girl crush verses jealousy

i can't decide if i have a girl crush on this lovely lady or if i just want to be her. this is my favorite photo from the shoot.. if you like what you see, visit the sunroom.

{photo by lisa warninger, styled by rebecca westby}

get excited: it's friday.

this american infographic

Some magical man made this new year's resolution: "Make an infographic on every This American Life ever made. The idea is to expand and add context to the stories and information contained in the shows. Basically, anything I am curious about while listening to the pieces."

Have I mentioned how much I love "This American Life"? If you also love it, you can donate by texting LIFE to 25383 and then confirming your donation. $5 will be added to your monthly cell phone bill.

(via for me, for you)

Book Record

Completed Books 2009
:: kite runner - khaled hosseini
:: pillars of the earth - ken follet
:: the lovely bones - alice sebold
:: loving frank - nancy horan
:: a thousand splendid suns - khaled hosseini
:: three cups of tea - greg mortenson and david oliver relin
:: in dubious battle - john steinbeck
:: into the wild - jon krakauer
:: while you were out - sue miller
:: the last time they met - anita shreve
:: running with scissors - augusten burroughs

Completed Books 2008
:: the pact - jodi picoult
:: naked - david sedaris
:: love the one you're with - emily giffin
:: nineteen minutes - jodi picoult
:: my sister's keeper - jodi picoult
:: certain girls - jennifer weiner
:: the secret lives of bees - sue monk kidd
:: the history of love - nicole krauss
:: shear abandon - penny vincenzi
:: water for elephants - sara gruen
:: the memory keeper's daughter - kim edwards
:: what is the what - dave eggers
:: the friday night knitting club - kate jacobs
:: goodnight nobody - jennifer weiner

holiday project #27 - FELT

okay, so maybe.. i don't have 27 projects but this elf has a lot going on. xmas is a time for crafts. my latest inspiration is... you guessed it.. FELT. look at this!!!

{awesome xmas wreath by pickles seen
via CarrieCan (along with other homemade wreaths)}

{necklaces by wikstenmade}

{felted window drapes by pickles}

tutorial for felts balls: here
online shop to buy your own: here
{both links from the felt master: pickles}

DIY: cork placecards

i need to throw a dinner party... so i can make these..

{tutorial and photo credit}

50 people, one question

Fifty People, One Question: New York from Fifty People, One Question on Vimeo.

via hello lindello

print print print

{mark weaver: flickr / shop}

love these... seen via of paper and things

Lovely Sunday

I am reading my book club book (In Dubious Battle: Steinbeck) and
drinking a gingerbread latte... Lovely Sunday.

iLOVE

ALL images are from iLOVE

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say what?

List of Beers with Less Alcohol By Volume than Smirnoff Ice

(via 99 problems but the bink ain't one via consumermachine)

• Amstel Light
• Anchor Steam
• Boddington’s
• Bud Light
• Coors Light
• Corona
• Dos Equis
• Guinness
• Michelob Light
• Miller High Life
• Negro Modelo
• Newcastle
• O’Doul’s
• Red Stripe
• Rolling Rock
• Sam Addams Boston Lager
• Tecate
• Widmer Hef
• Yuengling

x-stitching = adorable

I am thinking about adding "cross-stitching" to my bag of craft tricks because these are adorable.

{chez-sucre-chez, via darling dexter}

tiny town, but oh so cute.

{mini Colorado Springs}

delightful work jams

One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Music From Kerouac's Big Sur

listen to the entire album on NP until 10/20...

so cute.

adorable anniversary card... too bad i've been with my guy for more than a year... otherwise, he would be getting this card asap.

{Bird and Banner, via Unruly Things}

I work better with a plan.

I have been slacking... that's over now. (S.T. - strength training, my
#1 enemy)

I heart The Office

I give you the wedding website of Pam and Jim.

http://www.halpertbeesly.com

{seen on annie.tumblr.com}

everyone is just smitten with zooey

including me. she is just too adorable.

Best thing about having a real job...

No work on Sunday (at least in my line of work)... Cinnamon strawberry pancakes topped with homemade (by me!) strawberry jam.

necklaces....

{urban outfitters}

{gabriel & schwan}

{jcrew}

{darling dexter}{anthropologie}