Last week BHLDN (pronounced beholden) opened its first NYC location in the Upper East Side! I was lucky enough to get the chance to visit the new store the day before it officially opened to meet the staff, snap pictures, and just take in all the beauty. Yeah, my job is kind of awesome. 

The new shop actually lives inside the UES Anthropologie, but the layout and unique aesthetic of the space makes it feel completely separate from the rest of the store. Flowers, feathers, and silk tulle mingle casually, and there's an overall airiness that makes the whole experience seem dreamlike. I could just make a little nest for myself among the gowns and live here forever.

It was a day spent glamorously that's for sure, and I can't wait to go back! Be on the look out for some of these images on BHLDNs social channels soon (wink). - b.

I love Terrain, those of you who followed my old blog know this. It combines my love of nature, home wares, cooking, and eating all under one roof! To top it all off they also regularly host events and classes on all of the above topics; I swear they invented this place just for me. 

Their flagship store is about 40 minutes outside Philadelphia, and I try to make it out there at least once a season (with regular online fixes in between). My most recent visit was for their Spring Celebration this past weekend. It was by far the prettiest celebration I've been to in ages.

The minute you walked through the door you were met with the sweet smell of flowers, and everything from the drinks, to the spring fresh fare they served carried the aroma. The main attraction was of course the flower buffet , where each guest was given the chance to pick out their favorite blooms for a hand tailored bouquet to take home with them.

There were tulips, poppies, ranunculus, larkspur, daffodils, pussy willow, and countless other flowers I don't even know the name of. For a brief moment I was living my secret garden daydreams and I didn't want to wake up.

After you tried your hand at playing florist, your next stop was the bouquet wrapping station hosted by Forage Haberdashery. Seriously the most delightful people ever! They gussied up your bouquet into something really beautiful with cloth ribbon and a brass tag hand-stamped with your name on it. I plan on stealing the brass "bekuh" tag off my tiny bouquet of poppies and tulips for an easy diy necklace!

See what I mean? Terrain is just perfect. - b.

If you hadn't already guessed it, or at least seen it on my instagram, we've officially moved into our new rental! There's still boxes to be unpacked, and projects to be completed, but I'm already feeling at home in our new place. That means I'm getting back into old routines, and finding time to do the things I love again.

I can't lie, the spring like temperatures, and the sun setting at six instead of four might have something to do with it. Try as I might- February is always a swift kick in the pants, but I firmly believe it just makes spring that much more fabulous. And fabulous it's going to be.

Over the next few months we'll be turning this house into home sweet home. I'm excited to share more here. - b.