Hi! I just wanted to send a “Happy Friday!” your way and share some of my recent flickr finds. I really like how these colors and shapes and furry friends and treats look together. I think they’re tying to tell a story of happy, lazy, lovely days.
garden things
August 20, 2010
Most evenings we take Cors for a walk to the park. He starts going crazy, running around and barking and trying to herd his humans to the door if we don’t have him in his walk harness by 6, silly pup!
Last night on our way back from the park it hit me that August is almost over! Our little backyard looked so pretty that I had to grab my camera and try to capture a little summertime sunshine and some of the colors of our garden.
Cors likes tomatos
pretty things
August 18, 2010
This week has been so lovely! Each morning seems a little bit chillier with that wonderful autumn scent filling the air. Our little garden is full of bright red tomatoes and orange habanero chilies. I am getting so excited for fall. It’s my favorite season!
And I’m really excited to share some pretty things with you! I really like these pretty chairs and styling in the new Anthro catalogue. It makes moving and unpacking look so glamorous, don’t you think?
a good thought
August 17, 2010
I’ve seen this little novelty book of quotes popping up in quite a few places. It’s printed in the Keep Calm and Carry On motif, but I’m not 100% sure why, maybe the quotes are calming or maybe because Keep Calm simply sells? (Full disclosure, I have this print hanging in my dining room and I love it!)
Anyway, I didn’t think much of it the few times I’ve flipped through, but then I saw this photo and quote. I think it’s a good little reminder:
music monday
August 16, 2010
We’ve been watching the cheesy, early 2000s TV show Roswell. It’s about high schoolers and aliens… oh, I know! It’s totally far-fetched and 100% silly. Anyway, so much of the music and fashion and hairstyles in the series remind me of high school days so today’s Music Monday is a little mini celebration of the 90s.
The 90s, like all not-yet-forgotten decades, have been having a resurgence lately. I probably don’t need to tell you this (Urban Outfitters kindly sent me an email last week saying the the 90s are back. Thanks UO, I’m pretty sure they’ve been coming back for a season or two. Must weed out spam folder!)
It wouldn’t be a 90s resurgence without the flannel and I like the new, cleaner flannel looks that I keep seeing for fall. In fact I had to stop myself from buying not one but two flannel shirts over the weekend. If I’m not careful it’ll take over my closet!
weekend plans
August 13, 2010
Happy Friday!
We’ve been having all kinds of crazy warm and rainy weather lately and my little garden is exploding! I started a rose bush from a cutting two summers ago. It’s doubled in size in the last week and I just found its first bud. I’m so excited to see it bloom!
And here some pretty white roses for you!
photo by seri*
This weekend I feel like:
- staying up late and sleeping in a little
- working on my new winter shop (I’m so excited about it)
- getting a fun tutorial put together and photographed!
- working on exciting fall/winter travel plans
- taking a new family photo (just for fun)
- going to the movies and eating popcorn!
- listening to good music
- getting my hands dirty in the garden
- doing a little shopping
Do you have any fun weekend plans?
at the end of summer
August 12, 2010
For the last few years we’ve been taking our vacation times in the winter mostly so we have more time to see family over the holidays. That’s what we’re doing this year and I always feel a little weird when I haven’t been on vacation during the summer.
I guess it doesn’t seem like summer if I’ve worked the whole time and had zero beach time. Which is a little odd, I’m not really a beach person – unless the beach is cold and rainy and has rocks to climb on.
click photo for credit
Anyway, so today I’m giving myself a mini vacation with some just for fun tunes (happy very-belated Music Monday!),
w.i.p. wednesday
August 11, 2010
Becka from Bliss in a Teacup sometimes posts Work In Progress (W.I.P.) photos on Wednesdays. I always love seeing a glimpse of all the lovely things she makes! Today’s post reminded me that I have a current work in progress that I could share too!
So here’s a little peek at what I’ve been working on for my new winter shop…
I haven’t decided when the shop will open but there will definitely be plenty of pretty sneak peaks coming soon!
pretty things
August 11, 2010
Wednesday already? My goodness! Today is our staff picnic at work, which is mostly fun because I get to wear jeans today, yay! I hope you’re having a wonderful Wednesday!
I had too many pretty things to share today so I picked a bunch of beautiful things that I just love. Like this pretty little bird mug by Louche Lab. I’ve had it in my Etsy favorites for a week or two and I can’t help but think it would make morning coffee even better!
This beautiful room and pretty bookcase are so soothing…
there by toast
August 10, 2010
Sunday morning I was sipping my coffee and a thunderstorm was splashing raindrops on the windows, when a little email from TOAST popped into my inbox. It was a little note about the new video for there Autumn/Winter 10 collection that was just released. It’s the prettiest!
A lot of times collection videos seem like they’re more of a behind the scenes sort of thing, with footage of models sitting awkwardly, directing their attention to the still cameras. But this one is gorgeous and full of movement and it even tells a few stories.
A bit more information about the video from TOAST, “THERE [is] a short film previewing AW10, shot in Venice and the south of Tyrol during our photoshoots. The new book mails on Monday, 9th August.”
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