things i heart today

putting it out there...

2010-01-12T06:59:00.001-05:00

"i know that he is out there…he’s probably hiding under a red sox cap in a place that i frequent & wondering if i always laugh that loud or if my lips always turn that color when i drink wine. he’s there and maybe i know him or maybe i don’t know him yet, but this is the year we come together & figure it out - from hellos to first kisses to who’s on top.

i don’t care how much money he makes - i don’t care about the kind of shampoo he uses or the color of his eyes. i only care how much he makes me laugh, how much he hates to see me cry & what kind of a person he is when i’m not looking. he will be the big spoon to my tall dessert spoon & together we’ll make a life that people say isn’t possible except in great novels. it will be fabulous & i won’t worry about the future anymore."

—

me, 01.11.10

birthday wishes for the coming year from my 30th birthday yesterday

while i was out...

2009-12-01T20:54:00.002-05:00

so, i miss you guys (you know all you imaginary friends - are you still out there? were you ever there??). a while back...i got sad & stopped writing on here, but while i was away, i was posting snippets elsewhere because it just felt like less pressure. just little, pretty, shiny things that made me happy- quotes, pictures, sometimes writing - but now i feel like i'm ready to share with whoever...perhaps, you?

until i get inspired to create again, enjoy my collected treasures over at the little grey book...

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday / thelittlegreybook]

a new anthem.

2009-09-06T18:39:00.001-04:00

Leona Lewis - Happy [NEW SINGLE 2009] FULL/HQ
by awb8

i think this will be my theme song for the rest of 2009...i totally just wanna be happy :) who doesn't??

r.i.p. john hughes...

2009-08-06T20:26:00.001-04:00

sigh...

any fun.

2009-06-26T16:37:00.000-04:00

Any Fun - Coconut Records - Music Video

jason scwartzman, will you marry me?

WHAT!?!?!?!

2009-06-17T22:10:00.002-04:00

[photo via life, link via rubypr]

i LOVE this photo! marilyn in the park, so cute :)

i carried a watermelon...

2009-06-08T20:26:00.004-04:00

this is FOR sure the funniest thing i've seen in a long minute - it's don't put baby in the corner, meets don't forget to be terrified! dirty dancing in the form of a david lynch trailor remix...A-mazing! thanks to kate for posting this link to the video :) lovesit, enjoy!

what tree did you fall from?

2009-06-04T20:13:00.003-04:00

[photo via flickr by veebruar]

this is a very cool website that my friend amy told me about recently - you look up your birthday and it tells you what tree you are, then the corresponding traits. she likes to type it out in a great font and put it in a pretty frame for friends and family which is a really fun idea that i may have to 'borrow' in the future. amy & her beau are getting hitched in august...i wish there were trees for anniversaries or couples!

so what does it say about me??? check it out...eek!

Jan 1st - 11th
FIR TREE (Mysterious) - extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, uncontested lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.

goof-a-loof.

2009-06-03T20:55:00.003-04:00

this is a great picture that i found recently of my grandparents...they were young & in love & goofy looking - true smiles, laughing eyes and my grandmother has music notes on her shirt.

plus i just had to get in a shot of the lilacs before they rusted from the rain, so i decided to do a totally over the top sun shot with the mason jar to boot! looks like goofy runs in the family :)

i would like to be a little magic someday.

2009-06-03T07:47:00.003-04:00

i want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be -
and then fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.
- lady gaga

[quote & image found via rememo]

sir links-a-lot.

2009-05-27T22:11:00.002-04:00

who loves a long holiday weekend?!?!??!! I DO. it's already almost thursday again, and believe me i'm not trying to wish time away...but i do love friday afternoons! so here's to a short week and a few things that are filling up my heart around the blogosphere:

- emilia's got 11 questions for small business creatives - here, here & here.
- the perfect day
- i would sell my pinky for this necklace
- hungry monkey with the food palette of a champ!!
- have i mentioned prima mag?? it's fashion & music for cool kids.
- great project - two friends, two days
- one of my most loved poems with sweet photos
- a wedding with a peppermint twist...

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

well done.

2009-05-16T23:26:00.003-04:00

[ image by sabino via audreyhepburncomplex ]

i think i need to start cooking again...it's been a little [read: a looong] while & i miss the kitchen - the sharp knife that i pretend to wield so professionally, the garlic smell on my hands, the olive oil beading on the avocado...the list goes on. i miss it, i must get there, this this photo inspires that feeling.

it's here.

