have a beautiful weekend!

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spring is here, can you feel it? after the crazy year that was 2020, i feel that we are all opening up, like cracking out of an egg shell and that everything is looking fresh and new again. so if we gain that perspective after all is said and done, i guess that's pretty neat. 

my leg is healed (last xray this month), i'm back to my beach and my ocean. taking longer and longer walks and so happy that i'm beginning this new year healthy. i hope that you are having a beautiful weekend. 

what are you up to? anything fun? you'll find me in the yard checking on my plantings from last year and hoping they made it through this cold winter. writing. sipping wine and reading my recent book purchase (see below). 

and some fun finds from around the world wide web:

my love for ceramics continues.

this vintage terrazza sofa is just wow.

serious boot love.

what are you reading these days? i just ordered this, based on her recommendation.

in lust for this puff sleeved long canary yellow coat. 

a stunning couch. ok this one too. wait, this might top them all. 

um, yum.

and a pretty dessert for easter.

her pretty hand painted lampshades.

this diy is fun.

the sweetest wallpaper. just ordered  this pattern for my dining room. bold & beautiful!

etsy love. more. ok just one more.

kind of in love with this 3d printed vase.

her stitched portraits. 

sheet pan recipes.

more boot love.

a definite wow chandelier. i love it!

a gorgeous sideboard.

side table of my dreams.

these vases. i want one of each.

enjoy!

lovestar.

australian-based lovestar is offering up some hand-made heart vases and what do you know...perfect for valentine's day!

helen bayley launched lovestar in 2013, stemming from a love of fashion, the arts and nature. helen has combined these aesthetics into one too cool for school company. oh, her accessories are super fun too. enjoy!

covet & lou

i love this site, covet & lou, for it's vintage selection (um, those brass claw feet wall hooks?!) and their odds and ends of goodness...

and i swear, that "wild thing" necklace is for kids, but i secretly want it. ;) enjoy!

desk designing.

i love the idea of dressing up my work desk, and with vintage french and italian push pins, you cannot go wrong here...

unfinished ash clip & pin tidy. perfection really.

classic brass paperclips would be so pretty on your desk

1950's vintage french pins in original box! (you can purchase similar pins from germany, italy and bulgaria!

doesn't everyone need an italian stapler?! yes...

lovely letterpress number clips

fun numbered push pins

love this vintage wheel organizer!

london based present & correct is offering up some desk gems, new and vintage that will have you throwing out your current desktop junky items. after all, if you are in a position to meet clients, greet guests or hold meetings, near or around your desk, shouldn't it be a place for your own things, not things that just everyone has? be choosy, even when it comes to organizing designing your desk. why not right? enjoy!

p.s. they actually have a very cool instagram site too, in case you are interested.

things i want to try & buy.

man oh man, as you bop around on line, you see so many things you want to try & buy. here are a few of my most recent cravings...

these jeffrey campbell vandross heels.

this mini frozen yogurt cake recipe

these la'akea shorts

this recipe for grilled baby artichokes with chimichurri

this palms presidio tote

this avocado radish toast snack

this garnet dress

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coming out of a long winter i feel like my craving for both fashion and food is on steroids! what about you? what are you craving these days? i'd love to hear! enjoy...

friday fun with fashion.

happy friday friends! i wanted to share some super fun, super cool accessories offered up by nitty gritty...just some friday fun with fashion for ya!

these were a few of my favorites, if i could just go wild shopping on this site. nitty gritty started out in stockholm in 1991, "as a counter reaction to all the mainline clothing department stores dominating the world in the early 90's." nitty gritty offers a diverse mix of product, designers, styles...i'm telling you, you'll want lots of things here friends, take a look. and why not? it's friday!
enjoy...