have a fun weekend!

hey, happy weekend! what are you up to? anything fun?

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it's the middle of september but it's going to feel like the middle of the summer in my part of the world this weekend. so i'm running to the beach for another day of swimming for sure! get it while i can. :) also i'm adopting a dog on monday!!! cannot WAIT. i will post pictures on my instagram feed and sorry if i overdo it on the new dog love photos soon, but i'm pretty darn excited to have this little guy in my life. i'm naming him jerry.

so in between swimming my weekend will consist of purchasing all items for jerry to welcome him home. i also hope to get in some writing as this is a new found artistic outlet for me. whatever you do, wherever you go, enjoy the heck out of your weekend!

and it's friday saturday, so some fun finds from around the world wide web:

serious boot love.

for next summer, some sweet swimsuit choices.

cool people smile. love this!

looking for some crazy different lighting? go here.

i don't usually gravitate towards stripes, but for this i could make an exception.

are you a leaf peeper? you'll find this fun.

pillow love.

ooh, this too.

cocktail yum.

have you seen this? i'm dying to!

a gorgeous club chair.

for fall i'm ready to pull the trigger on this camo sherpa bomber jacket.

as if i didn't want to run straight back to nashville for more fun, this guide is making me want to sprint! oh wow, this travel guide post too!

add in some texture with these stools.

i strangely love these neon green heels.

i want to paint this.

i'd love to try this for a fun party, mixing balloons with flowers & greens for a bright installation or tablescape.

wishing for this planter.

a wow recliner, the superspider.

ooh yes, the imperfect shapes of these mirrors.

turning toward autumn appetites, these potatoes look delish.

a pretty velvet bow barrette for fall.

wishing this wasn't so expensive, perfectly polka dotted dress.

gah! this coat, i'm seriously thinking about pulling the trigger on this one. layer the leopard love with this beauty!

and why is jcrew making me want everything right now! this sequin skirt is also gah!

enjoy!

have a fun (long) weekend!

hey! what are you up to this treat of a long weekend?! anything fun?

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i am in the process of trying to adopt a dog (and it is more of a process than i realized) but i got approved! and have my fingers crossed on one little cutie! i'm definitely up for one more all day beach day & summer weekend swim, gotta get it while you can in new england. (she gets it!)

and every since my visit to nashville i am on a live music must have fix. so while i've recently booked a few small concerts to go to, i'll be scouting out more. there is something about live music that super soothes me. wherever you go, whatever you do, enjoy the heck out of your weekend you hear?!

and it's friday saturday, so some fun finds from around the world wide web:

sharks are everywhere along our coastlines now, his shark portraits are wow! my fave.

fun totes.

really like these as picture frames.

these mugs are💘

more ceramic love.

clog love.

lots going on in here (all of that wallpaper!) but i sort of really like it.

a pretty pillow.

a pretty vase.

loving this bent wood furniture line.

makes me want to paint again soon.

loving the pop that these green chairs bring to this space.

i just upgraded to a king bed (and loving it!), and this bed skirt was my first purchase. these embroidered sheets would be lovely too! maybe just in white?

also eyeing this fluffelbuster throw in smoke for the upcoming fall/winter season. so gorge!

the best labor day sales. (just ordered this tote in cognac!)

these would make for sweet little individual cheese boards if you had guests. this site is etsy love.

yum.

oh & vegetarian work lunches, love these.

enjoy!

have a fun weekend!

happy weekend! what are you up to? anything fun?

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we in new england are recovering from a wild storm, high tides, full moon, windy beyond words. so i'm heading to some coast lines, to check out the aftermath and beauty of it all! in between that, i'll be finishing this book (his writing is just gorgeous in every way), thinking of beginning another sewing project and feeling a trip to ikea coming on.

i hope that your weekend is everything you want it to be! and it's friday saturday so some fun finds from around the world wide web:

been sick this winter? i haven't yet but would try this flu tea recipe.

what she does with sticks.

yum.

more yum.

how fun is this candy cake?!

this rust ottoman, loving that color!

for my oh so dry winter skin, i may try this, it looks luxurious!

pretty gold earrings for spring!

this shoulder bag, to die for.

these leather drawer pulls, etsy love.

more etsy love.

this print. want. need. love.

a sweet set of wooden coasters (a simple & affordable house warming gift idea, pair with cocktail glasses?!).

another reason to love target.

this cake stand, love.

this disposable party accessory line is crazy gorgeous.

pretty braid & bun.

rug love.

really want this pink haze pillow. oh, and this one too.

this water print is lovely. loving this one too.

a stunning kitchen (with lots of links).

enjoy!

happy weekend!

hey it's the weekend! oh right, you knew that...

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what are you up to? anything fun? my son and i are hanging out later, looking veeeery forward to chill time with him and catching up. i'm devouring this book series lately, on to another one this weekend.(sooo good!). i'm on the hunt for some quiet pillow patterns for my bedroom. these are kind of soothing, these are a top pick too.

i plan on putting my feet up a bit this weekend, tasting my coffee and sleeping in. i hope that your weekend is everything you want it to be! and it's friday saturday, so some fun finds from around the world wide web:

a gorgeous kimono jumpsuit.

rattan handbag love.

this bedroom just looks so inviting to me.

in the market for vintage lighting? how about these 1950's italian sconces.

vacation inspiration.

a summer on the go highlighter.

