satchels of gold

i love the crazy that is kelly killoren bensimon and i really miss her since the third season of real housewives is over. it made my day when my sassy friend emailed me these 10 inane kelly bensimon quotes. enjoy!

1.) "i was at mohegan sun for the opening of their mohegan sun days event, it's their [monthly] gl — glbt night. i always think that sounds like blt."

2.) "mostly i'm just like 'huh? what?' and then i look like i'm an airhead because i'm not engaging in stuff that i don't understand."

3.) "so then speaking with gmhc about safe sex and also just about bullying, i learned so much about how alternative lifestyles get bullied so much and i was really disturbed by that to be honest with you because i have been a model for a long time and i have had so much respect for people that have alternative lifestyles."

4.) "why do we have to be all flowers and lollipops. why can't it be like fighting but we are actually learning. that's called back-door education."

5.) "i mean don't you think America, don't you think all the women in america that are in their forties would want to hear how new york women are dealing with their kids thinking about sex."

6.) "the one reason i would like to do my own show is because i am exposed to so many unbelievable people and so i would use my show as a vehicle to explore all these different people that i know, whether it would be richard meier to the man that helps me with my computers."

7.) "it's never really about me. it's always about the other people because that's what i find interesting. i don't really find what i do really interesting."

8.) "[t]hey asked me to be on the show because they wanted me to legitimize the brand and they wanted a real socialite. they wanted a real new yorker, if you will, on the show. and it was a great opportunity for me because it's obviously got everything that i love, whether it's my safe sex initiative or anti-bullying or working on my jewelry line or just having my books…"

9.) "[e]verybody knows my name so that's a huge honor and i am really grateful to bravo for exposing me and exploiting my name like that."

10.) "you know, everybody knows the problems — why can't we come up with different solutions? and that's like what i like. i like teaching in a different way and if it doesn't work we can always do something. what's the big deal."

{ 10 inane kelly bensimon quotes }

paper confetti

i need this garland like i need another puppy, but it's made from a map! how can i resist??

anemones

anemones are easily my favorite flower. i love the white with the black face, it is such a silly and sweet combination

however

loving these bags from however!

{ sea bag }

{ quote bag }

{ leather street }

dainty

i love these sweet little glasses, flutes and tea lights from sparrow home

summer

i die for the ferris wheel picture, and of course the bowl of lemons

happy weekend!

{ collage by photo puddle }

rings

sweet little rings from priyanka sodhi

fabric garland

look, it's diy fabric garland! good thing i haven't bought this online yet. diy instructions here

sunday dinner

b's family beat me to the punch and got two chickens, sunday and dinner. i can't wait until they get older and start laying eggs for my breakfast. hopefully robinson farms delivers to malibu

vintage suitcases

adding a new item to my flea market wish list - vintage suitcases. i especially love them as a nightstand, even if it's not very practical.

fleabag

i want a fleabag, like, yesterday.

tortoise loves donkey

rumor around the blog world is that air plants are the new succulents and i am ready to welcome them with open arms.

{ put your air plant on a pedestal }

{ scientific air plant }

{ great big bottle of air plant }

{ i still love succulents, especially when they are in tiny tiny terrariums }

bracelets

how chic are these leather bracelets? i'm very particular about bracelets and i find that i really only like the leather variety. these would fit right in with everything in my jewelry box.

vintage typewriters

i'm dying for a vintage typewriter to put on the table in our entryway. i'm on the lookout every time i go to a flea market, but i never find the right one. i'm thinking i should just buy one on ebay, but pink or red? such a big decision...

{ that heart! sorry the picture is so small }

{ ollivetti valentine }

{ royal }

darkroom

i love these necklaces by medicine douce at darkroom london. i think i probably need to plan a trip to london so i can visit darkroom and see what else they have...

{ medicine douce }

petite bastide

i'm dreaming of a summer vacay to provence and this fantastic villa in luberon is only distracting me from work and encouraging me to search for flights departing immediately. who wants to take me?

pretty swell

i need some of this garland for my next party! plus i could use the leftovers to wrap presents!!