Nest Fancy

Duover

2010-11-03T11:21:00.003-04:00

I'm really happy about what Duover is doing for my Wednesday morning. Take a listen and enjoy. Thank you Darling B for sharing with me.

Four Tier

2010-10-20T14:14:00.002-04:00

This is on its way to me. Good for the upcoming fall to winter, winter to spring transitions, I think.

On Distraction

2010-10-20T11:29:00.003-04:00

I discovered this post and this man last week. I can't stop thinking about it. I plan to stop by Chamblin's this week to pick up a copy of the first book he published, Essays in Love.

Taken from his website:

On Distraction, by Alain de Botton
posted 10.06.2010

One of the more embarrassing and self-indulgent challenges of our time is the task of relearning how to concentrate. The past decade has seen an unparalleled assault on our capacity to fix our minds steadily on anything. To sit still and think, without succumbing to an anxious reach for a machine, has become almost impossible.

The obsession with current events is relentless. We are made to feel that at any point, somewhere on the globe, something may occur to sweep away old certainties—something that, if we failed to learn about it instantaneously, could leave us wholly unable to comprehend ourselves or our fellows. We are continuously challenged to discover new works of culture—and, in the process, we don’t allow any one of them to assume a weight in our minds. We leave a movie theater vowing to reconsider our lives in the light of a film’s values. Yet by the following evening, our experience is well on the way to dissolution, like so much of what once impressed us: the ruins of Ephesus, the view from Mount Sinai, the feelings after finishing Tolstoy’s Death of Ivan Ilyich.

A student pursuing a degree in the humanities can expect to run through 1,000 books before graduation day. A wealthy family in England in 1250 might have owned three books: a Bible, a collection of prayers, and a life of the saints—this modestly sized library nevertheless costing as much as a cottage. The painstaking craftsmanship of a pre-Gutenberg Bible was evidence of a society that could not afford to make room for an unlimited range of works but also welcomed restriction as the basis for proper engagement with a set of ideas.

The need to diet, which we know so well in relation to food, and which runs so contrary to our natural impulses, should be brought to bear on what we now have to relearn in relation to knowledge, people, and ideas. Our minds, no less than our bodies, require periods of fasting.

BYOC (Build Your Own Cricket)

2010-10-05T20:01:00.007-04:00

I think it'd be dreamy to build one of these bad boys and get lost driving it around the good ol' USA. The inventor is a "space" architect and has worked on NASA's International Space Station's habitation module (aka where the astronauts live). His most recent venture is the Cricket, where mobile camper meets tent. They're customizable, lightweight, compact, can be pulled by any car and fit inside a garage. Sounds like a dream-wander-mobile, I'm ready to go!

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Little Things

2010-09-25T17:16:00.002-04:00

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My Thoughts Exactly

2010-09-02T23:26:00.001-04:00

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Fantic

2010-08-31T22:35:00.002-04:00

I knew my home was missing something... Something like a baby elephant named Fantic!

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Book of the Month Clutch

2010-08-31T22:11:00.005-04:00

Kate Spade's gone and done it again. Paying homage to three beloved classics, these Book of the Month Clutches pack in the intellectual with the chic.

And for your desktop, free Book Club Wallpapers.

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Shiny Happy People

2010-08-25T00:11:00.005-04:00

One of the best lovelies I know, a one Miss Rachel Best, gave me the most astounding book for my birthday this past weekend.

The Shiny Happy People Book is a cookbook by Neil Roake cataloging exquisite dinner parties and beautiful homes curated by the people he admires best: his good friends. When I fist unwrapped the book, my first reaction was "How Beautiful! It reminds me of my blog roll!" But upon further inspection, I found that not only was I interested in these people, and the food and decors they had to share, but that the author and his friends-featured were all located in South Africa, which I visited this past April and fell hard, madly, deeply in love with. This weekend has been a whirlwind of birthday celebration-chaos (Cheers, 26!), but each night I've found myself getting ready for bed, slightly (or maybe more) tipsy, thumbing through this book, marveling at the beautiful pages inside, planning the perfect dinner party occasions where I shall unveil certain recipes (to everyone's surprise and delight!) and also, feeling a certain (severe) longing for South Africa growing in my heart. The places I saw there were off the beaten path and truly unreal (I am so lucky!)! This book is filling me with a rush to get back to the Garden Route with a moment's quickness, as soon as possible. Thank you, Rachel Best , you've stirred South Africa up inside of me.

