beautiful story

Oh my god, this story put up on the Smitten Website is so wonderfully cute and touching...yay for openmindedness is RIGHT!

What you really want to say to mom...

“Sorry, Mom!” is a collection of photos with corresponding text, documenting everything you couldn’t, didn’t want to, or never had the chance to say to your mother. Here's the text that goes along with the picture above.

I’m sorry I made you stand in the snowy, Midwest cold. You’re such a pretty moms and I’ve exploited your early morning face before coffee, which isn’t fair at all. And you’re such a stylish moms and I’ve made a mockery of your bedhead. But you did it all for me without question — and would do it again — because you’re the best mom I could ever ask for in the whole wide world.


So, so great. Sappy, I know, but great.

oh the fabrics!

Which beautiful fabric to choose??

These are some of the beautiful fabrics I found on Etsy whilst looking for upholstery fabric...
Now to decide...life is tough:)
Click on the fabrics for a link to the wonderful stores they are sold at!

For your viewing pleasure...

Two wonderful reality/documentaries that need to be seen by all. Frontier House, the PBS version of a reality show teaches American history in a competition to survive the Montana wilderness Oregon Trail style. Beautiful and captivating. The 7UP documentaries is an amazing look into the lives of people starting from age seven in 1964, and now they are 49. Amazing and Brilliant.

Pixelation!

I love the dorkiness and radness of the look of pixelation in the "real" world. Don't know why, just a strange obsession. I made this necklace for a 3-d class a year or so ago and wondered about what else I could do with it. This girl did it for halloween, but i would love that shirt for everyday....not so much with the face paint. How cool is that?!

Bookbook

i need this...need.

Black tulle...mmm

Why can't there be more dresses around that look like this? So feminine and so sexy at the same time. I love the simple tulle fabric used in both. The top one is from Target and the other is from a runway show. I tried on the Target one and it fit well enough, but I just wish it would have been more fitted. But, one thing I can say is that I love the way Rodarte made Target make a dress that is so detailed and inexpensive.

o the places i want to go...

The ACE hotel is an awesomely quirky take on a second home vacation spot. It's located in NYC, Portland, Seattle, and Palm Springs. If you want to go somewhere original, this looks like the place. I would prefer the Portland location, but that's just me. They have a photo booth, and awesome murals. Even down to the website, this place has the coolest design. I love the originality, and the energy this place seems to have. Its not even that expensive. Perfect!