tilt shifted van gogh

Saw these here and they gave me goosebumps.  You see, I've had a relationship with Vincent for years...when I experience his pieces in museums it's like spending time with an old friend.  While I was in NYC this weekend the dinner conversation turned to my Vincent, and my mood instantly lightened...and made me long for a museum adventure asap.  I need to spend some time with his work soon...it's been an awfully long time.  Alas...no museum adventure could be squeezed in.   But these images are delightful!!

what are you doing new years eve?

christmas (wall) tree

There are no words for how rad I think this is.  Phenom.  Found at Apartment Therapy.

scarf weather

I've been wearing my scarf for a couple weeks already.  I only know how to wear it a couple ways...until now.  Found at Design Mom.

PS:  in exactly one month my little family will be on an airplane headed for the desert to spend holiday merriment with my fam!

dear journal

 I have never been one to keep a hand written journal.  I'm fairly confident that I never will (I do keep a blog...obviously...and not even very well!).  These are simply gorgeous personalized journals...and a steal at $16 a piece!  From Minted.com.

 

christmas gifts

here

Rest assured...my Christmas gifts are finished.  Thank goodness.  I'm in such a holly jolly mood!  Aren't these handmade ornaments so pretty!!  Maybe I will try to make those someday.

the graphics fairy

The Graphics Fairy is a great blog, with hundreds of vintage graphics available for FREE download.  Amazing selection...now to just narrow it down to the ones I love the most...that's the tricky part.  Thanks Hindsight Bride!

not yet!

here

How can it be autumn already?  Everyone is all jazzed about their pumpkin spice lattes and sweater weather...and so am I (autumn is my favorite)...but I blinked and summer was gone.  I didn't even make it through my sundresses.  It's so weird to move from a state like Arizina, where it's perpetual summer, to an area where summer is a blimp on the radar.

I am excited about the leaves though...they are already starting to explode around here.  I'm not sure I am ready to be cold again.

missoni must haves

love the cardi...love the jumper...love the tights...ugh...love.

I tried to resist the urge to become obsessed with the Missoni for Target line....I tried REALLY hard.  Especially since I have to work that day and by the time I am free, everything will probably be sold out.  But I just had to take a hot minute to compile a "wish list" of my fave things...just in case the universe is listening (or my husband??)

beautiful beautiful blanket.  beautiful.

who can resist a fab umbrella??  not me.

Clara needs Missoni.  (Clara is my sweet baby girl...if you didn't know that.)

I happen to be in need of a new make-up bag.  Lucky me!

what can I even say?  Be mine.

Again...love the cardi...love the dress...love the tights.  But I SUPER love the cardi.

bright n purdy

my pinterest

Just when I thought the quilting bug was out of my system for awhile...I see this...and my heart pitter patters for those bright fabrics in funky shapes once again.

Soooo mesmerizing!