Big Announcement...The Everygirl launching Feb 2012!

I am so excited to announce the upcoming launch of The Everygirl, the newest online resource helping shape creative, career-driven women in their twenties and thirties.



I have spent the past four months working on The Everygirl with my good friend and co-founder Alaina Kaczmarski of Live Creating Yourself. There have been endless late night meetings and we have spent our weekends photographing features [she styles, I shoot]. So now you know why we have been spending so much time together and what we were up to in New York.

The Everygirl will ask the questions no one else asks. So whether it's an interview with the girl who started her own business, the girl who packed up and moved across the country looking to experience something new or the girl who pieced together her wardrobe without going into debt we'll look at the steps they took to make it happen and what advice they have for others looking to do something similar.

You can also expect to find features on decor, finance, career, entertaining and more! We are working with business consultants, financial advisors and stylists to bring you stories that are inspiring, accessible and budget friendly. After all, this site is for you --the everygirl.

Since you may be wondering what The Everygirl is, I just want to clarify that it is not an online magazine. While we love online magazines, we realized that this was not the ideal platform for the content that we will be sharing with our readers. Being the super creative and fancy graphic designers that we are, we came up with something new for you.

I have wanted to do this for well over a year, so to see it come together and to be able to share this with all of you is a dream come true! The support we have received so far has been wonderful and I am so thankful that Alaina agreed to join me on this journey. I could not have done this with anyone else.

Sign up for our newsletter on our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates & sneak peeks until we launch in February!

xo,
Danielle

My blog + a giveaway!

Hi all. I'm sure you noticed that I no longer post here. I am now solely using my personal blog, breakfast at toast. Are you following me? Planning a great giveaway soon!

Baby Olivia.

I realize I forgot to share the photos I took of baby O a few weeks ago. Isn't she precious? Tiny little one. Was just under 6 lbs for the shoot. Look at that sweet little face!




Williams Sonoma GIVEAWAY!

I am so excited to be partnering with Williams-Sonoma {one of my favorite stores!} to give one of my readers the Zoku Duo Quick Pop Maker! Visit my blog to enter.

Beds

A bedroom should be a sanctuary. I am in the process of redoing my bedroom and am excited to see the progress coming along. I have an upholstered headboard that I have sort of reupholstered myself. I bought some fabric and wrapped it around the headboard. I need to clean it up a little bit.

I sold my dresser and moved the dresser from my living room to my bedroom. This dresser started in my entry, moved to my living room and is now in my bedroom. I love having it in there. I also purchased a beautiful vintage bar cart at the Randolph Street Market.
via 1. 2

In a perfect world, I would love to purchase a tufted or nail head {or a tufted + nail head} upholstered headboard. But -- I am determined to make this one work.

I have always loved upholstered beds. I think they are so lovely, clean and chic. What do you think? I currently have an upholstered headboard but think a complete bed would be lovely. While I have always had a dust ruffle, it might be nice to mix things up.

And speaking of beds, do you have a guest room? If not, where do your guests sleep? My sofa is far too small for anyone to sleep on. I think purchasing something like this would be great.  But in my tiny apartment, I am not sure I'd have a place to put it.

What kind of bed to you have? Is there a bed that you really love right now?

about me, new pre-mades + a feature!

I am guest posting on one of my fave blogs today -- A La Mode. Sharing a color POP home post with Shelli's lovely readers + launching {and giving away} a new pre-made blog template on her blog today! If you are coming here from Shelli's blog, welcome!

I've been doing this girls who inspire thing for a while and love when each girl answers my series of Qs. Not sure how inspiring I am, but thought it would be fun if I answered my Qs. So today I am featuring myself on my blog. That's one way to get featured.

I usually come up with a few questions that are specific for the person being featured. Since asking myself questions would be a little awkward, I'll leave that to you. If you have any questions you want to ask me...go for it. I will answer anything. Unless I don't like the question. Choose wisely, my friends.

name & age:
Danielle. I am 28 and will be 29 in Sept. I'm getting up there.

hometown:
Los Angeles, CA.

current home:
Chicago, IL {moved here a year ago on August 1st!}
images via

meaning behind my blog name:
I love Toast in LA + there happens to be a Toast in Chicago. I wanted something simple + random. Loved that it {sort of} reminded me of Breakfast at Tiffany's. And no -- I have never worked there and am in no way affiliated with Toast.

current job:
Graphic designer. Starting to do a little photography, too. I also have a digital scrapbook line.

To learn more about me, visit my blog

I also have some new pre-mades available. 

Don't forget that for an additional $15 fee any of my pre-mades can be recolored in the color scheme of your choice! You may also order any a la carte extras to further customize your design!


Kendall 

Jodee 
 
Anne 

My new pre-mades are $5 off this week. Email me to place an order!

WINNER!

Cheryl, you won my newest scrapbook kit! Please email me to claim your prize!

New to ScrapMatters! {win my newest kit}

Good Fortune is currently on sale!

Leave a comment here for a chance to win this scrapbook kit!
You have until Tuesday night!

Winners + a special offer!

Southern Gal and Greer's Gossip each won $35 credit toward a pre-made or custom blog design! Please email me! Congrats, girls!

If you entered the giveaway and would like a pre-made, email me this week to receive $10 off of your order.

Hope you are all having a great week!

GIVEAWAY + new pre-mades.

Hi! I am back with some all new pre-mades. Prices start at $25 and these templates can be customized with the color scheme of your choice for an additional $15. All extras are ordered a la carte. Click on each pre-made to find out pricing + info.

I am giving two winners each $35 credit to be used toward a pre-made or deposit for a custom blog design. Just become a follower and leave a comment telling me what you would like to do with your credit//what pre-made you would like. 

For extra entries:
Follow Breakfast at Toast
Tweet to me on Twitter
Follow me on Facebook

You have until Friday night to enter. The winners will be announced on my facebook page!

Dexter

 Jess



Olivia


Rosie

Sophie

Violet

Celeste