friday favorite no. 3

1. i want this series for my kitchen. my favorite part is that the series is titled "i love your utensils". delightful.

2. shabby apple is amazing for several reasons. one of these reasons is that the clothes are perfect for church. another reason is that they are modest. this dress is awesome because it's got a kick of sass.

3. there's been a lot going around about haiti lately, the help that they'll need to recover from the earthquakes and how we can help. the church of jesus christ of latter day saints has an amazing humanitarian program. they are organized, efficient and fast when it comes to providing things like hygiene kits, clothes, blankets, food and water to countries facing disasters much like haiti. here is the link for hygiene kits that you can assemble and send over to help someone who could use the comfort of a clean mouth at the end of the day. the directions and shipping address available here.

4. this pattern looks simple enough for my 2010 goal to learn how to sew something. now, i'm off to find some fabric that isn't cheesy.

5. ikea. do you know anyone who isn't in love with this store? my favorite stuff is often found in the kids section. seth has been in love with this chair ever since he first discovered it. his favorite thing to do? get inside, pull the shade all the day and find some willing parent or grandparent who'll spin him until he can't walk straight. maybe one day. . .

friday favorite no. 2

a valentine's day special!

1. sprinkles is a cupcake bakery in beverly hills. from what i've heard, the stars just love them. so, awesome news! you can order them online! and wouldn't that be a fun valentine's day gift? if you live too far for fresh cupcakes to arrive fresh, order one of their mixes from williams-sonoma. 

2. this, my friends, is a smitten mitten. it is a mitten that allows you to hold hands with the person you're smitten with in cold weather. isn't that adorable? sadly, i have no use for this. and that is sad.

3. true birds makes one of my most favorite accessory makers. and, even better, they create instructions for the accessory challenged. check out these on seventeen.com.

4. i'm a jeans and t-shirt girl, which i occasionally attempt to correct. this, of course, means i go out shopping and come home with three t-shirts and one non-t-shirt, which i never wear. but, i found this t-shirt, which is sporting a delicate sort of ruffle and this means that FINALLY i can have my cake and it it, too. plus, it's pink. and cute. and PERFECT for a date on valentine's day. 

5. this necklace can be found here, in this beautiful little shop. isn't this the most lovely thing? 

friday favorite no. 1

one of my favorite bloggers, erica, does a mod podge monday every week where she lists her favorite finds. since she started doing that, i started keeping track of my favorite things from my "window" shopping excursions  online and now, for all of your viewing pleasure, i'm going to start listing them on my blog fridays as a "friday favorites" feature. fun!

1.  this stamp. you can buy a self-inking or a hand stamp. isn't that calligraphy so aesthetically pleasing? the visions i have when i see this cute stamp include sweet little handwritten notes and mittens. i don't know why mittens, but somehow, when i envision myself walking down to mailbox to mail off a letter, i'm wearing a really cute coat with mittens. note this: i have only lived in a place where you could wear mittens without looking like a freak for two years. and i did not own mittens once. obviously, this is a shame.

2. these quilts from pottery barn. lucky, lucky me, my very good friend vanessa works at pottery barn and she gives me her discount. i just might have to find a new bedspread. because seriously? the one we have is so sad i feel cranky every time i climb into bed. and it is so hard to find decent looking bedding that isn't cheap, lame or ugly.

3. wouldn't these be super cute in my little mouse's hair? you can find them here.

4. this is lazercut silhouette makes me so happy. the "beez neez"? classic.

5. you've heard about buddha at this point, i'm sure. and i'd love to upgrade his lame-o grocery store purchased collar to a cute homemade collar from etsy. i love this fabric, but i doubt buddha would. i mean, he is a b boy, after all. he probably wants something a little more "street".