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Obsession Du Jour: Samantha Hahn

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj8QMHavzYfh4yOktBU8au5KXnxVNaBDcWmsoHBWqDZNmAWtO-v6lnmwjbx50oSkYG5F0ZGO5vwNxxqGqzdwv_Kf6e2KK2Ubql3W455Kn3emKAiBePe-7GjjsF9cnb65eebzgtQpI-Ck/s1600/karl-lagerfeld_samantha-hahn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj8QMHavzYfh4yOktBU8au5KXnxVNaBDcWmsoHBWqDZNmAWtO-v6lnmwjbx50oSkYG5F0ZGO5vwNxxqGqzdwv_Kf6e2KK2Ubql3W455Kn3emKAiBePe-7GjjsF9cnb65eebzgtQpI-Ck/s1600/karl-lagerfeld_samantha-hahn.gif" /></a></div>It's quite possible that I'm the last person on earth to have just found <a href="http://samanthahahn.com/" target="_blank">Samantha Hahn's art</a>.  It was shortly after <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2011/10/today-is-where-your-book-begins.html" target="_blank">this post</a> that I learned about the amazingly talented artist behind some of the  lovely journals over at Anthropologie.  I checked out <a href="http://samanthahahn.com/" target="_blank">Samantha's portfolio</a> and instantly fell head over heels for everything I saw!  Not only does Ms. Hahn have a very addictive<a href="http://www.samanthahahn.com/blog/" target="_blank"> blog</a>, but her selection of beautiful artwork and creativity is endless.  From wallpaper, to typography, and prints of all sorts...but what really hit home for me was the absolutely stunning watercolor portraits.  Coco Chanel? Karl Lagerfeld!? It goes on and on...and each one is more captivating than the next! I just had to share some of her work here, because I'm literally next level obsessed, as in<i> beyond</i>!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWdiwbH-bk9WHpM0yRlfXYRuBGJmzeHxxiiINk9w25nLnX6TX6pCV4IYgZAUApj84JJKxVJeedWhtOxGakEE0S9HD6EEAoEinQvZ1wWDwz2wSP7Rp076mNDHmX2cjXorZDPwaIDx9UvE/s1600/pheobe-philo_samantha-hahn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWdiwbH-bk9WHpM0yRlfXYRuBGJmzeHxxiiINk9w25nLnX6TX6pCV4IYgZAUApj84JJKxVJeedWhtOxGakEE0S9HD6EEAoEinQvZ1wWDwz2wSP7Rp076mNDHmX2cjXorZDPwaIDx9UvE/s1600/pheobe-philo_samantha-hahn.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKp-vmU_ptTj0lNGhrRiMDfTPfkNl6aqNB4PgUZ9mx7IqTX5udv-8Tas5fubB0-FMYaYhi4Gu8GtTqh9uIGBcj1mIorffi3Tw0qkSZRyguYjw3H50dfGUuleDVZUJUSERo3YI-oSEVbc/s1600/rei-kawakubo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXKp-vmU_ptTj0lNGhrRiMDfTPfkNl6aqNB4PgUZ9mx7IqTX5udv-8Tas5fubB0-FMYaYhi4Gu8GtTqh9uIGBcj1mIorffi3Tw0qkSZRyguYjw3H50dfGUuleDVZUJUSERo3YI-oSEVbc/s1600/rei-kawakubo.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBGqCrEo77k9ch49NieRmDJwdsZka-EZ7L6aIsLNE-VWuFBB9VmZMZdq85aMMS9wt-m8DONMCteHlgZrCr8V_QmTAfwIiW05_Gf5VdIcThI_GHDak8i42py99h7wmD5BGsGpcDE3nk3w/s1600/isabella-blow_samantha-hahn.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZBGqCrEo77k9ch49NieRmDJwdsZka-EZ7L6aIsLNE-VWuFBB9VmZMZdq85aMMS9wt-m8DONMCteHlgZrCr8V_QmTAfwIiW05_Gf5VdIcThI_GHDak8i42py99h7wmD5BGsGpcDE3nk3w/s1600/isabella-blow_samantha-hahn.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoAyOenZQcVf0Qn8jygkXTRqso23PXPVC-rdcfQ4z43fLe8xA1bFeSdi2d1idmusHTedVr_LOaGTh_CZe_8S5qwyg1Zl-XP-5AO-GW4ST_6frNmENflPdQZGxE7f5hLHyeMmBLfSMhGI/s1600/stella-mccartney_samantha-hahn.gif" /></div><br /></div>

Obsession Du Jour: Samantha Hahn

It's quite possible that I'm the last person on earth to have just found Samantha Hahn's art . It was shortly after this post ...

3:26 AM

Kokoon Giveaway Winner!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uVHVIFZUhWdsc6iuuDw38_GqHNAIt0xsCFUschOxommrcmP9qX6cpLNbxGjenZ_KUZ86933SqjFL3qno0tvzG-8Jx_dOjcBkJO3U0ncR3woOjZ6KTIFP5R3jmWqu8cKINciE-6p2408/s1600/Picture+275.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uVHVIFZUhWdsc6iuuDw38_GqHNAIt0xsCFUschOxommrcmP9qX6cpLNbxGjenZ_KUZ86933SqjFL3qno0tvzG-8Jx_dOjcBkJO3U0ncR3woOjZ6KTIFP5R3jmWqu8cKINciE-6p2408/s1600/Picture+275.png" /></a></div>Congratulations to<a href="http://plainfancyliving.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Amy R</a>., number 22 ~ You won the<a href="http://www.kokoon.net/welcome/" target="_blank"> Kokoon </a>giveaway! You will be contacted shortly.  Thanks to Kokoon for the great giveaway and to everyone that entered!  Don't forget to enter the <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/2011/11/filling-spaces-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Filling Spaces giveaway, above</a>...and stay tuned next week for more great giveaways!</div>

Kokoon Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Amy R ., number 22 ~ You won the Kokoon giveaway! You will be contacted shortly. Thanks to Kokoon for the great giveaw...

