best of the week.

Psst... there's a new layout up on here. Let me know what you think!

• in the kitchen with: amy butler from Design*Sponge.
  
• Our world may be one giant hologram from NewScientist (this completely blows my mind.)
  
• i'm crushing on coffee filters from Pamela Garrison - such a great idea.
  
• The First Room from Yvestown.
  
• Blair Waldorf -What to Wear from Wish Wish Wish (because, really, I am a Gossip Girl addict.)
  
• Blood Orange, Key Lime and Kumquat Sorbet from Cannelle et Vanille.
  
• A Glamour Girl's Guide to Portland from Smitten: a Glamour Magazine blog.
  
• the dailies: martha from uniform studio from design for mankind.
  
• Cutest kid ever?. Just might be.
  
• Creativity Series - Just Do It! from decor8.

flickr friday : sunlight.

We have been lucky enough to have a whole lot of it here in Portland this past week. With all the usual rain, sunshine is something I truly appreciate when it shows up.


1. afternoon (de)light, 2. overflow, 3. sunday morning, 4. apples, 5. the best time of day, 6. sorting dishes, 7. it was all about boots and cameras, 8. cup of tea, 9. you are my morning light, 10. sundtorp, 11. The Beach House, 12. Bubbly, 13. rising, 14. vintage berry baskets, 15. we came home, 16. takéto slnečné

etsy finds of the week (with a few more than usual.)

1. Postcups for Valentine's Day from bailey doesn't bark ($50), 2. large silkscreened print - nuzzling giraffes from Soda ($25), and 3. Flora Wall Wear - 19 from Nea ($42)


4. grey notebooks - a pack of 3 from kris's color stripes ($15), 5. Beehive- print from Bestiary Ink ($8), and 6. wonderland capelet white from Kate Towers ($144)


7. Amelie Ballet Flats from Hydra Heart ($56), 8. Follow the White Rabbit (part three) from Molly Jey ($120), and 9. One Shot Cup from MudStuffing ($7)


10. Original - Block no. 1 from mimi ($35), 11. Kingston from j.d.m. ($200), and 12. Young Deer print from Alexandra Ashby ($120)

thought of the day : it's easy.

"Loving You Is Easy Cause You're Beautiful," from the art portfolio of Castle.

oui, oui!

Because I am a bit of Francophile these days...


1. French Text Tray ($110), 2. Eiffel Tower Ornament ($9.99), 3. Par Avion Bag Tag ($17), 4. Paris ($16.50), 5. Basic Words French/English Ring Flash Cards ($12), 6. Le Paris Open Crew ($28), 7. Audrey Poster ($29.99), 8. 1950s and ‘60s Stationery From France (£2.10), 9. Paris Black Canvas Tote ($20), 10. French Envelope Tray - Red ($16), and 11. Francophile Dinner Plate ($24)

flickr photo of the day : balloons.

Untitled by Olivia Bee.

collection : places.

1. Hawthorne Bridge ($2.50), 2. london small notebook ($10), 3. Moleskin City Notebook Stockholm ($15.95), 4. San Francisco Poster ($35), 5. Brooklyn Love Card ($3), 6. California Bear Print ($15), 7. deco New York mini journal ($12), 8. Map of Reno Vicinity, Nevada ($19.99), 9. This Is Britain ($17.95), 10. urban alphabet m ($105), and 11. paris small notebook ($10)

thought of the day : rock of love.

"You Are My Rock," a print from Lisa Congdon's Etsy shop ($5)

can't ever get enough of pink.

As a deep lover of the color pink, I adore this post by my favorite French blogger, the beautiful cherry blossom girl. I was going to wait to post it in my regular best of the week> list, but I thought the colorful photos would make a nice treat for the drab winter morning.

flickr photo of the day : french sweets.

Untitled by minato.

mari eriksson.

The portfolio of Swedish photographer Mari Eriksson is quite stunning. I love how she mixes bright whites with Spring-like colors. Plus, everything is just styled beautifully in every photograph. (Via Simple Song)

thought of the day : birdie love.

"Love Saves the Day" by Wayne Pate (Print, $35)

back for good.

It really feels good to be blogging right now. That computer virus that I previously mentioned turned out to be a whole lot worse than I had realized. My poor five year old PC just couldn't take all the problems and decided to basically give up on me, leaving me helpless without computer and internet access for days (My husband kept joking that he was worried about finding me curled up in a ball sobbing on the bathroom floor.) Now I am happily sitting with a new computer with a whole lot of catching up to do.

Anyways, happy Tuesday everyone! Here are some things I have been admiring.



Above: 1. London Kills Me Silk Cushion (£14.00), 2. morning bird necklace ($62), and 3. Loulou giant silk hair bow/Brooch - Black (£16.99)
Below: 4. La Mer Gold Ring Watch ($62), 5. Red Capped Swimmer Porcelain Cup (currently sold out), and 6. Tsumori Chisato Corsage Shoes ($538)