Cupcakes and Cashmere

Five Things

January 7th, 2011

{My new vintage gold champagne bucket (for $25!) + bubbly}

My quick trip to New York was amazing, but I’m so happy to be home. The weather cooperated throughout my stay and I managed to get home before the snow started to fall. I did a little shopping (mainly Topshop accessories), ate some great food, and got to spend two full days with some of my favorite blogging buddies. Besides getting to spend tonight in my own bed, here are five more things making me currently happy.

{I love the fresh taste and bright colors of this Pea Pesto Crostini}

{New Year’s resolutions that I’ll actually remember since they’re framed}

{My new obsession: Lindt’s dark chocolate bar with sea salt. Amazing.}

{Super sparkly nails that brighten up the dreariest of days}

http://beckydazzler.blogspot.com/ BeckyDAZZLER
LOVE the framed resolutions, such a fab idea! Also, must keep an eye out for the sea salt Lindt! x
beckydazzler.blogspot.com
http://tryitonmegirl.blogspot.com/ Brittany
Two of my favorite things as well: champagne and chocolate w/ sea salt. Yum! Have a nice weekend! XO
http://tryitonmegirl.blogspot.com/
http://derherzen.blogspot.com The Queen of Hearts
Underwhelmed.
The Queen of Hearts
http://villedela.blogspot.com Villedela
Love this post, especially the chocolate and the polish!
http://www.lola-starrrr.blogspot.com Lola Starr
Love Lindt with sea salt, and the version with a hint of chilli. Mmmm, making me hungry!
http://blushfashion18.blogspot.com/ Rin
You have a lot of the same resolutions I have Especially the water one and sparkly nails are my new obsession! My cheap alternative to the deborah lipman is sally hansen’s hard as nails glitter polish cute and super afordable ($2)
xoxo
Rin
http://serendipitousmornings.wordpress.com andrea
The Pea Pesto Crostini looks fabulous and the Lindt sea salt literally made me drool
http://reserveradefashion.blogspot.com Angga Heinrich
Great inspiration!!! I have my resolution too, should do what you did, FRAME them lol
<3
http://reserveradefashion.blogspot.com
http://www.veronicabuttons.etsy.com Laura
When ever people used to complain to me that they were tired, had a headache all those niggly ‘human’ gripes I used tell them they needed to drink more water, I am slightly obsessed with water, I think it used to drive people crazy, but I believe in water. Lindt with salt I must try!
http://www.leche-vitrine.net/
http://30s-fabulous.blogspot.com/ H*
Love the nail polish!!!
H*
http://www.snowingLove-bd.blogspot.com Brooke
I love all of these! Especially the sparkly nails!
Brooke, http://www.snowingLove-bd.blogspot.com
http://www.vintageisforlovers.com Samantha
Have you seen the documentarty “Tapped?” I remind myself all the time to drink water and I always make my baby’s bottles with bottled water . . . . but wow! You must check it out. Makes you think about water in a whole other light. xo Samantha ps. Love the vintage bucket. I have been on the search for one! Gorg!
http://www.anniwear.blogspot.com Annie
those sparkly nailpolish is awesome. where is it from?
X, Annie
http://www.anniewear.de
http://www.anniwear.blogspot.com
http://www.miticaillustrations.com Mitica illustrations
Love this champange!!!
Always I visit your blog!
∞
http://www.stephanieandsuch.blogspot.com Stephanie J
Love your nails, I am obsessed with sparkle nails right. And anything fur You blog is always great.
http://www.stephanieandsuch.blogspot.com
http://plasticfashionbarbie.blogspot.com/ Lindsey
My friend has that exact same nail polish! I want it.
http://cinzee.wordpress.com/ Cinz
Sounds like you had a great week!!! And i love those sparkly nails of yours,they’re sure to brigthen anyone’s day i tell ya:D Hm, i havent made my NY resolutions yet, time to put a thought into that! but i’m definitely gonna try Lindt sea salt choco, i’m lovin dark choco lately!
Btw, i’ve nominated you for the stylish blogger award so feel free to drop by my blog and have a read on this post:D I’ve been following you for awhile and you’ve been sucha inspiration and i love your style!!! Keep it up:D
Enjoy your weekend!!
Cinz
http://cinzee.wordpress.com
http://glamourtina.wordpress.com/ Christina
I’ve been very into sparkly nails myself! My favorite is Looks Like Reindeer by Sephora for OPI!
xoxo
http://glamourtina.wordpress.com/
http://kairiedaway.blogspot.com/ Kaira
I love the idea of framing your New Year’s resolutions! Cute idea, and you can’t get away from it. A nice, fashionable reminder. Maybe I’ll put mine on my vanity so I have to look at them every morning! Happy 2011!
http://www.cottonwoolclouds.co.nr Lauren
I know from experience how absoloutly divine the chocolate with salt is!
Lovely photographs, as always
http://www.cottonwoolclouds.com
