2013 08 01 archive

I’ve said it once before, and I’ll say it again. Mumford and Sons are my Beatles. I love their music more than any other artist ever (including Dave) and I love it all. Not one song I don’t like. Plus they seem like the coolest dudes ever. Vests and all. My only complaint is that they don’t do enough love songs. White Blank Page is a top three for me (along w/ Below My Feet and Where Are You Now?).



So to my delight, I was on youtube and saw this song – “Hold On To What You Believe” – in the recommended videos. I don’t know where this song came from or why, but I’m glad it exists. It’s not on either of Mumford’s albums… apparently it’s from an EP(?) – Love Your Ground. (Clearly I’m well versed in the music industry lingo.)



Doesn’t matter. It’s amazing. And it’s a love song w/ great lyrics. At least, from what I was picking up they were great. I couldn’t find the official lyrics anywhere so I took it upon myself to transcribe them.

You’re welcome!



CORRECTION: I just saw this video was posted in 2010. So new, it is not. But it’s new to me!

i cant promise you that i wont let you down

and i cant promise you that i will be the only one around

when your hope falls down



but we’re young

holding flowers in the windy field of this war-torn world

and love

this city breeds the plague of loving things more than the creators



i ran away

i could not take the burden of both me and you

it was too fast

casting love on me as if it were a spell i could not break

when it was a promise i could not make 




what if i was wrong

what if i was wrong

what if i was wrong



but hold on to what you believe

in the night when the darkness has robbed you of all your sight

and oh hold on to what you believe

in the night when the darkness has robbed you of all your sight



and now this land means less and less to me without you breathing through its trees

at every turn the water runs away from me

and the halo disappears

i’m not whole when you’re not near



so what if i was wrong

what if i was wrong

oh, what if i was wrong



but hold on to what you believe

in the night when the darkness has robbed you of all your sight

and oh hold on to what you believe

in the night when the darkness has robbed you of all your sight



so hold on to what you believe
in the night

so here’s where we left off…

and after a couple of searches using the keywords “brass” “glass” “small” “coffee table” and “lucite,” i found this funky lil guy!

which i immediately recognized as being similar to this lovely from lonny magazine (which i just so happened to include in my striped rug post)!



$100?! i emailed the seller and scheduled a time to pick it up. worst case, it didn’t work out and i resell it.



similar styles are going on ebay for $175, $300, $899, and $1100! whaaa?! thaz bonkers.

so here it is! as you can see – it really opens up the space. so much more room for activities!

and from another angle. brighter, yes? and i love how the brass matches the brass curtain rods.

a lot less crowded than before.

a few here…

a few there…

still need to fill in the gaps…

i’m finally going back.



i was very lucky to visit rome when i was nineteen, accompanying my nana on a trip she had planned with a travel tour bussing around italy, stopping in different cities. rome was the last leg of the 19-day journey, we were only there a day and a half, and we were both exhausted so i didn’t explore it like it deserved. i believe trevi fountain, the vatican (not the sistine chapel), and a bus ride past the colosseum sums up my roman experience. pathetic. fortunately, i tossed a coin in the trevi fountain with hopes of returning. then in college, i studied abroad my junior year, living in london for five months and traveling to paris for a long weekend. two and a half days on a college-student budget is no way to see the city of lights, let me tell you; alas i left mesmerized, and not a single day has passed that i haven’t day-dreamt of when i’d go back. true story. not a day. ask anyone who knows me.



well, i am beyond elated to say that in october, danielle and i are embarking on an 11-day adventure to london, paris, and rome-a dream we’ve talked about since we first started working together. and the best part is we’ll be traveling with a group of 20- and 30-somethings via contiki tours, so we’ll hopefully get to know some great people and meet up with bloggers and people we’ve worked with along the way!



any and all suggestions – particularly on great, beautiful restaurants and cafes, and shops! – are welcome!

So you may remember I originally placed the sofa in front of the windows when I moved in.

Well, the list is out. Forbes named The Everygirl a Top 100 Website for Women for the second year in a row. Cue freak out. Call Danielle. Parents. Boyfriend. Regain composure… then actually read the article…



“So what do we look for in a website? Informative and compelling content, sure, but also smart design, engaged communities and a voice that speaks to and for the female reader. We’re looking for the inspiration to start businesses, get stress in check, climb the corporate ladder or maybe just Lean In. Of course, there are extra fun points for the escapist sites we rely on to help us pass the dreaded three oh clock hour. But no matter how brilliant the recipes, your average cooking site won’t cut it; we’re looking for the intangible ‘something extra.’ These sites need to make us smile, make us think but most importantly make us share—sometimes via social, sometimes in email but we believe the true mark of great content is the kind that makes you step away from your desk and talk about it.”

– Meghan Casserly for Forbes



And after looking over all of the other sites that made the list, we feel especially proud seeing that we are among such esteemed company. Thank you, thank you to all of our team and contributors – photographers, columnists, stylists, writers, interns, artists – and our readers! Obviously none of this would exist if it weren’t for you.



Ok, I’m going to drink something bubbly now (she said at 4pm on a Tuesday).  #giddy

So my namesake bedding and corresponding coral bordered sheets arrived from Biscuit Home. Needless to say I’m obsessed. The bedding is oh so soft and the Alaina print is 10,000x prettier, more colorful, and fun in person than it photographs. Take my word. A collection of mint, pink, and white w/ baby Eiffel Towers and scallop-trimmed shams. What else could I want for my uber girly ladyplace bedroom?



I still plan on painting the walls Farrow and Ball’s Middleton Pink, and I want to add monograms to the Euro shams. But so far so good! Meloves. Thoughts?



photography by Alaina Kaczmarski

…what’s on the other side of that door.



location: charleston, sc



photography by alaina kaczmarski

 i moved my desk over to the window. natural light is good for the soul. and work productivity.

had to dig out my passport for an upcoming trip. no words can express my excitement,

so for right now i’ll just say… details are forthcoming.

these arrived. i can honestly say i had no idea they’d be so pretty. there really is a difference between j.crew collection and their other items. fortunately i got these on super sale.

 helloooo grant park!

and helloooo lolla lounge complete with chevron poufs and adirondack chairs

 crystal castles downing jameson on stage

heading into the festival, i spotted my friend jess lively’s handbag on a concertgoer!

panoramic view from the red bull stage. we were the only three people on the platform for ben howard. not too shabby.

and while watching mr. ben howard, we looked down and saw the set list for mumford. mindblown.