Proper Hunt: March 2013

birthday - Friday, March 29, 2013

Happy Easter!

Sprinkle Easter egg Wow, what a week. Did it feel like a really long week to anyone else? I feel like I had to use this week to just slooo...

fashion - Thursday, March 28, 2013

Coveting // Shoes

{ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , & 12 } As you can see, I like a wide range of shoes. These are my favorites right now...

Cora watching her penny drop as she makes her 1st wish at the fountain {left}. Ready to roll outta the store getting her first pair of real shoes {right}.
Oh, where do I start with telling you about my weekend? Friday night was full of unexpected fun at the Gilt City Warehouse Sale. I had never been to one before and didn't know what to expect, so I went in thinking I was hopefully going to snag some deals (which I did!), but I wasn't expecting to run into Meg and meet 5 other DC bloggers! I was lucky enough to meet Jamie, Melanie, Tammy, Katya, & Carlis. We ended up heading to a bar not too far from the venue where the warehouse sale was and had such a fun time chatting about anything and everything. It was so nice to meet these ladies in person since I follow their blogs or Instagram accounts and only knew them through that. Meeting people face-to-face makes a world of a difference in my opinion.

Then on Saturday, Steve and I decided to keep our plans for the day low key since we'd both been traveling recently (me in Atlanta and he in San Francisco). So we went out for lunch and hit up the mall (nothing else to do when it's cold outside and you have a baby). During our shopping trip, Cora made her first wish at a fountain and got her first pair of walking shoes (she has other shoes which you've seen on my Instagram account but they're for show, not so much walking).

I ended my weekend by hanging out with my bestie, LWT, and meeting more DC bloggers at a Madewell event hosted by Rosa. I was excited about this event because I knew Rosa and Ashlyn would be there (so glad to have met you both!), but I was so pleasantly surprised to meet Ashley too! I've been trying to connect with more DC/MD/VA bloggers and have had such a great time meeting everyone. After having a lovely time meeting with these ladies, LWT and I went to what I consider my new favorite happy place: Jonathan Adler. I had a feeling that the store was going to blow my mind and well, it absolutely did. JA's style is modern, fun, whimsical, and polished - everything I want my house to be described as. As you can see, I took a ton of photos. I couldn't help myself!

The only way to end such a wonderful Sunday afternoon is to have lunch with your best friend at Patisserie Poupon with a gabfest. Right? This weekend was so much fun, that I'm still recovering from it.

My $10 flats from the Gilt City Warehouse Sale. I also got a cute Whit dress but I am not tan enough to show you how it looks on me. And the top I got at the Madewell event I attended on Sunday.

What a perfect picture. Does anyone else think that the gold banana is giving the finger?

My jaw dropped when I saw all of this. Can you find me in this photo?

Obsessed with the couch but not so much with the price tag. We're thinking of this one instead for Steve's office/den.

Perfectly elegant and streamlined. Exactly what you want in a desk.

I went real evil and got a bacon & cheese quiche at Patisserie Poupon with my bestie, LWT. We also picked up almond croissants, which were absolutely divine. I got two to take home (1 for me and 1 for Steve). Mine didn't survive the drive home. Nom nom.

All photos by Christina Han

blogger friends - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Weekend Fun of Gilt, Madewell, & Jonathan Adler

Cora watching her penny drop as she makes her 1st wish at the fountain {left}. Ready to roll outta the store getting her first pair of real...

accessories - Monday, March 25, 2013

Atlanta Girls Weekend Part 3: Just The Thing

Me and the lovely ladies at JCT Kitchen and Bar . Whoooa, a lot happened this past weekend and I am just now catching my breath. Here'...

Atlanta - Thursday, March 21, 2013

Atlanta Girls Weekend Part 2: Boxwoods

I fell hard for this one. But I fell harder for the one further below. Aaah, how do I tell you about Boxwoods ? Let me see. I think photos...

contributor - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Contributor News + Wanderlust

I know that I had shared with you all the amazing (and exciting!) news that I was one of the newest contributors for Dallas Shaw on her bl...

Forgive the poor quality of this iPhone 4 photo (can't wait to upgrade my phone). Doesn't do this amazing place justice.
Aah, what a fantastic weekend! I really wanted to share this post yesterday, but after catching a later flight than planned (yup, we missed our flight because we talk too much. surprise, surprise!), I was way too tired to even attempt to get on the computer.

This weekend was full of catching up with friends who live near & far (DC-> Annapolis-> Atlanta-> Australia), eating yummy food, and getting some great shopping done in Atlanta. It doesn't get any better than that, does it? We really packed it in too, because we were only there for one night (boo, next time I must do a longer stay and bring baby Cora so I don't miss her like crazy). I admit, before I left for Atlanta, I had several mini-meltdowns just thinking about leaving Cora. It was my first time leaving her for an overnight trip, and let me tell you - it was hard. Thankfully, my wonderful husband sent me videos and photos of her throughout the weekend, which really helped me keep the tears at bay.

Let's get on to the good stuff. The shopping. I can't pinpoint when I found out about Pieces, but I can certainly tell you that I have been hooked ever since I did. Even more so now that I've been there! Lee Kleinhelter is the proprietress of this luxe boutique and I cannot tell you how much I admire her tastes. I want to fill my home with her store's entire stock. I'm not kidding. I mean everything. I challenge you to look at the images below and tell me that you don't like everything because I guarantee you will like it all. I had hoped to meet Lee while I was there, but silly me, I didn't plan ahead enough! I know better now, so next time Lee, I'm definitely making sure to meet with you!

If you live in Atlanta, then chances are you know about this place. But if you don't, please go! You will love it. And if you don't live in Atlanta, then you need to schedule a trip and visit because again, you will love this place. Check out the photos below!