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Alex and Ani

Alex and Ani bracelets While I was on Nantucket, I fell in love with jewelry by Alex and Ani. Their charms and bangles are just perfect. First, I’m always frustrated that I can’t wear normal bangles that don’t open because I can’t fit them over my hand. Always a bummer. These open in the coolest way, while still appearing like a round bangle. Second, their pieces are beautiful. There are so many different beads and designs…it was so fun to create my own unique stack! I ended up with five bracelets…all gold, with a little touch of dark purple, and of course a monogrammed N charm.

I don’t do product reviews like this much, so take me seriously when say, I really think you should go out and get a few of these. They add the perfect amount of sparkle to your day.

Alex and Ani bracelets And my stack (you can’t see the charms in this one though), mixed with a few other bracelets….

Nantucket Notebook

So we just had an earthquake in DC. Crazy. It was pretty freaky and now I’m home, reading and watching the “aftermath” ha. And this weekend we’re supposed to be getting a pretty intense hurricane. What is this?

So let’s celebrate the tame and happy bits of life, with images from my wonderful trip to Nantucket. Just a few beauties to remind us of the good things that mother nature brings…Well, until next year, ACK!

A Colorful Beach House

Hello again from Nantucket! Ok, so remember when I said it was rainy yesterday? Well the “Grey Lady” holds true to it’s name and now it is day four of vacation without any beach days or much sunshine. I’m trying to keep my hopes up for brighter days to come…the weather still has time to redeem itself! So here’s yet again (but really, who’s complaining?) another colorful post…

I’ve seen so much color and pattern while checking out shops around town these past two days. Some of my favorites include: Store #2 by designer Elizabeth Bauer, the oh so sweet Milly & Grace, the perfectly preppy Blue Beetle, Current Vintage a wine/vintage clothing shop (with retro Lily dresses!), and home accents galore at Best of the Beach. I’ll be sure to do a round-up of my favorite purchases and finds when I finally finish shopping here.

Also since it’s so gray and not so warm here, I’ve devoured most of the magazines we brought with us, including the September issue of House Beautiful. The following house designed by Mona Ross Berman, actually isn’t my favorite one in the magazine, but it sure does color well! This Jersey Shore house totally spoke to me…this is what I want my vacation to feel more like!

So especially for you readers who aren’t on vacation right now….here’s a little bit of paradise to add a little color to your day. And here’s hoping for a beach day tomorrow!

Nantucket Brights

Hello from my favorite place on earth, Nantucket Island. Today it’s a bit rainy and windy, which is just fine by me. I love a cool summer day here (especially after the awful DC heat) as long as I get a few beach days in this week. I’ll be heading into town soon today and I know I’ll see some bright colors and bold patterns from my favorite shops. I’m looking forward to sharing what I find, but for now, here’s a little of island inspired brights. Against the grey houses, fog and white hydrangeas, I love the way that these preppy colors pop!

{Image thanks to: Matchbook Mag, Glitter Guide, Jose Villa, Martha Stewart}

Outdoor Nantucket Kitchen

Just two more weeks until my family vacation on Nantucket! There are some fantastic restaurants on the island, which I’m sure I’ll tell you about later, but my family still loves to cook at home. These meals are usually the best ones of vacation, where we all pitch in and create something fantastic with the freshest seafood and produce. If only we were cooking in this gorgeous, to-die-for outdoor kitchen! Do we still have time to change our house rental…?

{Image thanks to House Beautiful}

Cupcakes for Breakfast

Sweets • Color • Life by Nikki Rappaport