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January 26, 2010
Lately Loving: Sleepovers!
I'm just going to come out and say it: AltSummit was the most fun I've had since college. From dishing over dinner and bonding at a funky teashop, to a late-night gab session with my amazing roomie, I flitted about like a social butterfly who hasn't stretched her wings in way too long. I was reminded of the fabulous sleepovers I had as a kid, and it made me wonder: why did I stop?
I guess for all I know, some grown-ups do have sleepovers. Or at least we should. Because sleepovers rock. Makeovers and movies, 'Truth or Dare' and Ouija boards, snacks and sleeping bags...these were the things that made being a little girl awesome, and can't we all use more awesome in our lives?
So mark my words, I'm going to have a sleepover one of these days. I'll need chic pj's and slippers, a stylin' overnight bag and toiletry kit, and some seriously cozy bedding. We'll bake cupcakes, scarf popcorn, slather goo on our faces, and watch the greatest miniseries ever made. I call dibs on Mr. Darcy!
P.S. This morning's ooey gooey chocolate banana bread makes for ideal sleepover indulgence :)
Image Credits: 1. Anthropologie 2. Petrina Tinsley 3, 5. Found Style 4. Toast 5. Liz Ham 6. DwellStudio 7. Jessica Claire via Style Me Pretty 8. Corrie Bond
Posted at 03:50 PM in Inspiration Boards, Make it Pretty | Permalink
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I lurrve the grey knotted comforter! I also love the teepee tent beds. My kid would go nuts for it!
Posted by: ChantaleP | January 26, 2010 at 03:59 PM
Oh.Holy.Gawd. I'm again struck down by your brilliance.
I think when my fellah goes to his basketball festival this year I will schedule a sleepover. I've been craving girl time since college!
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 26, 2010 at 04:13 PM
I call a teepee! And that Sprinkles Cupcake mix reminds me that I have the red velvet mix just begging to be made.
Posted by: Kristy | January 26, 2010 at 04:14 PM
I will bring some delicious desserts that we can eat straight without separating onto individual plates. I'm not sure why sleepovers stop when you get a bit older. I could so go for some good old-fashioned fun like this.
Posted by: Brandi | January 26, 2010 at 04:26 PM
Awesome post! I'm 31 and I've never stopped having sleepovers, my last one was Friday last week, we stayed up late, gossiping in our PJ's, eating cake, drinking pots of tea and watching Bring it On.
As for P&P, that's reserved for long Sunday sessions with endless afternoon tea and cake...
Posted by: Coquette & Dove | January 26, 2010 at 04:32 PM
oh how i love sleepovers....
nothing better than kicking it with the ladies...
:)
Posted by: ashlina | January 26, 2010 at 04:42 PM
Don't you just love*love*love those Sprinkles cupcake containers??? I fell in love with those in design school :)
Posted by: Hannah B. | January 26, 2010 at 05:03 PM
Oh .... this makes me want to have a sleepover right now!
I am so bummed I missed that summit!
Posted by: evencleveland | January 26, 2010 at 05:10 PM
too funny. my friends and i still have sleepovers all the time. even though we all live in the same city and can easily go home, sometimes it's just more fun!
Posted by: caroline | January 26, 2010 at 05:25 PM
It was SO fun!!! Thanks for being an awesome roommate. I think we should have been roommates in college too!:) What a delightful set of images.
Posted by: chelsea | January 26, 2010 at 05:30 PM
SUCH a good idea! Here's to bringing back sleepovers! And I ADORE those chic pajamas!
Posted by: Emily | January 26, 2010 at 05:54 PM
You're going to have to share Mr. Darcy!
Posted by: virginia @ where you hang your hat | January 26, 2010 at 06:06 PM
I so want that teepee!! and I will need to make myself that pink crochet cape!!!!!
Sleep overs rock!
xx
callie
Posted by: callie grayson | January 26, 2010 at 06:32 PM
at my first sleepover the girls tortured me. i do NOT have fond memories.
Posted by: my favorite and my best | January 26, 2010 at 07:23 PM
My friends and I still get together for a yearly slumber party. And we're in our 30's! Such fun. (and without the freezing of the bras.)
