4th of July BBQ...

Just a few items for your backyard BBQ this weekend!

BBQ Pit

Cooler

Outdoor Drinkware

Partyware Serving Pieces
Patriotic Votives

Hermes...

Thanks to Barbara for directing me to the castanet-playing illustrations on the Hermes site. travel the world of Hermès. I love this creative place...

Not to mention, I just love there store in NYC. You can pick up something for just about anyone! A few gift ideas:

the home
blankets
ashtrays
lacquer change trays
the table
mugs
cups
tea pots for 2
tea sets
the beach
solid beach towels
travel cases
beach bags
printed beach towels
printed beach pareos
baby gifts
for napping
for walking
for bathing
for dining
for playing
leisure time
bicycle
bridge cards
in the garden
gardening tools
gardening soap

Beach Style...

Beachy Boho

Resort Glam

Poolside Preppy

Sailor Chic

Need a few ideas for your beach home? Country Living has four styles in a gallery of homes on the coast!

Weatherman...

While I don't typically see a forecast and feel 100% accuracy is to be expected, how about 10%? This past weekend it was supposed to be rain rain rain, thunderstorms, rain. Not so! Are the weather channels just completely pessimistic? How are we supposed to make plans? This summer has been semi-cold, very rainy and I'm looking forward to the 4th of July weekend with friends and family. The forecast. "Thunderstorms possible." A little sunshine please, I'm in need of a beach day and an outdoor bbq!

Pop-Up Bar in Bryant Park...

The Southwest Porch, on the southwest corner of Bryant Park just opened last week. This pop-up bar will be open Mon-Sat until September serving sandwiches and small plates of cheeses and charcuterie, and drinks. The sandwiches are themed to the cities they will be serving: meatball for New York, bratwurst for Chicago and soft-shell crab for Baltimore, as well as pulled pork. The restaurant is a cozy retreat that feels like a back yard lounge area with comfy porch swings and rocking chairs. Try the summer ale and check out Southwest Airlines new flight service out of LaGuardia!

The High Line...

The High Line is a mile-and-a-half-long elevated park, running through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell's Kitchen. It was a collaboration designed by landscape architects James Corner Field Operations, with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, combining concrete pathways with lush greens. High Line is open from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.

Dolan Summer Collection...

I love a few simple silk pieces in Dolan's summer collection.

Happy Friday...

image via Anson Smart

Bedroom Beauties...

All I can think about right now is SLEEP! Here are a few beds I would happily dive into;) images via Domino, Decorno, Dress Design & Decor and Delight by Design

Bon Appetite...

I stumbled upon two new recipes that sound delish on Sarah's Fab Day, a blog that is new to me that I'm loving, plus we share the same name;) Dying to try this out on the grill!

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Grilled Shrimp with Fiery Lemongrass-Chile Sambal

Grilled Nectarines with Feta

My New Fave...

I just got these jeans from J.Crew and kind of want to wear them every day:)

Twombly...

Artist Cy Twombly is an American artist well known for his large-scale, freely scribbled, calligraphic graffiti style paintings. His works are currently exhibting at the Art Insitute of Chicago.

Happy Hour...

Bar Carts Crushes! images via Blueprint Bliss, Loving Living Small, Found

The Surf Lodge...

I can't wait to jet out on the Jitney this weekend to the Surf Lodge in Montauk! The Surf Lodge is located on Fort Pond in Montauk, with the ocean and beach just a short half mile away. There are bicycles, surfboards, kayaks, and canoes to sport during the day if you're not beach lazing, and by night the outdoor lounge and restaurant are packed with locals and visitors. The rooms have a warm and surf-friendly vibe, all are outfitted with flatscreens, iPod docks, wi-fi, hammocks and balconies. Every weekend in the summer they have a concert series, outdoor cinema and art shows. Sounds like a slice of heaven.

Sprouted Kitchen...

Stumbling upon this blog was like landing in a beautiful landscape of food! Yep:)

The blog author, Sara exclaimes that she is a food loving, health craving, veggie fiend, who enjoys the culture of enjoying a meal with friends and family. Sprouted Kitchen is not only full of recipes to drool over, it's a blog about the adventure a couple - talented photographer Hugh to take photos, and Sara to learn more about cooking. She quotes the spanish proverb. "The belly rules the mind." found via Lake Jane