Just when I thought I’d already found all the good stuff on Etsy… 1 gold rimmed agate coasters 2 original linocut “Moon Dust” 3 vintage large brass safety pins 4 double triangle ring 5 crochet lace stone 6 vintage mint green vase 7 vintage butterfly print 8 dover hanging planter 9 black salad bowl
My friend Jon works at ICDI, a non-profit organization that does great things in the Central African Republic like drilling wells and assisting with agricultural development. Jon put me in touch with MudLOVE, a pottery company that partners with ICDI to provide Africans with clean drinking water. I love small creative business success stories, and I thought you [...]
Since spring my friend Michelle Smith has been working her butt off on her opus, Kindred Boutique. I knew Michelle was a talented stylist, but when I walked into Kindred this afternoon (which 6 months ago was an empty, stark white space lit by buzzing fluorescent lights) I was dumbfounded! The boutique has that whimsical Anthropologie-esque charm [...]
I’ve been finding loads of great stuff on Etsy recently. Which of these is your favorite? I’ll take one of each please! I’m pretty sure my little dog, Mabel, would fit in the onesie. I’m not normally one for dog clothes, but that elephant is almost too cute to pass up. I’d just have to [...]
Of all the stores we are missing here in the Raleigh/Durham area, a nearby West Elm was first on my wish list. I did a lot of squealing when I found out my wish was coming true. West Elm Durham opens tomorrow! West Elm invited me to come in before the grand opening for a [...]
It has been a while since I put together my last window shopping post! Look at all this great stuff. I wish someone would pay me to browse Etsy. Online Personal Shopper—that could be a job title, right? 1 brass chevron necklace from Prairie Oats 2 parallel bars ring from SD Marie Jewelry 3 old book [...]
Is it still considered window shopping if you buy something? I have been admiring Eight Seasons’ bags since July 31st, 2009, so I finally ordered one (#3 below). I think it’s the perfect reward for finally finishing my holiday line! Do you self-reward? 1 elephant dream print 2 yellow ochre pillow 3 leather wristlet 4 a [...]
We’re off to Iceland! I’ll resume blogging on the 12th, and hopefully I’ll have some photos to share. The last time we traveled I got one of those u-shaped neck pillows to sleep on, but it made me drool all over myself. I wish I could figure out how to sleep comfortably on a plane (aside [...]
I’ve been pondering my favorite interiors, and I’m working on a plan for our living room. Some of these items I already have around the house, and some of them I’m wishing for! (Plan is subject to change without notice.) 1 drapes from Pottery Barn 2 globe lamp from West Elm 3 string lights 4 awesome [...]
Once again I need to blog satisfy my shopping urge. All my latest Etsy favorites seem to coordinate, and I love it when that happens. They look so nice all lined up next to each other. Don’t you think? Ever since I spotted this fox hat I haven’t been able to stop singing Nickel Creek’s The [...]