You Reap What You Sow

2010-08-22T16:50:00.002-04:00

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Postcarden

2010-08-19T19:41:00.005-04:00

I'd be so tickled to receive one of these Postcardens in the mail! It's the age old 'thinking-of-you' with a surprise packed inside: a garden to grow! J'adore. Postcardens are available in Botanical, City, Football and Allotment.

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Rebecca Thuss

2010-08-16T21:10:00.005-04:00

Rebecca Thuss's site makes me get this rushing feeling that I need to hurry up and come up with a reason to throw a party stat! Big time ideas to spring off of going on in here.

Too bad the plethora of summer birthdays are almost over. Hoping to have a new pad soon, perhaps a house-warming party will happen. If it does, I'll credit it all to Rebecca Thuss.

Yeah, Ya'll.

2010-08-04T10:31:00.001-04:00

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Jacksonville City Guide

2010-08-03T16:06:00.006-04:00

My beloved hometown has made it to the big leagues, with its very own Jacksonville City Guide by Design*Sponge. I'm so proud, our city has made its way to recognition on a blog I admire so much!

Edit: Two days in a row of Jacksonville references on D*S??? Unusual, but I like it!

2010 Reads: January to July

2010-07-29T22:20:00.003-04:00

The Awakening, Kate Chopin

Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert

Summerhouse, Later, Judith Hermann

The Pigeon, Patrick Suskind

Slightly disappointed I haven't accomplished more reads so far this year. Though Madame Bovary alone took quite a bit of time to push through. Hoping August - December will allow for more time to dedicate to more reading.

Tiny House

2010-07-29T19:54:00.005-04:00

I want to build a tiny house. I don't own any property or have anywhere to actually put a tiny house. But I want to at least know how to build one. Vermont Tiny Houses offers weekend workshops to teach you how to build your very own 300 sq. ft. or less space. In one weekend! Everything you need to know! Vermont isn't exactly down the street, but I think a long weekend road trip for a project like this would be worth going out of the way for. I've always wanted to see Vermont anyways.

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Outstanding In The Field

2010-07-25T11:13:00.006-04:00

This is one of the best things I've seen in a long time. Outstanding In The Field is a roaming dinner experience, a restaurant on wheels.

They travel across the country setting up their long tables outside in the middle of fields, crops, mountainsides, and shorelines. The food they prepare is locally grown from the region they are in and often prepared by a local chef icon.

Once the meal is prepared, the dinner guests (local farmers, producers and members of the community) gather around the long tables to dine, drink and enjoy together.

The majority of their tour list takes place out west. Unfortunately, I see no dates in Florida and only one in Georgia. Nonetheless, I joined their mailing list, in the hopes that they notice at least one Floridian is interested! They also have plans for a European tour in 2011.

Ernest

2010-07-18T19:14:00.003-04:00

Found out recently that we are separated by only four degrees. I'm quite pleased about this news.

"I've plenty to learn everywhere." -Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

Bright Star

2010-07-18T18:50:00.005-04:00

Finally saw Bright Star the other night. What a gorgeous film! And lovely music too. And who doesn't love a good period piece about a famous author and his lover? I'm a sucker for all of the above.

'Bright Star'

Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art--
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth's human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors--
No--yet still stedfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow'd upon my fair love's ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever--or else swoon to death.

- John Keats

ZOOBORNS!

2010-07-16T12:50:00.006-04:00

I cannot believe this has been going on and I am just now finding about it.

Lamb and Yogurt

2010-07-13T20:58:00.004-04:00

Quick. Tangy. And already had all the ingredients in the fridge ready to be thrown together. Served with orzo pilaf, delish.

Made In The South Awards

2010-07-13T16:52:00.007-04:00

Made in the South myself, and appreciating most that there is to being Southern, as well as crafts in general, I'm really curious to see what this is all about.

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Ruffle

2010-07-12T16:42:00.005-04:00

The other week I made this:

From here via here.

Charley dug it:

Something to Consider

2010-07-12T00:37:00.004-04:00

from here

Spring Styles

2009-04-07T18:17:00.006-04:00

J. Crew and Anthropologie are both trying to convince me that cargo pants are making a come back.

I don't think I'll be getting on that boat. I am, however, definitely getting behind all these candy colored Spring sandals at Piperlime.

Plug It In The Tulip

2009-03-12T18:17:00.006-04:00

I always like a functional appliance way more when its also cute: Fred Flare's Tulip USB Hub.

