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Beauty

Best Beauty Gifts 2014

‘Tis the season: for socializing, merrymaking, and, of course, finding the perfect gift for every person on that very long list of yours. I’ll admit that I’m not necessarily the best or most original gifter in the world — I mean, what does one get one’s beloved father-in-law who neither wants nor needs anything? — […]

Design

Dream Kitchen with Vintage Charm

With the first major holiday feast under our belts, I’m getting excited for all the festivities to come. And if I work up the courage to host my own soirée this year, I’ll be taking inspiration from Dianna Agron’s casual yet refined entertaining style, whose kitchen boasts the most beautiful kitchen appliance known to man. If I had […]

Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving!

To our dearest readers — we hope you’re lounging somewhere cozy and feeling grateful today. We count ourselves lucky to have built a family of fantastic readers and we are thankful for each and every one of you. Happy Thanksgiving! xoxo, Team CS photo via autumn cozy

Wellness

Embracing the Unconventional Thanksgiving

Almost everything about this upcoming Thanksgiving is unconventional for me. For starters, my folks are traveling to Austin, which means for the first time in my adult life, I’m playing host. Except, my first hosting gig will be made possible thanks to one of my favorite restaurants who is providing the big feast. With the […]

Minted Holiday Card Giveaway
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Our Holiday Card Picks (and a $500 giveaway!)

I have a tradition of getting most of my cards written, addressed, and ready for mailing during the long Thanksgiving weekend. When everyone’s settled into their turkey coma, I curl up in front of the fire with my cards and a cup of tea — and it’s become one of my favorite rituals to kickoff the […]

holiday toast with friends
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A Sign and Stamp Social

I love sending Christmas cards every year — it’s the perfect time to pen a simple note to the people I care about, many of whom live far away. But all too often the act of sending cards can be fraught with stress (yet another thing to check off the do list during this busy […]

Food

20 Best Thanksgiving Pie Recipes

It’s the eternal Thanksgiving debate at our house: try out a “new twist” on the traditional desserts (me), or stick with the classics (pretty much everyone else). The men in our family look forward to my mom’s perfect pecan tart all year long, and my sister and Phoebe are major pumpkin pie girls. Though I […]

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Chelsea of Go Forth Creative

If I had to choose one word to describe Chelsea, it would be authentic. She’s one of those rare souls who is incredibly kind and big-hearted, yet doesn’t possess a fake bone in her body – what you see is truly what you get. I had the privilege of collaborating with Chelsea as the photographer of this very […]

Food

Cranberry Pumpkinseed Granola

Making granola is my favorite weekend activity.  Besides being delicious (and a million times better when it’s homemade), having fresh granola baking in the oven makes the house smell completely mouthwatering.  Plus, you feel so productive filling a few jars full of homemade cereal for the coming weeks. All I do is vary the ingredients depending on […]

Fall Flowers, Camille Styles book signing, Hotel Ella
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Scenes from a Book Party + Brunch

So far, this book tour has been a crazy-fun, once-in-a-lifetime experience… and getting to meet so many longtime readers face-to-face has definitely been the highlight. If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’ve caught glimpses here and there of the festivities, but I wanted to pop in with a full post about our latest party in […]

Design

The Chunky Knit

The word on the street (or at least, in our office) is that Camille’s mom knits up the world’s coziest and downright dreamiest knitted cowl scarves. So while I still yearn for my very own homemade chunky knit collection (hint hint) I’ve found myself fantasizing about cozy chunky sweaters, embellishing my wardrobe with warm knitted socks, and […]

thanksgiving placemat
Design

12 Best Thanksgiving DIYs

With Thanksgiving less than one week away, it’s just about time to wrap up (or start!) planning for the big day. Although the scrumptious turkey, sides and pies often get the most attention throughout the evening, we want the decor to steal the show this year. From adorable ideas for place cards to votive candles made from apples, we’ve got […]

Gingerbread tea
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A Friendsgiving Tea Party

Has anyone else been craving Thanksgiving flavors and festivities for weeks? Though the countdown to the big day is still going strong, I took it upon myself to preemptively celebrate a few weeks early with a tea-filled Friendsgiving dinner party with some of my favorite girls. Lucky for us, the cold (ish) weather settled in Austin just […]

California wine and cheese party
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Victoria Smith of SFgirlbybay

Victoria is one of those rare bloggers who always seems to just get. it. right. Her “bohemian modern” style is perfectly curated without ever feeling contrived, and she’s well-loved around the blogosphere for her genuine positivity, warmth and total authenticity. (can you tell I’m a fan?) As her blog’s name suggests, Victoria is a San Fran girl […]