i really enjoy this blog. thanks to it’s nice that for the link.
(here’s mine:)
dear US men’s soccer team,
please stop being so delectable. it’s out of control. And really distracting.
write soon,
kate
well friends, it is monday and i really wish i could just sleep through this whole day. on top of the usual monday funk, i am cleaning up the mess of having my purse stolen this weekend. i was dancing with my girlfriends at a bar and some jerk grabbed my clutch off the table. they stole my iphone and my debit card, but the bright side is that i got my clutch back. i am guessing they tossed it behind a booth after they decided it wasn’t worth much (false- jokes on you a*hole). it still puts me in a sour mood knowing there are people out there like that.
anyway. i’m allowing myself today to pout about it. i’ll be back to my cheery self tomorrow.
i hope your monday is going well!
k
image from dress design decor
listen up, mother nature.
i’ve had enough. the girl who loves those wickedly stormy days, is finally sick and tired of all of your bad behavior.
i hear the weekend is suppose to be bright and lovely, which would be grand, as you’ve managed to rain on 2 of the 3 weddings i’ve had this month. (which was utterly romantic, by the way). but still, we’d like to keep the umbrella at bay for this last one on saturday.
so instead of sulking, i’m taking today to think about all of the good this rain is doing me. my wellies are thankful to get some good use, and I am thankful for the excuse to stay in bed instead of going to the gym on saturday morning. and our new garden is happy to get just the right amount of sprinkle. we’re hoping you can bring us some bright green veggies to feast on and pretty pink blossoms to sniff.
now give us a break, will you?
k
images: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
i LOVE these cards.
(hey girlfriends- this post is for you!)
via cool hunting
i spent last night sprawled out on the couch, wearing my baggiest sweats, reading fashion mags with a facial mask on, blaring the latest episode of glee, eating cheez-its and ice cream for dinner. it was glorious.
it’s not that i don’t do these types of things when nick is home. i’ve scared him to death walking around with a white facial mask on, he does know what a pumice stone is, and we agree to disagree over the need to have different lotions for feet, hands, face, and body.
but doing all of this indulgent pampering (and vegging out) completely alone, feels so, so good. while i may become annoying and whine a bit when nick is away from home, i have decided to look at the bright side and enjoy the freedom to do those girl things, without a freaked-out-but-intrigued guy gawking at me while i pluck my brows.
images: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
one of the benefits of moving to a new home is having the opportunity to take inventory of the things you’ve collected over time. for many years, i was really, really into shoes. i bought them in such quantity that when i got my own apartment, they had their own closet. i would carefully display them and admire with great self-satisfaction, how mighty fine they all looked as a collective whole.
but with the wedding coming up, i’ve made some decidedly adult-ish financial changes. with a heavy heart, i slashed my credit cards and set a new budget, which just doesn’t have the room for shoe purchases. so i took a look through my collection after the move. folks- things are looking grim. I have a few pristine beauties amongst a modest selection of neutral pumps and metallic flats. an embellishment here and there. a pair of kick ass motorcycle boots and summery striped espadrilles. but many of my old favorites look really sad and need a trip to the shoe repairman. i fear that many of them are not salvageable.
so you can only imagine the stew of jealously and self-pity brewing in my stomach when i see images like these. the color! the variety! the unexpected patterning! omg that heel! the flipping awesomeness of those pradas! miu miu, i heart you! I feel delight. joy. then i might whimper a bit, shed some tears, which are likely followed by a crippling depression.
just kidding. but it goes something like that.
so these images are all i’ve got these days. send me your drool-worthy shoe blogs, people. i’m a woman with problem. i do realize this post probably doesn’t make much sense, although it does give you a peek at the delirium of my retail-addiction withdrawal. why don’t we just file this post under the “oddities” category and be done with it. rant, over.
set one: images 1+3 from sea of shoes, image 2 from Freunde von Freunden image 4+5 from mustard and sage, and image 5 from a sweet concoction (originally posted at {this is glamorous})
second set:from glamour paraguaio
3: this is glamorous / 4: unknown / 5: this is glamorous
there’s been some fun discussion over this photo, at jak & jil. the image has been circulating for some time, but i saw it for the first time this week. i think it’s brilliant. what do you think?
inspiring collections by museo ettore guatelli from world of interiors may 2010.