Peacockery

2009-03-08T21:22:00.002-04:00

My dream dining room -- both rockin' and divine. That wallpaper must have been designed with me in mind.

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Glass Jar Frames

2009-02-26T18:25:00.003-05:00

Props, Photojojo. I'm digging this idea.

Speechless

2009-01-29T23:11:00.004-05:00

Yet another miserable sign of the times. R.I.P. Domino. This is an irreplaceable loss for the design world. What sort of world is a world without Domino?!?

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The Mad Ones, Matted

2009-01-25T14:35:00.003-05:00

A few weeks ago I got around to framing the print I bought from Jamie awhile back. I covered the matte with some old shelf paper I had found at a garage sale some years ago. I've been holding onto it waiting for the right project to come along to put it to use. The colors ended up matching perfectly - I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out!

Flickr Bits

2009-01-06T19:47:00.004-05:00

Some Flickr Faves for New Year's inspiration.

This Is The New Year

2009-01-06T19:31:00.006-05:00

save a lot of money. never skip yoga. cook more homemade meals. go on more bike rides. read as much as possible. move on up. spend more time at the beach & laying in parks. travel travel travel. take it all in. let it all be.

these are the things i plan to do with this year. i have a feeling its going to be the best year yet.

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I love Florida...

2008-12-28T17:16:00.005-05:00

...because yesterday we looked like this. Two days after Christmas. And we could have done it again today.

Koko

2008-12-14T21:30:00.005-05:00

I noticed KokoStudio's work while browsing the Domino Magazine Flickr Group today. I find her work inspiring and dreamy.

Miss Dior Cherie

2008-12-11T18:48:00.004-05:00

I just love the styling in this Miss Dior Cherie ad! Directed by Sofia Coppola, it's a whimsical little ditty. Perfume commercials don't usually hook me in, but I want to check this scent out now.

Holiday Plates

2008-12-02T18:51:00.007-05:00

Spotted in this month's Elle Decor, two well-designed takes on the holiday dinner plate:

{kate spade's holly heights collection}

{pottery barn's art nouveau salad plates}

FLOCKS

2008-11-28T16:13:00.004-05:00

Wouldn't it be so nice to sprawl out on this huge hand knit rug? It's made by FLOCKS from the wool of 18 merino sheep.

I'm imagining all sorts of cozy activities taking place on a rug like this: sipping hot chocolate while watching a movie or reading a good book, wrapping presents, or playing a board game with a group of friends.

Boston

2008-11-11T21:25:00.011-05:00

Two weeks ago, Hilary and I dashed off to Boston for a long weekend to visit our dear old friend, Allie. It was the perfect time of year for our first experiences in Beantown, as fall was in full swing, color explosion!

We hit up the grand Boston Public Library,

stumbled upon the Domino Book Release Party at Louis Boston,

took a moment inside the Old South Church of Boston,

and lounged in the Boston Public Garden, soaking up a true New England autumn.

Victory for Change

2008-11-08T20:29:00.005-05:00

Go get your FREE Shepard Fairey sticker at MoveOn.org!

Flickr Faves

2008-11-02T00:40:00.003-04:00

Some bits of Flickr eye candy & current inspirations.

Simrin

2008-09-25T20:17:00.006-04:00

I'm diggin' the home-goods over at Simrin. The products are inspired by vintage fabrics, natural organic forms & algorithmic patterns. Above are the multiple styles of laminated fabric trays from the Surya collection. Below are the trays from the Nature collection.

Each pattern collection also features a variety of tablecloths, place mats & napkins {below, right}. The site recently debuted glassware which is also available in both of the above patterns, as well as the fun, new, kitschy Icon {below, left}.

Welcome, Autumn

2008-09-22T18:18:00.005-04:00

It's officially here, as of today!

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Black Kids

2008-09-18T22:40:00.005-04:00

Jacksonville, represent! Our favorite TSI DJ's are back in town, playing live at Freebird tomorrow night, for the first time since hitting it big!

Black Kids : 09/19/08 : Doors at 8pm

Viva Terra

2008-09-17T21:36:00.005-04:00

I think these Recycled Glass Balloon Vases are marvelous. Their lopsided imperfectness totally does it for me.

