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Asheville Vacation Recap

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So my fiance and I decided to do a quick fall trip to Asheville, NC last weekend and it was amazing! We left early Saturday morning, after we dropped off Hercules at the kennel. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a hotel that would allow pets when I booked the trip at the last minute. He clearly wanted to come along too…

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Our plan was to do a brewery tour when we got to Asheville, since there are about 16 craft breweries there. So, we signed up for Brew-ed Brewery & History Walking Tour, which I highly recommend. Our tour guide Cliff is a certified Ciserone, so it was very educational on top of the delicious libations we got to try!

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First stop was Hi-Wire Brewing. This is one of the newer breweries in Asheville. We tried the bed of nails,  IPA, and their seasonal Ringmaster Red Rye. Although, my favorite was the Lager. It was a great first stop!

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We walked over to Green Man Brewery next. This was Cory’s favorite brewery stop. We tried the IPA, ESB and Porter if I’m not mistaken. But his recommendation is the ale.

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Our last stop, and my favorite of the three was Wicked Weed Brewing. I was blown away by the atmosphere and the beer itself. My absolute favorite was the Bedeviled. I honestly don’t remember what else we tried because the Bedeviled was so good!! They had a pretzel dispenser in the tasting room, which was awesome, especially after having several beers already.
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Of course, we bought pint glasses at each stop and I wish we had bought some growlers at the time also!
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We ended our night eating Pizza with some great people we met on the tour! It was a much needed and great first day of our vacation!!
Up next, Day 2 at The Biltmore…

Font Frenzy

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Typography seems to be the latest craze on my Pinterest board. I just can’t get enough of it! My secret dream of being a graphic designer is on hold while I build experience in my other career. I can’t help but to download all the pretty fonts I see. So I’m sharing a few of my favorites and the best part is…they are free!!

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KG All Things New // Antrokas // Brannboll Smal // CAC Champagne // Contribute // Coneria Script // KG Eyes Wide Open // Great Vibes

(F-N coming soon!)

Candle Crazy

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So I have a slight obsession with candles. It seems like any store I go to, I’ll smell them all and end up coming home with one…or two…or three. I tend to stick with citrus and flower scents year-round and have my go-to’s for the holidays. These are my current favorites that are scattered all throughout my house.

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Henri Bendel Lemon Verbena // Paddywax Bergamot & Ivy // Aquiesse Pink Peony // William Sonoma Meyer Lemon // Bath & Body Works Eucalyptus Spearmint

You’ll LOVE these for the holidays:

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Yankee Candle Harvest // Yankee Candle Mistletoe

Sweater Weather

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1., 2. Loft has an amazing new fall collection! This sweater and this cardigan are on my fall shopping list.

3. Kohl’s LC Lauren Conrad sweater combo of bows and stripes are fun and ladylike and the ideal sweater for day-to-night looks.

4. BB Dakota Celia Pattern Pullover on Piperlime is a simple and easy sweater to throw on with skinny jeans and black flats.

5., 6. Madewell’s Boatneck Cableknit sweater in french vanilla is the perfect fall sweater! It is also on my must have list. And you can never have too many Fair Isle sweaters. Also eyeing this sweater and this jacket.

Lovely Things No.1

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Banana Republic’s collaboration with Issa London. The new collection is to die for. This dress is perfect for your last summer soiree!

Blue Ceramic Printed Wrap-Tie Dress

Issa Collection Blue Ceramic Printed Wrap-Tie Dress

glassybaby in my favorite color ‘smooch’. These glass beauties can be used as a votive, pen holder, drinking glass or tiny vase. I would LOVE to use these at our wedding with tealights for romantic lighting!

glassybaby in smooch

glassybaby in ‘smooch’

“Before I Forget” note pad by William Arthur, great for To-Do lists that keep growing.

Before I forget Notepad

“Before I Forget” Note Pad by William Arthur

Hello!

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My name is Katie and as someone who works in the medical field, I was looking for a creative outlet, which is why I decided to start this blog. I came up with the name of Peonies & Pearls because I love the look and fragrance of peonies and wear pearl studs literally every day. I hope to share with you my love for fashion, cooking, and designing on this blog.

Enjoy!