2009-05-16T00:30:00.004-04:00

i love spring anywhere, but if i could choose i would always greet it in a garden.

~ruth stout

it's starting. spring has sprung here, the magnolias have nearly all fallen off the branch and lilacs are just holding onto being a a bud for one more day. THIS is my favorite time of year.

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

dustland fairytale.

2009-05-13T07:33:00.002-04:00

ok, so i have a bit of a crush on the lead singer of the killers...if it's wrong, i don't wanna be right! their songs make me want to wear my sunglasses at night and drive around with the top down...but what doesn't really?

dear momma,

2009-05-10T22:50:00.004-04:00

happy mother's day, to my mom & all the
wonderful women in my life who have
had a hand in raising me.
i love you all ;)

image via postsecret

in & out.

2009-05-06T20:31:00.002-04:00

i am back from california & slowly getting over my vacation hangover (i had the time change, PLUS a major flight delay coming home...YUCK). gathering myself & wading through my google reader. can't wait to be back :)

headed west.

2009-04-20T22:19:00.003-04:00

"california im coming home
im going to see the folks i dig
ill even kiss a sunset pig
california im coming home..."

"they said, how long can you hang around?
i said a week, maybe two,
just until my skin turns brown
then im going home..."

~joni mitchell

lyrics, a little out of sync, but the sentiment is real. i'm headed to the west for some needed rest, sunshine & visiting with my lovely friends. i hope to post while i'm there, but if not, just listen to joni & go to the beach in your mind :)

california dreamin.

2009-04-14T20:58:00.004-04:00

so i'm headed back to cali for an all too short visit next week and as i was sitting here tonight, i was making a mental list of ALL the things i miss about being out west...here's a sample:

emilia & the captain
in & out burger
(...a double cheeseburger protein & animal style, with crispy fries)
buffalo exchange
trader joe's
pacific beach
the 5 freeway
fashion island
fiestas
authentic mexican food
sushi
henry's
my kiddos & friends in the OC :)

that's a good start!

unfortunately, i must hold on...for one more day ;) here's a lil' wilson phillips trip down memory lane for the lovelies:

the low anthem.

2009-04-13T21:31:00.003-04:00

the low anthem @ merrill auditorium

ok, so whilst waiting for my beloved ray lamontagne to take the stage this past weekend, my ears were delighted by the low anthem - i have to say it was like @ first listen! the group is uber-talented (seriously is there any instrument that the three of them don't play???) and i am now an O-fficial fan, this is my favorite song - freakishly haunting & sweetly heartbreaking...in a good way:

find them here.
listen to them here.
stalk them on the road here.

oh and my other fave is 'to ohio' which i couldn't find to share, so go to the website & livestream it :)

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

gossip in the grain.

2009-04-12T21:50:00.004-04:00

i went to an AMAZING show last night, saw ray lamontagne (who i LOVE) and it was a feeling of being brought somewhere else for a short time where love & pain are friends, where feelings are transformed into his weathered, raspy voice and spoken directly to me. after an encore, he simply said "thank you, see you guys soon." and walked off...(sigh)...i am eternally grateful for amy & her spare ticket :)

my favorite song, SO glad he played it:

yes.

2009-04-12T21:44:00.003-04:00

“the splendor of the rose and the whitness of the lily do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. if every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its lovliness.”

-therese of lisieux

flowers have arrived in maine. i would like to than mother nature for this small promise of beautiful & warmer things to come.

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

working my way back...

2009-04-07T07:29:00.002-04:00

if you see failure as a monster stalking you, or one that has already ruined your life, take another look. that monster can become a benevolent teacher, opening your mind to successes you cannot now imagine.

—martha beck

ship shape.

2009-04-06T20:29:00.005-04:00

new to the shop.
the skipper is a cozy addition to any sea-worthy
outfit fit for a quick sail around the harbor.
weather the wind & waves in style.
check it out :)

circles.

2009-04-06T19:41:00.003-04:00

"if you love someone, put their name in a circle;
because hearts can be broken,
but circles never end."

~ unknown

photo by emilia jane

absent.

