Mimi Paper

Mimi Paper launched at the end of this summer!! I am so excited about it and I am learning more and more each day. An official adobe class is in my future, but I got started with Canva and it has been terrific so far. Mimi Paper offers colorful, fun designs on gift tags, flat notes and gift stickers. There is an abundant holiday collection and I have been ordering and delivering after each show.

Check out @shopmimipaper on Instagram and click here for tons of items on my website.

Yay!!! XOXO, KP

Sleepover with GP

Scrolling through Instagram yesterday and saw Gwyneth in a pretty navy blue Goop Label dress inviting people to rent her Montecito guest house through Airbnb. What? What a very smart marketing campaign aimed at targeting loneliness in our communities . I immediately went to the comments because the human condition is frightfully on display in the comment section on any good post. If you love GP like me, this is fabulous…if you hate her, you could come up with tons of negative comments about this. There were a lot. Anyway…the pictures show a very pretty guest house with a view of a gorgeous pool. Very tranquil and serene. The post is here.

This amazing opportunity is for one night only and the booking opens on August 15th at 10:00 am PST. It’s for one night only and the winner wins the GP Jackpot. A one-night stay at her beautiful home, dinner with her and her husband Brad and a bathroom filled with Goop products. Apparently, there is even a selfie promised.

The listing is set at $0, begging the question, how will Airbnb going to select the winner? How fun would that be? I would die to go…the only problem is who I would take as my guest.

Airbnb also paired up with Barbie’s dreamhouse in Malibu for a similar promotion. It’s very pink 🙂

Dreaming of GP’s Guest House,

XOXO KP

Epic Nantucket Ending

Still pinching myself about being in Nantucket with a favorite friend and her family, we made plans for dinner when I was able to get a call through to Lola 41 by chance and get a reservation. So excited. Zaria and went to the White Elephant for drinks ahead of time and I realized it was the 8 year anniversary of my amazing trunk show there. Such a fun day even though so much work to pull off by myself. We had delicious Frose’s and had excellent people watching…

After dinner, we headed over to the Club Car to meet Nadja and Richard. We waiting in line with a huge bachelor party (a common occurrence on Nantucket) and finally got inside. It was so fun, great music and lots of people singing and I was sitting at the bar having my Cosmo when I looked to the left and saw a mirage that turned into Elin Hildebrand.

Seriously, this is what I have been waiting for every summer I have been on the island. I called her name and she turned to look and I started chatting away. She was super nice and posed for a bunch of pics. We stayed so late and ended up having the very best time. A fun last night on Nantucket!!!

Next morning, I packed my crazy amount of stuff-I am the WORST packer on trips and got dropped off at the New Bedford ferry-first time for me on this ferry. Said goodbye to Zaria and headed to Newport to see Heather!

Was sad to leave Nantucket-what an amazing place. I had a BLAST!

P.S. The ferry was rocking so horribly I was panicked and looking for exits. They eventually slowed down but I almost had a situation lol

XO, KP

Nantucket Part 2

Another day in Nantucket, we packed it in. We hung out at the house in the morning dealing with some rain and then in the afternoon, we headed to Cisco Brewery. It was still a little rainy but it didn’t stop people from coming to this fun place.

Dinner was later at Island Kitchen with my Newport roommates Tara and Shannon. Bonus was their sweet Mom, Casey, her husband and Shannon’s boyfriend John. It was so fun catching up and after dinner we walked right next store and hit the Chicken Box. I have not been back there for years. We were early so it was not as crowded or hot.

Got home on the early side….they stayed until 1am- omg.

Next morning, Tara came and drove me to Downeyflake for breakfast. So good-packed with people. We got donut appetizers and then delicious breakfast.

Got dropped off for my last swing around town for shopping. I picked up my hat from Skinny Dip-I could not stop thinking about it after I saw it and I bought it online and picked it up. I signed up for emails and got a coupon code for 15% off. Check it out here.

I also ventured back to Erica Wilson and grabbed this adorable Nantucket canvas. Its so cute.

Headed back to the house and started planning my departure. My clothes seemed to quadruple since I got here-this always happens to me. More Nantucket in next post!

XOXO, KP

Nantucket 2023

Very excited to get up to Nantucket for a quick visit this summer! Even though it is “hot” here, it beats the 101 temperature my car showed the day before. Everything is a little more civilized on this magical island-starting with the airport arrival. You get off the place, walk down the little ramp and you see the quaint little building and it immediately sends happy vibes.

There is easy parking, very kind people offloading your bags and then away you go! Zaria picked me up and we headed to her house. After settling in, we headed into town to walk around and the first thing I saw was the crazy explosion of white hydrandeas everywhere. They are so beautiful and the more we walked the bigger they seemed to get-some as big as pom poms.

We shopped around town and I quickly found a hat at Skinny Dip made of navy and white ticking that I now can’t stop thinking about so I might have to go back and get it. We checked out all my usual spots and I think all the clothing around town started to look alike. Lots of block print dresses and skirts, all in the Love Shack Fancy vibe. So cute but thats pretty much all that was in every store.

