wanderlust.

one of my favorite things about traveling is the permission to be curious. and nosy. and investigative. (and carry my camera everywhere.)

when i traveled to india a few years ago, i remember thinking, "well, now i want to see sri lanka, bhutan, and bangladesh too!" seeing new places just inspires me to keep traveling. and everywhere i go, i want to learn, understand and experience it all.

here are a few of the places on my bucket list as of today:

1. croatia 2. iceland 3. italian riviera 4. morocco 5. peru 6. charleston

tell me, where do you want to go someday?

p.s. have any of you been to any of the places listed above? i'd love to hear your experiences.

(photo credit: cool hand luke)

things i love thursday.

these are a few things that have been inspiring me lately:
1. the idea of using gorgeous, vintage bookmarks (instead of using a random scrap of paper like i usually do.)
2. wouldn't this modern carafe be perfect on a bedside table?
3. pressed, dried flowers will always impress me.
4. bright and cheery nails to celebrate the arrival of spring.
5. i still adore simple, antique rings.
6. finally, scissors used to be so much prettier, didn't they? :)

what's been inspiring you lately? happy thursday!


(photo and product credits: cb2 carafe, scissors, bookmark, essie nail polish haute as hello, lagar conne ring, and pressed flowers)

today.

raindrops. green tea. dark nails. and renewed sense that everything is going to be okay.

thank you all so much for reading. today, and always. xo.

tossing and turning.

i couldn't sleep last night.

thoughts of japan, this tragic incident, and a dear friend of mine who is suffering immense grief made me feel fragile and helpless.

as is always the case when i don't know what else to do, i plan to hit the mat today. yoga will, at the very least, help me breathe.

what do you do when it all gets to be too much?

(photo credit: ashlikaan)

la belle mariée.

this weekend, i accompanied one of my best friends on a wedding dress hunt in new york city. she's getting married in france! yes. i am good at picking friends.

all the organza, silk, tulle, ruffles, and sparkles made us giggle and swoon. i also took copious notes, and couldn't stop crying.

when it was time for a break, we stopped into eataly, the largest artisanal italian food marketplace in the world, and sipped cappuccinos.  

this was when she confessed... french weddings often last until 4 a.m., and as a bridesmaid, it is my duty to finish the cake. (okay, i made up that last part.)

the perfect weekend? oui. now, off to practice my french. xo.

my thursday in numbers.

one -  new cozy zip-up with... wait for it... thumb holes. i've come to the conclusion that all sleeves should have thumb holes, no?

two - dogs currently sleeping at my feet. i think one of them is dreaming about running because his paws are twitching.

three - vitamin waters consumed this week. gah! i have no self-control when it come to bottled deliciousness.

four -  o'clock is when i will visit my little niece and teach her naughty words. ahem.

five - times i heard the song forget you by cee-lo on the radio today. (also the number of times i sang at the top of my lungs.)

p.s. negative twelve - the number of girl scout cookies i wish i had consumed. :)

(photo credits: third drawer down, hilda grahnat, creating keepsakes and sandra juto)

a day in maine.

this morning: a long walk to a local coffee shop with a big, black dog by my side. exercise, coffee and good dog-sitting. win-win-win.

right now: pomegranate juice, a roaring fire, and articles that feel good for my brain.  

later tonight: a heaping bowl of spaghetti bolognese, a glass of wine, and continued daydreams of someday making the move up here.  

how is your day going?

(photo credit: miwaramone)

news flash.

on thursday, march 3, at approximately 6:00 p.m., i put on an apron and made my first vanilla bundt cake.

just a few hours later, simon, fresh back from a business trip, (hurray!) ate a big slice and declared it "tasty."

finally, at 10:00 p.m. with the scent of fresh-baked sweetness lingering in the air, i fell onto the couch with a perma-grin on my face and coaxed simon into rubbing my feet.

victory. the end.

p.s. gah! now that i type this out, i realize it sounds like an episode of mad men. let's either a) just go with it and pretend i was wearing an amazing dress or b) remember that i am a yoga-loving, organic-eating, hippy feminist. and occasionally, i crave bundt cake.

p.p.s. speaking of cake.

things i love thursday.

this plant in the sunlight almost makes me believe that spring is right around the corner. huzzah!

cappuccinos served with animal crackers.

my new favorite snack. (and sometimes i add the juice to my sparkling water.)

the good 'ol days when we owned music that wasn't on our computers.


this song.

what are you loving lately?

today, i am wishing i was still in austin.

sigh. let's go over some comparisons.

austin was warm and sunny. boston is cold and gloomy. austin had amazing barbecue just minutes from the hotel-- the same hotel that had a roof deck hot tub! boston has, well... our boring old bath tub and a box of macaroni in the pantry.

do you want to know what the worst part is? in austin i laughed all day with my friends and simon. now i am all by my lonesome on my couch. 
i am moping. but the truth is, so far, march is turning out to be a great month. more amazing things are just around the corner... don't you think? :)

(photo credits: unexpectedtales)