3:57 PM

Filling Spaces Giveaway!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzXXoVbkBTFsLiS4h7SJdRo_OqFUQSgpZmXN2BFOPHoXnbjjpiQGI6RYIYNGLIRpzCuZUbEtWiY_tajw72gyrhnY-I4MNkQp5uEO4OgzIPf4xfzgUGIDwFGhMx1HlkG8noGJqUeY-dsc/s1600/-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVzXXoVbkBTFsLiS4h7SJdRo_OqFUQSgpZmXN2BFOPHoXnbjjpiQGI6RYIYNGLIRpzCuZUbEtWiY_tajw72gyrhnY-I4MNkQp5uEO4OgzIPf4xfzgUGIDwFGhMx1HlkG8noGJqUeY-dsc/s640/-14.jpg" width="427" /></a></div>Today's giveaway is for a handmade, vintage, Indian saree quilt!  <a href="http://www.fillingspaces.com/" target="_blank">Filling Spaces</a>, the company behind these amazing throws is offering one reader <b>a beautiful and charming 50"x70" quilt</b>.  This family run, Portland based company is owned and operated by Deepali Kalia, an interior designer with an extensive knowledge of Indian prints, fabrics and materials.  Deepali explains the history behind each quilt, "<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">These  beautiful pieces build community among women.This has traditionally  provided women with space and time of their own with which they created  this extraordinary art-form. It is an exclusively woman’s activity where  they can interact with other women and gain a sense of self.  It is our desire at <a href="http://www.fillingspaces.com/" target="_blank">Filling Spaces</a> to cultivate a strong pride in this tradition in each of the women who make them." This giveaway is open to all followers of The Zhush, either through google, subscription or Bloglovin'. <b>For a second entry to win</b>, please <a href="http://www.facebook.com/fillingspaces.designs" target="_blank">"like" Filling Spaces on Facebook</a>.  Giveaway is open until midnight, December 4th, 2011, winner announced Monday, December 5th, 2011. Good Luck!!!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTLbQ0FZj_MckL1arLxrVlL2wcrzwlM4Urs-OMwrkOqE-AewYFkXC6gRk-1IpZWysu3fCwI-RTYu1gU3mgqkCvcNLM-uzmH9q_3NzNXGrO8FTXOMGBqgaHhLmV954WfPPbkM4K5ynMnI/s1600/-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkTLbQ0FZj_MckL1arLxrVlL2wcrzwlM4Urs-OMwrkOqE-AewYFkXC6gRk-1IpZWysu3fCwI-RTYu1gU3mgqkCvcNLM-uzmH9q_3NzNXGrO8FTXOMGBqgaHhLmV954WfPPbkM4K5ynMnI/s400/-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>

Filling Spaces Giveaway!

Today's giveaway is for a handmade, vintage, Indian saree quilt! Filling Spaces , the company behind these amazing throws is offering o...

4:30 AM

Thank You Bon Appetit Magazine!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv69j0UJLXZY8lswojkib-ie7_4sH_tcgQBgYxgZt4aUBDyAkcNUhgdyqHVCLit0Xd8zt_UBjn89gziXDJux5R7EQLLrTnsAQT9A_9O6Em-Db0xTXchDvRL8dbJKOSqP-g8Pix3gcLffE/s1600/Picture+227.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv69j0UJLXZY8lswojkib-ie7_4sH_tcgQBgYxgZt4aUBDyAkcNUhgdyqHVCLit0Xd8zt_UBjn89gziXDJux5R7EQLLrTnsAQT9A_9O6Em-Db0xTXchDvRL8dbJKOSqP-g8Pix3gcLffE/s640/Picture+227.png" width="505" /></a></div>Thank you <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/slideshows/2011/12/holiday-gift-guide-people-who-dont-cook#slide=9" target="_blank">Bon Appetit Magazine</a> for including <a href="http://zhush.com/">zhush.com</a> in this year's fabulous Holiday Gift Guide! Not only do we love this fun tray, but the section for "non-cooks" that you placed us in, fits us to a <i><b>tee</b></i>~you can check out the <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/slideshows/2011/12/holiday-gift-guide-people-who-dont-cook#slide=9" target="_blank">whole feature here</a>!</div>

Thank You Bon Appetit Magazine!

Thank you Bon Appetit Magazine for including zhush.com in this year's fabulous Holiday Gift Guide! Not only do we love this fun tray, ...