WOI quotes: “Ettore Guatelli ploughed a singular furrow, spending his life gathering tools from Italy’s agricultural past and turning his home, near Parma, into a museum of artfully arranged rural artifacts.”
I personally like this quote: “He was the Mother Teresa of things” (via weird friends).
second + third set of images via identical eye
how comfy does this leather couch look? i’ve been eying couches for the past few months, as nick and i both loath the one we have. it’s nearly impossible for two people to comfortably cuddle without removing all of the cushions. it must go!
…having this for an afternoon snack than going to the gym. maybe i’ll pick up a few on my way home
hello friends. it seems that work projects and a busy social life have kept us apart for a few days! on top of the usual hustle bustle at work, we’ve reached the 6 month milestone in our wedding planning. the reality of our to-do list is setting in and all of these big plans i’ve made need to become real projects and i need to actually start them. which is exciting, daunting and so much fun.
so… this is your warning: things might get a little wedding heavy over here for the next few months and i hope i don’t completely annoy you all with it. i can’t say i didn’t warn you.
so why the pretty pink pictures? i’m not really sure. i found a few of these in my wedding inspiration folder and i still like them, even though there’s nothing about them that relates our wedding. so, i hope you like them too.
images: 1. scanned from domino, 2. no source, in my wedding inspiration folder 3. pinkish lavender bed from {this is glamorous} 4: spring in japan via narumi via everything fabulous
*thanks for the link
while i was browsing creature comforts’ blog last night, i clicked on the link for the shop the wild unknown, and immediately smiled. this passage on their homepage (from bob dylan’s isis) was one of my favorites in my early 20′s.
so- to keep what is a very long story short- i was fairly certain i was going to be really into whatever was hiding behind that homepage.
sure enough- i find these prisms and they are so amazing. they feel familiar to me, probably because they’d fit right into the home i grew up in and the home my mother grew up in. in fact, i’m almost certain my mom and grandma both have one sitting on a small table somewhere nice, where the sun streams through the windows in the afternoon. so it’s only fitting that i keep one in the house i’ll begin call home. any chance i could inherit one someday, mom? please?
i’ve never really had the urge to get a tattoo. the permanency scares me, and considering my favorite color changes monthly, i know i’ll get sick of any symbol i choose to brand myself with. however, i’m in love the subtly of this one…. made me reconsider my thoughts about them. for just a little bit anyway. do you have one or ever considered getting just a tiny one?
via apartment #34
i love this spindly little tree photographed by lerkenfeldt photography
i actually had a tree in my first apartment after college but it definitely didn’t look this elegant. my roommate and i tromped through the woods in search of the perfect little birch tree but we didn’t have the heart to cut down a living baby tree. so we settled on a big dead limb. it had a sort of ugly charm about it and we hung pretty things like post cards and necklaces and notes from it. people thought we were crazy for having a tree in our apartment and i still think they were crazy for not seeing the beauty in it!
image via emmas designblogg
i’ve got *a lot* on my plate these next few days, so i’ll be taking a bit of a break from blogging for the rest of the week. i’ll be back on monday refreshed, organized and full of exciting new things! see you on the flip side… K
(lanvin flats. love.)
what a big sigh of relief! friday is here. i’ve got a big weekend ahead of me. 5 of my best girlies and I are embarking on a long day of bridesmaid dress shopping. i’m always so humbled when anyone is willing to devoting time (and money) to help us celebrate our marriage. thank you girls, you’re worth more to me than i could ever express.
anyway, while i’m feeling the love, i thought i’d leave you with a few things i particularly liked this week (if your reading this on the homepage it’s time to hit this link to see more images!):
joy found this couch at james merrell portfolio and immediately wanted it. it looks so comfy but i’m not sure i could sell nick on the floral print…
the bad art gone good post by sfgirlbybay was particularly inspiring
these light sweaters from steve alan
pretty displays of jewelry. there’s something about seeing piles of jewelry together that just makes me happy.
have a lovely weekend!
k
Winter will be lingering around for the next few weeks and if there is one thing I love about winter it’s all of the cozy accessorizing that goes with. Flocks knitted pieces are created from a small flock of sheep in Wales. Each item has an identification tag with and photo of the little sheep who donated his coat to keep you toasty.