We popped into Centre Point which has such cute gifts and tons of upscale Nantucket merch and there was a Gray Malin book signing in the works…

He was there looking so charming and there was a line of ladies waiting to talk to him and get their book signed. Next we headed to Erica Wilson, which is filled with beautiful clothing and accessories on one side and chock full of amazing needlepoint on the other. They host a weekly sip-n-stitch so we stayed there and needlepointed with a bunch of nice ladies.

I forgot to bring my glasses which confirmed now 100% I am practically blind without them. I borrowed a magnifier but it wasn’t ideal but the event was super fun. The artist Ann Kaye was there with a trunk show and she sat next to me. I loved talking to her and hearing about her business. There are more needlepoint designers out there than ever before, so we talked about the need for social media, instagram etc. to keep up with the movement. There are so many people that needlepoint now..which is wonderful.

Drinks and dinner at the Boarding House. Fun people watching and yummy dinner.

After getting up at 4:40am to catch my early flight, I was super tired by 10:30 and we headed home. Such a fun first day…here until Sunday and then heading to Newport! So excited.

XOXO, KP

Royal Mail

For as long as I can remember, I have been obsessed with the Royal Family. Princess Diana was my favorite (of course), and I started a book collection on everything Royal. Fast forward and I cant’ help checking the Daily Mail online multiple times a day, which seems to get the news faster than anyone else and they constantly report on every movement going on in THE FIRM.

Each branch of the Royal Family has their own press office and they respond to mail sent to them. I have been sending Christmas cards for a few years and it never disappoints, opening my mailbox and seeing the Royal Mail stamp on an envelope and seeing the fun surprise inside.

To send a Christmas card to the Royal Family, you can use the below addresses. It takes a while, but you will most likely get something in return.

Their Majesties the King and Queen of England

Buckingham Palace

London SW1A 1AA

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales

Kensington Palace

London W8 4PU

The Royal Family’s website has a page with more information. Click here for more info. People also send birthday cards to members of the Royal Family and I have seen responses posted on Instagram from people receiving them. No sure thing, but there is always hope for a return pice of mail.

Happy Mailing!

XOXO, KP

Vanderpump Rules

For so long, I have resisted this show. I have a ton of Bravo shows in my repertoire and didn’t think I needed this one in my life. The podcast I listed to regiously, Juicy Scoop, focuses on this show a lot and when the latest drama unfolded, commonly referred to as “Scandoval”, I was out of the loop-a place I don’t like to be.

Do I start at the beginning or could I start one season behind the current one so I could understand what everyone was talking about. I asked the younger group at work and the answer was a resounding START AT THE BEGINNING. OK..I am currently on Season 4 watching on Peacock and Lala just showed up. This show is very entertaining and the bonus is that I get to see Lisa Vanderpump back in action since she left the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

Honestly, if the Scandoval story died down quickly as pop culture ones usually do, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought but this one…jeez! It was talked about for weeks. Now, I know why. Its so fun. I am loving this show and sometimes I find myself out and I start thinking is this fun or should I head home so I can keep watching-that is terrible but it does happen.

Result: If you are looking for a fun show to stream, I highly recommend Vanderpump Rules.

XOXO, KP

Towels with Style

Can’t hang at the beach or pool without a cool beach towel. A good beach towel has many functions..to dry you off, to serve as a picnic blanket and sometimes as a wrap. The consistency is important for drying purposes and sand issues-so you can see a little shopping is needed to find just the right one. Here are some options….

Seaside Beach Towel in Gator by Lands End $34.95

Round Beach Towel with Monogram Etsy $23

FOR WHEN YOU WIN LOTTERY

(Just for fun)

Majolica Beach Towel by Dolce & Gabbana $675

So many cute ones to choose from but that Sisters towel by Hermes is my favorite! I am finishing this blog post up in Nassau at a hotel that has a lazy river and everyone has towels all over the place, so good timing 🙂

XOXO, KP

Catch Me at the Pool

Living in Miami, it is crazy that I can count the amount of times I have been at the beach in the last 10 years on one hand. It’s too much work and kind of expensive. My favorite beach is Gooseberry Beach in Newport. Easy parking, delicious snack shack and a bathroom mere steps away from soft sand and a beautiful view of the ocean. It makes going to the beach so fun. When we were there during the summers, we would get the parking pass for the whole summer and you could find us there every weekend. The 2008 summer-my longest one there, I came home after Labor Day with the BEST tan of my life. In the absence of a Gooseberry-type beach, I prefer a nice pool. A little more civilized and no sand to get your car messy. I found some pretty pool inspo to kick of the summer.

All I need is a nice beach towel, a diet coke with ice and a good book-heaven!

XOXO, KP

summer essentials

Living in Miami, it feels like we have been enduring Summer for months already. I just nailed down some summer plans, including a few days in Newport-SO excited. These plans led to some research on some essentials to get in the groove. Check them out below..