Erie Basin

2008-09-15T19:45:00.008-04:00

Erie Basin is a fantastic source for 19th and 20th century antique jewelry, as well as for contemporary pieces by modern day jewelers whose work lends a nod to yesteryear.The shop features bits of adornment that are carefully selected, mindfully chosen and brilliantly crafted.

Emo-broidery

2008-09-01T22:12:00.006-04:00

The witty craftsters at Miso Funky are stitching up a different type of cross-stitch sampler than the kind your Granny makes.

These samplers catch you off guard & crack you up -- unless you are easily offended {there are a few on the brasher side}. I happen to adore them. "Hand-stitched in hell!," as their website proudly proclaims.

Wishful Thinking

2008-08-30T18:54:00.003-04:00

I've had my eye on this lovely folk art hand towel ever since Melinda & I were paired together in Jamie's swap earlier this summer. I decided to purchase it just now from Melinda's Etsy Shop as a little birthday present to myself. She recently added a bunch of new treasures as well. Go take a look -- she's really good at the hunt & the find!

TX to FL

2008-08-27T18:59:00.018-04:00

We just returned from a nine day trip traveling from Austin, TX back to Jacksonville, FL. My man & I flew out to Austin to play for a few days before my sister & her man moved home & to help them with the drive. Our path of travels looked somewhat like this:

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Highlights of the trip included:

- The Taylor, Texas International Barbecue Festival

- Austin's Sixth Street on a Saturday night

- Tubing down the San Marcos River

- Texas Wine Country

- Shopping on South Congress Avenue

- The Hey Cupcake! Stand

- An afternoon at Barton Creek

- Watching the bats come out from under the South Congress Avenue Bridge

- Barton Springs Pool

- The beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk

- The Alamo

- Spending my birthday in New Orleans

Great Journeys

2008-08-15T12:57:00.006-04:00

Penguin Books has an incredible series called 'Great Journeys', which features twenty real-life adventure stories written by history's greatest explorers. "Around the world in twenty books!" as their website puts it.
The series includes works by Sir Richard Burton, Herodotus, Anton Chekhov, James Cook, George Orwell, Marco Polo and Mark Twain, spanning the centuries from the ancient world of 4th century B.C. to the early 20th century.
The amazing cover artwork is done by David Pearson Design. I love how each cover has a simple color scheme & vintage feel. I think a poster of all the book covers would look amazing in a home office or studio space.

The Australian Penguin site gives the best descriptions of each book. I am setting a long-term goal to collect & read each work of literature in this series. I think it would be an amazing collection to own & one day pass down.

Also, check out the Great Loves and Great Ideas series.

ban.do

2008-08-05T21:17:00.007-04:00

Oh, ultimate loveliness! The very fabulous & very fantastic ban.do shop launched yesterday & it is all sorts of eye candy. How to even pick a favorite? They're all so fancy!{via & made by my polaroid blog}

Hello August

2008-08-01T11:14:00.003-04:00

I can't believe you're here so soon. I swear New Year's was just two weeks ago. But I'll embrace you warmly, as your coming is a sign that I need to soak up every second of summer that is left. You also bring my birthday. Although, this year you bring the mid-20's -- I'll figure out some way to appreciate that. In the meantime, my birthday wish-list is in the making. I'm not supposed to stop making one just because I'm an "adult" now, right?

Happy Friday. Happy August.

{image via tagtraeumerin}

How Beautiful

2008-07-30T23:05:00.002-04:00

{via black*eiffel by Grady Mcferrin}

Late Summer

2008-07-29T19:24:00.004-04:00

I think this outfit is pretty late summer perfect.

{new from J. Crew}

Bookcase Bedroom

2008-07-27T21:30:00.006-04:00

This is so fun! Of course it could probably only be pulled off in a kid's room, but man, it's such a creative & whimsical idea. Here are some shots of how it came to be:

{via best pics around}

Estate Sale Treasures

2008-07-27T17:18:00.006-04:00

Over the weekend I scored bold, beautiful necklaces {2 for $10}, green crochet place mats {4 for $1), and a retro kitchen step stool to be recovered {$5). I heart estate sale-ing.

Flickrness

2008-07-25T19:16:00.004-04:00

Photojojo's newsletter yesterday was a a review of awesome add-ons available for Flickr. The folks over at Photojojo went through the thousands of add-ons that are available out there and kindly made a list of the very best ones.

And while we're on the subject, have you added The Library of Congress as your Flickr friend yet? I love, love, love getting email updates that they have made new posts.

