have a happy thanksgiving!

are you travelling this holiday or hosting thanksgiving?

(image mine: burlington vermont)

i am laying low, moving slow, having a few family members & friends for thanksgiving dinner and planning on sipping wine, engaging in relaxing conversation surrounded by football sounds.

and i went off the grid a bit this year , creating classic dishes with an innovative edge, this friendsgiving post prompted me to want to get just a little bit more creative this thanksgiving... i'm making the twice baked root vegetable mash, let you know how it comes out!


hey! enjoy your day friends!

10 things...

if i had an hour to shop today and money was no object, i'd run out and get these 10 things. just because i like them...

this white diamond pharos ring by steven shein

this zig zag pillow

these gorgeous chloe tan shoes

these powerstretch ripped skinny jeans

these modern garance dore designed birthday cards

this tassel clutch

these marble stud earrings

this red cedar incense

this ellsworth t-dress

this chuncky white block planter

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!

early valentine's ideas.

i've been seeing some cute/sweet/pretty/cool valentine's day ideas throughout the blogosphere. for fun, thought i'd share a few favs...

for him, this beard grooming kit is cool.

these lips place card holders by jonathan adler would be fun!

how pretty would this sylvan print scarf by tory burch? 

create some beauuuuutiful floral drinks. how to here.

maybe with heart ice cubes? get the mold here.

pretty in pink sun glasses also from tory burch

how about making someone special these special cherry hand pies?

put it all in this neon heart striped canvas tote from ban.do.

enjoy!

happy halloween weekend!

it's halloween weekend. do you get really into this holiday or not so much?

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i feel like i could if the right party presented itself. other than that i'm content in handing out candy and taking it all in. (but i imagine a well done costume party would be a party like no other!)

and on that note, some fun halloween/fall stuff:

caramel bacon apples

a simple black mask.

a cool way to style a halloween bar cart.

a fun halloween place setting.

dress up like a picasso painting.

possibly the cutest kids costume.

speaking of costumes, these paper mache masks are adorable.

wherever you go, (who ever you dress up as), have a blast!

happy 4th of july!

happy long weekend friends!

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we just finished watching our local village's fourth of july parade (very cool cars, very cool WWII veterans!). check out my instagram picture of it all, here). now...sipping coffee on the deck. eggs are cooking now too. happiness is! i hope that you all enjoy a long weekend of fun and relaxation!

boca do lobo bling.

if you happen to be looking for something shiny for a client or as a gift, or for yourself! especially in this holiday climate, boca do lobo has some very shiny things...

my favorite right now? this metal "eden" table, made of casted polished brass. boca do lobo states that: "this center table represents a part of the tree of knowledge and the tale of the birth of desire." hence the name eden right?

i have to admit, i'm becoming a bigger brass fan all of the sudden. i never was. at all really. but lately, designers are re-discovering brass. and they are utilizing it in some very beautiful ways. like this. 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!

the souvenir society.

this afternoon, these beautifully original and creative wrapping options offered up by the souvenir society might have me re-thinking the ways in which i christmas wrap this coming holiday season...

would you go non-traditional this holiday season with colors and patterns such as these by the souvenir society? or are you leaning more toward the traditional greens, golds and reds? just curious...but you have to admit, these are rad. enjoy!

happy mother's day...

hey friends, happy mothers' day. to you and yours...

thinking of mother's, of softness, of love, of pretty things, of pretty ladies today. these lights, by french designer inga sempe for moustache are super pretty too.

they're floaty, day~dreamy, light and lovely. i hope that your day, spent with family and friends today is day~dreamy and lovely too. enjoy!

love.

happy valentine's day to everyone out there that believes in love. you know you do. i do too.

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one thing i've come to realize lately is that love comes in many instances, forms, shapes & ways, and at times it can be fleeting. and i've also realized that in the last couple of years i've been over analyzing love. as if there is some right or wrong reason it is there or it isn't. i do truly think that if you project love, it will find you. it's one of those amazing reciprocal feelings.

so this valentine's day i pledge to just be. be open to love. to project more love. happy valentine's day friends! let's raise a glass to this day, to love! enjoy...