Last week my family and I road tripped 16 hours to North Carolina. We had been looking forward to our trip for months and it did not disappoint! Though the weather was chillier at the beginning of the week, the last half warmed up which allowed us to soak in the sun! My favorite beach activity? Closing my eyes and listening to the roaring ocean! Oh, and looking for pretty shells comes close to second!

I love this pretty Toronto bakery, Bobbette & Brown! There are so many lovely touches in this space, the chalkboards, plate wall, chairs, vintage frames, and of course the French macaron towers and cakes! The bakery's interior has the perfect mix of vintage, rustic, and modern elements.

All images via Bobbette & Brown. 

I think a bow is such a cute accent to an outfit! Seeing that I don't have $80+ to purchase this cute Kate Spade necklace (pinned here), I thought I'd gather my craft supplies and DIY a bow necklace!





















Step 1: Tie a small bow with ribbon. Choose a ribbon similar to the color of your glitter.





















Step 2: Dip your bow into fabric stiffener. I gave mine four coatings and quickly dried it in between with a hair dryer. Bow will hold it's shape, but still have a bit of bend in it.





















Step 3: When completely dry dip the bow into a glue that will dry clear. Cover in glitter and set down to dry. Once dry, shake excess glitter off and give it one more heavy coat of glue.





















Step 4: When the second coat dries add a small jewelry jump loop and chain to the bow.

There it is! Cute, simple, and so very Kate Spade preppy. :)

I'm linking this up to the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Emily, Renee, Sherry, and Katie. Check out all the fun project being linked up Wednesday!

I am so excited that after a very long winter the sun is shining and the garden is beginning to bloom! I recently heard rave reviews about a new flower arranging book, The Flower Recipe Book, and decided to order it. Created by two talented florists, Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo, it is unique as it is similar to a cook book, it lists the ingredients, how much, and how to arrange each of the 100 gorgeous arrangements. I love it and have been making a list of flowers that I will look into growing! I cannot wait to begin filling vases with flowers!




























































Definitely check this book out friends! Have a lovely weekend! xoxo Laura

I adore this bedroom workspace! Wouldn't that desk be the perfect place to journal, write a letter, or type out a quick email before calling it a night? Here are three things that would work so well in a space like this:

1.   I love this small pink vase! I would definitely skip putting a flower in it and use it for cleaning my calligraphy pen's nibs. Right now I am just using a not-so-pretty plastic container.

2.   Who doesn't like beautiful and functional things?! This fun and orange document box is perfect for a stationary collection's home.

3.   I'd happily store my laptop in this striped Kate Spade case!

*Above image via Inspired By This.