Nuts + Florida

2008-07-23T00:51:00.007-04:00

WAY. TOO. CUTE.

And if I had $65.00 growing in the backyard, I'd order Florida:

{from here, via here.}

Tilly & The Wall

2008-07-22T21:53:00.004-04:00

We're going to see Tilly & The Wall tomorrow night at Jack Rabbits. To say that I am stoked would be a serious understatement.

Swap

2008-07-20T18:30:00.010-04:00

A few weeks ago Jamie organized a swap and Melinda was my very creative swap-buddy. Check out the amazing swap-package she sent me which I received this past Friday:

{Left to right: Memphis bbq sauces, pretty pink dish, fleur de lis, cooking utensils, framed Eames stamps from Melinda's Etsy Shop, New Orleans cookbook, tin dish also from her shop filled with shells she collected in Mexico Beach, FL and two succulents, dish rags handmade by her mother, Florida water, and a jar of paper cranes, inspired by the Crane post I made, all packed in a great little basket}.

Melinda was so incredibly generous and I've been having so much fun playing with all the goodies she sent! This is the package that I sent to her earlier last week:

{Clockwise: book mark, chicken dish towel, flower shape bowls, hand-painted candle holder, cucumber soap, pinwheel drink stirrers, 'M' handkerchief, flower seeds, Indian coasters, and marble magnets made by me}.

Sun + Water

2008-07-15T19:42:00.007-04:00

This past weekend was filled with non-stop playing in bodies of water. Ocean, river, pool - we hit up everything but the lake.

Friday I spent the day with my family at Jacksonville Beach:

{Image via Tawandaaa/Ricki}

Saturday a bunch of us went tubing at Ginnie Springs:

Sunday and Monday were filled with dips in our pool, which as of a week ago looks like this:

We made it out with only one broken knee, feeling a bit more than sunkissed and very Floridian.

Summertime Pasta Salad

2008-07-13T16:43:00.005-04:00

I whipped up this pasta salad earlier this afternoon, using these ingredients all found in my cupboards and fridge:

- 1 box Betty Crocker Suddenly Pasta Salad
- Several Polly-O Mozzarella Cheese Strings, sliced
- Grape tomatoes, sliced in half
- Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, cut into quarters
- 1 can 3.5 oz black olives, sliced

Prep and cook time together was only about 20 minutes. I let it chill in the fridge for a couple of hours and then voila!, an easy, refreshing summertime pasta for a Sunday summer evening.

Black + White + Yellow

2008-07-13T14:14:00.004-04:00

Spend a few hours in here, and I bet you would feel all kinds of inspired. I'm envious of whoever gets to start their day here!

{via Apartment Therapy Chicago}

Zara Home

2008-07-08T20:03:00.006-04:00

I think I could live inside of a Zara Home catalog...

for the rest of my life & be perfectly happy.

Digitile

2008-07-08T19:55:00.004-04:00

Rachel just beat me to posting this. It is, without a doubt, one of the best things ever. How great would it be to have a giant tile map to study while brushing your teeth in the morning?

The Fourth

2008-07-07T19:28:00.013-04:00

My 4th of July pool party decor looked like this:

and like this {I got my jar and it was perfect for margaritas!}:

I was really hoping to pull off this and this:

but finishing the pool and deck up until the last minute prevented it from happening.

Next time!

Oh, Marc!

2008-07-03T11:18:00.004-04:00

Aren't Marc Jacobs' new Mouse Flats just the most darling thing you've ever seen? They come in red & black too!

Cranes

2008-06-29T13:54:00.013-04:00

found on Etsy:

I couldn't help it - been listening to 'The Crane Wife' by The Decemberists all afternoon.

'Bright New Normal' Anthropologie

2008-06-17T19:49:00.010-04:00

These new whimsies are all found among the Offbeat collection.

And these darlings come from the Graphic set.

I'm adding every single thing to my ever-growing wish list.

Come On, Come Out

2008-06-11T22:36:00.004-04:00

Could her voice get any prettier? Is it possible for her to get any cuter?

Lately, I've been listening to a lot of A Fine Frenzy. Her music makes me want to disappear into a perfect fairytale. And I know it's summer, but I really really want that coat she's wearing!

Lutyens Bench

2008-06-10T20:10:00.003-04:00

I think this bench would look sooo pretty beside my pool, painted in celery green to match the trim on my house. Too bad the area we have to work with to build our deck is probably not wide enough for a bench of this size. I wish I could figure out a way to make it work.

