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spring obsessions

11
March

spring 2014 obsessions

We are in the home stretch!  Spring is almost here!

Here are some of the top things I am ‘jonesing for’ as we start the new season!

keil jamespatrick

 

 

Even though I already own Kiel James Patrick, there are always plenty of  beautiful nautical-inspired items to add to my collection…for spring, I really want this ‘go with anything’ bracelet!  Anchors away! (photo from the KJP website)

 

I am totally obsessed with branches during the spring…after the long, snowy winter, I crave any nature I can bring into the house!  They don’t even have to be flowering branches…any branch will do..the bigger, the better…they just look so beautiful indoors!  (Of course flowering branches are always lovely too…I start forcing flowering branches in February.)  I took the photo here on Yale University’s campus, so I didn’t actually pick these – but aren’t they gorgeous!

aablossomsraybans

 

Okay, if you aren’t already obsessed with these Ray-Ban aviator flash lenses, you certainly should be!  They come in plenty of yummy colors and are the coolest!  (photo from the Ray-Ban website)

 

decorated eggs

 

Does it seems strange to see eggs on my list of obsessions?  It is not the actual eggs I am obsessed with…it is the decorating!  I start in February and continue until Easter and beyond!  It is good that eggs are on the less expensive side considering the amount I go through!  It doesn’t stop there…after Easter, I use the leftover pieces of colored egg shells to make mosaics!  Obsessed!

 

anthro candle

I become obsessed with a lot of the merchandise at Anthropologie – particularly the home goods.  For spring, these little beauties are the obsession of the season – sooo casual chic!  The beauty of the Anthro candle is that the container is always so awesome, that even when the candle is gone, the container finds a new use and lives on!  The Illume land & sky candle is totally gorgeous and the scents are addicting! (photo from the Anthropologie website)

 

 

essiemintcandyapplenail polishThe color mint is everywhere this spring…my favorite though, is in nail polish.  I think Essie’s mint candy apple is the perfect fun spring shade and is an easy way to add mint to my spring wardrobe with a very small investment!  (photo from Essie’s website)

 

 

Ben & Jerry's salted caramel ice cream

 

 

Like me, I am sure most of the country is obsessed with Ben & Jerry’s core ice creams flavors …how has this not been invented earlier?  My biggest obsession is the salted caramel flavor.  Other flavors include That’s My Jam, Hazed & Confused, and Peanut Butter Fudge.  (photo from Ben & Jerry’s website)

 

Yes, I am totally obsessed with white jeans…actually, it is not just a spring time obsession…I am obsessed with them pretty much any time of year!  I am currently obsessed with a pair offered by  J. Crew  J. Crew white jeanssince they offer a great tall size that accommodates my long legs nicely! :)  Can’t wait to pair them with a pastel sweater or with nautical stripe flats! (photo from the J. Crew website)

Right now, anyone that knows me is reading this and thinking my obsession with Harry Connick, Jr. is definitely not limited to the spring.  You are right…I am now, and always have been, obsessed with Harry.  I have seen him in person more times than any other entertainer…I have been in the front row of many concerts, holiday special tapings, and even his Broadway performance – sitting closer to the stage than Jill (if you are a Harry fan, you know Jill is his wife’s name)…BUT, NEVER until now, have I ever watched American Idol!  What power you have over me Harry! ;)  I am so happy that so many people in America are now discovering what I have always known about Harry…he is the coolest!  (photo from the American Idol website)

Harry Connick, Jr.

So there you have it…a few of my spring obsessions…what are yours?

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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club monaco arrives

27
September

club monaco

Are you an outlet shopper?  We have a couple of big outlet centers here in Connecticut.  I don’t visit them very often, but on my last outlet trip, I was on a mission…

merchandise at Club Monaco

On a mission to check out the new Club Monaco!  The first one in Connecticut!  So, for the benefit of all my Connecticut friends, today’s Friday field trip is to the Club Monaco store in Clinton.

dresses from Club Monaco

Well, since I was there…I really needed to try on a few things, didn’t I? Love the oversized dressing room!

Club Monaco is headquartered in New York City with over 69 stores in North America, in addition to several other countries.  (Originally a Canadian company, Club Monaco is now owned and operated by Polo Ralph Lauren.)  I have been to Club Monaco stores in New York, but my favorite location is the Philadelphia store…and I love shopping there with my college-aged daughter since the store offers a discount to college students!

Club Monaco studio store in CT

It was at the Philadelphia store that one of my favorite sales associates gave me the heads-up on the new Connecticut location.

The Club Monaco style represents “a distinctly urban-casual point of view, best defined as a sophisticated play of opposites: mixing vintage with new, hard with soft and eclectic with minimal.”

Club Monaco in CT

I’m so excited to have the store in Connecticut…and, to have the opportunity to buy some great things at a discount!

Club Monaco in CT

If you live nearby, check it out.  Thanks for joining me today for Friday field trip.

New Club Monaco in CT

Here in Connecticut, one weather reporter said “Saturday will be the best day of the year.”  Looking forward to it…Hope you are looking forward to some good weather or something fun this weekend!

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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