3:27 AM

A Few Of Our Favorite Things

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhB9_xkeAld3u4MPb0RHBC-nk30wblrPbeZv2eiKcbGbPg0ACg6KivhNvRX4TS-N3bEu37RXQy1HCn0jTQLaEO7juE2OGJCVG_w0SWDNb7G__FyqeKtz7Cfl7HT-uRKZxcAW3l6_Zd75o/s1600/Picture+221.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhB9_xkeAld3u4MPb0RHBC-nk30wblrPbeZv2eiKcbGbPg0ACg6KivhNvRX4TS-N3bEu37RXQy1HCn0jTQLaEO7juE2OGJCVG_w0SWDNb7G__FyqeKtz7Cfl7HT-uRKZxcAW3l6_Zd75o/s400/Picture+221.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> my pick from zhush.com:  <a href="http://www.zhush.com/">wool camel throw $125.00</a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Special zhush.com "cyber Monday" code: </b></i><b>cybermon</b><br />good today until Midnight for 10% off anything and 20% off purchases over $150.<br />  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>In honor of cyber Monday, I've asked some of my fellow shop owners and sponsors to share their preferred items to give as gifts from their own sites.  Since I'm always asking the waitstaff at restaurants about their favorite items on the menu, I'm now applying my same quest for insider info to the online shopping experience.  In addition to my own top <a href="http://www.zhush.com/" target="_blank">pick above from zhush</a>, here are some great gift ideas from the shop owners themselves.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsog-OihwkjOApa317mrOiBs6FQ-kPuRWhQWipZhmtCGFLP1Iwsl11f3YSPt-UCZj6nHZ25yal84zykibNc318MPvQ7wRU7Iv93QZPIdWq-KhZAm1QnsQvYSJTxg9lLuGMQKHqx8Pvr3I/s400/il_570xN.197741036.jpg" width="318" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55385113/art-print-dress-in-watercolor" target="_blank">water color dress print:</a>: $18.00 each</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>From Laura Trevey's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lauratrevey?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">Bright, Bold and Beautiful</a> esty shop: "My favorite gift to give from my shop is a collection of my  watercolor dress prints. There are 7 to choose from and they make a fun  collage on any art wall for your office or dressing room."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsANJ8Vu3xTLEB1yF4TNsStuDPbX787qK6YEdmOBv4fG09jm3JWy8niRK9Fm4VIOOO6eGm7H_jdqBVx9BD5k2Wnbws1HbKHfJL1C5vXQdmtRLRQ8Vm5nLVugrRZ2ULLmWXm9rjLjIb3w0/s1600/F-SSR015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsANJ8Vu3xTLEB1yF4TNsStuDPbX787qK6YEdmOBv4fG09jm3JWy8niRK9Fm4VIOOO6eGm7H_jdqBVx9BD5k2Wnbws1HbKHfJL1C5vXQdmtRLRQ8Vm5nLVugrRZ2ULLmWXm9rjLjIb3w0/s1600/F-SSR015.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0t0h_uyvoz7t5Pxm3DtuCPxs4qhHIUJLUnmqm7LXdO5okr964Pvy8nEOK7G4ZCX8B8vMfnd5asdNiWmRrlGkscOxWPvl8gBXSJeDf8ZnLv5x494HGDC-lpNT6qzCWPwPj48H8zNJxJY/s1600/ANA-ORNAMTS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0t0h_uyvoz7t5Pxm3DtuCPxs4qhHIUJLUnmqm7LXdO5okr964Pvy8nEOK7G4ZCX8B8vMfnd5asdNiWmRrlGkscOxWPvl8gBXSJeDf8ZnLv5x494HGDC-lpNT6qzCWPwPj48H8zNJxJY/s1600/ANA-ORNAMTS.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://dianejameshome.com/products/Ornaments-Guest-Towel" target="_blank">guest towels and soap set (sold seperately)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">$65.00 for the two together</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>From Carolyn at <a href="http://dianejameshome.com/products/Twig-Word-Soap-Set" target="_blank">Diane James Home</a>:  "We believe that you can never have too many beautiful guest towels and pretty soaps, so this pairing is what we're giving this year.  Both gifts are made in the US and that's important to us."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG2H6z8gh9wgVJVT54KMKAXzVi7LYcv_ox1CPbuzHUoUHwCB5wdphTk-ak1nxMJPJ-OC3QFJuVzMylfyh4VCI90cTAIqUCL_yVaKbFbabwFL6ng8PPIdovg8xgzM-LUB8oQ1pX_wRgqg/s400/P-Ladies+Pajama+Set-2.