more stuff i want

who wants to buy me this vintage mirrored tray from etsy shop, sharingbliss? seriously, it's only sixteen dollars. and it would look preeetttyyy great on top of my dresser.

i'm also eying this, this and this.

oh, and this:

my birthday is in may. aaaand also, mother's day is coming up, and i am now a mother, so...just saying.

longing for summer

today is another cold, wet, gray day. i can't wait for hot days!
happy wednesday, everyone, we've almost made it through another week!

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
- Albert Camus

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{all images in this post were photos taken by me. top image: beach in puerto rico; middle left: photo of my rainbow sandals taken outside my freshman dorm; middle right: me! on a beach in mexico; bottom left: bikes outside a floral shop in alexandria, virginia; bottom right: the sun, taken in ocean city, maryland}

lavender

i'm usually not a big purple fan, especially light purples, but i found these shades of lavender stunning. also, it's kind of a soothing color, don't you think?

enjoy your week! we're heading out early for my brother-in-law's wedding this weekend!

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{images: lavender fields in provence, france via lybian soup; color me pretty - purple hues via decor8; day home spring/summer 2011 collection; j.crew; the decorologist; dreaming in pink; southern accents; aura linens via the style-files; maine lavender store}

ballet-inspired photos

i don't think there's anything more elegant or graceful than a ballerina. if you know me, you know i am far from ballerina material. but i'm still inspired by everything ballet. is there a girl out there who isn't?

have a wonderful end of the week, everyone!

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{images: ballet-inspired wedding by yan photography via ubb; ballet in black&white photographed by klaus goffelmeyer via my.opera.com; michaela bodenmiller by david bellemere for elle russia, march 2011 via oh fashion models found here; blurry ballet girls by Allie Anne via frolic-blog}

some green

i'll be honest, i've never been a huge fan of st. patrick's day. probably because i have zero irish roots and i don't drink (also, i don't even know what we're celebrating here...all i know is that you're supposed to wear green). that being said, i am a fan of green, so my contribution to st. pat is to post some green inspiration today. enjoy!

happy st. patrick's day, everyone!

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{images: best of green via design*sponge; oscar de la renta green jewel necklace via style.com; green inspiration via birch&lily; bulgari by matthew williamson via style.com; green shorts by jcrew; green satin pumps by casadei via style.com; green stripe dress by shabby apple}

wanting...

...these adorable hair bows from etsy shop, hunter gatherer.

i don't care if they would make me look like a little girl. i want them.

bedrooms&bookshelves

it seems like i'm always being inspired by bedrooms and bookshelves more than anything else...

i like the idea of having a sitting/reading area separate from the sleeping/more private part of the bedroom. especially with a pretty wall like this.

sorry for the lack of posts recently...i started work again. yuck. one day i'll be brave enough to quit my day job and earn money living a creative life. but until then, i'll be at the office...

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{image via nathalie}