why haven't I thought of this before?

So, I have a serious affliction. I download and save photos from the internet all.the.time. That, however, is the cause of the problem and not the problem itself. You see, with all these wonderfully inspiring, funny, bizzare, or otherwise interesting photos on my computer I've found it difficult to keep track of things. If only there were a way to organize them with search-able tags... oh, wait, what? iphoto can do that? Huh? Why haven't I thought of this before??

cute.

{found this over at Snippet and Ink this morning}

it is pretty much the cutest thing I've seen all week

today I feel like a stalker.

Actually, this has been with me all week.
Stalking my email.
Stalking the mailbox.
Stalking the front door waiting for the UPS man to leave a package...

Yulia Brodskaya.

Yulia Brodskaya is Ahh-mazing!
{click here to check out her other stuff!}

wouldn't it be fun

To move into a new house with big wooden doors...

{photo found here}

and with beautiful globe lighting above the kitchen table...

{photo found here}

It might have a huge walk in shower...

{photo found here}

And grecco-style dumbells so that working out could become "mythic"...

{found here}

The master closet might be totally chic...

{photo found here}

And the desk might have incredibly unique accessories...

{found here}

Someday the extra bedroom might get re-done in anticipation of a new resident...

{photo found here}

And in the meantime our family and friends could open their mailbox to find a sweet little announcement of our move into the new house with big wooden doors...

{photo found here}

kitchen love.

{found here}

Small space awesome-ness: a library style kitchen.

biscuits and tea...

Sophisticated tea:

{from the dieline}

Fun tea:

{from the dieline}

And a little something delectable:

{from the dieline}

"Take your taste buds somewhere scrumptious."

let there be light

I love these.

things I'm loving from around the bloggosphere

Seriously one of the cutest Christmas photoshoots I've ever seen!
{click here} to see the rest of the pictures!
I think this chalkboard background
would be nice for a DIY "faux-tobooth" too

Personalized Stationary for a very hip Grandma
{known by all the kids as Grandma Latté}
via alee and press

Super cute pincushion
sold at TheBlueDaisy on Etsy

"French" Goodness
I have yet to make these but they look de.lic.ious.
{See the recipe here}

Sweetest. Tattoo. Ever.
Read the *short* story {here}

This great wooden headboard
found at Say Yes! to Hoboken

Backyard fun

Oh the joys of Brooklyn (as opposed to Manhattan)
Say Yes to Hoboken via Little Green Notebook
{I'm loving that Pottery Barn kitchen set in the playhouse too!}

Vintage Wall Art
- - hearts made out of ticket stubs - -
Blue Bell Bazaar via A Little Sussy

Cute little bunting crayon roll
{see the tutorial here}

something new

I recently stumbled across a new (to me) blog
run by Jeanie of The Paper Nut.

I found quite a few cute things lurking throughout her archives...

Her brilliantly fun lettering:

{click it to enlarge the letter-goodness}

{Paper Nut Letters found here here and here}

My favorite among her wedding invitation suites:

{Great Wedding Suite by The Paper Nut}

The most awesome pair of girls pants I've ever seen!

{Crankypants on Etsy}


Some fantastic wooden finds...

{Plastica}

And, last but not least, something kind of weird that I kind of like...

{Little felt toys from AsherJasper on Etsy}

my imaginary home: details, details, details!

There is nothing I love more than unexpected touches throughout a home.
Molding, carving, engraving; beautiful tiles, door knobs, outlet covers...
There are so many fantastically understated elegances possible.

One of my favorite little somethings about the house I grew up in
was the cut glass window-in-a-wall right above the doorway
between my bedroom and the connected bathroom.
It was incredible. So detailed and spectacular yet totally understated.

There were a lot of things I loved about that house.

My mom called me up the other day
to say that it is on the market once again.
The folks who bought it from us intended all along
to "fix it up" and shoot for a profit.

Looking at the listing
literally brought tears to my eyes and blow to the heart.

Almost everything I love most about the house they changed.
The ceiling to floor, wall to wall mirrors - - gone.
The enormous gold chandelier in the entry way - - gone.
The stairway railing - - changed.
The unusual kitchen flooring - - changed.

I guess beautiful design and decor really is in the eye of the beholder.

{like that hallway arch via Cup of Jo}

{I adore pretty molding - - aren't those stairs fantastic?! via D,D,&D}

{love those doors! via D,D,&D}

{awesome... and kind of dangerous via tumblr.}

{ok. maybe not just for my imaginary home. Those spiky globes are cool! via tumblr}