the best.

Marc Johns' quirky and whitty drawings keep me laughing on long days...

xoxo.

hand lettering perfection.

This weekend, I stumbled upon the work of Dana Tanamachi, a custom chalk letterer based out of Brooklyn. Isn't it beautiful? I've always been a fan of gorgeous type, but this just takes the cake. See more on her website or this lovely write-up on Design*Sponge.

Ace Hotel Room 1021 on vimeo

happy friday.

This print was made for us. 

xoxo.

new bedroom layout + diy artwork

Hey hey, happy Wednesday! Over the weekend, Landon and I rearranged our room, and I love how it turned out.  Our bed has been at an angle across one of the corners of the room, but it was taking up a lot of space, and since we don't have a headboard, not having a wall to lean against when we're reading wasn't really the best. We moved it to be centered under a window, and I like it much better. I bought some cardboard letters for half-off at Hobby Lobby a few months ago to make the "BRIGHT" sign, and covered them with some striped fabric (using Mod Podge) that I had from IKEA. Easy peasy!

I also took two of our dining room chairs and turned them into nightstands, since we don't have any. Add our new $12 Target lamps (on sale this week, score!) and a stack of books, and voila! 

(I have a great little stack of books that I'm reading right now...The Lost Art of Real Cooking, The Help and Start With Why)

Now to the really fun part: my mom gave me the most thoughtful gift for Christmas. Using newspaper, she cut out little symbols of our beloved Portland and framed them...

I cried when I opened them, she knows me so well!

Aren't they cool?

So, with the new layout and new look for our bedroom, I'm thinking I'll hang the pictures to the right of the window. What do you think?

xoxo.

P.S. A very happy birthday to my wonderful sister Jen! Love you Junie!

Jen and I at our brother's wedding, 2009

sunday lovin: an early christmas.

 Landon and I had an early Christmas yesterday. Since we're flying to Portland for the holidays (and we aren't checking bags), it would have been tough to squeeze our gifts for each other into our suitcases, only to bring them back a the end of the trip. The solution? Open them early! And open them early we did. We celebrated yesterday morning with donuts, hot cocoa and Christmas music. 

 I love love love what Landon gave me:

1. Moleskine Weekly Planner (My friend Maryn recommended this style to me a few months ago, and I can't wait to use it. It's got a calendar on one side of the page and lined paper on the other--perfect for staying organized!)

2. A sweet little Texas ornament, complete with the state mammal (armadillo), bird (mockingbird) and flower (bluebonnet).

3. 3-pack of Moleskine Notebooks (these are the perfect size, and, again, I'm excited about staying organized!)

4. Cavallini Numbers Washi Tape, which I've been wanting to get my hands on forever! Now that I have some of my own, washi tape is quickly becoming my favorite thing. 

5. (not pictured) Start with Why, by Simon Sinek. I've been a Simon Sinek fan for sometime now, so Landon pre-ordered the book for me. I can't wait to read it! (PS, if you're interested in hearing what he's about, watch this video)

And here's what I got for Landon:

1. Jeans (skinnies!)

2. Gift certificate to the bike shop in town

3. Framed Portland Trailblazers Print (by PRSNT on Etsy), which I bought back in August, because I just couldn't resist how perfect it was for Landon.

It was a great little early Christmas. And you know what the funny thing is? Now that we've seen our presents, we're taking most of them with us to Portland (with the exception of the framed print, ornament and gift certificate), so I guess it didn't really solve our problem after all. Whoops.

merry merry.

on the walls.

I think that if there's one area of my life where I truly have a commitment issue, it's putting things up on the walls. I know it's a crucial part of that making your house a home thing, but I just can't seem to decide what goes where. While I try to figure it out, enjoy these lovely prints and art pieces that would be dreamy in any home...

 Baby Print Set - Royal Safari Nursery by LeoLittleLion on Etsy

(I know these are for little ones, but I think they'd be fab sans-baby as well)

 Amazing paint chip art by Heather from Lovely Cupboard

A very sweet (an inexpensive) bridge print from A Vintage Poster

 Beth Dow's Tree Study II on 20x200

The Optimist from A Vintage Poster

xoxo.

a whale of a day.

so i've never been a big fan of whales. their big-ness really gets to me [which i blame on a nightmare i had in 3rd grade, but i'll save that story for another day], but i'm loving this print. it's so sweet and simple. maybe i'm starting to conquer my fear.

happy tuesday.

xoxo

i adore: watercolor prints.

 

 love, love, loving these watercolor prints. especially the maple syrup!

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$20 art.

have you heard of the site 20x200? they sell cool and funky art pieces, and all 8" x 10" paintings are $20! 

i love these paintings of the hostess and ice cream trucks.

genius.

cool.

pretty.

to see more, click here.