Posted by: Kristin @ Contented Me | January 26, 2010 at 07:32 PM
Tents! Tents!..I love tents!
Posted by: TERI REES WANG | January 26, 2010 at 07:41 PM
love this post! sleepovers are the best. I'm lucky in that one of my best friends lives in CT (and I'm in NY), so when we visit, it's always a sleepover. last time that I stayed at her place she pulled out her scrapbook of our Europe trip (post-college backpacking adventure) — that turned into one late night trip down memory lane. so fun!
Posted by: jen jafarzadeh | January 26, 2010 at 07:54 PM
I'm IN! so jealous of your alt summit time. i'm seeing your roomie on thursday!!
Posted by: cassandra @ coco+kelley | January 26, 2010 at 08:22 PM
Now that's a sleepover! It's so hard to find a person who enjoys that super long (and BEST) version of Pride and Prejudice as I do. :(
Posted by: Gina | January 26, 2010 at 09:52 PM
I have a lot of friends that live in the country, so my place is the destination spot when they have to head to the city, so i still have heaps of sleep overs, and i LOVE it.
i don't recover from them quite as quickly as i did when i was 12, but at least now we can head out for brunch and bloody mary's - so that's a bonus :)
those pj's are hot!
Posted by: jules @ The Diversion Project | January 27, 2010 at 02:49 AM
Ahhh, I love everything, those stripped sheets, the pjs...the duvet and pillows, your style is so perfect. Do I sound like a gushing teenager, cuz I feel like one, love LOVE this post, as usual.
Posted by: michelle | January 27, 2010 at 06:52 AM
Glad you had so much fun at AltSummit- I discovered it too late but can't wait to go next year!! Thanks for sharing!
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Posted by: onesownsweetway | January 27, 2010 at 07:05 AM
It's so funny that you posted this today, because I've decided to host an all-girls movie night for my birthday (sleeping over optional), and the response I've gotten from friends has been outstanding! I think all girls have a little slumber party still in them, waiting to come out, and your photos have provided just the inspiration I need to host the perfect grown-up sleepover!
Posted by: Annie | January 27, 2010 at 08:09 AM
There was nothing better than staying up all night watching movies and gossiping with some of your closest friends!
PS- I love the Birger Mikkelsen bag
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Posted by: In Detail Designs | January 27, 2010 at 09:47 AM
Love the tented room.. perfect for the grandboys!
Posted by: Roberta | January 27, 2010 at 09:53 AM
Ahhh! I adore this post. Seriously, who stopped the sleepovers?! Silly boys getting the way. Sad face.
Posted by: Maggie | January 27, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Loving those striped sheets! So comfy looking!
Posted by: Erin @ SYL: Slipcover Your Life | January 27, 2010 at 01:21 PM
I love this post! Sleepovers were and really...still are my fave! My closest girlfriends and I try and do girls getaways as often as possible, although we need to bring back the Ouija board and Dream Phone for old times sake!
Posted by: michelle | January 27, 2010 at 06:47 PM
Sleepovers! If popcorn is involved I'm so there. I want those pj's but only if I can wear the slippers with them. So adorable. (If only I could pull those pj's off...sigh...)
Posted by: lauren (pen.ny) | January 27, 2010 at 09:33 PM
I wish I wouldn't have to get out of bed! I am so tired of winter already...
love these beds & stuff :)
xoxo
Posted by: Susan | January 28, 2010 at 01:49 PM
Hi Guy's,
my friends and i still have sleepovers all the time. even though we all live in the same city and can easily go home, sometimes it's just more fun!
Posted by: 64gb usb flash drive | January 29, 2010 at 09:53 PM
Love the top 2 photos especially! BBC P&P IS the ultimate movie, not just the best version of that book! I totally love sleepovers - like visiting my bud when she was in grad school and sleeping on her tiny dorm room floor, eating bite size brownies from Whole Foods. Though I always associate P&P with homemade carmel corn since mom sent me a batch along with the book on the making of that movie in the best birthday care package EVER! Thanks for the flashbacks. =)
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