Feeling Lands' End Right Now!

I am loving this pattern...can you believe it's the patter of a bathing suit over at Lands' End??

I am also digging this Lands' End tote, not that I need another one!  It is on sale for $21.99.  Hmmm...

And last but not least, this cover-up is pretty cute.  I have this same one in solid blue and can attest, it's really comfortable and cute!

Since it's practically summer year-round here in the British Virgin Islands, I'm hoping to take advantage of the late summer sales.  

Birthday in the BVI

Unlike the Highballs and Hydrangeas - the theme of last year's birthday celebration - this year was more like Brut and Bougainvillea in the BVI.  The champagne flowed and the bright pinks and purples of the blooming bougainvillea made for a colorful backdrop.

Despite being away from family and old friends, my first birthday in the BVI was splendid actually.  I did a recap over on my other blog, OurBVIAdventure.

Mr. SDP is such a sweetheart and went to great lengths to make sure it was special!  Great lengths included a day at the spa on a nearby private island!

Oh My Mogg!

Are you reading Moggit???  If not, you need to start.  These hilarious and snarky bloggers are to interior design what Go Fug Yourself is to celebrity fashion. 

And these girls are making waves!  They recently tweeted Nate Berkus, product of Oprah, you know the one.   Well, he's about to have his own television show, as I'm sure you read here and here.  The girls at the Mogg Blog told him he should do a show about interior design blogs!  He responded and the show is now in the works!  HUGE, right???

Blogs everywhere are talking about Nate and the show, all because of Moggit!  Mrs. Limestone has a long list of bloggers who are taking part in what is being dubbed as "Nate Day!"

His show premiers in September.  Can't wait!

Tiny Chairs

Mrs. Limestone recently did a recap of Brooklyn's Renegade Craft Fair - her post was almost as good as being there in person...almost!  She spotted these Colleen Heineman's chair necklaces - aren't they wonderful?

From left, they are "sitting pretty", "lawnchair", "kitchen chair" and "folding chair."  I think my favorite is the kitchen chair... 

Colleen also has a series of necklaces with nautical knot pendants, for the sailor in all of us.

Pillows with a Message

Where was Pottery Barn Teen when I was growing up?  You don't necessarily have to have to be a teen to appreciate these bright and friendly pillows, do you? 

Maybe it's living in the Caribbean, but I'm really drawn to these colors, even if they are designed for a less sophisticated audience.  I could see them atop twin beds in a guest bedroom with all white linens. 

For our living room here our house in the BVI, I made some pillows with a bit of a message.  Leontine Linens was my inspiration for the turquoise and orange pillows...

This one bears our monogram:

And what house in the British Virgin Islands doesn't need a Jolly Roger?

The blue and white fabric is from a set of napkins.  And the orange and white fabric is from Pottery Barn.  I bought a pair of euro shams, and cut them up which yielded six pillows!  (Only the front is orange and white - I used a thick navy linen for the reverse side.)

Check out these pillows with a message from Etsy shop, idotakeu:

Blogger Crush

So, I've been blogging on and off for a little more than a year now, and while my posting may range from regular to sporadic, depending on the month (and the country for that matter!), my blog reading has been daily.

Here's one of the reason's why:  Caitlin Creer 

 
I think I've developed my first full-fledged blogger crush!  Ha!  No seriously, Caitlin is a talented interior designer, based in Utah.  I've never met her,  never even been to Utah!  But after you read her blog, you feel like you know her.  She would be one heck of a friend to go shopping with!

Caitlin has fresh ideas and she packages them so perfectly in her posts.  She dishes about where she finds her deals and steals, and fills her posts with eye candy, photographing the shops she peruses for her latest project and photos of the rooms she's designed herself!

This is one of my favorite posts - it is bursting with tips on choosing the right color palette!  Like this one by Palmer Weiss:

Be sure to check out Caitlin's portfolio.

Who are you crushing on?  Anyone I should be reading???

Morocco???

Did you know that's where Sex & The City 2 was filmed? 

I thought for sure - with Abu Dhabi being the fifth character - the movie would actually be shot there!  I first read of the location in US Weekly (May 31st version) and after further research, it totally makes sense.  Even Dubai turned down SATC2's requests to film there, according to reports.

Regardless of where it was filmed, I really enjoyed the movie.  The first SATC movie was going to be hard to top, but I thought the storyline held up.  I loved that Miranda's character was put in a position to help Charlotte through her tough times and watching all that was the Samantha menopause meltdown was hilarious! 

A few fashion trends that I will be taking from the movie...

Maxi dresses and more maxi dresses!  I was worried this trend was only going to last a summer or two, but I think this movie will keep it around a bit longer.

Chunky necklaces and sparkly bangles.  Love them!  

A few trends that I will not be following...

The pants - all of them, especially the harem pants.  I've worn them once in my life and that was back in 1993 when I played Jasmine in my school's production of the musical, Aladdin.

Charlotte's suits/dresses that are straight out of Bette Midler's costume closet from Big Business.

I absolutely appreciated her outfits when I saw them on the big screen - I just knew it wasn't anything that I would be running out to get myself!

What scene made you laugh out loud?  or squeal with delight?  Carrie's closet?  The four machbachs?

For me, it was the flashback scene and the Lilly Pulitzer sighting!!!