{image via domino magazine}

Found: Kitchen Curtains!

2008-06-04T22:13:00.006-04:00

I've been looking for over a year, and as soon as I saw these I knew they were what I've been holding out for all along. Now I have yet another package to eagerly wait to arrive.

The Mad Ones

2008-06-04T21:56:00.004-04:00

Last week Jamie posted three of her new print designs, all of which are based on book quotes. The Jack Kerouac one from On The Road excited me so much, I purchased it within seconds upon seeing it.

I'm not sure where I plan to hang it yet, but I'm really looking forward to it's arrival. You can check out all three of her fantastic prints at i suwannee.

Nervous System

2008-05-29T18:27:00.003-04:00

There's something so intriguing about the jewelry at Nervous System's Etsy Shop. The combination of geometric and organic designs lures me in.

St. Augustine

2008-05-27T22:41:00.006-04:00

{St. Augustine}

This past weekend we ran off to St. Augustine for Sunday and Monday. We strolled, shopped and tourist-ed; we slept, ate and drank; we sprawled on the beach and celebrated Memorial Day, as well as 3 years together.

Jennifer Behr

2008-05-21T23:40:00.004-04:00

How fantastic are these Jennifer Behr headwraps?!?!?!

I'll take one of each, please.

Keepin' Calm At Last

2008-05-21T20:31:00.003-04:00

I fiiiiinally ordered mine just now from sfgirlbybay's etsy shop. I have been meaning to forever and ever. Such valuable words and a charming design, all in one.

Raise the Roof

2008-05-21T20:28:00.004-04:00

We attended this last Thursday after work and are planning to make it again tomorrow, too. My only hope is that there is more of a food selection this time. Other than that, I'm down for happy hour on top of a parking garage just about any day.

Peter Callesen

2008-05-19T22:31:00.005-04:00

I've been a fan of Peter Callesen's Papercut Art for awhile now.

I like the way he incorporates the bottom ledge of the frame into many of the pieces in his collection.

I'd especially love this yellow tree piece, titled 'Fall', for my own home.

Amazing Wedding Dress

2008-05-18T15:12:00.010-04:00

I am in utter awe of this wedding dress. I think I'm in love with it.

The punky take on a traditional design tickles me so much!

{All images via Aaron Delesie Photography found via Black*Eiffel.}

Let's Compare

2008-05-18T14:46:00.005-04:00

On the left we have Crate & Barrel's Cold Beverage Jar for $39.95 -OR- on the right, Target's Whim by Cynthia Rowley Glass Sun Tea Jar for only $14.99. Identical much? Just another reason why I love Target. I'd get one for that outdoor party I was talking about throwing.

RedaretheRoses

2008-05-16T19:02:00.004-04:00

I am fancying the jewelry at RedaretheRoses' Etsy Shop. Everything is so happy & nostalgic of a different era.

{via bits and bobbins}

Gypsy

2008-05-13T20:00:00.010-04:00

{Gypsy}

This pretty little girl became the newest member of our family this past Friday. She's sooooo funny & adorable! Even Luca, our almost-2-year-old cat, is taking to her pretty well. I'm really proud of him. There's nothing like having a kitten around!

{Luca}

Library Staircase

2008-05-13T18:52:00.003-04:00

This was posted on Apartment Therapy a couple months ago, but I think about it all the time. It is, hands down, one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. I'd feel so special if I had this in my home.

Paper Flower Garlands

2008-05-11T19:46:00.004-04:00

I want to throw an outdoor party soon just so I can decorate with these garlands made from colored paper bags, as seen on Martha.

Spring Table

2008-05-08T00:41:00.008-04:00

My current spring table: wire basket, new guinea impatiens and place mats all from Target; Kitty Soy Sauce Pitcher bought in Amsterdam.

Treasures from Tampa

2008-05-07T21:03:00.006-04:00

This past weekend in Tampa, all of us girls made some killer shopping finds. A few of my own favorites include {clockwise from top left}: Vintage Bird Cage Art found at secondhand store, Teal Vintage-Inspired Pumps from BITTEN by Sarah Jessica Parker {only $8.98!}, Summery Woven Purse from Bali Bay Trading Company, and Spoon Rest made in Spain also found at secondhand store.

Humility

2008-05-07T20:36:00.003-04:00

Ha ha, I came across these dangly innuendos on idridden's etsy shop and oh, they amuse me so! Too bad it wouldn't be very humble to give them to someone would it?

