CURRENTLY.

Ok, so things have been moving along quite quickly over here and I thought you guys need a little update...  

The website is coming awesome and I am so excited to see everything start coming together.  Right now I am working on all of the content and am looking to start shooting the products.  If any of you are into photography, fashion, or design and are interested in collaborating on some fun photoshoots, lets chat!  I know a lot of you have so many talents and would love join creative forces.

Next up i've been busy going in and out of New York the past few days on buying trips and can't wait to show you all the fun things I've been collecting.  This is soooo my favorite part, obviously! I missed out on most of the spring shows that took place this winter (because I was still in limbo) and was worried that I missed out but I was happy to find that most of my vendors are still showing their spring/summer lines.  And I picked up some newbies too. Yay!

If there is anything in particular you guys would like to see, let me know!

NEW BEGINNINGS.

So as I have said like 4000 times in the past few months I have been going through many changes as I figure things out over here.  This week I dusted off a few of my art supplies from college and realized that it has been so long since I truly created.  My life has been so task orientated the past few years that I haven't taken the time for myself to be creative which is such a huge part of what makes me tick.  I have really enjoyed the past few days and surprisingly once I allowed myself this little luxury a lot of the mess in my head seemed to sort itself out and things quickly made a lot more sense!  With that, I have a big announcement coming next week and I can't wait to share.  Sorry for the vagueness as I work out a few of the details (no I'm not pregnant) I am really excited for this next chapter and want to thank all of you who have been so supportive and encouraging, you have no idea how much I needed it!!! So stay tuned and enjoy your weekend!!!

DON'T HOLD ME BACK.

In light of yesterday's negativity... I found this quote to be pretty fitting.  I am having a much better day today and decided that it should be some sort of code that you don't get your period on Valentine's Day, because that my friends was a doozy.  Enjoy your weekend!

A FANTABULOUS NIGHT TO MAKE ROMANCE.

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just some of the wedding prettiness i have gathered throughout my planning...

it's nice to share... so enjoy!

wedding?

{via 100 Layer Cake}

saturday we had a wedding, which really got me thinking about my own wedding and all the stuff that i haven't gotten done!!! i feel that this week i am really going to get a move on some things that i have been putting off for a while...

i need a list and i seem to cross things off quicker knowing i have posted it here? so here goes:

1. save the dates

(because they are supposed to be sent out in a day,

according to the "books")

2. call the church and reserve an officiant

(because i think it is pretty crucial to the wedding)

3. schedule appointment to look for bridesmaids dresses

4. book a band!

5. make an inspiration board!

let's get physical...

{photo via hula seventy}

so i am not in the best physical condition... 

i am one of those fat skinny girls. you know the ones, they look slim on the outside but are in awful shape on the inside.  it's time. time to start taking a little better care of myself.  I hope that i am able to keep it up once the shop opens. actually, i hope to keep it up for a week. let's see what happens.  

my favorite ways to speed up my heart rate:

1. running

2. yoga

3. dancing

* UPDATE: still nothing... maybe when it gets nicer? maybe. *

dreaming...

{via amas veritas}

lately i've had houses on the brain... majorly...

on top of planning a wedding and getting the shop ready we are basically completely rebuilding our house. ok, as much fun as all this sounds, it can be a little overwhelming.  while i like to consider myself pretty savvy with domestic decor, i've never had to think about all these things before (windows, doors, siding, roofing, trim, ect.)  and i constantly find myself back here starting at this picture.  

my dream house.

if you have never seen the movie before i suggest you do so immediately, it's magical and i love it.

more acts of kindness...

this commercial makes me happy, 

and restores my hope in humanity...

plus, i really love this song...

acts of kindness...

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on our way into the city yesterday kelly and i took the bus.  she was seated in the seat in front of me when she turned and asked me if i had an extra pair of headphones. i said no.  with that a twenty something old guy sitting next to us handed her over the pair he was using.  she insisted no, but he said he had another pair.  

i thought that was just the kindest thing.  he could have just went on listening to his music and ignored her need for headphones (most people would).  though it was a small gesture, i thought it to be quite grand.  

it really got me thinking about how often you see people doing the nicest things.  i love when i happen to catch it, it makes me awfully happy.  

if you have any acts of kindness, please share. i'd love to hear.

today i'm as mad as a hatter...

Tim Burton's : Alice in Wonderland (Teaser) from Vanspauwen Glenn on Vimeo. 

it comes out today!!! 

i am so excited but am waiting until monday to catch it on the big screen...

we have a whole day planned... and i can't wait!

enjoy your weekend... i'll be spending mine in wonderland!

tippy toes...

sometimes you can see the strangest thing walking around the streets of new york... 

i saw a dancing circus, just like that...

i have been in new york the past few days getting lots of sweet stuff for the shop!

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good mornin' to you...

i've really been looking forward to spring lately...

a few things that might have the possibility of holding me over and cheering up the winter blues...

1. spring mix apron 2. half pint creamer 3. to go cup 4. farmers egg crate

bewitched...

EGG-SHELLS

By Elizabeth Fleming

Oh, never leave your egg-shells unbroken in the cup;

Think of us poor sailor- men and always smash them up,

For witches come and find them and sail away to sea,

And make a lot of misery for mariners like me.

They take them to the sea-shore and set them on the tide-

A broom-stick for a paddle is all they have to guide-

And off they go to China or round the ports of Spain,

To try and keep our sailing ships from coming home again.

They call up all the tempests from Davy Jones's store,

And blow us into waters where we haven't been before;

And when the masts are falling in splinters on the wrecks,

The witches climb the rigging ropes and dance upon the decks.

So never leave your egg-shells unbroken in the cup;

Think of us poor sailor-men and always smash them up;

For witches come and find them and sail away to sea.

And make a lot of misery for mariners like me.

{poem via hayden-harnett}

a whole lotta love...

Happy Valentine's Day

xoxo

so long, long hair...

{via refinery 29}

yesterday i cut my hair,  so far i'm not really into it...

however, i am into running my fingers through non damaged hair...

{i really needed a cut... like really, really}

hopefully, it will grow on me...

until then looking to get inspired, got any help?

look what i found.

inspired by norah...

some of the trends i noticed at the shows for Spring 2010:

• zippers on everything

• studded heavy metal hardware

• stripes

• ruffles and lace

• soft muted tonal colors

{maybe some inspiration boards to come}

chasing pirates...

Norah Jones - Chasing Pirates from alejandro coldplayer on Vimeo.

my minds racing...