2009-03-30T22:47:00.005-04:00

“for all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these,
'it might have been'.”
- john greenleaf whittier

sorry friends, i have been absent and it's mostly a long story. if you've been following along for a bit you know i had my adoption interview for lil' joe, it didn't go my way friends and i have been heartbroken, sad, out of sorts and in major denial...to say the least. hold tight, i will be back in april and i'm planning a little vacation that i think (read: hope) will get be just the thing to jumpstart the next chapter of what will be. thanks for your patience and well wishes. i miss posting, but just can't for now.

[image via audreyhepburncomplex ]

2009-03-22T22:59:00.001-04:00

“'Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?'
'Supposing it didn't,' said Pooh.
After careful thought Piglet was comforted by this.”

happy birthday, barbie.

2009-03-09T07:45:00.002-04:00

"barbie is just a doll."
~ mary schmich

barbie turns 50...still fabulous & unreasonably proportioned after all these years!

barbie portraits found on rubypr via barbie portraits on flickr

yes....!

2009-03-08T19:30:00.000-04:00

seek patience
and passion
in equal amounts.

patience alone
will not build the temple.

passion alone
will destroy its walls.

~ maya angelou

folks, i'm tearin' up...my bestest emilia is O-fficially engaged to the captain!! their love story is one for the books and the story of their engagement doesn't disappoint either. while i am very sad that i cannot be on the west coast to toast their happiness, i am BEYOND excited for them!!! congrats ;)

the shop.

2009-03-08T18:00:00.000-04:00

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
kphin.etsy.com

i did it! i finally got all organized and put up my things for sale on etsy :) just 8 items right now and i hope to do more things soon, but message me if you would like something custom. enjoy!

p.s. as a belated blog birthday celebration & as appreciation for my readers, i will offer 20% off the listed price of any item if you message me on etsy and put "heart" in the subject by friday march 13th.

slooooow.

2009-03-05T21:07:00.004-05:00

this is how i feel this week...i have done none of the things that i promised to do last week - instead i have shoveled snow, watched reality dating show lows & worked two jobs that are workin' my mood/nerves right back.

apologies.

image: damaged child by sally mann

time flies...

2009-02-26T22:40:00.003-05:00

happy birthday blog!!
it has been one full year since this blog came into my life along with all of you beautiful readers! this year will be even better, i can tell...stay tuned for news & my shop next week ;)

[photo by kristy for things i heart today]

i like.

2009-02-25T22:05:00.002-05:00

quote/picture via creature comforts

PLUS - check out this cool coincidence...also, via creature comforts

just do it.

2009-02-24T21:13:00.003-05:00

I KNOW - i am late to catch this train and i don't remember where i first heard of this site, but if you're in need of a good laugh - a belly laugh - please visit f*ck you, penguin...she's really gives it to all those cute, furry animals who think they are all that & a bag of wood chips. LOL.

image via f*ck you, penguin

sad bunny.

2009-02-23T21:09:00.003-05:00

“winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail”
~proverb

remember how i was saying i miss the warm weather?!?! well, i've gone and hurt my back again shoveling the F-ing snow...RAR, right!?! anyway, i saw lil' bunny and thought - THIS is how i feel right now, made worse by watching the dragged out, 2 hour, bachelor reunion show - all around...painful.

photo from twig hutchinson via fortysixth at grace

i'm O-fficially over snow.

2009-02-23T16:10:00.003-05:00

farmer's market & the flea - by thingsihearttoday on Polyvore.com

ok, so i made this set about 4 months ago, but i am really needing it now! i am in the mood for spring and the 18-24 inches of snow outside my window, that fell overnight, that i shoveled today...is not helping my mood! i long for the long lost days in california - going to the farmer's market on saturdays and the flea with pals, kicking around san diego vintage shops or buying organic peaches in santa barbara. i need sunshine to grow my friends! i have said it before and i'll say it forever...so spring and summer BETTER be right around the corner or else i might flip my cookie!

for details & pricing, please click links above.

it's got hopps.

2009-02-19T10:26:00.004-05:00

ok, how freaking great is this?? it's a green AND clever idea that would make great gifts for just about ANY of my friends! recycled glass bottles as drinking glasses & vases - absolut & red stripe & corona - oh my! but (for my crew, anyway) i think he needs to add:

- a set of heineken glasses for my lovely ashley
- a co-set of bud lite & bud heavy for kj & buntah
- gentleman jack vase/ice bucket for mr. e
- kettle one citron vase for sera
- set of vintage tab glasses & JD ice bucket for emilia & the captain
- set of dos equis glasses for dw

that would cover me for at least the next year ;) - check out what
he does have in stock though, it's fairly fantastic!

