a colorful celebration, indian style
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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I want to get married all over again just so I can make it look like this! Oh my god, the COLOR! I love it.

Don't you think this must have been the funnest bridal shower to go to?

my dream backyard studio
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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I dream about having a backyard studio sometimes-- a little building that's separate from my house, so I can feel like I'm going to work every day but without the inconvenience of actually having to go somewhere else to work every day.

I dream of having tons of space and light to work in..... and then I found these images while browsing pinterest this morning. This is my DREAM. Look at that green roof!


This is a weaver's studio in Washington, and THIS IS WHAT I WANT. This is what I aspire to create for myself one day. Isn't it amazing?

And the fact that it's in Washington is a whole other aside... there are weird Washington coincidences happening in my life all the time lately. My husband will find out where he matches for his medical residency in just over 3 weeks, and the University of Washington is at the top of his list. We're getting strange Washington signs all the time lately-- like, we'll be walking in the neighborhood and start talking about where we'll be moving for his residency, and a car with a Washington license plate drives by. Or we're out to dinner and start talking about where we think he'll match for his residency, and someone at the next table happens to start talking about Seattle. I find a photo of my dream studio, and where is it? Washington.

Do you pay attention to signs like this in your life? Strange little synchronicities that seem to be trying to tell you something?

I'm VERY curious to find out if this is where we're going to end up! March 16th is the big day that we'll find out.... I'm trying to be patient, but it's SO HARD!

Anyway, what do you think about this studio? Isn't it incredible?

August's Humid Decline by Caroline Wright
Thursday, October 27, 2011
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So beautiful.

That's all I can muster today. 

Pretty. Like. Want.

{more from Caroline Wright}

via Erin Loechner via Kaidi Nunn on pinterest 

love this painting, love this lamp
Monday, October 17, 2011
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Why is this not my house?

I love this painting (by Cozamia), I love that lamp, and oh, I want that world atlas of birds.

{via Jenelle Clark on pinterest, via decor8 on flickr}

gourd luminaries: martha stewart does it again
Monday, October 10, 2011
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How is Martha Stewart the most creative woman on the planet? (I guess maybe her team of creative people that work for her helps a bit...!)

I totally love this idea for creating luminaries for your home out of dried gourds-- I've been wanting to make my house a little more festive this year... I would love to make these! I also want to make a basket full of glittery gold and silver and pumpkin colored pinecones..... glitter makes everything prettier, in my opinion. :)

I'm in the mood to clear out old crap and bring in the new... yesterday I cleaned out my closet and got rid of 5 bags of stuff! Small-ish bags, but still-- it felt so good! Now  the next task is to go through the rest of the house and do the same thing. Eek.

What do you do to liven up your home when the seasons change?

camilla engman's 2012 calendar cover (LOVE!)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Following in yesterday's calendar theme, here's the cover of Camilla Engman's 2012 calendar-- she's only posted a shot of the cover on her blog so far, but it sure did pique my interest and make me excited to see the rest when it's ready!

This might be the 2012 calendar that I buy this year....

{via Geninne Zlatkis on pinterest}

the pool to the beach and back to the pool
Friday, September 02, 2011
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Ahhhh, doesn't this look heavenly? I think I'd just go back and forth from the beach to the pool to the beach to the pool.

Sometimes I wish I could turn off my brain and just lounge around and be lazy and do fun summer stuff, like I was 18 again.... sigh. I wish I was really tan, too. Can you tell that I'm in the mood for a watery vacation? :)

{via Tanya Kravutske on pinterest, via  sunsurfer, my new favorite tumblr page}

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