don't be jealous of my skills.
i've been having too much fun utilizing my nonexistent online painting abilities on art.com.
{i've got bunnies on the brain}

i want

found on etsy.

(via L O L I T A)

i want to go to paris. right now.

{photo}

what i wouldn't give for a little box of macaroons right at this very moment.

(the best quote ever from lovely marta at m.writes)

welcome to the working week

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hello all! i hope everyone had a fulfilling weekend.
click here to watch elvis welcome you.

amy poehler is such a doll. check out GQ's brief interview with this tiny dynamo here.

sometimes i'm the culinary equivalent to a newborn deer learning to walk for the first time. i can make it happen but i'm unsteady in the kitchen and at times i'm full of self doubt. i was delighted to find this "table of condiments that periodically go bad." clever, very very clever.

(see the bigger version here)

now i have a better idea of how long i can keep certain things. not having to worry about food poisoning is always a plus.

i also found this list of 50 helpful kitchen tips. some are bordering on old wives tales and some seem a little to good to be true, but in the mix you'll find some great tips. you may even find yourself thinking "why didn't i ever think of that?"

smitten kitchen is, of course, an amazing source for recipes and more great tips. my heart does a little skip when i see a new post from her and immediately begin plotting my next meal with her recipes in mind.


and then there's orangette. more great recipes from a very clever writer (she even has a book, wow). this is definitely a great source for tasty recipes and beautifully photographed fare.


does anyone have more cooking oriented links that i shouldn't live without?

weekly blog lovin'

anthropologie inspired photos by shelby nycole...

one sleepy babe and a fabulous pair of new boots on marvelous kiddo...

i just wore essentially this exact ensemble last friday, all the way down to the gold leaf necklace and the messy hair.
from Garance Doré.

great quotes from delicate creature (love her!)...

the best five dollar dress ever on smitten...

chalkboards are my fave, too...
{update: another great collection of chalkboard photos at sfgirlbybay}

design is mine is featuring the funniest, sweetest t-shirt ever...

the most adorable dress up/photo shoot ever on the thinking tank...

also, some subtle changes over at m.writes :)

so maybe i'm a little bike obsessed? i just found this great little compilation of ten inspiring bicycle photos over at design is mine. love it!

hello weekend!

(from ffffound)

friday is here and i'm so excited for the weekend. my big plan is to do a whole lot of nothing. (nothing being long bike rides, farmers market, long naps in my sunny bedroom and quality time with little lola.)

sprung

(photo from the thinking tank)

i've said it before, but i'm so happy spring is here.

i have to wait til october for this???

this wedding dress featured on a cup of jo is absolutely gorgeous, not to mention the bride herself. i love the knee length cut, the simple hair style and the adorable groom.

photo from ffffound.

(this is my personal mantra today)

brit? bret.

(found on lolita)

i'd spend every last one of my nickels.

(EloisePlz)

(neon polish)

(a cup of jo)

(the sartorialist)

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my bike had been yearning to stretch it's fenders and breathe in some fresh air and this past weekend we did some serious exploring around this little town of mine.

oh, springtime. i really did miss you.

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wouldn't this wallpaper be great in a home recording studio?
found on free people.

check out this stylish young man on the free people blog. he evidently asked his parents to give him a top hat at the age of three. so cute.

these great photographs by jan von holleben make me smile. i love the innocent, magical quality they have. originally spotted on ffffound.

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would it be silly to take ballet classes at the ripe old age of 29?

(creative archive)

happy saint patrick's day, friends.
i'm patiently waiting for work to end so i can drink some green beer at a local pub.
nothing but class, i tell ya.

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this picture makes me want to:
a. make out
b. cut my bangs