I Just Gotta Say...

I need to say this: looking through Dwell Magazine makes me shudder, and not in the good way.  I want to like it, but the pretense dripping from every well-staged photograph of yet another minimalist abode makes me want to punch someone.

This, however, makes me happy:

UnhappyHipsters.com

Tuesday Morning Serenade - Schuyler Fisk

Happy Tuesday!

Longtime Love: Botanical Prints

I really really love botanical prints.  A lot.

image from wisteria.com

image from BrigidsFancy

I'm discovering I'm more drawn to fruits.

image from prints-4-all.com

I do love flower prints too, especially if they include the root structure.

image from Old Maps and Prints

I think when I'm rich I'm going to have a whole wall of large framed botanical prints.  I'll sit and stare at it all day.

One more:

image from Old Maps and Prints

*sigh*

Tuesday Morning Serenade - Vanessa Williams

I have always loved this song. I will never apologize for it.

Sewing Update: Baby Quilt Delivered!

Saturday afternoon I went to a baby shower for my cousin Katie, hosted by her sister in law.  It was a beautiful shower.  Everything was pink for a baby girl.

Growing up, Katie was always like a big sister to me; we both lived in Seattle, went to the same grade school and high school, and spent big family holidays attached at the hip.  It's nice to have a girl cousin close in age.

(yep, I'm pretty sure those are matching hats)

Since she and her husband announced they are expecting their first baby, I knew I wanted to give her something special - something handmade for the occasion.  A quilt, naturally.

I've been very into pennant flags recently, and a subtle carnival theme sounded fun.  The wide gray and white stripes reference the old timey circus tents without being too literal, and the rest is pretty on-the-surface.  I think it turned out great.  The flags are interactive, being only attached at the top edge.  They will fray slightly over time, giving it a nice worn in look.  It's hard to tell from the photo, but I embroidered a loopy little string on the fly-away balloon.  Super cute.

Stay tuned for more baby quilt goodness - this will be quite the year for babies among my friends and family!

Shoe Intrigue - Tibor

So I'm poking around on heels.com for fun on Friday afternoon when I come across this shoe:  the Tibor.  I can't stop looking at them.  I kind of want them, even though they are bordering between fabulous and absurd.  These little pretties also come in black and brown, but I really only would want white.  What do you think?  Love 'em or hate 'em?

Daydreaming About My Bedroom

I've been browsing the catalogs that came in the mail today.  If I won a shopping spree at West Elm, this is pretty much what my bedroom would look like