legos.

love this.

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out of print.

eek! i love this shirt :)

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fleur-de-lys tumbers.

i went to the d.i. today looking for a skirt that i could possibly use pattern-wise to make more skirts. i'm an addict.

however.

i was browsing the glassware section (don't ask how many goblets i've picked up in my day) and i saw 4 glasses incredibly similar to the one above. they were slightly larger and darker and $ .75 each. yowza. i bought all 4. don't tell nycole.

b the w. the above glass is found at the beloved anthropologie for $ 8.00.

i may have also bought the game of life still in plastic for $2.00. and not the newer one starring the bozo family but the game i played in my childhood. unopened.

i love the d.i.

how much is too much.

i have a weakness for shades from forever 21

i decided that the month of february i would spend less money. so aside from monthly bills (and a few times eating out) i didn't really buy anything. i stocked up on groceries in the end of january and didn't spend money on many outings.

it helped that i had acl surgery on february 1st and didn't really leave the house for 2 weeks. after that it was mostly church and physical therapy outings. i made friends come to me and watch movies :)

SO. how to keep up thriftiness and smart spending? i saw this principle on a blog a long time ago and though i'd share. the $100 rule.

when you're about to buy something ask, "would i spend $100 on this?" the answer almost exclusively is no. i like the idea. i'm going to employ it for awhile and see if it actually works :)

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pushing daisies.

i have been going through some down time which now includes lots of stretching, toe pointing, and other random exercises i do every couple of hours. i keep myself entertained, and sometimes distracted, by watching pushing daisies (which never should have been cancelled).

i love the mysteries, the witty comments, the gorgeous sets and a pie shop?! yes, i'll take it.

while watching the series through again i've decided that if i could dress up my older sister...it would be along the lines of chuck's outfits in the next few pics:

historically my older sister has always been a little bit retro/bohemian. in high school she rocked plaid pants, she has almost always sported long gorgeous hair, and wore peasant shirts before everyone else jumped aboard.

so if i could dress val up it would be in high waisted pants, bright colors and feminine details. because as my sisters can attest...i sometimes like to dress them :)

p.s. if the pics are blurry...my bad. they're screen grabs from the dvds, from my computer.

swimming!

i might just have warmer weather and swimming on my mind...

the top pic is from lands end canvas, next four anthropologie, the bottom three jcrew. eek!

texas.

this would be an awesome little surprise for sister missionary. or any of my sisters. maybe even co co :)

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la lune.

as i go round and round the internet...this moon chart is absolutely beautiful.

not that anything i made personally could compare but drawings with chalk could be a fun experiment. again...totally separate :)

so i make it my business to have a cheap phone that really just calls people and texts. i can't even receive pictures on my phone right now. i like it :)

but now...i think i have to get an iphone:

just to pretend it's a polaroid camera. eek!!! so cute.

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the countdown to christmas has begun!!! which means i'm trolling diy sites for christmas present ideas (etsy i'm looking at you). just in case i do decide to use something, i'm not going to post about it here...yet. but i did discover a site the other day that was way cool awesome. 20x200.com

(limited edition prints x low prices) + the internet = art for everyone

i've definitely found some i love:

photograph of an art deco swimming pool. love the style of art nouveau/art deco. it all started (for me) with hector guimard in paris.

now this is said to be a birch forest. i look at it and see quaking aspens. which i love. which turn a fantastic yellow in the fall. a color which my grandfather said i could have. he gave it to me.

p.s. reading the artists description of the birch forest again, she talked about incorporating avocado coloring into the painting. avocados totally fall in the love column for me. and now i'm realizing unconsciously when i generated a random blog template with colors...i have an avocado themed blog. cheers :)

pretty pretty cut out of paris. sigh.

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i actually am not too upset when it rains. i kind of love it. however maybe after staying in washougal awhile i'll want one of these :)

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dressing up babia

so i'm very much looking forward to swimming with niece and nephew this may in texas!! now as much fun as it is dress up the nephew in little swim trunks, girlie swimsuits just are cuter. now i know my sister has adorable suits lined up already but i could help browsing old navy's website just to see what was offered :)

totally reminds me of the adult sized suit

i lusted after awhile back (link).

well there are ruffles where her baby chunk legs come out...

uh yes please.

this suit also comes in yellow but in pink it's so ballerina-esque which is so so so girlie!!! love it.

le converse

i am addicted to chucks or as the french say, 'le converse'.

i know some people say they don't provide adequate support for your feet however i've never come across that problem. besides did you know that wearing overly supportive shoes will cause you to not develop the balance and muscular support that we naturally need? just another plug for yoga :)

i love that converse are always the same. get a new pair in your size and it will fit just like your previous ones. plus they come in a myriad of colors and hey...they're way cool.

now i had the fortunate/unfortunate experience of visiting multiple converse stores in taiwan. and yes i was spoiled. color combinations that i could only dream of were available to me at half the price of converse in the us. oh to visit taichung just one more time for the shopping alone!

well today i was browsing at delias.com checking out the converse available and was enamoured with the above...especially the sky blue color. and i'm not sure i'd go for the slip ons but the spray painted laces are definitely a nice touch :)

dress up!

if i could dress up my nephew from the gap right now,

this is what it would look like:

comfy hoodie

dashing polo shirt

and slick khaki pants.

dressing up my niece would look like this:

cute peasanty top (with blue to bring out her eyes)

and little girl skinny jeans :)

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pretty things are free, yeah?

today i was chatting with my grandmother about the family reunion-ish trip to mexico this coming summer. which caused me to start thinking about the beach, palm trees, rubbing sunscreen onto the babies (niece and nephew), manzana, and of course what cute swimsuit to wear. the following are all from anthropologie (unfortunately way out my price range) but oh so cute:

number one is most realistic for me (two, although fun and very top modest, would get dirty way fast while three is too yellow for my paleness).

cool things are free, yeah?

i learned to play scrabble in mrs. kay's fourth grade class. she had a parent come and teach groups of four alternating children to play for an hour or so during each week. i was pretty good compared to my fellow classmates and therefore loved it. still love it.

and i really really love this poster, cool yeah? it would be way cute in a little kids room.

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