This week my family is vacationing in Stowe, Vt. We're here for a week of skiing, relaxing and taking in the area's charm. We managed to nab this gorgeous rental house, www.houseinstowe.com , for the week, very french-country charm with beautiful antiques and oriental rugs everywhere. Just charming. The house also has a lot of blue and white porcelain plates, bowls, and decor everywhere. They even have a blue and white porcelain sink in the powder room! Darling!! They manage to have it everywhere, from rooster statues, to plates on walls, to tiles in the bathroom and it all ties in so well. Bring in a bit of this into your life, and make a charming addition to any outfit or room!

Check out these great items. Some are old pieces of porcelain, recreated into fabulous items. Some are pieces for your home. Everything is great blue and white porcelain themed!




A hint of porcelain for your ear, from From My Desert Studio
Chinese Lantern Earrings

$12



An amazing bracelet that will be sure to be a conversation-starter piece! From
Lizzie Sarah Designs Etsy shop!
Porcelain and Vermeil Gold Cluster Bracelet


$60



Need a holder for your cards? Try this sedate business card holder from
BrokenChinaTreasures Etsy Shop
Business Card Holder


$30




From Lara Lewis Etsy Shop comes these adorable and simple porcelain owl earrings!
Owlet Earrings

$9.



I think this store has a darling necklace and earring set. If you like delicate jewelry with a hint of color, this for you! From the etsy shop of hello berlin . Not sold as a set.
Down The Rabbit Hole Necklace


$15.


Down the Rabbit Hole Earrings

$8

Want to bring some porcelain into your life on a regular basis? This hobo will last you for the whole season! From slheuston's etsy shop.
Oriental Dragon Hobo Boho Bag

$45



Need a great pillow to tie it all together? Georgia' Gem Etsy shop has the pillow for you:
Chinese Dragon Feather Toss Pillow Soft Cotton Sateen

$25



The house has a darling powder room with a blue-white china sink. I totally fell in love with the concept....
Porcelain Bathroom Vessel Sink

$150

I stumbled upon The Purple Store eaaaarly this morning (really, what am I still doing up??) and just HAD to blog about it. Starting a new blog about color and fashionable items? Finding a store called The Purple Store featuring items that are only purple? Match made in blogsphere heaven. Now it might seem odd to have a store devoted entirely to purple, but I know quite a few people who LOVE purple. To the point of obsession. To the point of needing to know about the purple store.

Where else, really, would you be able to find a purple colander for cooking if not at the purple store?


Purple Enamel Colander

Or this really neat hand-vac...also in a (frankly) delicious shade of purple. Talk about looking good while you clean!

Plum Dirt Devil KONE Cordless Vac

And I have to say....if all handy tools came in this shade...don't you think we'd use them more often?

Purple Leatherman Multi-tool


Its definitely worth a look around their site...especially if you know of someone in need of a little bit more purple in their life! They even have pet items too, so you can deck yourself AND your pooch out in purple!

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!

In honor of St. Patrick's day, and the happy-go-lucky green, here are some fabulous bits of green that should be added to YOUR wardrobe...not just for today, but for the whole year! Green, when added in judiciously, can be a great accent color, and really makes an outfit just shine! Using jewelry to bring in green is one of the best, and easiest, ways to go! Priced from moderate to a wee expensive, they fit in all budgets!

On the easier-on-the-pocket end of thing, and if you like only a hint of color, are these simple but pretty earrings from JewelsRules's etsy shop. At $5.75 (yes FIVE. SEVENTY. FIVE!!), these are a quick and elegant way to bring in a bit o'green into your life.

Silver Twister and Emerald Earrings, $5.75 at JewelsRules


In the more moderate price range are these emerald onyx beauties over at Sora Studio's etsy shop. These faceted green onyx earrings with 14k gold are an absolute STEAL at $28!! Sora always uses real faceted gems, no plastic or acrylic earrings here! And at her prices, how can you resist? These would be fabulous earrings for everything from day-to-day to evenings out! Sure to get compliments wherever you go!


Bright Green Onyx Drop Chandelier 14K Gold Earrings, $28 at Sora Studio

These have to be in a strong tie with the Sora Studio earrings above...These darling, lovely, pretty, gorgeous earrings are from pendredkeller28's etsy shop. These feature 6 emerald green onyx smooth briolettes and 8 lemon quartz faceted rondelles on sterling silver earwires. I love the mixture of the smooth onyx briolettes and the faceted lemon quartz rondelles. And I absolutely adooooore the pairing of the deep emerald onyx and the fresh lemon quartz!


Green Onyx and Lemon Quartz Chandelier Earrings, $26 at PendredKeller28

Next up is a pair of vibrant emerald green dangle earrings! These lovelies have a very strong color and the copper wire really makes them stand out even more! I can just see these on someone with dark hair...the copper would stand out even more and the emerald would just glow! From the Tangocatgems etsy shop. At a whopping $22, its hard to turn these down!

Emerald Chalcedony Vine Earrings, $22 at Tangocatgems


For people who are not earrings fans (and you're out there, I know!) this is a stunning kaleidoscope of greens on a bracelet. From Valentina's Jewelry etsy shop. This woman KNOWS fine jewelry, and this bracelet is no break in tradition. Composed of silver, the delicate cuff is topped with mint green chrysoprase faceted briolettes, tiny green onyx faceted rondellas and chrome diopside color cubic zirconium faceted briolettes. So basically its a medley of beautifully faceted gems, just glimmering with green! Perfect for spring! What a way to usher in the spring season!!


Green Whisper Bracelet, $75 at Valentina's Jewelry


So get out there, wear some green, and maybe the luck of the Irish will smile down upon you today! And if St. Paddy's Day isn't your thing, don't be afraid to sport green all year round, it always adds a bit of life to any outfit!