Want/Need/Wear/Read - Emily & Jen, dullDiamond (+ an Arm Party giveaway!)

Hola!! I'm checking out for the weekend but leaving you with a new Want/Need/Wear/Read from 2 of my favorite designers who just happen to live in my backyard, well Minneapolis that is, Emily & Jen of dull Diamond...I'm crazy about their bright, eclectic jewelry and happen to know firsthand that they have mad personal style as well (hmmm....maybe if I get ambitious we could have a closet/studio visit with these two...) AND they've generously offered up two dull Diamond bracelets to some lucky readers so keep on reading below to win!! Thanks girls!!

want! // clarinet (emily's husbands birthday is coming up and he wants to start playing!) // turkish bath kimono robe // erin considine necklace 
need! // amazing swimsuit // home brewing kombucha bottles (we drink so much, its time we make it ourselves) 
wear! //  ikat jumpsuit   //  clare vivier tote // dullDiamond (hehe. what, we like what we make.) // handmade Tejido sandals by beatrice valenzuela 
read! // letting loose the hounds (short odd and entertaining stories which never end up where you think they should) 

Here are the goodies up for grabs...Aren't they beauts!! It makes me wish I could enter my own giveaway...

so To Win:

go visit dull Diamond and let us know in the comments below 1) your favorite piece and 2)

your favorite summer read...

okay I'm off to place a little personal order just for me...I'm dreaming of the necklace Emily was wearing when she came to visit yesterday...

I'll pick a winner Sunday at midnight...and announce it on Monday along with the winner of Wednesday's giveaway (did you enter yet??) I told you everything was coming up in two's lately!

xoxo, M

Want/Need/Wear/Read x 2

For the next installment of want/need/wear/read I enlisted my Boston bestie Joy Stark - She's the first person I turn to for reading recommendations (she totally gets my half fluff/half substance vibe) so I can't wait to dive into her reading recommendation...and because I couldn't resist a list of my own it's a two-fer one day!

Joy Stark:

Want - I have plenty of bikes designed to go fast, but summer calls for a bike made for leisurely riding. The balloon tires on this bike will deliver a smooth ride on even the bumpiest of Boston's streets.

Need - iPad2- Apple's iCloud announcement sealed the deal for me. 

Wear - Gorgeous flat sandals so that I don't tower over my boyfriend as we dance the night away at summer weddings. 

Read - I can't wait to dip into this new novel, which is getting great reviews, during my own Maine vacation.

Michelle:

Want - I've long been saving my pennies for a Serena Mitnik-Miller watercolor of my own so I flipped when I saw this Earth print at a price I can afford until then...(and how lovely is she photographed by Leslie Williamson?)...plus part of the proceeds go to Charity:water

Need - while Joy towers above me at a long and lean 6 ft my shrimpy 5 ft frame leaves me a bit height challenged at times...last week my favorite kitchen stool broke and I've been borrowing Lila's chair to reach my top shelves...I love this woven stool spotted at Montmarte...any thoughts on where to score one?

Wear - my favorite Converse bit the dust a while back...and while I've had flirted with pairs of Bensimons and Toms my heart truly belongs to some beat up classics...time to invest in a new pair...photo via Trina

Read - Joy sent me The Paris Wife last week and I've already read it cover to cover...a fictionalized account of Hemingway's first wife's time in Paris it has me itching to reread Hem and Fitzgerald all over again...(although after reading Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin I think the women of the 20's were far more fascinating)

Hope everyone is having a lovely week! I'm still trying to find my footing as a mom of two...but finding some fun in it all (although I find myself chanting this book's title in my head like a mantra every night...)

xoxo, M

Want/Need/Wear/Read

Remember my mom's gift giving mantra for the holidays? Something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read...I thought I'd revive it for a weekly feature and maybe have some friends chime in as well...as always I'd love to hear your want/need/wear/read...

via Joy

Want - these amazing churros dipped in chocolate right now! (new mom's should indulge their sweet tooth, right?)

Need - A farmer's market tote that will last longer than one season...

I put my summer bags through the wringer and it would be nice to have a sturdier one to load all my veggies into...one of these from Ace & Jig just might be the ticket...

Wear - Erin Considine Glan Necklace...

I super tempted to keep this lovely piece for myself...soft enough to wear with the babe snuggled close, neutral enough to wear with anything...hmmmm

Read - The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Brigette Barrager

Chnaces are if you have a little girl in your life than you are very familiar with the entire princess lexicon (seriously it must be in their dna to like this stuff!)...unfortunately the disney schtick can get a little mind numbing so I was so happy to find this gorgeously illustrated book by Brigette Barrager...totally charming, we've read it no less than twice a day...

Okay...off to find a mexican lunch with churros for dessert...

xoxo, M