Cupcakes and Cashmere

Five Things

May 18th, 2012

{Candy-tins-turned-Q-tip-holders}

It’s a constant struggle for me to shut off at the end of the day. Since I work from home, often times my office ends up overflowing onto the dining room table, where my computer is merely pushed to the side while I eat. This week I made an effort to savor the moments at the end of the day – the warm, fragrant breeze and the light that flooded our back bedroom. I unpacked the last of my trinkets from Italy (little candy tins and a striped spoon) and now feel ready to tackle the weekend.

{Evening ice cream eaten in the back yard}

{Revisiting my love for neons}

{An octopus (from here) that hangs over the side of the bookshelf}

{Fresh coconut water at lunch}

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  • http://lifeincurl.blogspot.com Sara Lifeincurl Gambarelli

    Amazing colors in the photo with skirts and accessories!

    http://lifeincurl.blogspot.it

  • http://awkwardlydancing.blogspot.mx Monica

    Loved the last picture with the coconut! And of course the neon colors :) ))

    http://awkwardlydancing.blogspot.mx
    http://awkwardlydancing.blogspot.mx

  • http://becomingrefined@blogspot.com Jessica @ Becoming Refined

    Love your neon pieces, very cool!

  • http://nineteenoone.blogspot.ca/ 1901

    Loving the candy tins as q-tip storage, so cute!

  • http://www.lifeslusthaves.com Nessa @ Life’s Lust Haves

    Fabulous pictures Emily! It’s always the simple things that make our day! I love your simple but unique posts and pretty pretty pics!
    http://www.lifeslusthaves.com

  • Brigita

    That octopus is pretty amazing!

    http://lostinpattern.blogspot.com/
    xx Brigita

  • http://mrsjackofalltradesdaily.blogspot.com/ Mrs C

    It has been a while since I had coconut water… drooling just thinking about how sweet and fresh it is :P

    Come see my post today!
    http://mrsjackofalltradesdaily.blogspot.com/2012/05/till-we-meet-again.html

  • http://www.lipstickandruffles.com/ Sarah

    The neons are gorgeous!

  • http://pinklemonincrystal.blogspot.com Michelle Lee
  • http://goldendivine.blogspot.com/ Ashley Marie

    Those striped spoons are adorable and the perfect summer essential that makes ice cream infinitely better. Still can’t wait to see all of your wedding details. Hope you’re having a great weekend!

    xx
    Ashley

    http://www.goldendivine.blogspot.com

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  • andie

    your lunch looks delicious! Where is that at?

  • http://kiki-seattle.blogspot.com/ K

    Oh gosh, I want to drink straight from a ripe coconut. My mom used to give those to my sister and I when we were little, and it was so wonderful.

  • http://uskar-vor-inspire.blogspot.ca/ Andrea
  • http://www.blondnbrown.blogspot.com.br Gabi

    I love your blog!!!!
    ice cream in the summer is the best!

    xx
    http://www.blondnbrown.blogspot.com.br/

  • http://layniegrey.com Laynie

    neons are everywhere right now! definitely inspiration for my new line of bracelets coming out!
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  • http://layniegrey.com Laynie

    love the neons. definitely inspiration for my new line of bracelets coming soon. http://layniegrey.com

  • Ana Flavia

    Very nice!!!!
    I’m posting looks from Los Angeles, windows of Beverly Hills and amazing summer accessories… take a look:

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  • http://momoko-hasegawa.blogspot.com Momoko

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

    xoxo from JPN

  • http://thepinkmateproject.blogspot.com/ Vanessa

    I love those tin cans!

    Vanessa

    http://thepinkmateproject.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.thebeautyandbrains.com Helen

    It’s amazing! I love your blog.

  • http://mintychic.blogspot.com Annie

    Coconut water?

    I should start doing that…

    http://mintychic.blogspot.com

  • http://onestilettoatatime.blogspot.com Abby

    Love how creative you are, it is incredible!

    http://www.onestilettoatatime.com

  • http://theas-vintage.blogspot.com/ Thea Vintage

    That octopus is so much fun!

    http://theas-vintage.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.emergencybucks.co Pandy

    I am loving the octopus!

  • http://thesouthernbeautynerd.blogspot.com/ katie

    love fresh coco water!
    XOXO,KT
    TheSouthernBeautyNerd

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    That octopus thing is cute. What it is made of?

  • http://theweartogogirls.com/ Lauren

    My life has become much of the same. Its one endless stream of work.. but I love writing. So I suppose I wouldn’t have it any other way<3

    Much love,
    Lauren xoxo

  • http://www.hotivan.blogspot.com ivan justin gonzales

    so nice to read your blog for the first time. it definitely inspires me to create my oown.

  • http://beautyanddoodles.com Isabel

    You make great photos… Just curious what cammera are you using? Not your ipone is it? Loving the Q tip holders

  • http://www.aroseandherclothes.com Anna Rose

    Neon is so great… I just painted my nails a great shade of orange : )

    xx Anna Rose
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  • http://www.busyworkingmama.com/ BusyWorkingMama

    I love coconut water!

  • http://platformsandpearls.com Kristen Michelle

    Love the spoon and the candy tins! I would have picked up the exact same things :)

    xo, KMHM
    http://platformsandpearls.com/

  • http://www.alittlehummingbird.com Sari – A Little Hummingbird

    Love the candy tins, directly pinned it on my ‘Things I love” board on Pinterest.

    These posts are always so inspiring!
    Thanks for sharing.

    xo Sari

  • Kim

    Hi Emily,
    I was glancing back through some of your “Five Things” blogs to look for match holder ideas and I stumbled across the octopus on your shelf and I need to have it because I love it so much! I live all the way in NJ and was wondering if you could tell me if there was any way to order it from the D.L. Rhein store?

    Please help me,
    Kim