Selling fine stationery through the years, I have come across many a customer completely baffled at the price of personalized stationery.  And while, I try to explain the process and the art that goes into their goods… I sometimes get blank stares and the comment, “it’s just paper.”  But it’s not “just paper”… time, talent [...]

Ok… so I grew up in Jersey.  My high school days were full of Aqua Net and air brushed nails.  And yes… I used to measure the height of my bangs with a ruler before heading to school.  But times of changed and so have I.  And while you can take the girl out of [...]

I’m at the time in my life where everyone around me is having babies… no Mom, not me… so hold the presses!  And I have to tell you, if I see one more registry at Babies-R-Us I’m going to scream.  I know, you need the bottles and burp clothes and all the necessities, but that [...]

Ok… so I don’t live near the ocean… I don’t have a boat… and my summer house in Nantucket is frankly not even close to being  a reality… but I’ve decided to drop anchor on summer.  So, while the malls roll out their fall collections, I’m putting my foot down and holding firm on the [...]

You know when you have something really big on the horizon… something you are so incredibly excited for that you are all tied up in knots.  You know… the kind of anticipation that makes your stomach churn with uncontrollable elation. For years, I have been selling my personalized stationery and invitations to our fabulous clients [...]

Imagine the cutest little store in San Francisco, nestled among the rolling streets and fog lined sky… a store that sells exquisite hand detailed invitations and a dress or two.  Ok… now close your eyes….  What do you see?  It’s Cat Seto isn’t it!  I knew it… me too! I have been obsessed with Cat [...]

Ahhhh… Gertrude…  that’s a good strong name!  A name you know you can count on through thick and thin… she’ll stand the test of time and is strong “like bull”!  So when Sarah and Erin of Haute Papier bought their infamous letterpress, they new exactly what they would name her… Gertrude!  I have heard so [...]

The lazy days of summer are here!  And as the temperature rises, the more I want to kick up my heels, swing in the breeze and have an ice cold glass of lemonade on the front porch!  Now all I need is a hammock… a radio to play some vintage tunes and a day off!  [...]

Ohhhh… Wiley Valentine, you have done it again!  You have tempted me with your new Studio line of digitally printed, eco-friendly invitations… thus causing an instant chain reaction of day dreams.  But, since I am already married… I can only hope that I will find this lovely creation in my mailbox one day… and if [...]

A fabulous shop, Pieces in Atlanta + infamous designer Jonathan Adler = One fabulous Soiree!  Thus is the perfect equation for a night filled with good times and libations and I was lucky enough to attend. When the ladies of Pieces, invited me to their July 15th Jonathan Adler soiree, I immediately marked my calendar [...]