On the TV

I already had a girl crush on Girl's star Allison Williams but after this Town & Country cover it's reached a whole new level.

 

She wore this amazing pink Oscar de la Renta number.

 

We just finished watching the first season of Netflix's original series House of Cards. In college, I was obsessed with Kevin Spacey and even wrote a paper on American Beauty. It was fun recognizing some spots here in Baltimore where the series was filmed.    

  

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is such a guilty pleasure. I just love Yolanda Foster and the fact that her fridge has its own twitter account.

I am hoping her closet decides to join social media too, because I wouldn't mind knowing what her shoe and handbag collections are up to.
  
The winner of my Smathers & Branson needlepoint belt giveaway is John V. #570...Congratulations!

3 Things

Elizabeth McKay bow top from Rue La La

 

I keep telling myself this Jonathan Adler pillow is true...

but these Mouth Party Caramels prove otherwise, particularly the OMG! caramels.

What are you currently loving?

Coffee Table Books

Coffee table book make such great decor and are also fun to flip through on lazy Sundays. One of my favorite coffee table books is Ralph Lauren. I have a few others on my always growing wish list...

Palm Beach Entertaining: Creating Occasions to Remember

  

Grace: A Memoir

 

 A Passion for Interiors: A Private Tour

 

In the Spirit of the Hamptons

 

Have you found any cool coffee table books lately?

 

Behind the Stripes

I am completely Carried Away by Tuckernuck's Behind the Scenes: Spring Photo Shoot Video and online catalog. In honor of all the new spring goodies you can use the code TIDESSPRING20 for 20% off your purchase through noon on Monday.

Bosom Buddy Bags Warehouse Sale

The ladies at Bosom Buddy Bags were busy prepping for their Warehouse Sale and I couldn't help stopping in to check out the sale merchandise.  

Totes with beautiful grosgrain ribbon

Clutches with gold embellishments

Bumble bee and fox head details

The CASH ONLY sale starts tomorrow...

Friday, March 22nd from 1:00-6:00pm
Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00am-1:00pm

Bosom Buddy Bags
1505 Serpentine Road
Baltimore, MD 21209

All sales final, no returns, no repairs, no exchanges, no exceptions. 

The Natural Golden Honey color of the Ata grass bags comes from slow smoking over a honey and coconut husk fire. The resultant aroma is your assurance of authenticity, we affectionately call them "bacon bags"

In the past JCW has asked me if a bag is new and when my response was "no" he came back with "it smells new". A bacon bag is something he could really get behind and he'll be in for a nice surprise if he decides to give my Bosom Buddy Bag the old whiff test!

First Day of Spring Giveaway

It's officially Spring, even thought it hasn't exactly felt like it here in Maryland. In honor of warmer weather I am hosting a needlepoint belt giveaway from one of my favorite local companies, Smathers & Branson. A needlepoint belt sure would make a great Father's Day gift.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

They have some fabulous new belt styles, like the state flags. I am partial to the Maryland flag. Good luck and happy Spring!

Sarabeth's

I have been fantasizing about breakfast at Sarabeth's every time I use the Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves...

and dreaming about the flourless chocolate cake after seeing it on Sarabeth's blog.

 

Sarabeth actually trained Meryl Streep for "Julie and Julia" and even served as her cooking hand double in "It's Complicated". Have you eaten at one of the many Sarabeth's locations?

The winner of the Lilly Pulitzer Silk Scarf is Sarah Brooke! Congratulations!