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Category: Holiday

Birthday Launch…LA Style!

There are some people you meet in life and you just click. A conversation grows and grows and you just realize…you are meant to be friends! This happened to me over Christmas when I was at Blackberry Farm with my family. I met the most fantastic people there, especially a hip couple I instantly clicked [...]

Bunny Hoppin’

Bonjour! I’ve bunny hopped across the country to help make my friend’s birthday extra fabulous this year, and will be giving y’all a full recap of my favorites of LA….from dining to help planning a fabulous birthday brunch! Hope y’all have a wonderful Easter weekend! xoxo B+H [...]

A Tisket. A Tasket.

Trying to get all of your bunnies in a row early for Easter this year? I sure am! With leaving for Los Angeles on Thursday, I decided to get ahead and hop on over to a Paper Source store outside the city to see if they had any fun trinkets I could make {rather than [...]

The Best Award Of All

Instead of a red carpet gowns, we flaunted “sofa chic.” Instead of Moët flowing about the room, we grabbed Trader Joe’s Proseco. Instead of calling in the most fabulous NYC caterer, we voted for potluck. And you know what? Our Second Annual Oscar Party couldn’t have been more perfect…and cozy! My forever friend, Ryan, and [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Wait to the last minute to get your Valentine something intriguing and unique? All I have to say is: click the “x” on Bonjour + Hola and run to Paper Presentation on 18th Street! Or…read this post super quick for inspiration to make something glittery and romantic at home! It’s all about the customization… Whether [...]

Southern Charm. Gluten-Free Class.

Splurging on warm chocolate chip cookies or that cheesy bread next to my salad? Those are luxuries I rarely do double-take on. But for some people, they strive to avoid all gluten enhanced products…all the time. Why? It’s called Celiac disease. Affecting people right and left with their intake of gluten {even alcohol!}, Celiac disease [...]

Love on the Streets

Teuscher Chocolates Walking up Madison Ave this weekend, I couldn’t help but observe love was totally in the air with all the creative Valentine’s Day window displays! revolved around Valentine’s Day! Mrs. John L. Strong Fine Stationery But after looking drooling at these all the innovative designs and festive products through the glass, it made [...]

Spin it. Pin it. Spritz it.

Not having to deal with finding the dress, fighting zits and a coconut butt feels amazing. But what about the “you’re never fully dressed without fabulous hair” motto I live by? There was no way I could leave this post out…it’s all about the hair y’all! One hairstyle can literally change your entire look. I [...]

The Sweet Side

Most stylish women will tell you that when you have an event coming up and you really want to look fabulous it’s best to start preparing for it two weeks in advance. Well, we officially now have that time to get all spoofed and poofed for Valentine’s Day coming up! Bonjour + Hola will devote [...]

Miss Valentine

Like Miss America, we all want to look our best on an important day…or in her case during a huge pageant! But what does it take for Miss America to look like the ultimate winner? Let me just tell you… Laura Kaeppeler {Miss America 2012} It has to do with her skin, hair…oh, the list [...]

Eyes Open On 2012

Happy New Year!  I hope your holidays were filled with all the blessings of family and treasured friends. For me, it also included an amazing unexpected dose of relaxation.  Living the insanely busy, hustle bustle, on-the-go lifestyle of New York City can easily lead to lack of sleep and stress, so I jumped at the [...]

Hairline Strokes of Perfection

Growing up, my mom inspired me to appreciate the beauty of calligraphy, and through her guidance I fell in love with the perfect brushstrokes of master calligrapher, Bernard Maisner. I was thrilled when I recently heard he would be on the 7th floor {my favorite floor!} in Bergdorfs showcasing his retail line of exquisite hand painted [...]