Front Door = First Impression. Please Dear Lord I hope not..........

We had a mini-dinner party this weekend and although I'm sure only 2 of the guests noticed, I HATE our front door. It is some cheap early 90's Home Depot junk with yellowing trim and AWFUL etched flowers in it. VOMIT. It literally needs to be ripped out and set on fire. Did I mention it is the color of poop?

So because it is a wretched standard door with two side panels I'm beginning to wonder, do we do all glass side panels? Then I get paranoid and think I'm making my home more accessible to crooks...maybe Hurricane Glass? Or just half glass? or None? Or a Double Door? Ohh, maybe lacquered Black?

Or do you think M would let me do this......

Ahh, people would NEVER turn down our dinner invitations now! (Well that and we have a stocked bar) Look at that door? It is soothing...it sucks you in like the calming pastel of Pepto. I want. Please??

Image via Simply Seleta

*Pretend* Retail Therapy

The wicked week of the west has continued and my remedy is shiny shopping bags filled with gorgeous items. You know what I mean. The pretty bags you fold and reuse because they are from the fanciest of fancy stores. Here are the items I would purchase if Daddy Warbucks let me borrow his charge card for a weekend.

Lucchese Boots from Zappos $299. I want to wear these ALL Fall. My Faux Frye boots might fall apart and these would look so cute with a sweater dress, right?

Roberta Roller Rabbit Lounge Set. $85.00. Just give me a cigar and an Old Fashioned.

Longchamp Le Pliage Medium $125. My nice black MK bag is going to fall apart. I bet this little shoulder bag could hold 10 mini bottles AND my Canon Rebel.

Antique Wheat Sconce, Mecox $850. I need sconces in my Dining Room. LOVE these. Any other suggestions that are 1/10 of the price?

Barbour Defence Jacket - $?. I fell in love with a blue one last year for only $299. Expensive yes, but these jackets are the best. The fact that they are becoming trendy makes me want to vomit.

Audubon Blue Heron-Z Gallerie $99. I want this SO bad. I didn't even want to post it b/c one of you might go buy it and I'll be left out in the cold. OR maybe a mysterious admirer wants to order it for me?? Hmmm??? I would order this and the pink one and be happy all September.

Lands End Cowlneck Dress $59.50. To wear with above boots and Barbour Jacket to a Football Game. Or in my Living Room lounging under the Blue Heron holding a cocktail posing for my photoshoot in Garden & Gun.

3 year old Target Wallet = justification for new one. Kate Spade Jane St. Remy $195. And what will I carry around Warbucks' credit card in anyways?

Leontine Linens. Enough said. I'm 30, I need nice linens.

I'm headed to the Market to fill the house with flowers for arriving guests. At least that can happen.

Doberge Cake. My favorite is chocolate but I wouldn't kick a Caramel out of bed.

Studded Bow Ballet Flats from Gap. $49.50. Two Ellie said Gap has great flats this year and I trust her style, have you seen her blog? She has adorable taste.

Nest Bamboo Candle. One of my absolute favorites (CZ Guest was the best and of course it is gone forever)

Neiman's $32.00

Remaining Lilies Cardigan - Anthropologie $128. Paired with skinny jeans, boots, & sleek ponytail? Hello Fall! I'll look just like Betty Draper coming home from Riding practice.

There is plenty more but I didn't want to overwhelm your gift lists for me. Happy Friday. xoxo

Tory Burch Ballet Flats - Worth it?

I'm 5'2'' on a good day and my midget a$$ really belongs in heels. But I HATE wearing them. I go to work in my Rainbows and by lunch I'm dying from my high heels.

All you Tory girls, are they worth the price tag? Are they truly that comfortable? I need a couple pair of good flats this fall. If my mission is not accomplished, I'll wear the shoes pictured below all Winter....... (husband just threw up in his mouth, hopefully I won't lose any followers!)

Best Boots around. $69

  

Yes, the Merrell Jungle Moc is one ugly SOB. But I dare you. Go get some thick thor-lo socks and try a pair on...HEAVEN. Also $69 (stop giggling)

Mad Men Season 2

I'm having a pretty awful Sunday. Won't bore you with the details but I feel like the picture above so I decided to finish the last disc of Mad Men Season 2.

First of all, this show is depressing but I can't stop staring at January Jones. She is absolutely breathtaking...her and Christina Hendricks. And who doesn't love Peggy's balls? I HATE Jane and Pete Campbell creeps me out. I also watch this show because I wonder if this is what my grandparents were like. They all passed away before I was one and I imagine them in 1960s New Orleans being Cotton Brokers or working for American Creosote Works and having their cocktails during the day.

Oh JJ, you are ravishing. And Don..not too shabby. Don't they look like a couple from Clue?

Two of my favorites. The talented Bryan Batt who I actually met at his shop before I even watched the show! And Christina, those chichis are record-breaking. But what her fiance did in this season..WTF!!??

I loathe Jane. Nothing should be that manipulative and pointy.

And who in the hell is Joy? What was her purpose? To explain Don's time in Cali as an acid trip? She was pointless and 12 years old.

I think January Jones is fantastic as an actress. Yep, Girl crush. She makes me want to smoke a pack and drink all day. (While donning waist cinching full skirt dresses and a perfect football-helmet-do) While we are on the topic, let's pay a tribute to January Jones.....

Images via AMC, Love Actually, Google