flickr photo of the day : orange.

"Chair" by tartelette. (See also: food/photography blog)

collections : a place to write.

Twelve stylin' journals/notebooks, all great to give as gifts or write your secrets and lists in. One of each for me, please.

1. Small Steve Notebook ($4.95), 2. Evergreen Tree Journal ($15), 3. Jane-a-Day 5 Year Journal ($16.99), 4. Diamond Print Notebook ($8), 5. Maids Booklet (5.00€), 6. Folk & Flora Notebooks ($19), 7. Pigeon Notebook ($7.50), 8. Assembly of Text Journal ($14), 9. Düller Ring Notebook ($14), 10. Royal Tea Lifter Jubilee Journal (£6), 11. Bear, Bunny, Bird Pocket Notebook Three Pack ($12), and 12. Peacock Turquoise Journal ($13.95)

bird children.

I am pretty darn sure this will be my calendar for 2012. Julianna's watercolor and ink art is definitely a favorite. ($15)

a good week.

• Her house has always been one of my favorites. So sweet & feminine.
  
• Oh yes, this looks like my kind of shop.
  
• Yet another beautiful new wallpaper from Shanna Murray.
  
• How to make a gold glitter camera strap.
  
• Alyson has made some beautiful new jewelry.
  
• And so has Kate.
  
• For Thanksgiving, you can make the prettiest pie topper.
  
• Check out Nicole's inspiring lovely life list.
  
• A super adorable indian & cowboy birthday party. Such a classic.
  
• I am absolutely in love with every single one of Andrea's Kosovo polaroids. That girl knows how to work her camera.
  
• Check out this beautiful English countryside wedding.
  
• This sounds utterly delicious and perfect for winter: whiskey cider.
  
• The 2011 premiere issue of Gifted, a fabulous holiday gift guide.
  
• I almost always love a mixture of vintage and modern.
  
• How to make a leather pinecone.
  
• Using globes and maps for modern holiday decor.

So many good ones this week- enjoy your weekend! (Above artwork by small adventure)

thought of the day : repeat to yourself.

"Amazing Things Will Happen," another beautiful and inspiring hand-lettered print by Mary Kate McDevitt. ($15)

fabulously swedish.

Tonight I am totally loving these shots by photographer Magnus Anesund and stylist Tina Hellberg for Sweden's latest issue of Elle Interior. The colors, type, pattern, objects, etc. all go so well together (and have that Scandinavian look I can't ever seem to get enough of.)

(Via emmas designblogg)

fine feathered friends.

Two bird-adorned duds I have my eyes on: this Orla Kiely Dress and this Charlotte Taylor penguin skirt. Yep, sometimes it's a good idea to put a bird on it. ($360 & $337)

flickr photo of the day : numbers.

"Home Sweet Home No. 1 - Raina Kattelson & Robert Butscher" from poppytalk. (See also: blog)

ten images of inspiration : the jazz age.

It's November, which means holiday party planning is now in the works. This year my party theme is the Jazz Age, which I couldn't be more excited for. There is no era I am more obsessed with than the twenties, so spending time scouring images, music, and decoration ideas is something I am enjoying deeply. C'mon, how cute and stylish are all these people and illustrations? It's just hard not to be in love.

Above sources: Jan Willemsen, Kathie McMillan, Boston Public Library, Valentino Vamp, AtypicalArt, and finsbry.

thought of the day : the time is now.

"Time To Drink Champagne," a print from UK-based shop Not On The High Street. (£15)

collections : sparkle and shine.

Just some glitz and glamour for an early November evening. The holidays are a'coming and some sparkle is necessary.

1. Gold Athena Tray ($45), 2. DwellStudio Metallic Squares Bronze Pillow ($58), 3. Sequin Bat Mask ($8), 4. Silver Bird ($16), 5. Annis Necklace (£45), 6. The Earlston Skirt (£49), 7. Chiffon Sequin Sleeve Tee ($70), 8. Vintage Glass Glitter, Gold ($12), 9. Gold Wishbone ($48), 10. Goldilux Loose Eyeshadow ($12), and 11. niles tea set - set of 4 ($68)