Coconut & Bean

Where family and style coexist

mirror mirror

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I’ve been quietly hoping for my handheld mirror to break. It’s a dirty plastic thing I had in my wardrobe kit, and it always kind of depresses me when I pull it out to use. So when Elle dropped and cracked it the other day, I had to hold back my excitement and try to make the “be careful with Mommy’s things” point-AGAIN. Enter Anthropologie, always there to save the day, it was too cute not to share. Hello!?! It’s all my favorite colors, come on. Plus, I had to brush up on my animated gifs-ha. This and other favorite wares are living on a new Pinterest board. Come say hi, they love visitors.

spring fever

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Spring is magical for so many reasons-the warmer weather, longer days, flowers EVERYWHERE, and in my case an intense desire to shop! I can’t help myself, every spring I am overwhelmed with the feeling of want, not need-want! I want new clothes, new outdoor furniture, new camera, new sunglasses-it’s insane! Soon reality sets in and I realize while spring may bring many blooms, a wad of cash from the money tree is not one of them. Eventually I calm down and realize, “No Piper you do not need to re-landscape your entire backyard. Instead-let’s talk accents.” Accents do my head and my wallet a lot of good. It’s amazing how a cute little pot or a beautiful folding chair can brighten up a tired backyard. Add in a couple of small iceberg roses from the nursery and wah-lah! A bright and cheery backyard can be made without pulling up concrete, installing a fountain, or laying new sod (which all sound amazing by the way). While these faves from Anthropologie may not exactly be cheap, compared to what my spending spring-fever could muster up, they’re pretty darn good! What are some of your favorite spring purchases?

Anthropologie 1,2,3,4

Pencil pretty

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My desk is small (and in the kitchen), so I like to keep it clean and minimal, but I’ve added a little “pop” here with the most adorable pencils from Anthropologie. They were given to me by some good friends who know almost anything and everything from that store is a win in my book. The cup is my version of a family heirloom. It’s from my grandfather’s days as a big band drummer in the 40s and 50s with Benny Goodman. It says “Romersa’s Jam Session”, and was used for tips. I love it for so many reasons-the history of course, the color turqoise which is one of my favorites and found all over our home, and because it always reminds me of my grandfather Tommy Romersa (for whom my brother is named after). He passed before I was born, so I never met him. But I’ve kept him with me through his music and keepsakes like this.