Summer Page: New York Picnic

A toast to spring! What better way to celebrate than with a picnic outdoors. I confess — I discovered Perfect Picnic last year, but it was too late. The delightful, warm weather of summer had already gone by. But now that the sunshine (and high temps!) are starting to come back, Perfect Picnic is once again on my mind. The best part about it? They deliver to any location in Manhattan in an hour or less. Now comes the tough decision: do I picnic on the High Line or in Central Park?

PS—This extra something will add a little spark to your meal.

Wallpaper accents at home

Are you partial to wallpaper or paint? Whenever I’ve moved apartments, I’ve opted to prime, paint and trim, but after seeing the perfectly wallpapered walls in the launch issue of Heart Home magazine, it’s decided: I’m ready to switch things up. These photos in particular feature the home of the duo behind the British brand Mini Moderns. This couple definitely knows how to make wallpaper work! I’m obsessed — and plan to place an order from their site very soon. 🙂

(Images via Bright.Bazaar)

Snail mail

I’m so inspired by the creativity of Emma Robertson and her lovely blog. Recently, she invited six of her friends to participate in a snail mail extravaganza! The rules: each person has to mail something special to everyone else that’s a part of the chain. In Emma’s case, she’s sending all six friends pretty paper, a hand-stamped story she wrote herself, a personal note, and more. What a clever idea, and an amazing tradition to start. There’s nothing better than getting actual mail — what a great way to ensure that it happens more often.

What do you think? Would you be game to start a letter writing group with your friends?

For one-of-a-kind greeting cards, shop here and here.

(Image via Emma Dime)

Bonjour Paris!

I’m thrilled to report that my tickets are booked — this fall, I’m officially traveling to Paris. 🙂 Even better, I’ll be spending half a week in Ireland first to celebrate the wedding of two very dear friends. So, let the planning begin! And please, send me any and all recommendations. My list of things I want to do is growing by the day — I would love to hear your suggestions, too!

More Paris here, here, here, here and here.

PS-More about the seven weddings I have this year soon!

(Image via Pinterest)

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday my darling readers (and happy almost St. Patrick’s Day, too)! What are you doing to celebrate the end of a week of (mostly) gorgeous weather in New York? I’m excited for the weekend: lots of birthday celebrations for friends, and I’m going to see The Taming of the Shrew, too. Are you a Shakespeare fan? I haven’t seen this show since college so we’ll see how it goes! Here, to get your weekend started right, a few posts from around the web:

An app for touring Paris!

36 hours spent pouring over this book.

Character study.

A hoot.

Travel notes.

St. Patrick’s Day prep. (And St. Patty’s in a box.)

Decorate your desk.

Gift-giving advice.

Weekend cocktail.

Peace of mind.

(Images 1, 2 via Wit & Delight)