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="ttp://www.luxurymonograms.com/Ladies-Pajama-Set-p/p-ladies%20pajama%20set.htm" target="_blank">ladies pajama set</a>: $95.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>From Melanie of <a href="ttp://www.luxurymonograms.com/Ladies-Pajama-Set-p/p-ladies%20pajama%20set.htm" target="_blank">Luxury Monograms</a>: "My favorite gift to give for the holidays is our monogrammed pajama  set.  I  love to give the pajama set as a gift because I feel like pj's are one  of those things that we never really spend money on for ourselves, but  it is the ultimate luxury to have something posh and personalized to  lounge around in."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt4KqdDhQlz_f52pbuJH90ASi57SALNmJIFybooPf3Zf8aEn89KX0Pmij3AzgTBZyLg0F7Z8aNdPz-UYweOyUtuEWcHRyEgzHD985kFTHXRHT2UEuZKytWv8zlMLqcEVcAy_Sjz3S7Js/s1600/K149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkt4KqdDhQlz_f52pbuJH90ASi57SALNmJIFybooPf3Zf8aEn89KX0Pmij3AzgTBZyLg0F7Z8aNdPz-UYweOyUtuEWcHRyEgzHD985kFTHXRHT2UEuZKytWv8zlMLqcEVcAy_Sjz3S7Js/s400/K149.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">  <a href="http://www.kaycehughes.com/store/ItemDetail.aspx?cid=927&iid=61224&tid=19&ac=0" target="_blank">cuff bracelet</a>: $46.00</div>From Kayce of <a href="http://www.kaycehughes.com/store/ItemDetail.aspx?cid=927&iid=61224&tid=19&ac=0" target="_blank">KayceHughes.com</a>:  "<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">This  is my favorite gift to give because I can’t think of anyone on my list  that wouldn’t love it.  It looks great with either a bohemian or preppy  look.  It is perfect for my neutral only friends as well as my color  loving friends."</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-LmVM5MtVRsHOKxEJnWTFupIv2-TQUht5Y2KARRAn6ibRT_eyMIbWL5MxguYQC5FZkiOuW55QhrMlXUpjxyV-Z0FuEuo0mIN7-WUzCFDcY0oD4e1LcHTZcH3mstDxzVXCj2eEC4kHDk/s1600/-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0-LmVM5MtVRsHOKxEJnWTFupIv2-TQUht5Y2KARRAn6ibRT_eyMIbWL5MxguYQC5FZkiOuW55QhrMlXUpjxyV-Z0FuEuo0mIN7-WUzCFDcY0oD4e1LcHTZcH3mstDxzVXCj2eEC4kHDk/s400/-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kokoon.net/welcome/" target="_blank">Ultra Cami from Kokoon</a></div>From Laine Sou of <a href="http://www.kokoon.net/welcome/" target="_blank">Kokoon</a>: "My 'sure  thing' gift for everyone is our Ultra Cami in multiple colors. Such a  simple thing, but women always have difficulty finding a great cami, and  ours is the best! The fit is a dream, it has a great length, and  doesn't ride up. I even give them as hostess gifts. You should see how  excited women get!"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5hdhvW0ip8k94DDvgSWF3AbEJygFaYumvs56KaKAYiBF9tv_WcJkM5u8cqIa8nVmeILUntGvxxcQSX8CVIBQbDGwZStkS8FgijzimRHf52jM5SlTTCePrmwi_E8HYHNR4bfwPo8Er4w/s1600/Mouse_girl_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5hdhvW0ip8k94DDvgSWF3AbEJygFaYumvs56KaKAYiBF9tv_WcJkM5u8cqIa8nVmeILUntGvxxcQSX8CVIBQbDGwZStkS8FgijzimRHf52jM5SlTTCePrmwi_E8HYHNR4bfwPo8Er4w/s400/Mouse_girl_2.jpg" width="357" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.splendidwillowavenue.com/product/mouse-girl-in-a-matchbox" target="_blank">mousebox mouse</a>: $33.00</div>From Monika of <a href="http://www.splendidwillowavenue.com/product/mouse-girl-in-a-matchbox" target="_blank">Splendid Willow Avenue</a>: "Kids love this retro feel matchbox containing an adorable cotton  mouse + blanket, mattress and pillow. A fun gift to give and to receive!  And Moms like it because it is not yet another plastic toy!" <br /><div><br />For more gift giving ideas and inspiration, check out Monika's blog: <a href="http://splendidwillow.com/" target="_blank">Splendid Willow</a>. Happy "Cyber" Shopping everyone! </div><div><br /></div></div>

