a little bit dreamy.

1. COLOR TEST 3, 2. vessels, 3. socket, 4. 0526★1

happy weekend!

good stuff.

good evening.

i wanted to share a bit of lines & shapes, vol. 2. if you have not seen it yet, you should get your hands on a copy. the new artists created some amazing work.

it is so fun to unwrap the book from it's lovely packaging. i love the cover shot by maditi; as always her work is stunning.

i also love the addition of the little bits of the making of the book by mav and lena {shown in the bottom 2 photos}. it is so fun to follow their days and see their little notes.

and, as we all know, rebecca thuss is amazing! the work from thuss/farrell in the book is really inspiring. i love the block shaped ice cream. the colors, the textures...so good.

on a different note, have you tried any cherries yet this season? i had some today for the first time this spring and they were so good.

good night, all.

happy.

a few things that made me happy today:

: the wee little bird i saw sitting on a street sign as i came up out of the subway today. he was so tiny i was not sure if he was real at first. so cute.

: seeing all the delicious fruits and veggies at the greenmarket today.

: did i mention the amazing weather...beautiful sunshine with a perfect little breeze.

: reading all of your sweet comments from yesterday. thank you!

: seeing the wiksten summer collection online {with amazing photos from hannah}.

: eating a delicious dinner of asparagus with a fried egg. yum!

as you can tell, i am feeling a little better. have a great evening.

oddities.

hi there.

lately i have been feeling a little odd. i'm not sure why, but stess is really taking a toll on me. i used to get really stressed about stuff when i was younger, but i thought i grew out of it. i think i may have grown back into it. it is like something takes over inside my body that i cannot control. i am trying to enjoy the small things and not get so consumed, but it is difficult. any stress relieving tips to offer?

i have been experimenting with film again and loving it. although these are not film, i am also inspired by the colors and all the amazing objects in my friend rebecca's kitchen. looking at these does soothe the mind a little.

take a look at design for mankind's latest inspiration issue, all about nature {my favorite}. thanks for including me in the issue, erin!

1. clear clear sea, 2. Holiday in Kamakura, 3. swans, 4. butterflies

sorry i have been absent this week, it has been a busy one.

these photos are giving me the bug again...i want to travel!

i am mesmerized by these beautiful photos, and kat has another amazing travel set.

have a great weekend and happy traveling...mine will just be in my head.

oh, and check this out, it looks AMA-zing!

flickr love.

1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. i don't even like hot weather..., 4. Untitled

this week it's all about body parts and the feeling of summer on the way.

may your weekend be all about the simple pleasures.

favorites.

i could not resist buying these gorgeous flowers. 2 of my favorites: peonies and ranunculus.

i can't wait to experiment with photographing them.

have you seen the new urban outfitters catalog. i haven't really looked at the inside yet, but the cover really caught my eye. i like the layout a lot. very simple. they have some great shoes on the back too. at great prices. i really like these. i do have a thing for navy.

have a good night, friends.

beautiful colors from the farmer's market. i love the spring.

i also love these photos from uli schade.

more.

2 more images from the eyes, the ears.

these are the words that accompany the images:

top photo:

it becomes larger

and smaller

freely.

endlessly

it's up to me.

bottom photo:

a point of contact is

sweetly

fragile

with infinite possibility.

calm beauty.

i wanted to share one of my recent book purchases. it is a book of photos and words by rinko kawauchi called the eyes, the ears.

it is so wonderful. above are some of my favorite pages. the words in the first photo say:

i escaped from

a box with no lid.

i was supposed to be round.

gonna take a journey to find myself.

i will share a few more tomorrow.

ps. nicole and i have a new photo over here. also, i can't wait to receive my copy of lines & shapes, vol. 2. the cover is so beautiful.

a few things.

i hope all the mothers out there had amazing days today!

i just wanted to stop in and share some things i am really into lately {maybe you'll like them too}:

making homemade pesto pizza.

harpoon summer beer.

the 7-grain cookie from tisserie.


listening to this album.

and this song.


making purchases at kinokuniya*.


renee's amazing scarves.

*this week i will show you some highlights from my book purchases. can't wait to share the beauty.

i hope to be around this space a little more this week. i am even stop by for breakfast if i have the time.


i'm off to finish making my pizza. have a great night.

friday already

1. rain's beauty, 2. river, 3. Untitled, 4. making my list, 5. sparklesontheseine, 6. grey checks and lines

sometimes grey is the most beautiful color.

sorry i have been so absent this week. hopefully i will be able to be more present next week, but... i can't make any promises.

have a wonderful weekend, my friends.

i love the idea of using a dress or slip as decor. the samples above are from elle decor uk.

these inspire me as well:

yellowblouse&seahorse.

sen ta ti.

here lives a little princess.

floating dress.

a little blur

i have been experimenting with some different things lately. i can't decide if i like these or if they just give me a headache.

i am not sure if i have shared this link before or not, but please take a look at the beautiful photographs of miranda lehman. more here.

there are 2 mother's day sets left in my shop, one hydrangea and one ranunculus. i am offering free shipping to any u.s. destination. i will ship them out tomorrow so they should arrive by saturday.

thanks for stopping by!

inspired: may

this is heather's piece for may for our inspired project. the colors are so gorgeous! heather always makes me want to pick up a paint brush and experiement. maybe one of these days.
you can see my piece here.

for more inspiration, look here.

i am taking a little break from simply breakfast, but i will still be posting here.

have a good nite.

inspired : 3

it is that time again. i am excited to post this month's inspired duo. it is so hard to capture the details of heather's piece through a photograph or scan. i hope you can see it's beauty. it says, "in my jar of ocean sounds i hear memories." there are tiny flecks of gold and silver at the top too. it is beautiful. i really like this duo. it reminds me of lazy summer days.

heather will be posting my response to her april piece on her blog today. and...we will both be posting our new pieces for may tomorrow. i hope you are all enjoying this project. it is really pushing me to create in a different way which i am really loving.

have a great sunday!

light.

1. top of the valley, 2. Untitled, 3. Untitled, 4. Virginia similar

i am feeling nature these days. and light. beautiful light.

to see more amazing landscape photos, take a look at the photos of kat heyes. i love her new zealand and argentina sets.

i love madras.

i bought myself a gift today. see more from the collection here.