Archives For April 30, 2015

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Here are some of my favorite things for May!

1. I have some pops of blue throughout my apartment, and have had my eye on this print to add to them.

2. I have been obsessed with this Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Peony scent for spring. I don’t like super flowery scents, but this one works and has a sweetness and freshness to it. And it’s cruelty free!

3. I would more than welcome this gnome into my home!

4. I am very picky when choosing a planner.  I need a good monthly calendar layout, enough to do list space in the weekly calendar, and it has to be cute!  This ban.do agenda has it all! Also, please do yourself a favor and start following ban.do’s Founder and Creative Director, Jen Gotch, on Instagram @jengotch. You’re welcome.

5. While you’re over there following Jen, start following @girlwithnojob.  P.S. I ❤ Zac Efron.

6. I’ve been wanting a vintage globe. One with the perfect shade of teal blue (another pop of blue!), but this chalkboard globe is pretty awesome.  It would look great on a bookshelf, in an office, in a kid’s room, or in a classroom.  Could be a great end of the year teacher gift too!

7. Each month, a group of my friends and I have a “wine club” night. We always at least have cheese and crackers, so I would like to get this cheese board by the next time I host.  I actually got this for my boyfriend’s parents for Christmas so I have seen it in action, and it is great quality and so sleek.

Hope you are having a great start to your weekend!

-K

About 2 years ago, I decided to start transitioning my beauty and household products to cruelty free products. There is a HUGE space in my heart for animals, and I remember sobbing while reading this article (not graphic) about Tommy the Beagle, who spent the first four years of his life in a lab.  Right after reading, I started researching the products I was using, and started looking for cruelty free alternatives.  You would be surprised how many companies test on animals.

This is the first of many posts that I will share to assist you in making the transition to cruelty free!

Cruelty Free Products

Burt’s Bees, The Honest Company

Cruelty Free Product

Sun Bum

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Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula

Cruelty Free Product

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day

PETA has an awesome search engine on their website where you can look up which companies test or do not test on animals.  You can find it here: PETA Search Engine.

Please think of all of the precious animals, and join me in switching to cruelty free!

-K

My birthday is coming up next Wednesday!  I feel so blessed and that I don’t need any gifts… but it’s just natural to have a couple fun things in the back of your mind that you would want to splurge on 😉

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1. I could watch HGTV all day! I’ve bought the past couple month’s HGTV magazines and would love to have a subscription for monthly inspiration.

2. I’ve had my eye on this bracelet for a while.  One of my favorite bloggers, Katey McFarlan of Chronicles Of Frivolity, has this bracelet with Phil 4:6 engraved on it, and I would love to have that on my wrist as a daily reminder.

3. Save all the dogs! Need I say more?! and the net proceeds of this tee are given to a different rescue or shelter each month!

4. If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that my sweet boyfriend got me some new cacti and an aloe plant for my apartment.  I’m planning on getting these gold pots for the 3 cacti.

5. This bracelet is a great deal!

6. This print, inspired by Parks and Rec, would look perfect in my kitchen.

7. Long live snail mail! This tray would be fitting for an entry way table or an office.

What is on the wish list in the back of your mind?

-K

Colorful Books!

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So to follow up my “Color Coded Bookshelves” post from the other day, here are some coffee table books and colorful books that I’ve had on my wish list!  These could definitely be used as decor and to achieve a bold pop of color!

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Mexico The Cookbook, Camille Styles Entertaining, The Odyssey, Rifle Paper Co. In Bloom Collection

The New Bohemians, Puffin Classic Series, Ladies of Letterpress, Sense and Sensibility

Hopefully these pretty colors can help you daydream through your Monday 😉

-K

Happy Mother’s Day to all you hot mamas out there!

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I wanted to take today to share an awesome mama run business that I love!  My cousin, Colleen K, has a great friend (our honorary cousin), Colleen B.  Colleen B and her friend, Colleen S, started the sweetest business called Mama Said Tees!

Mama Said Tees’ goal is to bring positive messages to the world through fashionable tees for adults and kids and, let me tell you, they are so cute!  My favorite, by far, is their “Kind Is The New Cool” tee. You can follow Mama Said Tees on Instagram, and they have freaking adorable pictures.  Many of these pictures are products being modeled by their own kiddos!

Colleen B’s son, Aden 🙂

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I hope you’ll check them out and support these Mamas making moves!

Website: Mama Said Tees  Facebook: Mama Said Tees  Instagram: Mama Said Tees

-K

  I am a huge fan of using books & coffee table books for styling around the home.  They work as little details or for a more substantial focal point.  Right now in my apartment I just have the space to use them sporatically, but I hope to someday have a library or a big wall of bookshelves in my home.

These photos show the books being grouped by color and it creates such an impact!  Depending on how the colors are grouped, the books can bring in pops of specific colors or the whole rainbow!

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Hope you all had a happy Monday!

-K