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Happy Cyber Monday!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_mJRfES680VavjefUhJe2tPW82m904sfOHpQzpgkfCitB-zdHAWIMPPQlHPvzvar2jGqkuE1c3f_AuxCZI42u0dKxhBCzI0ZB4hJUgONg7Hz8SUtH7COOUmKdlRLl8zgsd3QCRWUB48Y/s400/Picture+204.png" width="396" /></div>Happy Cyber Monday everyone!  Will you be shopping for gifts online today?  Over here we are busier than ever, so we are absolutely taking advantage of desk top shopping...if you too are looking for some fun gift ideas online, <a href="http://zhush.com/">zhush.com</a> is offering this special promo code, good for today only, in honor of Cyber Monday.  Offer expires at midnight...happy shopping!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wZZ1J8I1a_yJXL35O1zvZ3uKonahqlk4zo4tDz1h-jtIwcPvjKZeqnt5qIOJzDL7C8Mk5lXbj1wFVahQGYCxGzNw93E9z2hjDg1M25GGahdHxZrZAztokKfIZ_hWY_4EH41KUwA0EEo/s1600/zhush_001-1.jpg" /></div></div>

Happy Cyber Monday!

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Monday's Pop Of Purple

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Teacher Gifts For The Holidays

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kT7Gh30QAdpzgIYvTZyJPO3z4B_ZI2E5_DJgv1UgRr9SuqP_R9I3W7SAYXZ5Ajvh6zfgnuxCAA_Xa75okkEsf8CEP4GVBRECAUmbDv42DHt8gVs2nzmqvNdawu8FEa_9DDRbE7-CS60/s1600/owl-pitcher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kT7Gh30QAdpzgIYvTZyJPO3z4B_ZI2E5_DJgv1UgRr9SuqP_R9I3W7SAYXZ5Ajvh6zfgnuxCAA_Xa75okkEsf8CEP4GVBRECAUmbDv42DHt8gVs2nzmqvNdawu8FEa_9DDRbE7-CS60/s1600/owl-pitcher.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/">ceramic owl pitcher $15.00</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a fabulous selection of gifts for all the teachers in your life!  Here are a few of our top picks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGd9bwRpVZE58CtHD4_4g5FyAt6h0N4UFVGBphBd4lOpygDwQTeTTzGBOGiSexpMIhsGKXLmQPvCspC2mXL7XZsEnKYmnYRf7xOQoVF0wXWCgcwPPdYYX4pRmMlhP3_F-fZ9wV8YsyvSs/s1600/eiffel-tower-magnifier-and-opener-set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGd9bwRpVZE58CtHD4_4g5FyAt6h0N4UFVGBphBd4lOpygDwQTeTTzGBOGiSexpMIhsGKXLmQPvCspC2mXL7XZsEnKYmnYRf7xOQoVF0wXWCgcwPPdYYX4pRmMlhP3_F-fZ9wV8YsyvSs/s320/eiffel-tower-magnifier-and-opener-set.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/">Eiffel Tower desk set $43.00</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK86WZJvSWQIHpSOGrCwbMtAk6_Qm6SpXqSqSjJoz-cGpsvWutWdCvAIM4Rx_ckWSkXEbQFXCrxE0ACPccT-hNNw41PljsEKrTp_rn-f8p9Po2vy3TZIaFZoFjMRZkxVQ4ZuvPPCId8io/s1600/ink-pens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK86WZJvSWQIHpSOGrCwbMtAk6_Qm6SpXqSqSjJoz-cGpsvWutWdCvAIM4Rx_ckWSkXEbQFXCrxE0ACPccT-hNNw41PljsEKrTp_rn-f8p9Po2vy3TZIaFZoFjMRZkxVQ4ZuvPPCId8io/s1600/ink-pens.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/">Jonathan Adler ink pens $18.95</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjBbYUwZtPIxelpo_odYQ9xyBbLtjZBgeX7BxP1EmCeq5-EFnodAS8JbEFCbja-uvITl46ViUEw20GoqfhOzsgM77NA1gogGGP2o2zh8M9QnSNUbn0SlJEJxCZCC5WXgfRcdDu7VAF_I/s1600/notecubes-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJjBbYUwZtPIxelpo_odYQ9xyBbLtjZBgeX7BxP1EmCeq5-EFnodAS8JbEFCbja-uvITl46ViUEw20GoqfhOzsgM77NA1gogGGP2o2zh8M9QnSNUbn0SlJEJxCZCC5WXgfRcdDu7VAF_I/s1600/notecubes-1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/">Jonathan Adler note cubes $12.95</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4CAeV10Bjv6m0yYHouwwLILY-qFZAR72H_0OtJcai5k0vxVq7LnXCub4esKYb9ynqEH9h0eF6z7dlB1BXdyubLhAHzx210sd0deFu4CayP7eO5851VduWJYlRT8RYSsbBc-UPIaA_DI/s1600/chevron-frames.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4CAeV10Bjv6m0yYHouwwLILY-qFZAR72H_0OtJcai5k0vxVq7LnXCub4esKYb9ynqEH9h0eF6z7dlB1BXdyubLhAHzx210sd0deFu4CayP7eO5851VduWJYlRT8RYSsbBc-UPIaA_DI/s1600/chevron-frames.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/">chevron frames $30.00</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Great big thank you to these fabulous blogs for giving <a href="http://zhush.com/">zhush.com</a> some link love this week!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaERbjbSysNdGTPi72UTXmq6L3aiQrsuu2F157n0s0C0tcLsHcHvKBq5_ltzj3suxvbLwcFZQ7Dar8qQ0l2LR9bqPBPQ57w-3bNXqqHGUHOK_Zk8SA6UTNvCszYyaqKpNY9UHenRRyOc/s1600/honeysuckle-pantone-468x3401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Special zhush.com "cyber Monday" code: </b></i><b>cybermon</b><br />good today until Monday at Midnight for 10% off anything and 20% off purchases over $150.<br /></span><br />  </div></div></div>

Teacher Gifts For The Holidays

ceramic owl pitcher $15.00 We have a fabulous selection of gifts for all the teachers in your life! Here are a few of our top picks. Eiffel...

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Random Chanel Item

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><br /><br /><br />No. 100<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBJnlRAEGKRBcmAl03ENkSAJ7KVHu_pPxDX2nAj_bay4rpqOGkWQi49COEtTvYZKICgzeDxw0wed3K-9WGf9-96MO8_Pr2F-8XLLFneghqohyphenhyphenwN7KKU_xAizb-f6t3GLsGz5ggrridgM/s1600/Picture+219.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBJnlRAEGKRBcmAl03ENkSAJ7KVHu_pPxDX2nAj_bay4rpqOGkWQi49COEtTvYZKICgzeDxw0wed3K-9WGf9-96MO8_Pr2F-8XLLFneghqohyphenhyphenwN7KKU_xAizb-f6t3GLsGz5ggrridgM/s1600/Picture+219.png" /></a></div>Long holiday weekends are the best!  Will you be shopping all the crazy big sales?  Or will you be spending your weekend like me, curled up at home with some delicious left-overs and a really great book (or three!)?  Whatever your plans, hope it's a great one!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8vqHohdY7s9KZekxEYqVQ678lY6HwfFOdZ0G8NTP4d61LifQlgAfJP5H1xfqb6PuxAGrjUWR8FqJdRlfzJPDvSu2TZBgcD1NEV7GH-KfzTO07qFCmDAfsAS1Hn5Q0MKLMGY6iqbCXTk/s1600/Picture%25252B171.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8vqHohdY7s9KZekxEYqVQ678lY6HwfFOdZ0G8NTP4d61LifQlgAfJP5H1xfqb6PuxAGrjUWR8FqJdRlfzJPDvSu2TZBgcD1NEV7GH-KfzTO07qFCmDAfsAS1Hn5Q0MKLMGY6iqbCXTk/s1600/Picture%25252B171.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> <b>P.S. Special zhush.com "cyber Monday" code: </b></i><b>cybermon</b> </span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">good for today until Monday at Midnight for 10% off anything and 20% off purchases over $150.</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Image via: <a href="http://www.assouline.com/9782759400423.html">Assouline </a>via <a href="http://marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com/">MarcusDesign</a></i></span></div></div>

