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Hamptons Style - Outdoor Living

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Poolside Chic









There's something very classic and chic about the Hamptons style of architecture and interior design that has caught the imagination of designers and home owners around the world. I think it's the fresh combination of lots of white painted timber and natural textures. It's never hard edged or too modern - it promises comfort and relaxation. 

I am loving these alfresco spaces that blur the lines between 
indoors and outdoors.

Melissah xox
Images via 1, 2 Coastal Style, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Paleo Diet Article from the Washington Post

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I am not an advocate of the Paleo Diet specifically because it cuts out grains and dairy and emphasizes lots of animal protein. However, I do like the nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies part! Whole grains are incredibly important for disease prevention and for those looking to lose weight and maintain weight loss. Non-fat and low-fat dairy are excellent ways to get in high quality protein, calcium, vitamins A & D, phosphorus, calcium, and riboflavin. Cultured dairy is also fantastic for gut health and building up those probiotics ;-)

Here is a good article on the Paleo Diet I was sent today from the Washington Post with the opinion of an Evolutionary Biologist: The paleo diet isn’t necessarily ideal, an evolutionary biologist says



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Some happy bits from across the pond...

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I'd say that England is at the tippity top of my list of travel destinations. I wanna take Black Cabs all over London, safely in the hands of drivers who are well versed in The Knowledge. I want to walk the boards of Brighton Pier and get a whippy. I want biscuits and crisps...

Oh don't worry...I'm stopping there...you get the idea. 

So, I bring this up because the anglophile in me went on a wee bit of a spree. (I didn't mean for that to rhyme.) Got these tea towels and some other UK borne goods from my fave online shop of the moment: Not On The High Street.com.



Me and Aar are kitchen people. Decor-wise the kitchen would be our starting point and then every other room should spool forth from there. I mean, we've been painting cakes and cupcakes since the 90's I think! Unfortunately our home is a bit of a wreck due to Stupid Storm Sandy, and the kitchen needs a complete re-do. But maybe it's not so unfortunate...isn't a kitchen re-do supposed to be a dream project?! Well, after we make headway in bathrooms and the living room we will then take on the heart and soul of our living space. In the meantime I'll start to gather the accessories...like these tea towels!
I'm big into grey and I love single tone graphics.


 So, being from the Jersey Shore, I'm absolutely in love with boardwalks. It's like the cornerstone of every Jersey Shore childhood. Ineffably magical memories. 
So...years and years ago...when I first caught glimpses of Brighton I swooned. It's this parallel universe where everything is kinda the same as here but all wrapped up in gauzy English wonderment, pretty words, and sun faded colors. So the above tea towel was got just as much for it's aesthetic as for the dreams it's text evokes in me. 



And I've included these examples just in case you thought Not On The High Street was a mere tea towel shop! No...they've got everything. I fell in love with these wire baskets. And look how perfectly my Thickers fit!



Ok, my rave must stop for now...because it's time for you to click the proper link and behold all the splendor. 

xo, Jenny

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