A wonderful sunday shopping trip

One of my favorite things to do on a lazy sunday is to take a long stroll through Austin and explore all the shops and food trucks. As always when I am perusing these quaint shops Patricia Marie's tips echo in my mind. Here are three finds from today that she definitely influenced:

1) She always used to say that the rubber band I wore around my wrist to tie up my hair was ugly, often suggesting that I put it in a pocket or purse instead. So when I say these adorable hair ties, I just had to have them. Not only are they great for pulling back hair after a long day, they are an adorable accessary as well.

2) One of the first things Patricia Marie taught me about entertaining was that "The packaging has to go". There was nothing more tacky in her eyes then serving chips out of the bag or dig out of a plastic container. When I was in Anthropologie this morning I saw the most adorable butter dish and matching fruit basket. It was like they were calling me to lose the unsightly containers from my fridge! To make it even better they were on sale for 50% off.

 3) Finally while perusing a thrift store downtown I came upon an adorable silver teapot. As I mentioned in earlier posts PM was a big fan of using accents in ways other then their primary purpose. I brought the pot home and it is currently making the perfect vase for my fall flowers.