Instagram Recap

It is time for another Instagram Recap. I always find these fun to do – to see what you have done, where you have been, and who you have met over the past few weeks. You can follow along in real time by adding @sothentheysayblog on Instagram

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I. The beautiful Le Château d’Audrie I stayed in last summer while visiting Normandy. If you get the chance to go I highly recommend staying here
II. The feminine Paris apartment Molly and I shared last year which I found via airbnb mary-summers-instagram5

I. When in L.A. do as the L.A.’ians do: take a cayenne pepper shot
II. Last summer I visited Gruyere Swtizerland and really enjoyed all of the quaint residents. This one in particular caught my eye

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I + II. I loved getting to shoot in London this past fall. Meeting and photographing Lily of Cheek Frills and Juliet of Ladies of London was a joy! Check out their TKC profiles for more photos.

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I + II. I had an absolute blast getting to visit L.A. and have a girls weekend with Jena + Eva. Memories were made that will last a lifetime!

I. I was a bit nervous to share my home but I took the plunge! Pictures from my master made the blog + Insta
II. Barrington Gifts totes have quickly become my travel must!

I. My favorite sushi restaurant in Dallas – Oishii
II. A throwback to summers on Lake Geneva with the hubs

I. Enjoying the sun, surf, and drinks at Nobu Malibu
II. Often mornings I will take a magazine and a cup of coffee and dream about all the places I have yet to discover

I. read above. Yet another morning I dream of travel
II. Typical sunday with the hubs

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I. Sharing a really fun giveaway I am doing with Shop September! Be sure to enter here
II. Organizing travel photos I finally had printed. With the help of Annie Veuve of course!

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I. Sharing the work of using Tata Harper for a few weeks. Their products are a dream!
II. A girls night out with my mom always calls for champagne

I. Reminiscing about Tulum and the warm sun. How many more days until spring?
II. When it rains – we work

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Dallas Best Instagrammable Restaurants

picture via Le Boulevardier

Let’s face it, when we choose a restaurant we want it to look good. Not only for the experience but also for a snap or two. Don’t roll your eyes, you know you are guilty of wanting to take a fantastic image to let all of your friends/followers know where you are. Being a blogger/photographer one of my favorite things I get to do is try new places and then share them with you. I take the entire idea of snapping photos to share probably more serious than I should. But hey, it is all about a good photo! I mean, I have done some pretty crazy things to get the right angle, lighting, and shot. Thinking back, it is quite embarrassing. Since food is one of my passions I thought, “wouldn’t it be great to share some of Dallas best spots?” Dallas has quite the restaurant scene (getting better every day) so I have done the hard work for you and created a list of what I believe to be “Dallas Best Instagrammable Restaurants.” So write them down and get to snapping! I promise, your feed (and your belly) will thank you!

restaurant list

Eno’s Pizza // Sissy’s Southern Kitchen // Cafe Pacific // Rosewood Mansion // Oak // The Blind Butcher // Highland Park Pharmacy // Cedar Social // Smoke // Gemma // The French Room // Shin Sei // LYFE Kitchen // Bolsa // True Foods // The Grape // Crushcraft // Saint Ann, Carbone’s // Savor // Le Boulevardier // HG Supply // Marie Gabrielle // CBD Provisions // Wild About Harry’s

image via D Magazine, DFW.com, Be Green Packaging, The Dallas Morning News, Zagat, Entree Dallas, spot la blog, d magazine, d magazine, and all restaurant sites

Hotel Au Vieux Panier

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graffiti by Tilt featuring Tober / Grizz / Don Cho

Be still my heart. While this hotel room may cause some of you a panic attack it has me chomping at the bits to get on a plane and reserve a room. The Half Graffiti Room at hotel Au Vieux Panier is just about the coolest thing I have ever seen. Not only is it mind blowing that they created a completely two-sided room but the graffiti is out of this world. However, as excited as it makes me it appears I am three years too late!

Hotel Au Vieux Panier, located in Marseille France is one of the most badass hotels I have ever read about. The hotels concept is six rooms for six artists. The idea is to offer an artist a three-dimensional canvas and have people sleep in an artwork. They believe it gives the opportunity to visitors to see art in a different way, entering an artist’s universe. Every year the hotel calls for entries and then selects the most striking and interesting universe. Each year for about a month the hotel is closed and the new artists begin work on their creations. The idea that rooms change yearly is incredibly cool, however, I am a bit sad I am so late to the game! I would have loved a chance to stay in this room!

For this years room selection you can check out Hotel Au Vieux Panier’s website!

photos by designer + photographer Big Addict

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