http://numberthestarsblog.blogspot.com/ Sally Moreno Risell
You have a wonderful website! So inspiring so wach:) Happy new year!
Check me and my friends blog, if you ever want to!
http://numberthestarsblog.blogspot.com/
http://numberthestarsblog.blogspot.com/ Sally Moreno Risell
Nice blog! Very inspiring and charming:) Happy new year!
Me and my friends blog http://numberthestarsblog.blogspot.com/
http://sweetptomises.tumblr.com/ Emy koster
Those crostinis look delicious, made me hungry!! I like that you framed your resolutions, no escaping them then! Good luck and remember drink some extra water today:)
Xx
Emy
http://sweetpromises.tumblr.com/
http://www.neensynaye.blogspot.com Nazneen
love the nail polish! is it from OPI?
http://www.jacquelynjackson.com Jackie
OMG I love the Lindt intense orange chocolate. Havent tried the sea salt yet.
http://ljuska.wordpress.com Ljuska
just looove ur blog ! One of my resolutions was to drink more water too… i actually bought a thermal mug, i’m trying to carry tea with me..u should try it
http://lou-daybyday.blogspot.com/ Laura
Hey
I love the idea of framing the resolutions !!!
Think I steal this one for next year. This year I wrote them at my wall.
xxxx
http://lou-daybyday.blogspot.com/
http://www.blithelyunaware.com Mez
I covet the Champagne bucket.
c o v e t
http://www.blithelyunaware.com
http://thevetgirl.blogspot.com/ the vet girl
i really like the nails!
http://thevetgirl.blogspot.com/
http://www.styleactivist.blogspot.com Erika
LOVE that you framed your resolutions! Genius!
Xo,
Erika
http://www.styleactivist.com
http://cwfrosting.blogspot.com/ caroline
drinking water is my #1! one of my former roomates always wrote “drink water” on our whiteboard. happy new year! –caroline
http://cwfrosting.blogspot.com/
http://modemoods.blogspot.com/ Alessandra
That Lindt chocolate is the best. Unfortunately they don’t sell it in Italy anymore….boooo!
http://www.joannagoddard.blogspot.com joanna goddard
so glad you had a great time in new york! and your sparkly nails are too cute. joanna xoxo
http://styleserendipity.blogspot.com Jill
This post reminded me that you are getting married. Eeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/siggiwine SiggiWine
I need to get myself a Champagne bucket!!!
And of course Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is amazing, you should try it with more heavier style of Champagne like Bollinger and Krug or just some sweet desert wines, no matter if they are red or white
http://www.skinnybish.com Skinny Bish
That bubbly’s my fave
http://highmaintenancewoman.blogspot.com MizzJ
Chocolate and salt?? What an odd combination!
http://betweenmargins.blogspot.com Bex
Hm, chocolate and salt sounds odd! Love your resolutions!
http://betweenmargins.blogspot.com
http://corneroflacrosse.blogspot.com/ Traci
Posting your resolutions is a great idea, it keeps it in front of you at all times as a daily reminder and not just something you do in January. I agree about the chocolate and salt. Nordstrom sells a chocolate that has sea salt sprinkled on top that I have to get every time I’m there.
http://godsavethefashionblog.blogspot.com Raquel Garcia
I love the Lindt chocolat too!! The salty taste mixed with the chocolat it’s amazing!! xx
http://godsavethefashionblog.blogspot.com/
http://www.dreamingofpalmtrees.blogspot.com Karina
Woah, I need that pesto crostini in my life ASAP! Yum.
xo,
Dreaming of Palm Trees
http://californiacandy.wordpress.com/ CaliforniaCandy
Oh my, I love dark chocolate, gotta dry this version!
http://californiacandy.wordpress.com/
http://champagnemoods.wordpress.com Champagne Moods
Tried the fleur de sel Lindt chocolate. AMAZING! Definitely my new addiction.
http://www.amazedandconfused.com/ nina
I know how good is that chocolate..to die for! Cant buy it in China but i stock up every time i go back to Sweden..maybe that is a good thing though..
xo Nina
http://amazedandconfused.com
http://www.sasani.ch/ Larissa
OMG you love Swiss chocolate (i know it’s the best, but nice to hear it from overseas )! I love Lindt as well, but I haven’t tried out these with salt. Your blog is amazing!
http://www.mewmew-angelica.blogspot.com angelica
beautiful nails!
http://www.mewmew-angelica.blogspot.com
http://www.fabhousewife.com Hawlie
LOVE the 5 things idea. I think I may use that on my own site. How do you know about flea markets in L.A.? I’ve never been to one, but it looks like you’ve found some great treasures!
http://whatsswirling.blogspot.com/ Jennifer
One of my New Year’s resolutions? Get to NYC (from Richmond, VA) as much as possible! The Pea Pesto Crostinis look delish, btw. . . Happy New Year!
http://www.bakingincouture.com Inna
Framing your resolutions!?! That’s seriously so smart and cute!
Thanks for the idea
http://www.bakingincouture.com