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Twigs & Honey ~ New Collection

Colleen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:04:51 +0000

A gorgeous new collection of accessories are now available at Twigs & Honey. I am seriously fawning over pretty much everything on here! Simply stunning.

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Apple Pancakes

Colleen — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:54:32 +0000

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. My favorite part of the weekend is being able to prepare an amazing breakfast for family and friends. But sometimes during the work week you have to make breakfast for dinner. I can’t decide which one is more satisfying!

Apple Pancakes from Smitten Kitchen

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Have a Lazy Summer Weekend

Colleen — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:47 +0000

I hope whatever you have planned that you have a lovely weekend! I’m hoping to go swimming at a local pond or beach and have a lazy Sunday morning breakfast. Enjoy the summer while it lasts!

{image shown belongs to SouleMama}

New Orleans Invite

Colleen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:45:59 +0000

Major calligraphic eye candy today from Betsy Dunlap! Check out this letterpressed wedding invite (printed by Blackbird Letterpress) for a New Orleans wedding. Simply stunning. Via 100 Layer Cake.

{images shown via 100 Layer Cake; calligraphy by Betsy Dunlap and printed by Blackbird Letterpress}

Fig Business Cards

Colleen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:00:15 +0000

Aren’t these business cards for the restaurant Fig great? They’re foil printed and the design is clean, simple, and perfect. Via Stitch Design Co.

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Trill Farm Identity

Colleen — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:47:56 +0000

I’ve been on a “gee, wouldn’t it be lovely to live on a small farm” kick lately (getting wrapped up in reading about one farm in Vermont, and another in New York), so this identity for Trill Farm by Bryson Loxley caught my eye. Let me tell you…. you can never go wrong with photos of sheep.

Found via simple + pretty.

{images shown belong to Bryson Loxley}

Love Notes

Colleen — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:21:17 +0000

Couples go through “ebbs and flows” throughout their relationship, which after almost 4 years of marriage and 10 years of being together, I’ve realized is completely natural. My husband and I have our “good flows” where we can’t get enough of each other, laugh with each other for hours, can’t stop kissing and holding hands, and seem to fall deeper and deeper in love. And then there’s the opposite flow: much like ying and yang, you just can’t seem to block from happening. It’s almost as if you have to just let it run it’s course to get back to the “good flow”. In this opposite flow, we get cranky and short-tempered with each other, the other person always seems to do something to irratate you, and even if you try really hard you just keep having silly tifts. We’re in one of those “bad flows” unfortunately right now, but thankfully they never seem to last more than a handful of days (and we never leave an argument unsettled for more than 5 minutes – we always make up quickly!). Coming across Nole’s guest post on Unruly Things (for Alyson since she was getting hitched! Congrats!) really touched me, and made me think of the cards snuck away in my sock drawer waiting for me to give my husband. Life is too short, and love is too important. You have to keep going to get through the tough times, because when you have a partner for life you’ll always make it through to the positive again. Looks like I’ll be sneaking a card away in his lunch tomorrow…

PS: This guest post from east side bride and her husband is also very sweet and I laughed out loud at several of them! I can completely identify.

{image shown belongs to Nole via Unruly Things}

Hip Hip Hooray!

Colleen — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:54 +0000

Check out Suann‘s new blog, Hip Hip Hooray! It covers all things kids parties: invitations, decorations, themes and such. I will definitely be checking this site out when I help my sister plan my nephew’s first birthday party this August!

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Coconut Pinkcherry Yogurt

Colleen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:28:03 +0000

It’s… So… HOT! The temperature hit 100 today, and all I can think about is ice cream. This might be yogurt instead, but it still looks decadently delicious!

Coconut Pinkcherry Yogurt (from Smitten Kitchen)

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Inspired ~ Heather Smith Jones

Colleen — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:17:42 +0000

I admit it. I’ve been a very bad gardener this year. I have not been outside weeding, pruning, and taking the time to help my garden grow. I never even put mulch down this year, and the weeds are growing like haywire. Everytime I look outside my window or pull in the driveway, I see it – the grass needs to be mown, the weeds need to be pulled, the flowers need more organic fertilizer.

Seeing these lovely outdoor shots from Heather Smith Jones makes me want to be a better gardener though. I feel inspired to get back at it when I see these photographs, they have such a lovely feeling to them. I love when a few simple shots can really strike a chord within you, and these certainly do for me.

{images shown belong to Heather Smith Jones}