happy thanksgiving! and some travel-worthy finds…

well, dear readers, i’m leaving on a jet plane…off to quarrel with family, eat too much stuffing, and most likely have a nervous breakdown when i see the crowds at whole foods. ah, the holidays… i’ll be taking the rest of this week off, and that means you’re on your own for black friday. something […]

what i want today: anya hindmarch cecile travel wallet

i literally had this post ready to share this morning with no knowledge of the following:  shopbop is letting you take a huge 40% off their entire designer boutique section all this week with code DB40.  be still my heart! this gorgeous travel wallet from anya hindmarch is rubbing me all the right ways.  i […]

what i want today: travel beauty

after talking about travel chic, i got to thinking about travel beauty.  airplane cabins are gross, germy places that also dry out your skin.  the number one thing you can do to stay beautiful is to keep hydrated.  the day before you leave, drink lots of water – i absolutely love this new water from […]

what i want today: travel chic

editor’s note:  i am thrilled to introduce the lovely and talented jessie, of prior shoppingsmycardio fame, as our newest contributing writer!  let’s send her some welcoming warm fuzzies, shall we?   once upon a time, flying was glamorous. ladies would dress up in a suit with hosiery and a hat to fly. lately when i travel, i feel […]

asked and answered: stylish shoes for travel

a dear friend emailed me recently, as she’s traveling to paris this summer (i’m not jealous at all…really), and wanted some recommendations for stylish, comfortable shoes. paris is the city of lights, but it’s also the city of walking. everywhere. until you just can’t take it any more, when you sit down at a cafe […]

the memorial day sales that are actually worth your time

Because your inbox is probably as insane as mine this morning, I thought we could all use a cheat sheet. And so, your Great Big List of all of the Memorial Day sales worth mentioning is right here, but I’m starting it off with my faves – aka, the ones I’ll actually be shopping and which […]

how to pick the perfect gift: a Q&A with half hitch goods

|  Carrie of Half Hitch Goods, showing off her amazing Rolling Shoppe! | Friends, I have been so excited to share this Q&A! Carrie Caillouette is the mastermind behind Half Hitch Goods: quite simply the most beautiful, creative, perfectly-curated gifting shop I have ever encountered. (And trust me, I don’t give out that title lightly.) Every […]

tricks of the trade: how to get oil out of suede

|  via Instagram  | Who doesn’t love a good life hack? An honest-to-goodness, palm-to-forehead-thwacking solution to an everyday problem – I mean, that’s what bought Martha Stewart her first chicken coop, right? When it comes to a really successful life hack, I can’t get enough. And I know you’re with me, because the most popular story on this entire […]