[image via nickpaul on etsy]

high five.

2009-02-16T21:11:00.003-05:00

this video just MADE my day!!! my stupid monday/president's day that i had to work on while others lounged in jammies with latte! i just love it, and lemme say - as someone who once lived in NYC & traveled those cranky, dark subway stairs daily i am amazed...you CANNOT surprise new yorkers, i mostly think that they are immune, but this does just that, enjoy!

found via made by girl

mirror image.

2009-02-15T20:46:00.004-05:00

OK! whose the genius that invented the polaroid mirror??? colin o'dowd of course! i bet this little gem will be making the rounds on flickr immediately (and everywhere) soon, and i O-fficially heart it. plus, for $29 it's a steal for the sheer novelty and fun of it all!

found via sfgirlbybay

ole'!

2009-02-15T16:30:00.002-05:00

found via dear ada

ok, so I KNOW this will be one of those things that you're unsure about clicking through on...elizabeth gilbert, i find, is a wacky controversial figure - you either L-O-V-E her or find her horribly annoying! i think she's great (even though she overuses phrases & words such as "like" "actually" "sort of" and "you know" in a "i'm an artist, so i choose my words carefully & thoughtfully" kind of way), but then last summer, when i was talking to some friends about her, they were almost nauseated by her and the book and the whole deal! the book...i adore (eat, pray, love...for those of you under a rock in an oprah-free zone)...one friend said something to the effect of "i just wanted her to get up off the god damned floor already! enough crying & talking & voices!" but give this a shot, she gave a speech at the recent TED conference about creativity & genius...i thought it was inspiring, but i also was inspired by her chanting & eating gelato 3xs a day - so use your own judgement!!

also, as a footnote, my former college president (who, as a freshman i will admit, i called liz "the snake" coleman and made her the subject of a weekly top 10 list on my door's dry erase board because she weirded me out and later fired my favorite drama professor) also spoke at TED...had you told me back when i was roaming the grounds at bennington that liz coleman would one day speak at the same conference as bono, bill clinton and eve ensler - i would have snapped my neck and passed out on the spot. but it's true and beware...as the alumni newsletter warned - her talk has not yet been posted, but she is prominently featured on the conference homepage!

i do love a good quote though, and she wins in that department for the day:

"You have a mind and other people. Start with those and change the world."
– Liz Coleman

love.

2009-02-14T09:03:00.006-05:00

my lovely ashley sent me this yesterday (sorry i don't know where the image is from!) and it made me laugh out loud. in my life, i feel like laughter is my favorite kind of love...maybe my heart is located in my funny bone! anyone who can make me fall down from hysterical laughter, startle me into deep belly laughs or make me tear up with that silent laugh where you can't breathe has the key to my heart completely. i hope your day if full of laughter, people, places & food that you love ;)

xo, kphin

there are no words.

2009-02-12T22:33:00.004-05:00

"friendship is a sheltering tree."
~ samuel taylor coleridge

inspiration board with love from veiled vows

there are people in life who are special, who make my days bright and help me lift my dreams to the ears of the universe everyday without ever having to ask them to. my friend has made me & lil' joe the MOST thoughtful and wonderful inspiration board, i am speechless & grateful & hopeful.

my interview for the adoption of joe is february 26th which ALSO happens to be the one year anniversary of this blog...one year is an amazing slice of time - people change, people grow, people meet little boys who turn the vision of the life they wanted into something not good enough anymore. by march we'll know many things and by then it will be spring, for today this board goes on my wall and FILLS my heart...good thoughts and goodnight.

seriously?

2009-02-12T06:52:00.001-05:00

where has my joaquin gone?? i think & hope he's just pullin' our collective chain, but seriously.

oh hello!

2009-02-10T20:32:00.003-05:00

i found this A-mazing project from oh hello friend via darling dexter and i am in love...if you're my secret crush out there - this is definitely the map to my heart. it's an envelope book - like a collage and love letter rolled into one...the extended version. how lovely?

photos

ooh la la.

2009-02-10T19:56:00.003-05:00

ok, so, i have NO IDEA what she's saying, but i lovesit! i was trying to translate at least the band name (pirate heart?) & song title (house of babies?)...but, i got impatient with my search engine options - SO, just give it a listen!

find coeur de pirate here.
found them here.

that's nasty.

