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And now for someone who’s probably got a better handle on the whole motherhood thing: Sara Hicks Malone (right). She was an art director in NYC for Martha Stewart Baby and Kids magazines before moving to Nashville to be with her fiance in 2003. She developed Hicks Paper Goods later that year, and debuted her collection of invitations the following year at the National Stationery Show. The Whitney English company acquired HPG in 2007, but Sara continues to design exclusively for them. She is also enjoying her latest venture as a new mom and blogger on The Party Perfect. She’s pictured here with Genifer Goodman Sohr (left) who will be writing a monthly post on the blog featuring her party styling and entertaining secrets. Keep an eye out for this duo. They are so uber stylish, they narrowly missed being on the Domino 10 (Top ten up-and-coming decorators) last year. Just check out a post I did on my blog last year showing Sara’s place.

What’s on her desk (according to Sara):

Because I work from home, my personal and work life often get intertwined. My desk is a reflection of that! My brain usually feels as cluttered as my desk, so I try to keep things orderly.

1) a bird/bamboo container to keep some of my more unsightly items out of the way, 2) a pile of blank cds to remind me to back up my work…but as I said, they’re blank, 3) a video monitor so I can keep an eye on my 7-month old, Gram, 4) a glass container with a chestnut because my grandmother (who passed away last year at the age of 102) always kept a chestnut in her purse for good luck, 5) icy hot for a nagging back injury, 6) a pile of birth announcements I designed waiting to get stuffed and in the mail, and 7) a blue planter from Ikea that contains the essentials like my favorite pens (Pilot Precise rolling ball pen in black/fine point), white-handled scissors from Martha Stewart Michael’s line, bone folder, Exacto knives and blades.

oh i left the description of her desk off. here it is, in case you’re interested:

“the desk is a cast-off (of a ‘manicure station’) from a friend’s shop that closed a couple of years ago, the wallpaper in the background was bought on ebay”

Sara is not only an impeccable designer but a fun, kind person and I’m glad to say one of my very best friends from college! I pop on design sponge most days to see what new interesting things y’all are blogging about so was so excited to see Sara’s face smiling back at me. We don’t get to see each other nearly enough. :)

Susan,

The dress is from Kayce Hughes of Pears and Bears…a wonderful women’s and children’s line based out of nashville. The designer is a good friend and actually customized the “ruffle shirt dress” for me
in eyelet. You can purchase from her directly at http://www.kaycehughes.com.

enjoy,
gen

So cool! I’ve seen Genifer’s homes featured in a couple of magazines and they’re always my favorites. I’ve actually tried to locate a website for her store Favorite–is that still around? Is there an e-commerce site? I’d love a sneak peek of wherever Genifer is living now…hint, hint ;)

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