read / coffee table books

Since I was a little girl, I've always loved big coffee table books. Whether it was looking through my mom's big Native Americans book or my dad's copy of A Day in the Life of America or repeatedly going to the library to check out Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years, I've always wanted to grow my own collection. 

One of the goals on my 101 in 1001 list is to add 10 new coffee table books to my collection. I recently added Kate Spade New York's Places to Go, People to See and have four more to add. I have my eye on these pretties:

Dinner Parties

Elements of Style by Erin Gates

The Things That Matter by Nate Berkus (one of my favorite designers)

In Color by Tory Burch

What are your favorite "big books" to display?

weekend / summer

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Happy long weekend my dears! Anyone have any exciting plans? I’m planning to take it easy and get ready for a fun week next week: making my friend a birthday dinner, going to the Boston Ballet, and leaving for a wedding in Las Vegas. 

Here are some fun things from around the interwebs…

I’m loving this dress and this dress, but can’t come up with an excuse to get one.

Tory Burch stores are pretty freaking awesome!

20 adorable pups going home from the shelter. 

I tried two new easy dinner recipes this week and LOVED them. Orecchiette with Leeks, Peas, and Pecorino (I might add Pancetta next time) and Korean Beef Bowls.

I FINALLY read Dan Brown’s Inferno this week. Amazing as always.

An MBTA map of Boston/Cambridge bars. I agree with some, but not others. Thoughts?