The holidays are fun and joyful and then busy and chaotic and crazy and eventually....stressful! Few people get through the holidays unscathed, but it certainly doesn't have to be that way....if you let go a little! We turn a lot to meditation, exercise, yoga, and prayer to keep our stress levels low, and we … Continue reading De-Stress With These Services
I love the holidays and one of my favorite parts is going to the mailbox everyday to receive holiday cards, as opposed to bills and junk mail. Once I get them, I can't wait to open them and see who the sender is and hang them up in my home! I hang them on burlap twine, with … Continue reading Holiday Cards: That’s a Wrap!
Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it's not luxury. - Coco Chanel Real women. Real mamas. Real life. Welcome to koko&chantelle! We are so excited to have you here! Let's get to know each other! For our friendship, it all began over ten years ago when we were both Assistant Buyers at Neiman Marcus. We crossed paths … Continue reading It’s Lovely To Make Your Acquaintance
Tea...check! Tiny savories...check! Mini desserts...check! Fascinators and champagne...ummm, yes, please!! This past weekend, I was treated to Tea in the Taschen Library in the Joule Hotel! It was a swanky delight and something that I would totally recommend! It is a small, intimate space that is surrounded by books by Taschen...art, architecture, design, photography, film, … Continue reading Tea in the Taschen Library
Shirt / Jeans / Shoes (similar here) / Necklace (similar here) / Bracelet (similar here) / Coffee Mug I love family time, and I love the holidays! BUT no holiday is more magnificent to me than Easter! Everything is blooming and green, and there is sunshine and rain, and new growth and new promise and new purpose! Everything is … Continue reading Easter in Photos
I wanted to make a quick and easy sandwich for my little one since he was home with me on this rainy Valentine's Day so I whipped out my cookie cutters. It takes a basic sandwich from meh to wow! in an instant! Of course, today's cookie cutter choice was the heart! Which is why … Continue reading I Heart You Sandwich!
Leaving on a jet plane...over and over and over in my head last Friday! It was like we couldn't get to the airport fast enough! My husband and I haven't been on a trip without kids in for-ev-er!! We were super pumped...sorry, kiddos! We actually traveled with another couple because we were headed to Scottsdale, … Continue reading Necessary Delights Travels: Scottsdale, AZ
Precious unicorn birthay parties times two!