newness

This fun newness is going up on the website next week, promise. I hope. Happiness!

beautiful blue

My, what a beautiful blue double breasted coat you are! Thanks, Shop Ruche, for keeping it affordable.

yellowgoat

I'm taking a jewelry class right now (I know, I know...four years in the business and I finally decide to actually take a jewelry class...) so when I stumbled upon Yellowgoat on Etsy (from the lovely Clothes-Pin Blog), I almost flipped. Her work is amazing and, trust me on this, everything she's creating here is a ton of work - she could easily triple her prices and still be fair! Beautifully done! I especially love this Good Time Ring. How sweet to be able to have a picture of your favorite someone in a ring!

vans comfort

I wore a slightly brighter and more aggressive version of these Vans on Saturday night to finish off my nerd costume and they were the most comfortable things I've ever put on my feet. Now I want one in almost every color, but I'd settle for these gray ones if someone were in the purchasing mood.

a farmhouse dream

In love. I'd hang those monogrammed cups from Anthropologie on this vintage dryer rack from Farmhouse Wares. And, while I'm dreaming here, I'd put the beautifully modern tea cups and the perfectly simple dryer rack made into cup hanger on an old farmhouse wooden table in my breakfast nook where I'd drink my morning coffee with my Cute Husband while watching the sun come over the field that is our huge backyard. And muffins! I'd have warm and steamy muffins in a bowl with a bright and retro napkin folded over the side for breakfast. Because, suddenly in my dream, I'm a perfect baker who can whip up muffins in a snap. Forget the muffins, in my dream I'm suddenly someone who would wake up before Cute Husband leaves for work. At least I have the Cute Husband part down, huh? Now if I could only gather the rest of that picture...

urban lola

If my office didn't look like a factory right now, I'd put this totally clever mantel decal by Urban Lola up on the far wall. Not that I'm complaining about the need for a literal production line in my office right now, but a nicely painted wall and some inspired design throughout would be the icing on my cake!


I found Urban Lola in the Country Living November issue. Seriously the best magazine ever. They had their annual "inspired finds from inspired women" feature. So in love with everything!

lena corwin travel poster

This travel poster by Lena Corwin is so fun! Colorful and cheerful without being too colorful or cheerful. A nice little balance if you ask me.

Thanks to the fab Odette NY for showing this poster off on her blog first.

faded plains

I'm kind of in love with every single thing on the Faded Plains website. And, by "kind of" what I really mean is "totally and completely".

weekend bag

I've been searching for the white linen weekend bag that Brad carried on the finale of the Rachel Zoe Project last week since, well, last week. I diiiiiieeee for this bag, seriously. Where oh where is it and why oh why can't I find it? This HOPE Big Bag a kind of version of it, only not at all since it's leather and dark. The one I want is white and has leather straps. Totally cute. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

milk and sugar

I've been on the search for cool milk and sugar containers for awhile now. I think I've finally figured out that setting the milk jug on the table doesn't exactly spell classy. These numbers from Anthropologie are pretty great, aren't they?

amber alexander

I think this watercolor by Amber Alexander on Etsy is most beautiful, don't you? Sort of looks like a deliciously happy accident with the watercolor drops on the right side turning into a beautiful bird image on the left.

the bright side project

You guys. I'm in love. I'm sure you've already heard about The Bright Side Project, but just in case, here's a link and here's their sweet mission statement:

The Bright Side Project is here to bring you sunshine every day with themed, daily giveaways. We hope to inspire you to stop for a second and remember life is (still) beautiful and there is goodness in the world.

I'm sorry, but is there any mission better in the whole wide web world?! Can I please be best friends with the person who started this goodness?

one black bird

My friend Meg Runion (she would be the mastermind behind Cute Husband and my wedding photos...those beautiful photos that I have yet to order...) turned me onto One Black Bird on Etsy. It was hard to pick a favorite, but I do love this yellow vase. I know, I know...you get it, Laurel likes mustard yellow. And pale blue. And grey.

bright and sunshiny day

Yes, yes, Farouche on Etsy, it is going to be a bright and sunshiny day. Mostly because I just found your beautiful sunshiny print online and so how could it be a blue day now.

man bag love

I don't care if you're a bag created to be placed squarely on the body of a cool hipster dude, I want you anyway.

ps. I'm going to just start blogging today and forget to mention the fact that I am lame for only posting once last week. Let's just brush right over that, shall we?