miss dior

did you see who is the new face of miss dior cherie? natalie is everywhere these days!

i love, love, love this perfume. i wish i could wear it, but my best friend amy kind of already has dibs on it.

ponies.

there is something simple, elegant and still fun about ponytails. i wear my hair down so often that i forget that a ponytail isn't just for yoga class. i'm going to be tossing my hair up the rest of the week for a chic, laidback look.

p.s. this past weekend i scored this cardigan from j.crew in almost the exact same purple as the bottom picture. i looove it and a perfect color for the spring!

images via weheartit and katie armour

i woke up to a blanket of snow covering st. louis today. it was gorgeous. why laying in bed convincing myself to get up, i kept glancing at my phone hoping my boss would call and say i could work from home today. many of my friends ended up having a snow day, but my call never came....

so instead i am just dreaming of my perfect snow day.

i would wear a super cute snow outfit like this, complete with pearl necklaces adorning my neck.

i would go to the art museum just to see my favorite paintings and then go sledding at art hill in forest park until i can't feel my toes.

and i would finish the day off with broccoli and cheese soup, board games with friends and hot chocolate with extra whip cream. :)

what's your perfect snow day?

images via weheartit, jcrewing, 20x200, weheartit

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Love edward sharpe and love this cover. That girl is a little cutie pie!

i got it.

i got it. especially today.

so i might as well embrace it.

get this cute print here.

black swan.

have you seen black swan yet? it was so enthralling, but pretty disturbing. i think natalie def deserves a oscar nomination for that one. and winona ryder as beth was a pleasant surprise!

aren't these limited edition movie posters gorgeous?

images via miss moss

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happy new year! 2011!

image via bonjour!

man, things have been going pretty great around here. christmas with the fam was terrific and i spent new year's in chicago with lots of college friends i had not seen in a long time. and now i am glad to be back in st. louis and back to a semi-normalish schedule. still easing back into being home... i swear i will unpack my bags soon.

even though we are only four days into 2011, this year is already providing lots of exciting opportunities. i hope to share more about those on here soon, but for now i am feeling a bit superstitious until concrete plans and decisions are made. but just for a teaser: there may be some exciting last minute trips this month!!!

the past 2 years i have participated in my yoga studios january "yoga bender" -- 30 days of yoga. i signed up again this year and am excited to rededicate myself to my yoga practice two weeks of little excercise and over-eating and drinking.

last night in my yoga class my teacher spoke about new years resolutions or as she called them new years intentions. she challenged us to make new years intentions that would add things to our lives, rather than omit things from them. for example, rather than resolve to stop drinking caffeine which can often set you up for failure, one might make the intention to be more aware of the amount of caffeine you consume. this got me thinking about my new year's intentions and thought that by posting them on here it might help me hold myself accountable.

BT's New Year's Intentions:

1. Make an effort to be better about correspondence, in work and personal affairs. Respond to emails, letters and phone calls in a more prompt manner.

2. Start an esty shop. I have all the tools I need, now I just need to take action and DO IT!

3. Help a few friends who are at crossroads in their lives find more fulfilling jobs/careers. I've had some luck with this in 2010 and want to continue to help in the small ways I can in 2011!

"cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."- oprah