2009-02-09T20:59:00.002-05:00

ok, so i think this is in a word: GROSS.
America, THIS is why you're fat.

[photo via this is why you're fat]

wanna play tag?!

2009-02-03T20:30:00.004-05:00

how fun and great is this?!?! the lovely veiled vows (if you have not stopped over to her blog, do not walk...RUN!) has tagged me and i am just SO flattered.

10 random things:

1. i would eat breakfast for every meal of the day if it were possible and/or socially acceptable.

2. i can recite the movies 'you've got mail' 'when harry met sally' & 'my best friend's wedding'...pretty much word for word.

3. i like to sing carpenters' songs REAL loud when i'm alone in my car.

4. at some point after i graduated college my eyes changed from brown to hazel...most days they are green which makes me exceedingly happy for some reason.

5. my favorite song to work out to is 'damaged' by danity kane.

6. i buy books and never read them, but write my name inside of them so i can't re-gift them.

7. i looooove pumpkin ice cream.

8. i check my online banking at least once a day, just to make sure.

9. i enjoy grocery shopping WAY more than shopping for clothes.

10. i want to live in a farmhouse near the ocean with a big porch, an organic garden, an english mastiff and a little guy named joe.

now, the blogs i cannot live without:
do you wanna come up?
clementine
you are my fave
the lil bee
auburn & ivory
simply photo
m.a. belle
magpie & cake

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

BIG hearts.

2009-02-02T22:43:00.005-05:00

“feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like
wrapping a present and not giving it.”
-william arthur ward

[photo via flickr]

auburn & ivory turns one today...and for one WHOLE year, the world has been brighter. heck, i wouldn't be here without her - happy birthday and thanks for the 365 days of inspiration (hem, hem...and for all the years of love & inspiration before that!). across the miles - cupcakes & kudos to you! MWAH.

news...ish.

2009-01-25T22:19:00.006-05:00

so, my sinus infection is slowly (and i stress slooooooowlllyy!) going away, but i have been working on a little sumthin', sumthin' by way of an etsy shop and while it's not ready yet, i have been furiously knitting.

cowls (here and here) and skinnies (see above) and epics (you'll have to wait for it) - oh my! above is a sneak at my favorite sumthin' so far...i call it skinny iced chocolate! (OK, i'm having a little too much fun naming my creations!) i promise i will let you know when the shop is open (once it is, i promise i will probably talk of nothing else...jk)

BUT in the meantime, skip over to auburn & ivory and enter a RAD-tastic contest...you could win a necklace, but get there before friday!

other things i just heart these days:
chalkboard paint is lovely
bonnie & clyde meet salt & pepper
owls...nuff said.
hearts for rent
you will be very lucky...in bed
life lessons as comic relief
sweet, sweet sprouse
mice like techno
wrap me up in recycling
enjoy two days in july

say what!?!?!

2009-01-22T19:43:00.003-05:00

transparent duct tape?? could it be true?! YES. awesome...did you know that duct tape is the official state tool of maine? just a little trivia for you.
[via here, via here]

january 22nd.

2009-01-22T14:19:00.004-05:00

heath ledger 1979-2008
can you believe it's been a year? i cannot, it's still so sad.
love & thoughts to matilda.

[photo via time]

sicky.

2009-01-13T21:28:00.003-05:00

i am stuffyhead, sick & TIRED...when will winter be over??
i feel a little like this...especially if what is in that spoon is nyquil.
i hope to be back on my feet sooner than june ;)

medicine print by emmaklingbeil via etsy shoppe

the BIG two-nine.

2009-01-11T19:33:00.005-05:00

"it takes a long time to grow young."
~ pablo picasso

today is my birthday!
i have one year to get ready for 30...wish me luck!
xo, k.phin

it's a cowl.

2009-01-06T21:27:00.006-05:00

so, i had been organizing my yarn the other day (read: procrastinating) and then later in the day i was talking to the the ever inspiring emilia, who mentioned her affection for a cowl (you know, the not-scarf-anti-neck-warmer-neck-warmer) and i agreed! i have been spying them on etsy, but just couldn't part with the cash. so then it struck me, that combining my frugality and knitting skills...perhaps i could make one - two birds, one stone - right? well, obsessively i knit for the rest of the night through two movies (one being juno...my new fave). and i did it! and now i am lining up yarn colors for my lovelies - emilia has requested a surprise and sera [shocker!] has requested black :) here is my cowl made of some lambs wool yarn i bought WAY back in college, it's a lil' bit of rust with mustard, but i luvs it - PLUS wooden toggle buttons are the icing on my cowl cupcake! i'll share the others once i recover from sunday's carpal tunnel!