Random Chanel Item

No. 100 Long holiday weekends are the best! Will you be shopping all the crazy big sales? Or will you be spending your weekend like me, cu...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vj6baBsb03wHOyPYnBeEkLo9v8Xn6ifzJqm5793yLqZHE35Qu-qaJim14oRkWuLKvMlVNl4feuTeXEQalzX4j9MwT1n8cKIGTKxJmkzfrGq2J4Dnwaswoh9v7ILqZCEx61mRN01Hks4/s1600/domino%252Bthanksgiving2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vj6baBsb03wHOyPYnBeEkLo9v8Xn6ifzJqm5793yLqZHE35Qu-qaJim14oRkWuLKvMlVNl4feuTeXEQalzX4j9MwT1n8cKIGTKxJmkzfrGq2J4Dnwaswoh9v7ILqZCEx61mRN01Hks4/s1600/domino%252Bthanksgiving2.jpg" /></a></div>Happy Thanksgiving!  I have so much to be thankful for... my family, good health, great friends. Additionally,  I just wanted to take a quick moment to  acknowledge how thankful I am for all the wonderful new people that I  have met this year and for everyone who reads my blog and takes the time  to leave comments. I'm really so grateful for all the support and encouragement.  It's been an amazing year.  What are you thankful for?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4u-rWxdyIFTWXzs66XVmFBYq9hzRYiYazR_QtKyL7t5OBX-Q4hVTbB5dLKiuo1LecQI6JxnmD7GEsq7Nt6Ogdr0_x3HcZOrEXXZ-6Wk4ANz3pU5Y316FEZnLAtI2jP0sAf5ayuMth5dI/s1600/img64b.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div>

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for... my family, good health, great friends. Additionally, I just wanted to take a quic...

6:51 AM

Laid Back + Lovely

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5BhFDdgzs_U8oa-7UljFFNidIgK7OFJ1btt1x27VmvmkexW71uL85UpAq-mYmcH0XUzVfFnky0VuUvRela-9bYMB8u6bBSXrQBTQZXCoUE-HGzdnaSCK-FY0bYLCQVhCneXhV720D3Y/s1600/10i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5BhFDdgzs_U8oa-7UljFFNidIgK7OFJ1btt1x27VmvmkexW71uL85UpAq-mYmcH0XUzVfFnky0VuUvRela-9bYMB8u6bBSXrQBTQZXCoUE-HGzdnaSCK-FY0bYLCQVhCneXhV720D3Y/s1600/10i.jpg" /></a></div>If your house is anything like ours, then the Holidays can be a very hectic time of year.  As I sit here amongst all the ingredients, dishes, serve ware, various recipes and one humongous to-do list all in preparation for tomorrow, I thought I would leave you with some really pretty calm and neutral interiors.  The kitchen above is so relaxed and clean!  Quite the opposite of what my situation looks like here today...I hope you enjoy these beautiful interiors by <a href="http://www.orrickandcompany.com/">Orrick and Company</a>.  To all of you here in the states, Happy Thanksgiving! Hoping your holiday is really relaxed, laid back and lovely!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowLRpPxPSFdmXEWRFIuD4Ahr1GfZ7jA9MXZJnYHsq_NGYayY1Pzt7zcfusuaiXnMf-uM_kT5Ja9mPqg0mD_k0-0DhSucSNrjjTFOhQIZSHTBT2_H3tot1m4zyu3MJBaTCLdMM0DtEw5I/s1600/10b-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowLRpPxPSFdmXEWRFIuD4Ahr1GfZ7jA9MXZJnYHsq_NGYayY1Pzt7zcfusuaiXnMf-uM_kT5Ja9mPqg0mD_k0-0DhSucSNrjjTFOhQIZSHTBT2_H3tot1m4zyu3MJBaTCLdMM0DtEw5I/s1600/10b-1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJTkaEODrt4REO-BshqQb0wJX7JcPtppoprNANovtqdgB2UyOSpv5eLw0ld3LBCu2w7jGH0_ggq7sGRCas6x7v0e8WVY3nJ9dcDXd33OsyCQysYa17j8rK_fGTV4lPORh6DamIwGNYWs/s1600/10f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJTkaEODrt4REO-BshqQb0wJX7JcPtppoprNANovtqdgB2UyOSpv5eLw0ld3LBCu2w7jGH0_ggq7sGRCas6x7v0e8WVY3nJ9dcDXd33OsyCQysYa17j8rK_fGTV4lPORh6DamIwGNYWs/s1600/10f.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HE696eZM1JbYyRQ5BASJKtom17xUKvwraVqE3i3ORm0bsxxYTm8cPs9uwrnqM6VYQ0RTVc6KMZAJVh3ZhBGVKrBTAoeTNp22M1cWCYkeAFHiOgXGdyb_hdIIj6uD9M4ucmlVENINY0s/s1600/10k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HE696eZM1JbYyRQ5BASJKtom17xUKvwraVqE3i3ORm0bsxxYTm8cPs9uwrnqM6VYQ0RTVc6KMZAJVh3ZhBGVKrBTAoeTNp22M1cWCYkeAFHiOgXGdyb_hdIIj6uD9M4ucmlVENINY0s/s1600/10k.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHeYTAUB39smkwdJ-RKUhKLRCZkdHF4tu_lBtAwvakbonFMN7keierA-Z7V9pErRAGzLPDRC_aq5lcwQXk0PjWME5I9wmGBvPYwmbNzZ29lhaoChqW5fyj0WJq23OL3wXIUs3CxHFXJQ/s1600/10n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHeYTAUB39smkwdJ-RKUhKLRCZkdHF4tu_lBtAwvakbonFMN7keierA-Z7V9pErRAGzLPDRC_aq5lcwQXk0PjWME5I9wmGBvPYwmbNzZ29lhaoChqW5fyj0WJq23OL3wXIUs3CxHFXJQ/s1600/10n.jpg" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via: <a href="http://www.orrickandcompany.com/">Orrick and Company</a></i></span></div>

Laid Back + Lovely

If your house is anything like ours, then the Holidays can be a very hectic time of year. As I sit here amongst all the ingredients, dishes...

