things i love thursday (the farmcoast edition.)

last week i took a little road trip to the quaint coastal villages of tiverton, westport and little compton. despite the rain, it was one of those perfect days. below, a few highlights.


flowers in bloom. everywhere. i love the moodiness of this photo. (thank you, big clouds.)

antique chairs in sweet little jewelry shops. this photo makes me want to learn how to upholster.

an artist at work. so inspiring.

behind the scenes at a flower shop. be still my heart. these colors are some of my all-time favorites.

an amazing old cash register at the cottage. (yes, i snuck behind the counter to get this photo. rebel.)

an adorable consignment shop called rummage. and rummage i did. :)

to see more photographs, you can visit my flickr account here.

farmcoast, i will be back soon.

kitchen tulips.

when life gets really busy, i like to run away from my to-do list and head straight to the nearest flower shop. (who am i kidding? the first stop is actually a coffee shop. then, the flower shop.) 

as soon as i saw these sweet two-toned tulips, i knew i had to have them. i even spent time needlessly arranging them. oh, the simple pleasures. 

now, back to my to-do list. :) i hope you all have a beautiful, simple monday.

my week, in photos.

hello! can you believe that the holiday season is over (sad face.) and that 2011 is here?! i don't know about you, but i'm already feeling like the new year is off to an impressive start (minus, of course, the fact that i spent the evening of january 1st eating a bag of doritos). but otherwise, it feels like it's going to be a big year. :)

the week leading into new year's i taught yoga at the studio three times, and also made time for my own practice at a great studio in colorado. i quickly noticed a theme emerge, both as a teacher and as a student. i really need to start taking better care of myself, (see above mention of doritos as an example). i'm having visions of fresh fruit smoothies for breakfast, and calming tea at night. and maybe, just maybe, i'll start eating a real dinner every day. ;)

i spent a lot of time in airports over the past week, so this is a snapshot of how i entertained myself. (p.s. secrets to happiness is a fun book.)

my sister and i baked a fantastic kransekake and i couldn't help but love the fact that it ended up looking a little like the leaning tower of pisa. perfection in imperfection, as they say.

we also decided in the eleventh hour that my mother needed new centerpieces for a big dinner party, (sorry, mom)... so we threw some dried juniper berries into a vase. i love how sweet and simple they turned out.

and last but not least, here i am with a lucky napkin on my head.

the story: dating back almost twenty years, we have a tradition in my family that as a participant of a board or card game, any of us can place a napkin on our head for good luck. (in this particular case, i was so beyond losing, the napkin didn't work. it was hopeless.)

here's to a fantastic year! xo.

a perennial bouquet.

i nearly fell out of my chair when i saw this beautiful photograph. the truth is i can't tell exactly what the bouquet is made of (other than dusty miller) but i adore how organic and homegrown it looks. it almost looks like vegetables!

wouldn't this be such a sweet bouquet for a backyard or farm wedding? love.

((photo credit: marika)