[photos by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

"...we hope it, we know it."

2009-01-05T20:34:00.003-05:00

“sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it.”
- goethe

happy 2009! i am all snuggled up in a blanket as i write tonight, it's frigid outside in maine and i DESPERATELY miss the warm beaches of california (and margaritas enjoyed in the comfort of my flip-flops...but i digress!). so as i'm sitting here i'm thinking of all of my favorite people who are also snuggled up tonight and feeling uncertain about the year to come...i have no crystal ball (just a cotton-candy pink magic date-ball from the free pile in college that always tells me to try again later), but i believe the quote above and know that everything will all shake out. from my beloved friends in new york, to my very own dad - times are tough, but i'm putting good thoughts into the universe because i believe the best is yet to come and hopefully, soon to come. do me a favor friends and put some good energy out into the world today...and everyday for that matter! love to all, kp

vacation!

2008-12-30T22:50:00.002-05:00

just because i'm (now officially!) on vacation, it doesn't mean i can't still wish for a snow day :) here's what i'm thinking:

click through for credit & pricing
Snow Day by thingsihearttoday

oh yeah, and -
HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL!

merry christmas.

2008-12-25T11:21:00.003-05:00

doesn't this just about sum it up? for me, it does! i got this radtastic ornament from my lovely cousin meg last weekend at our yearly gathering and just about fell over, lovesit. i hope everyone out in blogland has a wonderful holiday, i am actually celebrating with my family & friends tomorrow so today it's just last minute wrapping, a bbq at my grandparents and relaxation - can you imagine? more pictures of my tiny feather tree and holiday village later, along with my new favorite way to wrap presents! have a great day, yuletide to all - MWAH!

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

three hundred forty six days.

2008-12-22T08:00:00.001-05:00

"if we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves."
-- maria edgeworth

today is emilia's birthday...in 1980 (a leap year) we were born 346 days apart...years later we met in college and the rest is, as they say, history. today we are living 3,185 miles apart (sadly) and since i can't be in california on her birthday i will send hugs and love over the miles...the package above is on it's way my love, i hope you have a wonderful birthday and that you had a fun extravaganza weekend with sweets & treats in the park. MWAH!

high class problems.

2008-12-18T21:36:00.003-05:00

"wealth is the ability to fully experience life."
thoreau

[found via madebygirl]

i am crafting and budgeting and getting in the holiday spirit...but where did the days in december go!?!?!? christmas is right around the corner and i find this receipt funny in a "if only" sort of way. season's greetings to all!

i've lost the plot.

2008-12-12T10:02:00.002-05:00

the daily aphorism is my new daily obsession, this particular quote speaks to me lately...

Merry Malkovich.

2008-12-07T20:14:00.002-05:00

a little bit-o-funny for the holiday season! i especially enjoy the part where he likens santa's sleigh to a burning meteor ;) malkovich, malkovich, malkovich!

i'm back.

2008-12-03T20:05:00.003-05:00

a friend of mine once told me about his sister, who had a professor that asked everyone in the class to announce their presence in and out of daydreams, distractions, etc. by saying outloud - in the middle of whatever was going on in class - "i'm back!" when their attention focused back on the task at hand...well,

i'm back!

no promises how long it will last:) but i'm here today. lots going on - i'm working lots of extra hours at the library (like double the usual on-top of my full-time job) and i got a new student at school that i'm working with one on one...so that has taken a minute to get used to, i am a nearly licensed foster parent with hopes (fingers crossed, please!) of adopting my little joe in the new year (sooner, if that's possible!), and what else...who knows! i recently went to NYC to visit my dear sera and our friend ashley was in town (opening up the hottest new thrift on the LES!) and ashley is soon to be married (enter wedding present ideas here:_________)

SO, besides all of that and the fact that we ate lobsters instead of turkey on thanksgiving (support local) i am boring and loving a few things (shared below) and hopefully by the holidays, i will have made a few things for my lovelies and the niece & nephew kidlets :) enjoy links and happy hump day!

