Tuesday, November 10
Who loves Kirtsy? I do! Well now they have a book! Kirtsy Takes A Bow: A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. If you cannot wait until November 15th to get your copy, you can visit the publishers site (which also shares a bit of Kirtsy’s history) to get an an advanced copy...best part, it will be personally signed by the author - Laura Mayes.
If you are lucky enough to live in one of the cities where they’re planning their book tour, stop by to visit and meet some of the amazing contributors, editors and such from the Kirtsy world!
The Kirtsy Book Event Tour of Justice: Schedule
Tuesday, November 17: Houston
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Sterrett Street Studio
1305 Sterrett Street, Houston, TX 77002
Thursday, November 19: Washington, DC
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Fathom Creative Building
1333 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Saturday, November 21: Dallas
Time 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Little Bean Shop
5308 Junius Street, Dallas, TX 75214
Monday, November 23: Austin
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Kick Pleat
918 W 12th Street, Austin, TX 78703
Wednesday, December 2: New York
Time TBD
Location TBD
Friday, December 4: Charlotte
Time TBD
Location TBD
Tuesday, December 8: San Francisco
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Ferney Studios
766 Valencia, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110
Thursday, December 10: Denver
Time TBD
Location TBD
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Wednesday, August 12
Ever wonder how to properly set a table? I have. The folks over at Notebook Magazine have left us with some great tips on “how to” set a table. Hope this helps!
(photo: Toast and Tables)
“Although there is a little discrepancy between the British and the Americans when it comes to etiquette, everyone seems to agree you work from the outside in when choosing utensils and the inside out when selecting a glass.
A knife, fork and spoon, plus a plate and bowl of some description will get you though most casual meals at the kitchen table.
However, a complete cutlery set, usually comprising 56 pieces, a dinner set complete with five pieces per person, plus a selection of stemware are all key ingredients when it comes to playing host or simply adopting a ‘Keeping Up Appearances’ approach to everyday living.
Your menu will dictate what goes where.
We’ve assumed an entree, soup, main course and dessert menu.
How to arrange a place setting
Working left to right:
Place the entree fork, followed by the dinner fork, on the left of the dinner plate or charger.
Place the dinner knife, followed by the entree knife (blades facing inwards), dessert spoon and finally the soup spoon on the right of plate.
Position your bread plate above your dinner plate and slightly to the left. If you have butter knives, place one on the bread plate at a 45-degree angle, handle towards the place setting.
A water goblet or tumbler is positioned just above the dinner knife. Next in line are Champagne flute, red wine and white wine.
Don’t forget to clear related utensils and glasses at the end of each course!”
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Wednesday, March 18
ETSY has a great blog post on Handmade Wedding Ideas mand sources for on-line guidance, books, and alternatives to your typical “bridal show”
They also link you up with some amazing wedding item sellers on ETSY to ease your search. This shop really caught my eye. This alternative to a ring pillow is absolutely adorable, and you can keep it as a dish to hold your rings even after the big day. The bad part is...it’s SOLD OUT! I hope they can get more in their shop soon! The seller is located in my home town of Austin, Texas!
Paloma’s Nest
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Wednesday, February 11
I have been seeing the Manzanita Branch centerpieces all over wedding mags, event photography and more. They are actually what I originally wanted to do for my wedding, but at the time, this trend was just emerging, and all of the fabulous resources out there now were not available.
REAL SIMPLE magazine has a great article on this trend, and links up some great websites that show you “how to” and where you can buy accesories for your centerpieces as well. This is a great alternative to a tall floral arrangement, and will add a sense of individuality to your event.
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Tuesday, February 3
One of my FAVORITE magazines is closing up shop. Domino stoping print of their popular home design/decor Magazine and their online magazine.
“dear readers
It is with very heavy hearts that we say farewell. Over the last 4 years, in 28 issues, we have done our best to create a great magazine. We started with a real idea-that style is for everyone-and tried to carry it out with stories that provide inspiration and empower you to act on it. From your tremendous response, we know that we were onto something. In this tough economy, however, we simply weren’t able to get the advertising support we needed.
As domino evolved, we never lost sight of our original democratic premise. Looking back at the manifesto we published in the premiere issue, the first tenet of domino is still the truest: Home should make you happy. We hope we have played a part in making this come true for you.
Love,
All the editors of domino”
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Monday, January 5
Tomorrow Southern Weddings will launch the print version on their fabulous on-line magazine. If you’re lucky enough to get this magazine on your local newsstand be sure and take a photo and submit it to the ladies over at SWS Mag. Click here for more details...or read below.
CONTEST: When the mag debuts tomorrow, take a pic of SW on the newsstand wherever you find it and send it to {win at swsmag dot com}. Use your camera phone, your fancy camera, whatever! We want to see it on the shelves in your home town! 5 lucky winners will get iTunes gift cards. Bonus points if you are in the pic too. Contest ends this Friday, so get out and get yourself a copy!
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