cozy

i love the rich colors.

i love the cozy feel.

i want my home to always feel this inviting.

i like to think that it does.

i need to work on keep it this tidy.

i wish i enjoyed cleaning. ugh.

happy friday!

and here is a pretty picture to look at:

flickr

Quote of the Day

"Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with everything they have."

- unknown (via le love) -

things that i currently love...

best chapstick. i am obsessed. i give them as gifts too.

this tasty eclipse gum provides great breath for hours
(it's called "exotic berry" because it has cardamom in it)

this perfectly moisturizing, non-greasy vitamin E

(super cheap, found at walgreens!)

chocolate chip cookie wrapped around a brownie

i cannot get over these cookies.

just look at them.

the recipe can be found over at the amazing bakerella.

dusty rose

via beautiful things to share

I'm not a very big pink fan. Only because I feel that it can be very "little-girlish."

But I love this dusty shade of pink.

It's so sophisticated.

oh just some glass jars

image via black.white.yellow

via so haute

via rizy bee

target

via ritzy bee

wonderful signs

Happy Friday!

p.s. I thought these were neat..

via le love

via i heart you

quote of the day

"Smart people might have all the answers, but stupid people have all the interesting questions."

-anonymous-

closet office

i absolutely love this idea! a great way to transform an extra closet into a useful space.

note the mirror...ahhhh...such a great idea! why didn't i think of that?

image via small place style

so fresh!

via project wedding

image via pink wallpaper

this cake and this room seem so fresh to me.

so summery.

so perfect for a day like this (seattle is perfectly beautiful right now).

Quote of the Day

"To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time."

- unknown -

my type of decor #3

Quote of the Day

"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills."

- Chinese proverb -

messy bangs

i like jennifer lopez's bangs.

and how that style of bangs can also be glamorous too...like seen on heidi klum.

i'm sick

something is definitely going around. bodyaches, fever, sneezing, coughing...the whole works. defend yourselves with antibacterial gel!
i believe in tea therapy. let's see if it'll work this time around.

via real simple

black accents

image via Knight moves

i never ever considered using black paint in my apartment. but the more i see it used in catalogs and blogs, the more i'm loving it.

i wonder if it would work as well in smaller spaces though.

i like your outfits, victoria

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victoria beckham dresses so lady-like sometimes. she's almost got you fooled.

tuna bean salad

looks easy and delicious. i will be making this soon!

recipe from here!

pillows: fluffy and beautiful

via sara story design

via pink wallpaper

via chichi and luxe

pillows can add so much to a room.
if i could, i would place a decorative pillow on every bed, chair, and couch that i own. but i am in no position to spend anything more than maybe $10 on a pillow. so, i've decided i want to learn how to sew my own pillows! i have a good idea of what i like, and if i stalk fabricate stores enough, i'm sure i'll be able to find some great deals on fabric!

frizzy, messy hair at the oscars?

i don't like the frizzy updos that jennifer lopez and sarah jessica parker were sporting at the oscars. they can afford the best stylist and makeup artists and they choose that hairstyle?

fly-aways are just never a good look.

but you never know, maybe it's the "new thing."

my favorite dress of the night was worn my miley cyrus...ahhhh....

i love everything about this picture...

1. the words on the dresser
2. the cake stand holding the bottles of lotion
3. the sloppy closet...it's more real and believable

quote of the day

"When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.

Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying."

-unknown- 

pillows for love day

via desire to inspire

alkemie

via le love