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The Short and the Sweet of It
www.theshortandthesweetofit.com
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Hello. We make our living as writers. Plodding through the daily rewrites and edits is just part of the job. But every once in a while we lose our train of thought. Sometimes our inspiration is found within the lines of the book we're reading, on a visit to our favorite store or while sampling a family recipe. Take a moment and join us for something short and sweet. Kirby & Alexa
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Hump Day Giveaway!

Whats better than a short work week? A short work week with a Hump Day Giveaway, thats what! And this weeks giveaway is a three-in-one.The U.K.-based shop Poppy Treffy is offering up the three items ...

4 h ago

Neck Candy

Ive decided that the title of my post sounds weird. Arm candy works for bracelets, but neck candy either sounds kinky or like some vampire is going to suck your blood (or maybe both, depending on wha...

8 h ago

Happy Birthday Katie Bug!

1, 2Today is my friend and former roommate Katies birthday. I hope its one of your best yet and cant wait to celebrate soon Katie Bug!P.S. How was everyones long weekend? I think I had too much ...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

Color Collective: Orchid Purple and Fushia

Hello lovelies! I hope you all had a nice long weekend (if you were celebrating Memorial Day here in the U.S.) Kirby and I had a nice little blog break, but we are happy to be back this Tuesday morni...

1 day ago

Long Weekend

Its a three-day weekend! As if that werent exciting enough, a friend from college is getting married tomorrow (congratulations Christin!!) and my best friend is coming into town. The last time Jacque...

5 days ago

Friday Fancies!

Happy Friday everyone! Do you have any exciting plans for Memorial Day Weekend? Were going to be pretty low key here, but tomorrow we are meeting up with some friends for an early dinner and drinks. ...

5 days ago

Empire State of Mind

1Ian has family in New York, so when we go to the city, we usually stay with them (although last time the flat was full so we "had" to stay at an amazing East Village apartment and pretend we...

6 days ago 1 person likes this

Assorted Happy Things

The sweetest label. Pretty good wine too!Penne pasta with pesto, Kalmata olives, tomatoes, chicken meatballs and Asiago cheese. Yum! Drinking plenty of coconut water because apparently my body d...

6 days ago

Girls in Vogue

Have you seen Girls yet? Im loving the cringe-worthy show about 20-somethings navigating their way through New York. As much as I enjoy Sex and the City re-runs, Girls is much more realistic. I mean,...

6 days ago

Hump Day Giveaway!

Happy mid-week sweet readers. How is everyone? Wonderful, I hope. And if not...todays giveaway might just make you feel wonderful. It comes courtesy of one of our favorite online shops, Lulus. The on...

23 may 12

Papered Walls

1 / 2Ive never been a huge fan of wallpaper, but these two rooms are changing my mind. I could totally picture myself with an iced coffee and a book (or wine and a cheese plate) in the top room, and ...

23 may 12 1 person likes this

Miles of Light

I recently came across Romanias sweet little Etsy shop called Miles of Light. These are just a few of her many photographic creations. Each one of her photos celebrates the gorgeous simplicity of the...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Happy Birthday Kristine!

1Its one of my best friends birthdays today! We celebrated a bit last weekend and theres more to come (including a sweet treat being sent to her at work and this coming in the mail). Happy birthday T...

22 may 12

Color Collective: Indigo

This weeks color is indigo. Here are a few pops of the vibrant hue I spotted around our house, garden and in my closet. Check out other Color Collective posts here.

22 may 12

Stately

There are some houses that seem to preside over their streets.P.S. Have you entered our current giveaway for a sweet little coffee set?

21 may 12

Otis & Mcclain

After lunch and mimosas with my friend Krissy, I went to her store Capricorn for a long overdue visit. While there, I fell in love with the brand Otis & Mcclain and picked up two of the dresses p...

21 may 12

Easy Breezy

 Dress from Laredoute Plates from West ElmSalt and Pepper Shakers from West ElmAnchor Necklace from Petitor Nautical Bow Tote from Ann TaylorPlacemat from Jonathan AdlerLately my mind ...

21 may 12

Monday Morning

1 / 2 / 41. Doesnt everyone need a reminder on Monday morning? Or every day for that matter.2. A mint dress, red lips, big sunnies, and a simple clutch. The.Perfect.Summer.Look.3. Dinner and drinks a...

21 may 12

Hello, Weekend

{Scribe Winery, Sonoma}Its been a long week. I worked out of our Beverly Hills office for a few days and let me tell you, L.A. traffic is no joke people. I am actually looking forward to my *shorter*...

18 may 12

Fridays Fancies: Chambray

1 / 2 / 3  This weeks Fridays Fancies is right up my alley. I wear my J. Crew chambray button down all the time - most recently on our way back from Big Sur. Paired with leggings and aviato...

18 may 12

The Wooden House on One Kings Lane

I couldnt resist showing a few more photos from my brothers store, The Wooden House, which is currently featured as a Tastemaker Tag Sale on One Kings Lane.P.S. The gorgeous blue cabinet in the last ...

18 may 12

Proud Sister

Im so excited to announce that my brothers store, The Wooden House, will be featured as a Tastemaker Tag Sale on One Kings Lane beginning tonight at 6pm PT. Based in Dallas, The Wooden House features...

17 may 12

Assorted Happy Things

 Pretty paints and torn page from Sunset Magazine on my deskOur garden bed. Really excited for Arugula.Lifeguard tower number 33 Loving my refrigerator decor right now. I ordered some photo...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Can You Ever Have Too Many Stripes?

11 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6According to my mom, sister-in-law and I (and Alexa, too) the answer to the question, "can you ever have too many stripes?" is a definitive "no." Here are a few ...

17 may 12

Hump Day Giveaway

Its Wednesday, which means its time for another giveaway! This week Zuppa Atelier, an Etsy shop selling hand-painted porcelain all the way from Brazil, is offering up the charming set of cups and sau...

16 may 12

For the Love of Green

  Happy Monday readers! Today I feel like celebrating the color green (which I am adoring lately). It just seems so fresh and feminine. Im definitely going to be wearing a lot of it this spring....

16 may 12 1 person likes this

The Rush

When I tell people I work out most days, they look at me like Im crazy. But the truth is, other than my commute, its one of the only moments of my day that I have to myself. With that said, I ge...

15 may 12

Color Collective: Yellow and Mint Green

My PorchHappy Tuesday everyone! Todays Color Collective celebrates the hues of yellow and mint green. I came to the rather unfortunate realization that I dont have much of either color in my life. Th...

15 may 12

The Met Gala

{Allison Williams in Ralph Lauren}{Applying Nars gloss at The Carlyle Hotel}{Dianna Argon}{Dianna and Carey Mulligan getting ready}{Tyson and Kimberly Chandler}{Which Louboutins should she choose?}{J...

14 may 12

Sponsor Spotlight: Messy. Dirty. Hair.

Good morning sweet readers. I hope your weekend was superbly relaxing - especially for all of you amazing mothers out there! Kirby and I are honored to introduce one of our May sponsors, Kelly, ...

14 may 12

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