I don't often wear gold jewelry, but I would love to have some of these pretties from Moxsie.


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Lynn Russel of Satsuma Press is hosting an amazing giveaway to raise money for an accessible bathroom remodel for her darling son Liam, who has a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2. Your donation to the cause earns your entry to win, or help spread the word on your blog and Twitter for even more chances.

Check out the full list of awesome giveaway goodies here.

I just love witnessing the kindness of strangers as the blogosphere and handmade community pulls together to help those in need.


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Flickr inspiration from jess∆

She's fifteen and quite talented.


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I got a new toy in the mail yesterday. It's a fisheye slash macro slash super wide angle lens adapter thingy. And it was just $30. I honestly had no idea such a thing existed until a few days ago, and never would have imagined it would be so cheap! It doesn't feel cheap, and for the price I'm pretty impressed with all it can do. There is a macro attachment, and then another attachment for the fisheye, so it is pretty flexible.

I spent yesterday evening playing around with it on my 18-55mm kit lens. I really have no idea what I'm doing [it took me a few tries just to figure out how to attach it all!] but I just got it for fun. It's cool to have more options for taking interesting photos. I don't think I've taken off my 50mm lens since I got it [because I love it that much] but I enjoyed experimenting with the new toy.

My usually willing subject got a big confused with the macro lens millimeters from his big wet nose. Not only did all of my attempted close-ups end up being giant blurs, my lens got a bath of the puppy-licking variety more than once.


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1. are you coming home tonight? by naomi rose
2. . by °tini°
3. * by insomnia.
4. untitled by jennifer stuart


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Twisp and Tiger Lily. Yes, please.

1. Twisp Necklace in Wheat
2. Tiger Lily Moccasin in Teal


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There's something about walls of books paired with interesting stairs and vaulted ceilings that I'm loving right now. It reminds me of a library. I would love to be surrounded by such fabulous architecture and endless reading material in my home. How about you?


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...just a few glimpses from my backyard this afternoon...

Dandelions are taking over, but I kind of love them.


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Can you tell what I'm dreaming of lately?



A carefree beachy getaway sounds amazing right this second.

Summer cannot get here fast enough. I do wish Oklahoma was a bit closer to the coast.

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Don't you love these pretty upholstered headboards from holleyandgill? I think the feathers are my favorite.

[via What Anna Loves]


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I'm so so excited to finally have this custom portrait of our little family by the lovely Nan Lawson. She was completely wonderful and easy to work with and gave me exactly what I was hoping for. I just got the finalized digital version today and she's also mailing a print.

Check out her Etsy shop for more of her illustrations or to get a custom portrait of your own.

Riley's floppy ears and funny little white beard make me smile every time I look at them...

[And as much as I should be used to being a brunette by now, it still feels kind of weird seeing myself with dark hair, even as an illustration! But I'm definitely keeping it this way for awhile.]


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Oh my goodness, I love this room. Perfection. I want it all.

[via lakbdesign/fergusandme]


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