One Year Ago Today...

2008-05-06T21:07:00.003-04:00

{Marrakesh}

... Rachel and I were returning to Barcelona after spending a few days in wild, exotic Marrakesh, Morocco.

Tampa

2008-05-01T23:08:00.007-04:00

Am off to Tampa this weekend with Rachel and Hilary to visit our friend Sarah, and meet up with our friend Ali, too! Happy weekend!

{Image found on joerosh1675's flickr}

Vintage Paper Mache Bowls

2008-05-01T22:49:00.010-04:00

They have been finding me lately. The first two I scored for a steal about a month ago at an Estate Sale and were made in England. The third one I found this past weekend at The Other Side in Tallahassee, for a comparable steal, and is from Japan. The debut set is living on my living room bookshelf, amongst pretty hardback books. The newest one will hold my chunky beaded necklaces. I am in love with them.

Austin

2008-04-29T18:49:00.005-04:00

This past weekend we were in Tallahassee for my little sister's graduation from FSU. She is heading to Austin, TX in a couple weeks to start an internship with Blue Genie. For her graduation present I gave her Insider's Guide to Austin, eat.shop.austin and Streetwise Austin Laminated City Map. The items hadn't arrived from Amazon by the time we left town, so I printed up pictures of the covers on photo paper, laid them in a box on top of tissue paper and wrapped it all in an old map. Of course, all three packages were waiting on the door step when we got back into town, but I was still pleased with my make-shift presentation of her gift.

Natural Light

2008-04-28T20:24:00.005-04:00

Clockwise from top left: Bent Wood Lamp, Isa Chandelier, Bleu Nature Tropique Lamps, Nut Pendant and Koura Pendant.

Istanbul

2008-04-27T22:49:00.006-04:00

Danielle at The Style Files is posting from Istanbul, Turkey this week! Oooh the envy is indescribable! One day...

{Image from The Style Files}

One Year Ago Today...

2008-04-27T18:29:00.010-04:00

{Barcelona}

... Rachel and I had arrived the night before in Barcelona, Spain to visit Katherine. Our friend Mary was visiting from Bulgaria too, and we were spending the day in beautiful, serene Sitges, Spain.

{Sitges}

India Y La Luna

2008-04-27T17:05:00.003-04:00

I recently came across India Y La Luna's Etsy Shop. She is located in Buenos Aires, Argentia and hand crafts jewelry from a variety of types of metals. Her work is delicate & earthy. I especially love the simple elegance of the Knot Ring and the folksy designs of these earrings found here, here, and here {clock-wise from top}.

Movie Nights in Treaty Oak Park

2008-04-24T14:19:00.009-04:00

Every Friday night this April, Downtown Vision and JaxParks have hosted Movie Nights in Treaty Oak Park. Two weeks ago a bunch of us camped out on our blankets to watch 'Ghostbusters' and had a blast! Tomorrow night is the last night of the series, featuring 'The Goonies', which I was really excited to go see in the park, but will be out of town in Tallahassee instead. For anyone in Jax tomorrow night, you should definitely make a point to head to Treaty Oak Park. The movie starts at 8pm and is free. I hope this isn't the last time we see something like this in Downtown Jacksonville.

Spring Risotto

2008-04-19T18:52:00.006-04:00

Two nights ago I made this Spring Risotto from Martha and it was soooo yummy. I served it with baked lemon pepper chicken and white wine. It takes some tending to but was pretty simple {don't forget the Parmesan cheese - they left it off the ingredient list}.

Free People Bathing Suits

2008-04-19T18:22:00.009-04:00

Free People has some super fun new bathing suits. I love all of these prints and designs. I'd especially love to rock that animal print one out on Jacksonville Beach!

High Style

2008-04-19T14:05:00.008-04:00

I saw a link to this home several weeks ago on one of Maxwell at Apartment Therapy's daily emails. I haven't been able to get it out of my head since.

Typically, I am a girl who goes for brighter colors, but if I were ever to decide to decorate with a neutral palette I'd want it to look exactly like this. I wish I could lounge in that living room sipping on mojitos with friends! You can read more about this home here. What a shame they had to leave it!

Cover Up

2008-04-15T23:38:00.008-04:00

I am currently coveting these window adhesives {& imagining how wonderful they would look in my breakfast room!} but at this price, I will have to do some serious searching for a similar alternative.