& i've been into very shiny things lately fashion-wise too, so of course i want this.

the secret to the best ice cream sandwiches (plus her writing is just the best!).

how beautiful for summer outdoor entertaining!

would be pretty sitting on this.

wanting a set of these wooden coffee cups.

this step table lamp.

modern for magazines.

i'm not big into clocks, but this one is clean and unobtrusive.

for the kitchen (or for making amazing cheese boards!).

a veeeery cool commercial space.

pretty in pink.

still on the hunt for a unique summer outdoor seating collection? i pick this.

fab find, this danish home collection.

i'll take one of everything.

this just makes me smile.

enjoy!

"split" chairs by ton.

i find the gradient colors of these wooden "split" chairs offered up by ton more than interesting today...

they sure would make pretty kitchen or dining chairs. just saying...

cylinders & hexagons.

i'm always in the market for unique ways to both display and burn candles...

these are so pure in design and simple to style. one is a cylinder shaped candle holder, the other, hexagon. both are offered up by le shop, here, in case you like them too ;) enjoy!

smile, it's friday!

i love this photo. saul steinberg, the american cartoonist and illustrator for the new yorker magazine loved creating these satirical paper bag masks during the 1960's...talk about great cocktail hour antics!

i find them fun, curious and completely amazing. i wonder whether or not he designed a look for people in particular, or whether or not the masks were drawn, at gatherings and parties and people just grabbed them at random? i'd love to be able to ask him!

how is your weekend looking? i'll be behind my computer most of the weekend as i continue toward my graduate thesis deadline (next month! ah!). i hope you are doing something more fun than that ;) enjoy!

have a beautiful weekend!

i'm off an running today. on my way to boston, then to visit my son at his college campus, grab him, and get him out for dinner.

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what are you up to this weekend? does it feel like fall where you are yet? we are being teased by fall here, but also relishing a few last summer(y) days too! yeah! have a beautiful weekend. and for more fun, here are a few favorite finds from my searches this week...

how to make a vintage hanky panky.

or a black velvet?

been thinking of cutting my hair like this.

loving this clear bangle.

this blog makes me want to learn to surf.

the new anthropologie magazine, this bed, i die!

when you can't get the creative juices flowing, this is funny.

enjoy!

the slag series.

scottish born designer david taylor has created a slag series of candlesticks incorporating waste leftover at a former iron foundry. have a look...

slag is a bi-product of "the smelting or refining of metal ore." david told dezeen magazine that he leaves the materials pretty much as he finds it. in a raw blue-black state.

as interesting as the slag is, the ways with which david positions each found chunk and what materials share the stage with the candle. from brass to aluminum they become something more, more exciting in some way. singularly they are stunning, but can you imagine hosting a dinner party and letting david's candlesticks line a long dining table? you wouldn't even need flowers! enjoy...

friday & lush & succulent.

happy friday friends! you've done it! you've made to another weekend...so you deserve a treat, like these pretty patterned "lush" & "succulent" tea towels offered up by gravel & gold...

these would also make great christmas or hostess gifts this season. gravel & gold is a collaborative shop, located in the mission district of san francisco. pieces, objects, are made from a variety of artists or "makers" as they are described, who by the way you can meet, here.

gravel & gold explains that their wares are made with "wit, utility, and beauty." that alone makes me want to buy something. enjoy!

postcards by quill & arrow. etsy love.

this monday morning, i'm loving this line, these textures and color palette combinations of postcards offered up by quill & arrow on their etsy site, here.

quill & arrow, really is beth, owner, maker, designer & printer...in west asheville north carolina. she is inspired by her surroundings, the grasses, the mountains and her etsy motto goes like this: "printing in the mountains, filling books with the journey." yeah to that!

i hope that your long weekend has been amazing! enjoy it some more why don't ya!

a sunny afternoon co.

a sunny afternoon co offers all made in america products. sweet dish towels, simply beautiful walnut cutting/serving boards and picnic baskets. like i said, sweet!

just a fab find this sunny afternoon. enjoy!

you need these trays. or at least i do!

if there is such a thing, tray love i mean, then this is it. serious crush on these trays offered up by winter bird co in sweden.

winter bird co.'s motto or philosophy is that they offer "lovely stuffs to get you through the winter, or a cold summer." and even better, everything is handmade in sweden.

but truly, my first love is the pattern detailing, the graphic and super fun nature of winter bird co.'s tray designs. talk about making entertaining even more fun that it already is? seriously fun. enjoy!

imagine...

this "affair tent" offered up by anthropologie and as part of their summer collection of outdoor goods has me imagining. just what for, who with and where i might have fun with this.

this tent is sort of like a blank canvas, for any occasion, for any special affair or event. you could imagine it any way you'd like. it's pricey, but if you are throwing one heck of a party, this is an amazing option. if it was in front of me right now, i just might move in! enjoy...

sunday mustache fun.

happy sunday friends! i know the mustache trend is getting to the point of overdone, but i thought this vase by jonathan adler and featured on the glitter guide was good old fashioned fun. ;)

the vase (holding peonies, my absolute favorite flower hands down) was used and styled as part of a birds of a feather regular brunch meeting. check out all of the images here, from tablescapes to feathers to that gold rimmed vintage glassware that was found on etsy. such a fun idea, collaborating/sharing artistic ideas over brunch. and pretty. enjoy!