currently listening to...

beach house, teen dream

found: vintage ysl

found at a local vintage shop around the corner from my apartment!

wedding inspiration: simplicity

my mom and dad's courthouse wedding... a bouquet picked from their garden... sweet ans simple!

thrifting... in san pedro

at cheap...

pretty lady... pretty flowers

in pretty paris!

hearts for hearts

i found this victorian bracelet in philly this past weekend...love that it stretches!

pom poms & sonia rykiel = hearts

sonia rykiel fall 2010

latest lovelies

1-$3 earrings from the one hanson place brooklyn flea...2-need these t-strap clogs...
3-never-ending project...
4-awesome anchor hook from a nautical antique store in city island, ny...
5-made a modern version if the classic tuna noodle casserole (featured in this month's bonappetit )

hearts for sèvres porcelain

i snapped photos of these breathtaking sèvres pieces at the met recently... one a vase w/ candle holders and the other a potpourri holder.since studying about sèvres porcelain in school i am always so excited to see pieces in person. these two pieces are believed to have been purchased by louis xv in 1760.

pink + bows = hearts

never a dull post... as usual.

a pretty package arrived today...

my wedding day shoes from loeffler randall...and they came with a hand written note...to be continued :)

wrist fashion

love...
want...
need...

sabrina dehoff's amusement collection. look here

my mom's table setting circa 1980

love this... found this picture while i was home last weekend... i was one year old. :)
and i now own part of the navy dish collection.

all is love

last week was a very sad week... my grandma vi passed away. thankfully she passed at home on her ranch in california with all of her kids and some of her grandchildren by her side. she was an amazing and strong woman that i love dearly and the ultimate matriarch to our family. we are all mourning the loss but will always celebrate her life.i have always cherished this necklace that i have that she made for my mom in the 60's. my grandma was an avid rock hound until the end. she collected, polished, and cut stones and made beautiful jewelry... just one of her many hobbies.
in the sweet bye and bye
violet christine jordan 1922-2009

teddy's first snow day

*booties are to protect against the salted sidewalks & coat because of crazy shivering. function over fashion... but it makes us smile.

a few of my favorite things (vintage wrapping supplies)

i always collect bits and baubles and eventually use them for wrapping gifts (or some i just admire because they are too pretty to part with!)...