7:04 AM

Kokoon Giveaway!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB51Y_53Gr0XuyzanSPaK3_MDHFsXHYSajPPQ0Bpe88sgLPXNijUyE9Q62U8P58K9bAfibycIQ6lDaY_xhFDjkl_-Oo41A_blqZS5YHz8cUcrKB1clOltJf5lBKXfKkLTOKK0xXR18Jqw/s1600/KokoonFall2011_0049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB51Y_53Gr0XuyzanSPaK3_MDHFsXHYSajPPQ0Bpe88sgLPXNijUyE9Q62U8P58K9bAfibycIQ6lDaY_xhFDjkl_-Oo41A_blqZS5YHz8cUcrKB1clOltJf5lBKXfKkLTOKK0xXR18Jqw/s1600/KokoonFall2011_0049.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Need something new to zhush up your holiday wardrobe? <a href="http://www.kokoon.net/">Kokoon</a> is offering one lucky reader the chance to pick a new item of their choice (up to $158.00 retail value)!  For those new to this brand, <a href="http://www.kokoon.net/">Kokoon</a> has some really great pieces, think beautiful knits and really flattering dresses.  Check out the whole line, and come back and comment on your favorite piece. To be eligible for this fabulous giveaway,  you must follow The Zhush either here or on <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/1427554/the-zhush">Bloglovin'</a>. <b>For a second entry</b>, visit the <a href="http://www.daydreamerwashere.com/" target="_blank">designer’s blog</a> and follow using Google Connect. <b>For a third entry</b>: “Like” <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kokoonpage" target="_blank">KOKOON’s Facebook page</a>.<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"> <b>Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry!</b> Giveaway closes at Midnight, November 28, winner picked by random and announced on Tuesday, November 29th.  GOOD LUCK!!!</span><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD7tF315g7-v7zlfN5PdPGVfyWLcvxcKWn3ToRp4Y5V-pOFKGnm7-F2dFdzIFgErnwb5sloSOvk-w7BBnL9K0nx6lxGNSfc2ucs65tjCORyq_awshsB_5zQ7AmZa6SS5W4O7rQVs_l1s/s1600/KokoonFall2011_0080.jpg" /></div><h3>      <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"> </span></h3><h3>      <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"> </span></h3></div>

Kokoon Giveaway!

Need something new to zhush up your holiday wardrobe? Kokoon is offering one lucky reader the chance to pick a new item of their choice (up...

4:07 AM

Thank You Time Out New York!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNALVWF1Q6b4XsCslHlD-Qi3j3aAQO9Sq57KfPROgr2KwBEWSWgVKpOeN7F-OVIMo5AhQU6XowTirlxpvlbrndgvzOhZWCmuddFeraLO47AwHlHjj90mmVG022lvjIk0VBMHkn4HjqwU/s1600/Picture+209.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNALVWF1Q6b4XsCslHlD-Qi3j3aAQO9Sq57KfPROgr2KwBEWSWgVKpOeN7F-OVIMo5AhQU6XowTirlxpvlbrndgvzOhZWCmuddFeraLO47AwHlHjj90mmVG022lvjIk0VBMHkn4HjqwU/s1600/Picture+209.png" /></a></div><br />Thank you <a href="http://newyork.timeout.com/shopping-style/2214017/gifts-for-the-design-junkie?package=2232129" target="_blank">Time Out New York Magazine</a> for including <a href="http://zhush.com/">zhush.com</a> in this year's fabulous Holiday Gift Guide! Thrilled and flattered to say the very least!  You can <a href="http://newyork.timeout.com/shopping-style/2214017/gifts-for-the-design-junkie?package=2232129" target="_blank">check out the full feature here!</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UhUsCO5HbUUSTf5qBujGJlFEbqYWcEVbPdyJhkUsMAkBoGtOcS_Mxi5e3cynGH8YagPIxBU9kMltjndh72Qdc-IY0fMa41wUNEy3hFUg8bXl1PuPZO7hS0k_mcV6s_EEQGepCS8DyhM/s1600/Picture+253.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UhUsCO5HbUUSTf5qBujGJlFEbqYWcEVbPdyJhkUsMAkBoGtOcS_Mxi5e3cynGH8YagPIxBU9kMltjndh72Qdc-IY0fMa41wUNEy3hFUg8bXl1PuPZO7hS0k_mcV6s_EEQGepCS8DyhM/s1600/Picture+253.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIDe7flGcJvb6TUQgI8EW5Oa8MPtB7BWlo3-U3DuXPT2Po0Vm-yMCH5Lj88LwuL6f2rI3VjDhFJm-BGJhCVI_9sCUJmBt-k_XuETMLfALtg8mDbAqc67Fl7gr59EFpIWJhLHpVUQ-wuw/s1600/Picture+252.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIDe7flGcJvb6TUQgI8EW5Oa8MPtB7BWlo3-U3DuXPT2Po0Vm-yMCH5Lj88LwuL6f2rI3VjDhFJm-BGJhCVI_9sCUJmBt-k_XuETMLfALtg8mDbAqc67Fl7gr59EFpIWJhLHpVUQ-wuw/s1600/Picture+252.png" /></a></div><br /></div>

Thank You Time Out New York!

