Cool Things
Because there are so many beautiful things out there, I thought I'd share 2 today!
First, aren't these the cutest pencils?! How perfect would these be for the "lover of all things handwritten" in your life? As for me, I'd use them all year round!
And second are these beautiful straws. I would love to sip my drink from these during a picnic in the park for two!
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I love the idea of decorating from the ceiling. Usually overlooked, it is one of the simplest ways to transform a room. Whether its for a birthday or just because, I absolutely love hanging lights, garlands, streamers, or whatever I have around- from our dining room ceiling, so of course I will be doing this for Valentine's day too! Though I'm not sure how mine will look, I love the simplicity of these beauties. Not to mention, they would be so easy to recreate!
i love beautiful handwritten notes and when I saw these little beauties I swooned. How wonderful would it be to receive one of these?
I'm not really a traditional jewelry type of girl. I have tons of earrings ranging in size, colors, and materials- and the same goes with my necklaces and rings. Everything has a story- whether it is where the piece was bought, who bought the piece for me, or why it was bought- and very few of them are what I would consider "simple" or "traditional." This is why I always had a hard time with simple diamond studs. Sure I think they are pretty, and I know they would go with almost everything, but to me they were always too simple and understated. And since they are almost all the exact same (besides the cut of the diamond) I could never find a pair I really liked. Until now.
These little beauties are made from rough diamonds and I love them. They still fit the bill when you just want a "little something," but in no way are they too simple. Oh, and because they are rough diamonds, each one is a little different from the next. I think that alone is awesome.
Hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend! And thanks for the birthday wishes! It was a wonderful one. Remember the Ben & Jerry's cone we were going to grab since we couldn't get a cake in time? Well my family went above and beyond on that one. My sister greeted me with one of their amazing cakes right before dinner out (the four of us polished that little piece of heaven off before the night was over) and then the next night after eating dinner with my parents, they bring out another ice cream cake! Only this one was homemade. There isn't a Ben & Jerry's where my parents are from (and since I really don't like any other places ice cream cakes) so my mom baked a cake and then searched for a pint of my favorite ice cream to spread as the middle layer. It was delicious! Thanks to everyone for such an amazing birthday and for such wonderful gifts!
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Tomorrow is my birthday (!!) so today will be a 1/2 day of work and then the rest full of fun. J and I are going out with my sister and her boy to celebrate with dinner and drinks and then heading to visit my parents early the next morning. Not sure we'll be doing our normal Ben and Jerry's ice cream cake tradition, but if nothing else we'll have to stop by and have a cone after dinner. I love their chocolate therapy.
Something else I love? Birthday mail. It always makes me so happy to get things other than bills in our mailbox and to feel the love from my family and friends when I read the cards. Even anthropologie sent me a card (the one at the top.) Isn't it fun?! They are always so creative with their mailings. The candle on this one is actually a necklace to wear on your birthday. Can't wait to rock it.
And some non birthday related exciting news-
1) my new website is in the works and should be done very soon! (Huge thanks goes out my amazing friend Neil for helping me with this.) I am super stoked about this not only because it has a more streamlined look (which is what I want) but it also shows my new designs and way more examples of my wedding works. I can't wait to share it with everyone!
2) Meg is talking about me today over at A Practical Wedding! Head over to see what she has to say and if you are so inclined, leave a comment :)
3) my new business cards are in and look awesome. I love handing these out- the paper is so nice :)
Guess that's all for now. I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and that your long weekend is filled with tons of fun and even more memories! See you Tuesday!
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and by need, I guess it's more of a want. a really really strong want.
martha stewart weddings feature via 100 layer cake
I was so happy to see that Martha Stewart Weddings featured a same sex wedding in their latest issue! Not only is it an incredibly beautiful wedding, but how amazing is it to see such a wonderful display of support for equality?! And a special thanks to 100 layer cake for bringing this feature to my attention!
but if I did? I'd make these for a wedding.
these save the dates via veiled vowsGetting mail (that isn't a bill) is already exciting enough, but mail that is actually a mini package? awesome.
I promise to bake for anyone who'd like to send me a christmas card like this.
originally from unruly things, found via cup of joI think I've made it pretty clear how much I love nature and Christmas, but these take my love to a whole new level! Aren't these ornaments the coolest? Even if they never made them on a tree, they would be beautiful intermixed with candles on a mantle.
Blame it on all of the studying J was been doing last week, but all things pharmacy related have been stuck in my head lately. I was looking around the web earlier and saw lovely old pharmacy bottles and started thinking how beautiful they would be full of simple wildflowers and then tucked into a lush green mossy arrangement. Maybe for a wedding? Maybe for his graduation party (haha because that is so masculine)? Who knows. Either way I'm thinking I might just have to try it for myself...
via vivi rebornI won a pair of earrings a few months back and it was like a mini Christmas opening up the mailbox to find them! Because of how much I loved that feeling, I thought I'd give everyone who happens to have a blog as well the opportunity to try and experience it too! Head over to ViVi Reborn's site (here) for more information on how to win this necklace (it's originally $75). Good luck!!
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