Chief and Crown



The postcards, among other things from Chief & Crown are so great! I think I'll have to grab a set to get me started on #7 from my little list for 2011. I guess I'm not really breaking goal #5 since these great cards are supporting a lovely handmade business, right? Makes sense to me.

A few other lovely things from the shop that I love. 

In With The New

I have been thinking a lot about new year resolutions and to be honest, I'm not really a fan. Probably because I usually fail at them. I think this year I'm going to think in terms of goals that I want to reach or start for that matter. Here we go...

1.  Sign up for a photography class
2.  Take more road trips
3.  Get the ball rolling on my online vintage store. At least my hoarding would seem less creepy if I did.
4.  Make plans to visit both of our families on their turf
5.  Save money. Duh. Kind of a given
6.  Join our local CSA again and continue experimenting and cooking more
7.  Write and actually send more handwritten letters to my beloved friends and family
8.  Travel out of the country with Alex. Thailand is at the top of my list
9.  Commit to a regular yoga routine
10. Look into volunteering my haircutting/ color services to an organization like Dress for Success
      or organize something through my salon where we donate proceeds to a good cause
11. Buy a Afoot and Afield in San Diego County and put our hiking shoes on
12. Stop procrastinating. It only took me two days to actually complete this post, so that's not too bad :)

photo: Carl Kleiner

Hello 2011

We are back from our trip to the desert for the new year festivities and I have to say that I am feeling really positive about the year ahead. In talking with friends and reading my favorite blogs it seems like that is the general feeling out there too. I hope so because even though 2010 had many great memories and experiences for our little family, there were some not so great moments too. I feel the drive to dream bigger dreams and make things happen, because only I can. I hope that realization fuels me to make this year a spectacular one. I hope everyone has had a great start to their new year and continued happiness in the year to come. xo

dorky pic of us nye at the ace, palm springs

Happy New Year! (almost)

Our Christmas was lovely to say the least. So lovely that is has taken me this long to get back on track. On Christmas Eve we had people over for a big feast and we really enjoyed spending time with friends from out of town that we don't see very often. Christmas day we opened presents, ate too much again, and even took a couple naps. Pretty amazing for me since I'm not a napping kind of girl. Overall it has been a really peaceful and relaxing week with loved ones. Tomorrow we are taking off for a desert getaway for a few days to ring in the new year with some of my best ladies and their gents. I can't wait!

Wishing you a very Happy New Year! xo

photo and cute diy via here's looking at me kid

Pantone Mugs

When I saw these mugs today they reminded me of Alex so much. Since we decided not to get many presents for each other this year and it is only days away now, they may be out of the question. Probably a good idea anyway since he drinks his coffee out of an exact reusable replica of a to go plastic venti Starbucks cup. Complete with the green plastic straw. Strange boy, or just a creature of habit.

via jane reaction

A Very Raveonettes Christmas

The holidays are weird. Yes, I said it. I love the real aspects of it but cannot jive with the craziness that comes along with it. Work has been busy with people getting their best look on for their families or whatever. I'm not sure what it is but it's always busy this time of year. I , on the other hand am just looking forward to relaxing with my grown out roots and having a relaxing time with friends over the holiday. Maybe listening to my favorite band while sipping  chugging a glass of wine. So, here they are again, my much loved Raveonettes doing a Christmas song for you all. The video is a tad cheesy, but you'll get the point :)

Christmas Tree

We put our Christmas tree up the other night, and boy was it hard for us to get the thing straight. Not sure if it really is depending on which angle you look at it but we are happy and the house is smelling so good. I'm looking forward to relaxing at home this weekend and taking it all in. Happy Friday, and have a great weekend!

All Grown Up

To me having a dining room and table is something that I have always equated with being a grown up. Sounds strange but for years I have been wishing and waiting to live somewhere where we could have just that. Have dinner parties, you know? Now, we do, even though it belongs to my lovely mother who has amazing taste, it is still not ours. When and if we ever acquire our own, I would want it to look a little something like the picture above. It's so beautiful. The table... wow, the seating... double wow!! 

photo Edmund Sumner via Desire to Inspire

Drool Worthy



Umm hello... these are amazing!!! Maybe you have seen them before, but this little newbie to the blogging world has not. Thanks to my bff Jason for doing the guess work for me and sending these over yesterday. Amazing!!! I want them all. How great would it be to have a wall of them? Like a whole damn wall!!! Yes.

awesomeness from focus line art by tracy melton

Thursday

Untitled from Anna Borre on Vimeo.


This little girl is for sure one of the happiest things that has happened in my life! Please excuse my giddy ramblings and constant laughter. I'm sure after you see it you can understand :)

Silky

I really, really love these printed silk scarves, they are making me a bit weak in the knees actually. So is the price though and not in a good way. I'll just admire their beauty from afar.

via creatures of comfort

Sass & Bide

Here a few of my favorite runway looks from Sass & Bide s/s 2011. So hot!

images from style.com