It's time for a giveaway!
I have gifts! And a brief Cape May debrief!
I was in Cape May, NJ this week and felt like I was in a coastal town romance movie the whole time.
My friends and I stayed in a very live, laugh, love beach house for our annual trip. While this interior design style is not what we usually go for (the options were limited since people usually book really in advance), there was something hilarious and comforting about being in a house with blue and pink walls and signs everywhere with phrases like What Happens at the Beach Never Happened, It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere, I’ll Be There in a Prosecco, and Live Simply, Love Deeply.
Cape May itself was stunning. I saw some of the most beautiful Victorian homes I've ever seen in my life. I went to farm markets like this one and this one. I had custard and ice cream sandwiches and hot dogs. I found a peanut butter shop I’m now obsessed with. I went on a trolley ghost tour. I visited endless shops. I enjoyed a single Paloma at sunset with my friends. I rewatched Aquamarine (2006). I said hi to a cute, fluffy cow. We were blissed out.
I’d love to go to Cape May again and next time, I want to stay at one of the haunted Victorian bed and breakfast inns. :)
Okay, but the giveaway!
Last year, I hosted a giveaway and it was such a delight. Since then, I’ve been hosting monthly design book giveaways for paid subscribers, but this will be a bigger special edition giveaway for everyone.
What you’d be getting
A few of my favorite things, including:
A vintage home design book
A vintage Architectural Digest magazine
A notebook
And maybe a few other small things…
What you need to do
Subscribe to Small Pleasures if you haven’t already — either free or paid!
Like this post and leave a comment telling me about the things that bring you joy
Be a US-based reader! (I’ll do more giveaways in the future that will be international!)
I’ll randomly choose one winner on August 23 and send you a message to the email address you’re subscribed to Small Pleasures with. If you’re entering the giveaway as a paid reader, you’ll automatically get two entries (aka double the chance of winning). Free readers will get one entry.
Can’t wait for this <3
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I went to Cape May about 10 years ago and loved it, as well. Some of the small things that bring me joy are: buying & arranging flowers from Trader Joe’s (currently obsessed with Butterfly Ranunculus, Chamomile & Star of Jerusalem). I also love making cold-brew tea in my fridge (I really love Rishi teas, especially Chamomile Medley & Greek Mountain - both are incredibly refreshing). And i love spending the late summer evenings in my garden, watching the bees enjoying the lavender & pollinating my vegetables & herbs, as well as tracking various birds, raptors & deer that roam our neighborhood (I live in Salt Lake City). Oh, and I love fresh squeezed lemon in sparkling mineral water, over ice with some mint.
Lately, I've been enjoying chamomile or peppermint tea in my cat-lover cup, contemporary literature, long walks through nature while looking for animals (I love seeing bunnies! It's rare, but they are so cute!), rainy days, fruity wine, and playing The Sims or Legend of Zelda.