Eclectic Interior Design Group + Novel. Pop Up

Not sure how I managed to wait until now to post about our little pop up at Eclectic last week.  Sidney's shop is the BEST place to shop for your house!!!  No way can you walk out without buying something.  Dare you!  Haven't been able to do that yet...which leads me to the first item on my list.  These concrete planters.  Ummm, yes.  Need these on my back patio.  I want all of them but need to run that one by the hubs...

A little interior shot of Eclectic.  You see that kelly green "n" looking more like an "r" in the background?  Guess where that's going?  Yep, slapping that puppy up on the wall in Novel.

Also, check out Sidney's post here on The Southern Coterie blog.  She talks about some of her favorite things and mentions that I am one of her favorite artist's!!!!  Love her and her style!!!!  And seriously, you MUST stop by her shop, Eclectic, located at 875 Coleman Blvd Mt. Pleasant, SC!!!! 

A small selection of Jane Pope Cooper's Balboa jewelry collection.  Want everything!!!  Loving the pops of color on her new earrings and I could pair ALL of those necklaces with something in my closet...Gimme gimme gimme...

And speaking of Jane, look at her new do.  Love it!  This girl could wear a paper bag on her head and be gorge.  But the do, it's fab!!!!!

And speaking of Jane again, Big R and I went to the upstate a couple of weekends ago for a visit.  We were celebrating her hubs birthday with a few folks and lookie here. What a perfect setting for an outdoor supper in May.  She pushed two tables together to make one large square and voila...piece meal the chairs together, cut a few fleurs from the yard, done and done. 

A night shot...isn't it romantic

New Year + 9 = THANKFUL

For those of you who know me outside of this little blogging world, you know where I have been.  It has been quite a month and just want to say how THANKFUL, THANKFUL, THANKFUL I am for you Janie!!!  To the strongest, most beautiful (inside and out),bravest, determined, lover of life momma that I know, I love you to pieces!!!!!!  

Here's to a new year filled with endless possibilities!!!!

Via

(too good!!!)

I thought I would try to start the year off on the right foot with getting myself organized. That's always been a major problem for me.  I want to be organized but somehow I always feel like I am scrambling.  I am determined to get myself in gear and the first step for me is getting things mapped out in the days, weeks, months ahead into a day planner.  I am a pen and paper type of gal.  I have all the Apple gadgets but I still have to write out my lists, my appointments, the daily grind you know.  I have tried plugging my "to do's" into my phone and I never check  it!!!!  What good is that?  So here you go, the point of this little post is planners.  I blogged about this last year and ended up ordering a  great little planner by Sarah Pinto Designs.

Sarah Pinto Designs

  It fit the bill in every way.  Inexpensive, small size, plenty of space for writing, spiral bound pages held up to being tousled around my pocketbook all day, everyday.  But this year I wanted to try something different.  

I thought about the Life Planner by Erin Condren, but I started thinking maybe it offered too much??? 

Erin Condren Life Planner

 Is that possible?  Just thinking it would look like I was carrying around a huge binder??  Please do tell if you have one if you like it because maybe next year??? 

 So I finally settled on making my own planner from Blurb.  

Blurb Day Planner

(Not the cheapest planner but I thought it would be fun to splurge a bit in order to have fun photos to go along with each month!)

Have y'all ever ordered from Blurb?  My sister in law had a book made of their little girl, in her first two years, for my parent's Christmas gift and it was BEAUTIFULLY made!!!!  I mean the quality was out of this world good!!!  I am planning to do our 2012 photo book from Blurb this year instead of Shutterfly like I have done the past 5 years.  On the To Do list of things I never finished before the new year!  I can't wait for my planner to arrive!!  I will definitely share pics when it does.  

Tell me, have you ever ordered form Blurb?  Do you love what you ordered?  Hopefully I will be back sooner than 2 months:)

JPC + Balboa show

So, if you are following along with me, you knew that the Charleston Novel. girls hit the road to be with our fourth Novel. counterpart for her own studio opening featuring Balboa and Jane Pope Collection.  We carry a smaller assortment of her collections here at Novel. FYI.  I'm not just saying this because Jane is my cuz but she really is the most talented, stylish, gorgeous girls I know.  Check this little feature VOGUE did on her a while back..

(And yes, that's her looking stunning as ever!!!)

Click here to see all her unbelievable press!!  She is one of those gals that you want to be and be around!!!  Love her and was so happy to be with her for her grand opening!!!!  Her studio is AMAZE!!!!!!!!!  Beyond Amaze.  Huge, big, bright and white!!!  Perfect for showcasing her gorgeous jewels!!!  

One of my favorite Balboa necklaces

 Below are several necklaces around "Manni's" neck:)

The girlies

JPC is in the jewelry case on the bottom left of the picture below-too bad I did not manage to get any good closeups of the JPC.  

Liza perusing the cased jewelry...this may or may not have been totally staged...

And quickly fast forward to the end of our night...

Too much fun away from home for one night!!!!!!!

Such a fun night and what a show Jane had!!!  So proud of her and all she has accomplished!!!  Can't wait to go back in December for a Novel. holiday show, featuring all of our wares and works!!!  

Pastel Punch

1/2/3/4/5

Feeling very inspired by these gorgeous pastels.  A few works in progress that I will post this week. 

Big.

Pastels galore.

  Wish I could say I had a Tuesday Food Day post for you guys, but we've been eating the same old, same old.  I keep staring at all of my beautiful cookbooks over here on the counter and I am making a promise to myself (and to you) to break one of these bad boys open and make something yummy in the tummy!  Will probably have to wait until next week though...lots of fun things happening this week.  One majorly fun event is happening this week and I'll give you a hint.  Balboa....JPC....Studio....Opening....

Woohoo!!!!!

Going on a little road trip.....overnight...no kiddos...bed to myself...

(for one night makes me a little happy)

Road Trippin'

Gals, don't want you to miss out!!!!  In case you haven't heard, these lovely ladies are hitting the road and will soon be in a town near you!!!!  From the keyboard of my super chic cuz, Jane Pope Cooper.....

I am so excited about my upcoming Southern Trunk Show Tour!  I am hitting the road with Marysia Reeves of Marysia Swim to take our latest collections down South.  We will be selling our lines in some amazing venues and collaborating with some of my favorite Southern Belles -  Lindsey Carter of Troubadour, Sally King Benedict (check out her beautiful spread in Matchbook Magazine), and of course the lovely ladies of Novel.  We kick off the tour with a in DC this Sunday, March 11th… Hope to see you along the way! 

March 11th – Washington, DC – this is a private show…. any DC people who may be interested, email me for details!

March 12th – Richmond, VA - QUIRK GALLERY

March 13th – Raleigh, NC – FLEUR BOUTIQUE

March 14th – Charlotte, NC – CORAL  

March 16th – Charleston, SC - NOVEL.

March 19th – Columbia, SC - VanJean

March 20th – Athens, GA – Hosted by Amy Flurry and Tami Ramsay

March 21st – Atlanta, GA – Morgan Kylee

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