Don't Break My Heart!

i wish i had an extra $500-1100 in my back pocket...

"Created by Eva Milinkovic of Tsunami Glassworks this gorgeous piece is a fusion of color and creativity. Inspired by the many emotions of the heart, the Ventricle Vase intertwines passionate purple, loving red, ranges of moody blue, and pure white to create an artistic expression that is as complex and compelling as the human spirit itself. Made of glass – a material that is both delicate and enduring." - found here via svpply

stripes!

i never knew i wanted a living room with stripes until i saw this...

{tori mellot's living room, via cup of jo}

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.