Thank you Time Out New York Magazine for including zhush.com in this year's fabulous Holiday Gift Guide! Thrilled and flattered to say...

3:20 AM

Books Imitating Art + Art Imitating Books

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuz0D-wn1mePB6SpxoNV38wR0U3myhm5DsNxQgycQeXiCvSD57mHREpF6eMc3A_3gS6QsLFVlFeEAnWcJn9iHQv_pQjibrCb5dahkGIrIIwMKjorXW2C463J9iKals0redlua7wyJIhyo/s1600/6a0133ec7ffa51970b014e8aa5eee1970d-700wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuz0D-wn1mePB6SpxoNV38wR0U3myhm5DsNxQgycQeXiCvSD57mHREpF6eMc3A_3gS6QsLFVlFeEAnWcJn9iHQv_pQjibrCb5dahkGIrIIwMKjorXW2C463J9iKals0redlua7wyJIhyo/s640/6a0133ec7ffa51970b014e8aa5eee1970d-700wi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Lately, I've had books on my brain even more so than usual.  Not only am I on a never ending quest for a good read, but I've also been looking for some story books for my children, some coffee table books for decor and finally for some interesting novels to give as gifts this year.  So, stumbling across the work of <a href="http://idealbookshelf.typepad.com/">Jane Mount and her Ideal Bookshelf projec</a>t, was quite serendipitous!  How great is the idea of having your absolute favorite tomes lined up in a clever work of art like this? You simply send Jane all the titles and she puts together these fabulous "ideal bookshelf" illustrations.  Wouldn't these make such a wonderful gift for practically anyone on your list...and the best part, it's like a mini introspective portrait of the person whose "ideal" this represents.  Adding the "<a href="http://idealbookshelf.typepad.com/">ideal bookshelf</a>" to my own wish list for sure!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesEnJTcG9poQJvo-fY939EaqAL8dQ1Qj7cweknIAuEh6m8LfsL47rC2oj3n2Wfi7VEEqZAjWZTYjhmBiMOcH9sYUHyIlgUyb0yShxmCu8Phz4jKGhyphenhyphenooVZAzteq35ZSYQj7kk0JAvEx8/s1600/6a0133ec7ffa51970b0162fc05858a970d-pi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesEnJTcG9poQJvo-fY939EaqAL8dQ1Qj7cweknIAuEh6m8LfsL47rC2oj3n2Wfi7VEEqZAjWZTYjhmBiMOcH9sYUHyIlgUyb0yShxmCu8Phz4jKGhyphenhyphenooVZAzteq35ZSYQj7kk0JAvEx8/s1600/6a0133ec7ffa51970b0162fc05858a970d-pi.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YfflF5PMNRUKtEDQwXpfVpZXfJ5Y-dwGQIhEfJjXvRI57JY0xZsH3VMB9cvkBqZlPQXi-m-3VSIJQyaNxHO26CeAeM4Sdh02i7_WXGwl823tjJ6GIJd_y-25bv96pv-FUjIn7Oxcqo8/s640/6a0133ec7ffa51970b014e8bd1144c970d-700wi.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc3awHEJAnRP4HAU8XbaMcrZtH8y0sp0GaXXDSEHoOmMcGna5MhOAxgFPdVoqFv-BRdKpoP098wcWRxedG7puLOIrTTS9Evb9pxtW67u6qSsPERcsFn8IQkGeka9KvPDAS-tgN9p6DwA/s1600/6a0133ec7ffa51970b014e8aa5f67b970d-700wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRc3awHEJAnRP4HAU8XbaMcrZtH8y0sp0GaXXDSEHoOmMcGna5MhOAxgFPdVoqFv-BRdKpoP098wcWRxedG7puLOIrTTS9Evb9pxtW67u6qSsPERcsFn8IQkGeka9KvPDAS-tgN9p6DwA/s1600/6a0133ec7ffa51970b014e8aa5f67b970d-700wi.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKCZ7MnGJqD9vgsUa_O1vcjNZnZ8ErBKcMcd5UFb8MMgri3Ef6yzQIMu6w3MAQCSNhL1bb00i9S1JvlPW7McD2r8bRtu5CWiyvbmStctqc-A0pbvELg6UrxMQj52F6MO-f-mjcR6eHQFw/s640/6a0133ec7ffa51970b014e8aa5f56c970d-700wi.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /></div>

Books Imitating Art + Art Imitating Books

Lately, I've had books on my brain even more so than usual. Not only am I on a never ending quest for a good read, but I've also be...

3:29 AM

Monday's Pop Of Purple

Monday's Pop Of Purple

playful purple Image via: atHome Magazine

3:26 AM

Great Gift Ideas Under $50.00

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftiwF3gXDGWmSJf-G7zlErEuN1_q3sPB37l74k3_MlBgRF2doXlMpROx0tR-wWGqcLcQIBYk3iTfDQQ_F5NZcgt0rcdNWol0Ynfs5hSHEH8jBHzaZfsFvlQIkyNnK5ZUjRGbadTCxJbg/s400/chevron-round-covered-boxes.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zhush.com/">round chevron boxes </a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nifty meets thrifty with five fresh gift ideas </div><div style="text-align: center;">all under fifty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pCx3J9V9Ws-cgWJMLngrLCPuXclxrv8iyw6vnrJ9hcw1dO0zhJALgd0YW3RyAclKvVAOP-5lt0kyGVbjQqNEXxZEq-bEXf30arOvvszyIC6coBs9UK4sdiEuiSb7e7cT1KXsYDgge7Y/s1600/glass-piggy-bank-clear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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