vintage pink.

I went vintage shopping with my mom about a month ago, and she bought me this lovely pink glass dish. It's held many precious items since then, including dark chocolate pretzel bark I made for a dinner party this weekend.


Dark Chocolate Pretzel Bark

+3 bars dark chocolate (the best you can afford)
+1.5 cups pretzels, broken in pieces

Melt chocolate over a double broiler. Stir in half of the pretzels. Spread melted chocolate-pretzel mixture on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper. Sprinkle remaining pretzel pieces on top. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or until chocolate has hardened. Break chocolate into pieces and--this is the most important part--display in darling vintage pink candy dish.

Serve to best friends!

vintage new york.

I detest it when things like day jobs get in the way of things I'd really enjoy--like telling you all about my (well, now, not so) recent trip to New York City! *pouts*

But now that I finally have a chance to breathe in, breathe out, it seems like the perfect opportunity to share a few details (provided you're still interested, of course).

My best gals and I had the loveliest of fall weekends in NYC. We strolled and shopped, nibbled and imbibed, reminisced and giggled. And, even saw a celebrity or four (Vince, Reese, Jake, and Alton!).

The highlight? It's hard to single out just one, but I would have to say that the vintage cocktail bar crawl my darling friend Kate (of vintage suitcase fame) planned is at the forefront of my memory.

We started the evening at Ward III, where the sweetheart of a bartender asked me for my favorite book (On the Road, of course!) and proceeded to mix me (what he called) an "Autumnal Whiskey Cocktail Worthy of Kerouac." Exquisite.

From there it was on to Warren 77, followed by the briefest of pauses outside Little Branch (okay, there was a line) before we were ushered downstairs. And, while we had the best of intentions to continue on our exploration of vintage-inspired speakeasies...well...the dance floor was calling.

And you know how that goes.

Do you have a favorite vintage-inspired bar in NYC?

and, more vintage suitcases.

I absolutely adore this mini DIY rolling bar cleverly fashioned from a vintage trunk. It reminds me of my dear friend Kate, who makes up for a tiny apartment with fabulous style and superb organization. In fact, I'd call her design aesthetic "efficient chic."

Readymade has the "how-to".

vintage suitcase.

On the road this week, lovelies. I'm spending the weekend in NYC with my best girls...

On our itinerary:
+A vintage bar crawl through the city (stay tuned)
+Laughing
+The High Line
+Brazilian dancing at Bembe
+Recovering at brunch
+More laughing

What's on your itinerary for the weekend?

(Photo by Karen Mordechai and Sunday Suppers)

vintage kitchen.

What's the perfect present for a lover of food and all things vintage? This darling print by Colliebox to hang in a sunny kitchen!



Oh, look! It comes in blue, too!


If only someone had a birthday coming up...

vintage wedding.

I want to get married again! I'd keep my same partner, of course! But my "something borrowed" would be this lovely vintage-inspired theme, as seen on My Sweet & Saucy.








This is only the tip of the iceberg, my dears. You must absolutely check out My Sweet & Saucy for more shots of vintage wedded bliss!

sewing machine.

There's nothing more conflicting than a great estate sale.

On the one hand, I'm deliciously happy--excited about what I'm might find. On the other, I'm deeply saddened because (usually) someone's passing is the reason for the event.

Take, for example, the most recent estate sale I attended where I came into possession of this 1950s Singer Sewing Machine for exactly $3. (Yes, you read it correctly: $3.) I knew in my heart of hearts that, surely, it was worth more. But the women in charge of the event were determined to be rid of their mother's clunky item. "Take it!" they assured me. "It works!" (As if the machine's functionality was the sole reason for my hesitation.)

And so I lugged it home, only to find when I arrived and typed "185J" into Google, that the actual value of this avocado beauty is somewhere in the realm of $500.

Be still my guilty conscience!





I just hope its previous owner knows I will give it a good home!