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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

ahhh..spring.

oh, i wish you could smell these. the first lilacs of the season. the color is so beautiful and it is so much fun to see everyone carrying them away from the market. the fragrance is wonderful too.

i am so happy to see vegetables creeping their way back into the farmer's market. i have been living off roasted asparagus with thyme. so good.

another good thing:
i am so in love with the summer collection here. the plaid sleeveless shirt is so sweet.

happy evening to all.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

good evening.

hi there.

i just have a brief moment to stop in this evening. trying to find a tiny little bit of time to relax with a cup of tea.

i have been busy lately. i have added some sweet little mother's day gift sets to my shop, don't forget {may 11th}.

i hope to post another duo from my collaboration with heather later this week and hopefully some other fun bits.

until later..

Monday, April 28, 2008

300



wow, this is my 300th post. who knew i had so much to say.

i added a few new notebooks and a print to my shop over the weekend. check it out.

happy monday!

Sunday, April 27, 2008

a glimpse of my saturday





hope you are enjoying the weekend.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

i {still} like circles.

1. Untitled, 2. lunch, 3. smultringer , 4. morning for me

and coffee mugs. i am still on the search for my mug replacement.

but, i think i may have found one.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

beauty.


i love these photos from wakaba noda {via dear ada}.
i also love these shoes. i definitely need some yellow shoes this year.
off to make dinner...

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

photo from shari.

sometimes i just want to stop time. just for a few days, so i can have time to catch up. things are moving way too fast in this life of mine. i wish i had a few hours to just stare out this window. shari has such a lovely view.

Monday, April 21, 2008

happy monday



i love these beautiful photos from annabel mehran. see more of her work here.
oh, i love everything here. especially the dresses.
happy evening.
p.s. we're back.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

i heart holga.

little happy bits from my vacation:



i don't think i'll be able to check in tomorrow, so have a grand weekend!
p.s. it was so warm today i got to wear a sleeveless sundress!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

inspired : april

hello friends.

thanks for all the great responses to yesterday's post. it was so fun reading everyone's favorite things about spring.

so,it is finally time for heather and i to post our first april pieces for inspired. thanks for being patient this month.

heather's is so perfect for spring. she will be posting my image over here. tomorrow i will check back in and share some photos from my vacation. have a great night.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

things i love about spring {part 2}

:: wearing my shoes with no socks.

:: dreaming about making strawberry rhubarb pie.

:: eating roasted asparagus with thyme and sea salt.

:: painting my toenails.

what are your favorite things about spring?

Monday, April 14, 2008

things i love about spring {part 1}


:: the way the wood floor feels on my bare feet.

:: looking at all the blooming trees and trying to figure out what type they are.
:: pulling my sleeveless shirts out of storage to discover a whole wardrobe i forgot i had.

more tomorrow...

Saturday, April 12, 2008

back to basics

i'm back from a wonderful vacation. i went to the beach in florida and it was so warm. it is going to be a little hard adjusting to these breezy temps.

but, i can't wait to get back in the swing of things here and am happy to see so many things blooming. i also can't wait to see what you all have been up to this past week...

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Au revoir




i am off to the beach for a week {henry really wants to go with me}.... i can't wait to feel the sand between my toes and smell the ocean.... i will leave you with these dreamlike images.

have a wonderful week...be back soon.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

inspired : 2


first of all, thank you so much for your supportive response to yesterday's post. it really means a lot. i am now on the official search for a new favorite mug.
once again, heather has floored me with her work. above, you can see my inspired piece from the beginning of march, and her response. i love how she sends me her pieces wrapped like a present with a bow. i guess because that's what they are. heather will be posting our other duo on her blog sometime this evening.
have a good night.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

time for a change


so... my very favorite mug has 2 very long cracks in it. it is only a matter of time before it starts to leak and is rendered useless. i am a little heartbroken over this. this mug plays a very important part in my day. we start the day together almost every day. we have a connection, a perfect union.
i can't help but see this as a sign. i am often very resistant to change, but i think it is time. it is time to take a look at some things and make some changes. maybe i just needed a little something to give me that nudge. what will change remains to be seen. this post probably seems a little odd and may not mean anything to you, but to me it means a great deal.

thanks for reading.

until tomorrow,
xo.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

this and that

i have slowly been adding images to my inspiration wire over the last few weeks. it has been pretty slow for some reason. i think it is because i am getting a lot more inspiration online these days, rather than in print. i don't know how i feel about that. technology just creeps into our lives in so many ways, whether we want it to or not. anyway, here are a few of the images i have added. i am really into bolder colors lately.


it is funny, because the bottom image was the inspiration for a recent promo card i did {hanging next to the tear}, and i did not even know it until i looked at them together. it's crazy how things work like that.

i wanted to update you on some of my collaboration projects:

inspired: heather and i will post our final inspired duos from march later this week. we will be posting our new pieces for april on the 15th.

before and after: this project is on hold for a few weeks, as nicole is having some computer woes.

i have also been feeling rather overwhelmed lately. mostly by things inside my head. shari's post today really resonated with me. shari also told me about this amazing restaurant, can't wait to visit{hopefully this summer}!

i cannot stop listening to she and him. so, so good. go buy the cd..now.

have a nice, relaxing evening. i think i will start my new book.