The Holiday

Well, it's finally happened: we have received approval for this year's first holiday card. It seems like the perfect occasion to get in the holiday spirit, correct? Grab some egg nog, hang your stockings by the fire with care, and sing along with Bing and Dave.

-- Rob @ L.V.

Why Didn't Anyone Tell Us About This Sooner?

Ben and Jerry's does wedding cakes! Holy moley! I want to get married just so I can get my hands on one of these cakes. Well, on second thought...

-- Rob @ L.V.

Leanimal Planet

My love for Project Runway continues as I stumbled across Leanne Marshall’s new bridal collection. Her focus has always been to create a line of sustainable ready-to-wear bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses. If you remember Leanimal’s trademark of using nature-inspired waves and pleats, you can see she has carried her unique style with this new collection. I would wear any of these little babies just out for coffee (classy coffee that is). I wonder if she'll have a trade-in policy: eight super-ugly bridesmaid dresses for one super awesome Leanimal? Congratulations again, Leanne, on sticking to a style that you love and not simply throwing your name on powdered blush and fingernail polish like another Project Runway winner. (We won’t mention any names.)

-- Megan @ L.V.

Mmm...Papery and Cakery

Our new obsession is reading the blog of one of our newest stores, Papery and Cakery. It’s full of so much great information on two of my true loves: cake and paper. If you scroll down you can see how we’ve combined our adorable cupcake announcement with Martha Stewart’s cupcakes. If only our announcement was edible.

-- Megan @ L.V.

Things We Love: Annoying, Catchy Song of the Summer

Around here, we're wondering exactly where summer is. Almost every summer day here in Cleveland has been either 68 degrees or rainy. Not that we're completely complaining; I suppose that we could be sweltering and dealing with the 98-degrees-in-the-shade type of weather we usually get.

To warm up, we suggest the above song, one that has somehow implanted itself in the brain of most of us. We apologize in advance.

-- Rob @ L.V.