Life's a Picnic...Get a Basket!

The days have gotten longer and warmer and Spring and Summer are here! One of my favorite things to do during the nice weather months is to grab some stuff and picnic either on the beach or in the nearest park (depending on my location at the time). The only annoying thing about these outdoor excursions is that you always seem to be lugging a lot of stuff with you which definitely takes from the pleasant experience. Check out these adorable picnic baskets from Picnic Time I came across which will surely help alleviate that very dilemma. They're cute, compact and convenient so you can enjoy your next picnic hassle and luggage free!

Pillow Talk...

All I want in my life right now are some decorative pillows for my new couch at home! O.K., let's be serious, there are about a million other things I want, but I REALLY want pillows! Being the anal retentive (but fabulous) individual that I am, my halfway furnished apartment bothers me immensely. I know, I just moved in last week, but I so desperately want my place to instantly look like it belongs on the cover of some swanky home design magazine!

After shopping for throw pillows in a bunch of different stores, I realized that I loveee the heavily beaded DKNY ones I found at Bed Bath and Beyond, but thanks to Donna Karen and her popularity, each freakin' pillow cost as much as a week's worth of groceries! After much debate and the realization that I need to eat to survive, I did what I always do when the stores have failed me...I hopped online!

I'm still shopping, but I found these awesome handmade pillow covers, straight from India that I definitely wanted to share with you! Here are a few of my faves and a link to the ETSY shop I found them on!