From the Studio: The Grey Collective and American Made

Hey everyone! Just wanted to pop in for two quick things. One, it's the LAST DAY to vote for Martha Stewart's American Made award! I would really (really) appreciate you taking a second and casting your vote for me. Seriously, it takes like 3 seconds. Or 7 if you're like me and can't always read those random number "prove you're a person" things.

To make it super easy, here is the link.

Second, I wanted to let you all know that I was asked to be part of the Grey Collective over on Grey Likes Weddings! It's such a huge honor to be chosen (each vendor is hand picked) and I'm so excited to be a part of it. If you'd like to pop over and take a look, here is my page. Definitely look around the whole collective though- there is some seriously amazing talent going on there.

Craving: tea carafe (and votes)

anna blattert water carafe via post fossil

I have had this beautiful, glass carafe on my desktop for what feels like weeks- always meaning to share it and then getting side tracked. Well today is it's lucky day! I'm finally posting about it. Right off the back, it's beautiful colors pulled me in. Bright, but not over powering- unique, but still familiar. Then I noticed the basket thingy at the top and was intrigued. As someone who cuts up fruit and such to throw in water, it seemed perfect. No more fishing out soggy fruit slices, dried on tea leaves, or whatever else you enjoy soaking in your water! Of course, then I saw that it was around $300. Beautiful yes, but I have to be honest here. I'm kind of a klutz. I am constantly running into furniture that has been there for.ever. and drop things like it's my job. This would probably be in pieces within the first few weeks of me owning it. Add that to the fact that I could just wrap some herbs/fruit/whatever in cheesecloth and have roughly the same taste, and I just don't think I can justify the $300.

Of course if you are in the market for a $300 water carafe, I'd have to recommend this one on looks alone.

Also, please do not forget that voting is still going on for Martha Stewart's American Made Award!

I'm been absolutely blown away by y'alls support and cannot say thank you enough. If you have a moment (and haven't voted today) I'd love for you to click over, cast your vote, and then kindly bug your friends to do the same. Thank you!! You can follow this link to vote: http://americanmade.marthastewart.com/profiles/courtney-khail-3000

Get your vote on- Courtney Khail for American Made

vote here!

No, silly, not for president (though that's coming up so make sure you're registered!) I'm talking about for American Made! I was lucky enough to be chosen as a finalist and now it is up to all of you to help me win. So if you would, please click on the link daily and vote. You can vote once a day, every day, until Sept 24th. Also, if you could, I'd REALLY appreciate you sharing this with pretty much everyone you know. Family members, co workers, friends, churches, randoms you meet standing in line at the grocery store- I'm down for everyone. (My poor contact list- they are being bombarded!)

Click here!! Or paste this into the box: http://americanmade.marthastewart.com/profiles/courtney-khail-3000

And a huge thank you to everyone who has already voted. Your support means the world to me! (Now let's go win this thing.)