Summer Staple

Popsicles completely remind me of my childhood. I don’t know why but I haven’t embraced them like I did in my younger years. Well that’s about to change because it’s almost summer and you feel like you can do things you normally wouldn’t, case-in-point, popsicles! They are definitely a summer staple and I would like to give a shout out to the classics…
Big Stick – watch out for bright orange lips when you’re done
Firecracker – very patriotic, required for the 4th of July
and the all-famous
Twin Pop popsicles – the blue ones disappeared way too fast and we were always left with a bag full of orange popsicles

A June Moment

The word ‘June’ doesn’t quite match its month. You know what I mean? June sounds dark and rainy not sunny and green like the weather dictates. Sometimes I feel like certain words contain a mood in and of itself. Like there is a color, a feeling, even a song for each word. June does that for me. It’s like those rainy days when your driving in your car – you have nowhere specific to be, the sky is gray, the dark clouds leave a shadow over everything then that perfectly June song comes on the radio and that’s it. Everything aligns and you have that perfectly June moment. No one else would understand because it’s different for everyone. That’s what I like about it; it’s just for you. And for me – I enjoy every second.

Pack Your Bags (with a bunch of new stuff) – It’s Time to Hit the Road!

I recently discovered a new website that really excites me – gilt.com.  Gilt has great deals on high-end fashion, home goods and jewelry.  Items are up to 70 percent off and they offer new products almost daily.  My favorite part of Gilt is the amazing deals on travel.  This section is called Jetsetter and they offer great prices on hip hotels all over the globe. With Jetsetter’s steals on great hotels we can go places we only dreamed about before (or probably couldn’t afford until Gilt came along).  I also enjoy discovering new places I never even knew about, case in point Ixtapa, Mexico’s Capella Resort which was featured on Gilt a few weeks ago…breathtaking!

Click here to sign up for a free account and enjoy the best deals of your life.

Give…to Get a Response

There are many occasions to give a gift – sometimes too many.  Birthdays, Mother’s & Father’s Day, Christmas, graduations, new baby, weddings, Eagle Scout awards, etc.  I have such a hard time getting new ideas for gifts that mean something especially for the person that has everything.  We at Memoir have made it easy for you.  We provide a beautiful “gift” album that includes fifteen 8”x8” custom-designed pages.  Those photos you took while on your weekend trip to the Grand Canyon would make the perfect gift for your best friend on her birthday.

Email us at info@memoirbyamy.com to get pricing and design information.  Then watch the awesome reaction you get to this stunning gift.

Who Doesn’t Love Fresh Flowers?

Why, as women, do we just die when someone sends us flowers?  I love the line in You’ve Got Mail where Meg Ryan’s character says, “Don’t you think that daisy’s are the friendliest flower?”  I think they evoke joy in me.  When I look through my design magazines (see Guilty Pleasure…Anyone?) I take note of the way the rooms are staged.  Have you noticed that in the kitchen they always set the table with beautiful china and what else…fresh flowers.  I remember watching MTV Cribs years ago and they showed Pamela Anderson’s shabby chic beach house.  She mentioned that fresh flowers are delivered every week.  While that may be a little excessive for most of us, I think a great  floral display in your main room and maybe one in your bedroom is just enough to keep you smiling all day.

These arrangements are from Utah Style & Design.

Let’s Talk About Photos

I adore photos – simple as that.  And the idea of surrounding myself with all my favorite photos makes me so happy.  It’s this love of photos that pushed me to start Memoir.  Designing beautiful places for wonderful photos to be displayed and looked upon often is truly rewarding.  Try something new with your photos, put a glass cover over your desk or coffee table and stick random snapshots under the glass.  It’s a fun way to keep memories close to you.  Enjoy…

Sweet Factory

All I can say is ‘It’s not my fault!’ I have a serious sweet tooth that was no doubt passed down through the generations, given to my mom by my grandma and then finally ending up with me. I have learned many things from my mother but none so important as how to eat a balanced breakfast of vanilla coconut frosting off last night’s cake. I still don’t understand why she wouldn’t want the cake with the frosting but that’s how she worked. In my family, we never skimp on the dessert – case in point the fifty-dollar Godiva chocolate cheesecake – so rich I seriously can’t eat more than one bite. Although my mother loved her cakes and frostings my vice is CANDY. Mostly sugar, sour gummy candies. My favorite thing to do while I am shopping is stop at a Sweet Factory or anything like it and get a “goodie bag” (who says they are just for 5-year-olds). I keep it in my purse for a couple days and just snack here and there. I’m telling you there is nothing more heavenly than candy, so go ahead and try some of my favorites.

Dylan’s Candy Bar has some great packaging and fun favorites and they ship it strait to your door…what could be more delightful!

Harry & David has tons of gift packages and amazing popcorn (Moose Munch) I love sending these as gifts and it’s even better receiving them.

Haribo candies are divine; I love the fruit salad and peaches!

Sweet Factory, you have to check out this wonderland of a store and get your own “goodie bag.”