spotlight: linda donohue fine art

We had a pretty rough night last night with lots of sick and little sleep. My foggy head is having a very hard time concentrating on much of anything today.

I'd much rather just stare at Linda Donohue's beautiful paintings and imagine them in my 'some-day' house...




Available on Etsy.

(1. 2.)

monday monday

If it had been any other day, we probably would have felt guilty about all the sweets we ate, but since those bunny-shaped chocolates and jelly-bean filled eggs come but once a year, we shamelessly devoured them.

Hope you had a lovely weekend!

And because I've now got a bit of the Monday blahs (and am going through a bit of sugar withdrawl), I'm sharing this photo today because it makes me happy...


(Available here.)

hi!

Just like I knew it was right to step away for a while a few months ago, it feels so right to be back now, starting again from where I left off. Hello again!

And now it's spring here in Chicago! And it feels so nice. Even if it is only 50 degrees. And supposed to rain. But I'm not gonna let that get me down because we had a rotten winter (rotten!) and a little rain now means gorgeous flowers and green grass later.

For now, I'm just so excited to be back and to show you all the wonderful things that I've been filing away, knowing that I'd share all the loveliness with you some day again. The day is come! And today I am loving her cheery, colorful prints...

(Bird Chirping Weather by Katie Daisy on Etsy)

spotlight: pearl & marmalade letterpress

I {heart} letterpress...




I {heart} it so.


(Available from Pearl & Marmalade; their shop.)

kiddie stuff: wooden blocks

Maybe it's just the designer in me...


But I am totally digging these wooden blocks at Asher Jasper.

(Available here.)

kiddie stuff: art prints by modernpop

Modern + whimsical.
Perfect for the kiddos.






I'm pretty sure that when Henry has his own bedroom I'd like the colors to be green + yellow + blue + black like in the race-car print. (That is, if I can stop thinking about those whales from yesterday...)


(Prints by ModernPop available here.)

tgif + etsy spotlight: is photography

Looking forward to some fun and sun this weekend.
I just hope it's not too hot. ;)

(Umbrella by Irene Suchocki, IS Photography.)

Happy Weekend, My Lovelies!
... and Happy Fourth of July!
xo, Kristin

spotlight: up up creative

I'm back!!

I had a lovely week with my parents... full of lots of laughs, lots of hugs and lots of relaxation. If I wasn't missing my hubby and my pup so badly, I might have extended my stay! But it is good to be back and to share some new things with you...



Like this inspired idea!
A deck of feelgood cards is sure to come in handy every now and then...

(Feelgood Cards by Up Up Creative)

If you're feeling a bit down in the dumps, simply grab a card for some quick & easy mood-boosting advice. There are 38 tips to choose from! That frown will be gone before you know it.


Also, be sure to check out the Feelgood Lists. The inspiring backstory has got me composing my own list of bad mood busters.

tgif + etsy spotlight: smac shop

This gives me goose-pimples.
In a good way.


(Salt Air Kitchen by sMac Shop.)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: sadie olive

Because I {heart} baking.


(Rolling Pins) by Sadie Olive.)


And I think this would look quite lovely hanging in my kitchen.

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: kitty rogers

Because lilacs are so darn pretty.


(Everywhere, For a Moment by Kitty Rogers)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + happy holiday + etsy spotlight: alicia bock

I cannot get enough of Alicia's work, and I think this is the perfect photo for my weekend send-off.

To me, Memorial Day Weekend is the official start to summer. I'm hoping mine will include lots of lazy days under the sun...

(The Start of Something Good by Alicia Bock)

Happy Weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: jena ardell

A trip to the beach would be just wonderful...


(Beach Sign by Jena Ardell)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

spotlight: nina in vorm ceramics

I am in love.

With an Etsy shop...

(Spirograph and Dots Cake Plate and Big Dots and Bunting Pitcher)

After taking a peek for yourself, isn't it easy to see why?

(Via hooray)

tgif + etsy spotlight: kristy bee

"I see the world through rose-colored glasses..."

Let's all try it, shall we?
This is so lovely to me.



(Je Vois La Vie en Rose by Kristy Bee.)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgi(saturday) + etsy spotlight: alice b. gardens

Oh oh, a day late! The sentiment is still the same...

This weekend sit down, put your feet up and have a cuppa.
Savor every minute.


(Thrifty by Alice B. Gardens)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: abby try again

Dreamy.



(Cargo Glass by Abby Try Again)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: alice b. gardens

Yes. I'm certain of it. This weekend will most definitely include cupcakes.



(Confections by Alice B. Gardens)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: blue citrus art

Because layers of billowy tulle make me smile.



(Dreamy Dancer by Blue Citrus Art.)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin

tgif + etsy spotlight: alicia bock

Rows of tattered books. A dusty chalkboard. In Paris?
Pinch me.

(Shakespeare in Paris by Alicia Bock.)

Happy weekend, My Lovelies!
xo, Kristin