Fresh Flowers

This week has been busy with getting settled into my new home. There are so many details about it that I love. One of them is the back deck. Since I don't yet have any deck furniture I have been thinking a lot about how fun it might be to have a "deck picnic."

I think the perfect, simple bouquet to bring along on a picnic is classic, white daisies. They look just lovely tied with a vintage, red lace ribbon.

Now,  all that's left is to grab my picnic basket, a patchwork quilt, some wine & cheese, perhaps- and off to my back deck I go!

Happiest of Fridays to you!

Summer Hair Accessory Preview

My new line of hair accessories will be officially releasing on June 20th, the first day of summer. These are the pieces that I created with scraps of fabric I brought back from Uganda and Kenya this past January. A portion of the proceeds from all sales will go to help the ladies of Jacaranda Creations, artisans living within the slums of Nairobi.

 

We did a photo shoot a few weeks back and I just can not wait til the end of the month to show a few to you. I am blown away by the beautiful work Jen, Tianna and Rebecca did on this shoot. And, a huge thanks to Meghan for modeling with me. How gorgeous is she?

Hope you enjoy these! All pieces will be available in my Etsy shop, come June 20th.

Thrifted Treasures

I moved in to my new home this past weekend (cheers!) and...I love it (more exuberant cheers!) One thing that was lacking in my kitchen cabinets was a colander. Imagine my delight when I saw THIS one sitting on the shelf at Goodwill over the weekend. I (literally) dropped everything to pull it out and make it mine.

Now, I really want to go and buy some fresh, bright red strawberries just so that I can rinse them in it and see the two colors collide.

This is the beginning of a colorful week here on the blog: you'll get to see a sneak peek of my photo shoot for the new hair accessories in the next couple of days. (One final, anticipatory cheer!)

move and a break

The countdown to my move has begun. To be honest, the process of preparing has been a bit overwhelming. When you have lived in one place for a (very) long time, the sorting, purging and packing can appear to be unending. Anyone else know the feeling?

With just several days left til the Uhaul arrives, I have decided to go ahead and take a break from the blog this week so that I can focus on what remains to be accomplished in the closing of one era and the beginning of another.

Don't worry, I shall be back (after Memorial Day) with plenty of thrifted treasures, fresh flowers aaaaand...lots of tales about turning my new house into a home (which means lots of DIYing and decorating on the way!)

Enjoy your week, my friends. Excited to share NEW things with you when I return....

Fresh Flowers

 I know it looks like I planned all along to put these bright red tulips and yellow daisies into these two glasses. Truth be known: I am moving next week and almost any other receptacle for placing flowers in is currently wrapped in plastic bubbles, tucked carefully away to sleep in brown boxes.

The more I think about it though: even if I had all of the vases in the world to choose from this week, I do believe I still would have chosen these. You cannot beat yellow polka dots for cheery hope-filled happiness. And, cheery hope-filled happiness was exactly what was needed.

Speaking of cheery and happy...It's going to be a good Nash weekend: this guy is in town. He is one of my favorites.

Hope YOUR weekend is full of wonderful, cheery, happy and bright things too!

Thrifted Treasures

 Today's treasure: these enamel and brass candle holders. At least I think they are candle holders.  I wasn't entirely sure of their purpose when I purchased them, but they were so unique and prettily patterned that I couldn't resist.

Happy Tuesday!

The Best Part

 

Last Sunday I got to play dress up for the photo shoot of the new hair accessory line I designed and created with fabric scraps from Africa. It was such a fun, rewarding day on many levels, but my favorite part of it all? Seeing my friends in their element, creating beauty with reckless abandon, doing what they were born to do. It is one of my deepest joys in life.

My overflowing thanks to:





Tianna, who wields a make up brush and flat iron like no one else I know....





....Rebecca, who can layer clothing, jewelry, accessories and colors into the most unique, unexpected and gorgeous combinations I have ever seen....





.....Jen, whose artful eye behind the lens captures more than I can ever imagine...

....and, to Meghan who, in addition to being a brilliant writer, I am pretty sure also has a side job as a Super Model.


You, my dear ladies, are a creative person's dream team. And, I am so honored to call you all friends.

(Looking forward to sharing all of the official photos in the near future...stay tuned!)