live it up

why wouldn't you....it's the weekend!

that print needs to live in my house....and that wallpaper too....

*images courtesy of walking around/ dazey chic etsy, semigloss chic, high street market

shop like a blogger....

you would think since i have had this blog for a little over two and a half years, i would be a little more computer savvy....not so much!! just ask averill! who was sweet enough to ask me to do a guest post on her beautiful blog odi et amo. luckily, after about ten emails, i figured out how to send her my post. so if you are interested in how i shop, head on over......

*thanks again averill for all of your help and patience :)

*heart*

i love this quote....it's often easy to get distracted by the the obstacles that surround us but when i read this, i kind of feel like i could be a super hero and conquer the world...watch out :)

*images courtesy of fern and feather, robot heart, little green notebook, black eiffel

many, many thanks

for being such a wonderful support system. it seems like these days my life consists mostly of pregnancy issues vs. beautiful design stories....but to be able to have people understand where i am coming from is a huge sigh of relief. i can't thank y'all enough, really. i passed my second round of tests so no gestational diabetes here. does that mean i can get that pound cake out of the freezer now??

*images courtesy of fern and feather, thom filicia, gary spain

i'm a hoarder...

it's official...i am a hoarder. not in the sense of dirty garbage taking over my house...but rather, i'm a hoarder of ideas, fabrics, and pictures. i hold onto them forever, contemplating what i am going to do with them (drives my husband batty). this addiction applies only to my own house and decorating it. i finally made a decision for taylor's room. i am using quadrille's paradise background. done, no take backs!! now, i just need to decide how i am going to use it. she has two twin beds in her room. i am thinking bed canopies.....and i kind of want to tackle it as a diy project (have any of y'all tried this). so as a confessed hoarder, here is my collection of bed canopies.....i am leaning towards pic #1.

*images courtesy of ruthie sommers, pieter estersohn, palmer weiss, katie ridder, tom scheerer, house to home, mmr interiors, my fabric

FAILED.

i failed a test. it's not the first time it's happened in my life...i use to have my fair share of fun in college, i'm sure i didn't study for a pop quiz or something. it really shouldn't come as a surprise- i failed the same test 3 yrs ago. but it still sucks none the less. b/c to retake the test you have to drink 3 big bottles of the sweetest, thickest, syrup like concoctions known to man....in three hours after fasting for a night. i think i would almost prefer a piece of paper w/ a big fat F written across it....

*images courtesy of chocolate therapie, oak management, it's mary ruffle

yesterday, warren and i looked at each other at 6:00 and said "let's just go to bed and start this day over".....sometimes days just don't go exactly as planned. so today i am starting off w/ this quote...

{update} apparently this magical quote works.....my fairy godfather (aka the fed ex man) has rung my doorbell twice this AM: once he delivered a basket full of bath beauties and once w/ a pound cake. this day is already much better :)

*images courtesy of most beautiful darling, a diary of lovely, in the fun lane, ehouse studio

there are many reasons.....

why i love being a girl.....

* images courtesy of la belle vie/frou frou fashionista, caitlin wilson design, , little french nest, dwell studio blog, seen and said

peaceful....

after getting zero sleep last night, these images seem simply perfect to me right now. i can't get enough of the first image- perfection.

hope you have a peaceful weekend...

*images courtesy of laura day living (2 images), urban electric, atlanta homes magazine

how to get inspired....

i love the intensity of this color and the details that make each of these pictures stand out in my mind: the striking awning that could be interpreted into a window treatment, the simple band of trim that really makes the upholstery and draperies pop, the double mirrors that replace a wall mounted one, the graphic small-scale wallpaper that expands a narrow space, the detail of the headboard that accentuates the classic fabric, and the unique monogram found on the bed shams....all of these details are worth taking note of.

*images courtesy of shine, plum interiors, thom filicia, lonny mag #3, little big house

please excuse me....

while i put on this necklace and then take an afternoon ride on this amazing beach cruiser....

i always feel it's important to match your accessories with your bike :)

*images courtesy of fric frac, it's mary ruffle

not your little girl's pink....

although it might not appeal to everyone's palette, i think the color pink is fantastic. in fact, if taken seriously, it can completely transform a room into well..... perfection.

*images courtesy of kelly green interiors, little green notebooks, ruthie sommers (2 images), sally steponkus, shop gramercy