Sunday, 17 January 2010

hearts for haiti



As our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti at the moment, here's a way we can all help....Etsy have set up an appeal called Hearts for Haiti. If you are an Etsy seller you can donate one of your products, if you don't have an Etsy shop you can still play an essential part by making a purchase from the selection of items that have been donated. All proceeds go directly to DoctorsWithoutBorders who will be using the money to provide vital assistance.

Good job Etsy, I'll definitely be getting involved.

Thursday, 14 January 2010

cuba



I'm not sure if it's to do with all the snow we're having here, but lately I have been harbouring a burning desire to visit Cuba. Images from Havana seem to be cropping up everywhere for me and I've really fallen for the imposing old buildings with their bright, sun bleached colours and crumbling, faded glory. It seems a lot of it is literally falling to pieces but it still has an air of elegance and grandeur. And don't even get me started on all the vintage amazing classic American cars which line the streets!

Here are some images from flickr which are helping to fuel my little moment of escapism...

Top image by headlessmonk





Images above by Ilka Noggler





Images above by jimbonick84

The beaches don't look too bad either!



Image above by redmann

If anyone's ever been there, I'm really interested to hear your thoughts on what it's like as a destination. ...Still dreaming here, but hopefully one day I'll get there :)

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

present & correct


If you love stationery as much as I do then hopefully this site will put a smile on your face. Present & Correct is a new discovery of mine and it stocks some of the most awesome unusual, retro style and vintage stationery supplies that I have ever come across. There is everything from notebooks and jotters, to desk tidys, to labels, coloured masking tape and magnets. I could go on and on and so the best thing is probably just to pop over and see for yourself. Oh and it also has some very sweet greetings cards and prints.

Here are some particular gems which caught my eye:










Forgot to mention, it is based in the UK it does ship internationally.

Monday, 11 January 2010

pretty little pictures



I adore this little set of illustrations, discovered via the Bluebird Vintage blog. Unfortunately the original source wasn't mentioned so I have no idea who the artist is. If by any chance you happen to know then please do tell so I can credit them.

Saturday, 9 January 2010

the art of interior styling



Holly from the wonderful blog decor8 has set up a flickr group pool devoted to showcasing beautiful interior styling images. Definitely a must see for anyone looking for ideas on how to artfully arrange their possesions and create beautiful displays and interiors within their home. I am certainly inspired! Here are a few especially lovely photographs which caught my eye...

Top image by ethanollie on flickr.



the happy home



Junecraft



renee ann



Melissa Allam



Junecraft

Thursday, 7 January 2010

white out



I thought I'd share these hauntingly lovely images by photographer Cedric Bihr, from his series titled Christmas Frost. This is in honour of all the snow that is currently falling here in England. The heaters in our flat are turned on full blast, I'm all layered up and clutching a mug of hot chocolate. No venturing out today, I'd rather stay warm inside and admire the snow flakes from my window and appreciate the frosty beauty of these pictures instead.








I also love these two images below from Cedric Bihr's portfolio...Check out his website to see more of his work.



Monday, 4 January 2010

hello 2010



I'm back! Hope you all had a wonderful christmas full of friends, family, love, food, and general deliciousness. So farewell to 2009 which had its downs as well as the ups, (yes reccession, I mean you) but there were lots of milestones for this little family.

Some highlights of our year- Curt and I managing to grab a few brilliant days snowboarding in France in March, Lila's first birthday in May, an ultra fun and glam holiday with my girlfriends in Ibiza in June to commemorate my last few months as an unmarried woman, our wonderful wedding in August and then then honeymoon in Thailand for some much needed r&r. Wow, it's making my head spin thinking about how we managed to fit so much in.

Wishing you all the best for the New Year and...may the new decade bring you much happiness and fulfillment. I'm excited for what lays ahead.

So here's what we've been up during our holiday break...



...Spending time with family and visiting friends...



...Taking walks through the farmyard to see the cows...



...Enjoying the ridiculously huge dumping of snow...



...Sliding down hills...



...Going for a stroll and a delicious pizza in the picturesque town of Durham....



...Then celebrating the last few hours of 2009 in a very civilised manner with good friends, wine, a game of scrabble, and fireworks (how grown up!)...



...Though the boys did brave the snow for the purposes of an impromptu snow angel- they also did the worm down the length of the back garden which was impressive...



...Spending the first day of 2010 on a snowy beach in the North of England, shivering in the freezing temperatures whilst Curt and his friend Brode went for a surf...yes really!
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