February 29, 2016 home tours

Blogger Home Tours: My Style Vita

navy-bedroom wall with brass and gold accents white headboard

This month’s blogger home tour is extra special for me.

Not only is the lady behind the clever and stylish My StyleVita, a well known Atlanta based fashion and lifestyle blogger, but she’s also my cousin!

What level of cousins we are, I’m not sure?

If her Grandparents are my aunt and uncle and her mom is my first cousin, then that makes us….cousins! Right?

At any rate, I love keeping up with Jess.

Growing up her parents lived about five minutes from my family and we were together all the time.

Now that this whole section of the family is based in the south, it’s so fun to be able to see what Jess is up to through her fabulous blog, My Style Vitaand her other social media outlets like Instagram (@mystylevita) and Snapchat (she’s mystylevita).

Jess recently redesigned her site which makes it so easy to navigate all her different areas of expertise.

So if you’re curious about any of the sources Jess used in her apartment, be sure to check them out under Interiors over on her blog.

Fresh and fun is how I would describe Jess’s home and her style is truly a reflection of who Jess is as a person.

And speaking of fresh, fun ideas, be sure to also check out The Blog Societies that Jess co-founded here!

photos 1 and 2 by Morgan Blake, photos 7, 8, 9 by Kimberly Murray, remaining photos by Jess Camerata

For more blogger home tours featured here, see below:

The Enchanted Home

Pretty Pink Tulips

Most Lovely Things

February 24, 2016 life

Wanted: Paris Recommendations

I just booked an early spring trip to Paris. I’m both beyond excited and completely anxious all at once. Despite being an avid traveler back in my twenties, I haven’t been on an airplane without my children…ever! My oldest is now 16.

Several months ago, I mentioned this quirky little fact about myself to a close friend who travels a lot (she works for a French luxury fashion label). Having known me since we were very young, she was shocked at my revelation and suggested that I tag along on her next trip to Paris in order to “get out of my rut”. I agreed and now here we are-the plans are booked and paid for!

Even though my friend is very familiar with Paris, I’ll still have a lot of time on my hands to explore the city alone. I’ve been to Paris once before, back in my early twenties. It was a February visit, I slept in a youth hostel, carried a large back pack and was on a shoe string budget. This time around, I’m pretty excited at the thought of going back and enjoying some of the finer things Parisian life has to offer. I’d love to get some suggestions – leave a comment or shoot me an email if there’s a favorite spot or site I shouldn’t miss.

In the meantime, I’m tempering my nerves by stalking the
fabulous Instagram account of Carin Olsson @ParisInFourMonths -that’s where I
found all these stunning Parisian images! And, it really is helping!

February 8, 2016 Connecticut Home

The Zhush In Style At Home Magazine

photo by Nicole Cohen

I’m beyond thrilled and grateful to be featured in this month’s issue of Style At Home Magazine! It’s always so exciting to see our home in a publication that I admire, and this article was extra special. Not only does the interview focus on this blog and my shop, but it also included several photos that I took myself! I hope you’ll check out the full feature here. Thanks again to Style At Home and Sara Calton for such a great experience.