BEDKNOBS & BAUBLES

The Summer Pedicure Guide

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I’m paying more attention to my pedicure now that sandal season is in full swing. Here are four pairings that I’m smitten with:

  1. Monochromatic – Layer your favorite color with vibrant sandals and polish in a slightly different shade.
  2. Neutral + Neon – Wear-with-everything sandals are the perfect backdrop for ultra bright polish.
  3. Pretty Pastels – Embrace your feminine side with candy-colored sandals and polish in another soft shade.
  4. Opposites Attract – Be bold with a bright sandal and an equally bright polish in contrasting colors.

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Postcards from Kentucky, Part 1

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Louisville’s namesake: King Louis XVI

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We drank plenty of bourbon, including mint juleps at Churchill Downs.

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I almost bet on this horse because of the pretty color it was sporting, but opted for another. The horse I bet on lost, but so did number nine.

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Later, I placed a $5 bet on a winning horse and came away with $11. High risk, high reward.

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I would have loved to stay at 21c, which is a hotel, museum and restaurant rolled into one. The venue has plastic penguins that change location everyday. The second time we walked past the building, there were a dozen lined up on the roof.

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He also mysteriously disappeared the next time we walked past.

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They even used small penguin pins to post the dinner and drink menus outside of the restaurant.

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Artwork extends into Proof on Main, the bar/restaurant of 21c.

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I couldn’t resist a ceramic penguin to bring home. Dave isn’t content with its location on the bookshelf and insists on moving it throughout the house. 

The world’s largest baseball bat resides outside of the Louisville Slugger factory and museum.

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The vault holds every bat model that the company has produced.

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Next door, a baseball hits the building housing the Kentucky Mirror & Plate Glass company.

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A statue of Thomas Jefferson given to the city in 1901.

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Birthday Snapshots

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Thank you for all of the birthday notes yesterday! The day was wonderfully relaxing with sprinkle donuts, mimosas, cribbage, cupcakes and flowers. It was exactly what I needed to unwind after our adventure to Kentucky. On the first day of our vacation, Dave surprised me with a 35mm prime lens (I can’t get over how much better photos look) and my parents gave me a pair of opal earrings created with the stones from my grandmother’s ring (I definitely teared up).

Sartorial Summary
Sweater: J.Crew // Shorts: J.Crew Factory // Bracelet: Anthropologie // Bag: J.Crew Factory // Ring: Banana Republic // Earrings: opals from my grandmother’s ring

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Twenty-Nine

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It’s my birthday! It’s perfectly acceptable to adorn everything with a candle, right? I have a package of them in my purse so I don’t miss a single opportunity to make a wish!

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