Some gift guides for yo lovah and yo othah!
i love you, but you crack me up!
do you wanna come up? i do! i luff this blog.
oh babycakes! this is on my must-have list
your daily dose, sign up today.
blondes have more fun? jokes, it's actually the brits
hello berlin! i luv, luvs yo jewels (specifically this & this!)
beauty at the auburn & ivory shop

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

i just...

2008-11-16T21:40:00.003-05:00

...peed my pants a little watching this again! i actually did stay up to watch it live last night (i slipped into the silent, crying laugh that makes it hard to breathe!), justin timberlake is HIGH-sterical...please enjoy :)

**New link..hopefully it will work!

oops...i did it again...

2008-11-13T22:06:00.003-05:00

[image via jennysbakeshop]

so, i disappeared and also got myself knee-deep in google reader back-up again...in recent days i have been getting up before the sun to go to the gym, beating down a stubborn cold with garlic & citrus, being exhausted from lack of protein options and basking in the hope & anticipation of an obama presidency...i miss you all and hope to be back soon, in the meantime, take some time this weekend to have a cupcake!
xo, kp

civic duty.

2008-11-04T07:17:00.002-05:00

you all probably know by now that i am probama, in fact i barack'd the vote and voted early on saturday - SO - if you have not already, please vote today...please vote for change, for the future and for hope

VOTE.

risky business.

2008-10-27T07:03:00.003-04:00

so i have finally gone back to the gym after a back injury that had lasted most of this fall. i am hoping that after a few days of getting used to this addition to my schedule, i will be back on track and full of energy to post and post and post on here...but here's a little laugh for monday, some of the guys i would maybe like to, but probably won't meet at my gym! (my favorite is tony hawk on percussion!)

andy, opie, richie & the fonz.

2008-10-23T22:04:00.002-04:00

the videos keep on coming, vote for change november 4th:

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

“I look at these people and can't quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention? To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. "Can I interest you in the chicken?" she asks. "Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it? To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked."

- Author David Sedaris, on undecided voters
[via perez]

lost and found.

2008-10-21T08:00:00.001-04:00

back when i was in college at bennington, i spent many days and many MANY long, loopy nights at our campus costume shop. for hours, i would labor over blind stitches and weather denim till my fingers went numb, usually laughing hysterically (we called this "head-joy" when everything becomes SO funny because you are SO tired!) and rocking out to madonna or lauryn hill or portishead or simon & garfunkel. so many of those glorious times were spent along side leah*, who always signed her name with a star and greeted you with a smile.

emily montrose ~ hearts kimono robe by L'stell

well, if there is one thing to be said for facebook & the like, it's that finding old friends and seeing what they are up to these days becomes a little easier and a few months ago i reconnected with leah* (a fellow maine-iac, now transplanted in san fran, ca). her lovely designs and style have followed her west - point & case, her blog L'stell which features resource links for locals and new designs available in her online shop. do check it out - if you like handmade gems, attention to detail and vintage fabric you'll have major hearts for L'stell. lobster, hugs and kisses leah*, from the east coast to the your's!

kinokuniya apron wrap dress by L'stell

awkward.

2008-10-20T08:00:00.007-04:00

this is only awkward if you find that delicate and beautiful scarves make you uncomfortable...i do not, i lurv them. i would wear a scarf any day of the week, on a boat, in a moat, with a goat...you get the gist! awkward is making some of the prettiest handknits i've seen, PLUS they have handspun yarn...in a word: YAY. i am really loving this color: and i am putting this scarf on my wishlist: oh, yeah AND this lil punkinhead! big thanks to scoutie girl for the heads up:)

sunday.

2008-10-19T21:10:00.004-04:00

[that sunday morning feeling by starbeard]

there is something about a sunday that gives me anxiety - time wasted over the weekend that slipped by too quickly, the impending work week, etc. i also think - what will i blog about this week? am i feeling inspired? i actually know that as the days get darker and colder i will feel inspired to basically get under a fleece blanket, so if my posts get thin don't worry, i promise to not completely hibernate. here's just a few links of love, to make up for being absent on friday! i hope everyone had a wonderful weekend that was relaxing and productive :)

i love these bathtubs from style files
elliot jimenez photography via creature comforts
'09 calendar round up via decor8
mute is beautifully silent from design for mankind

thursday fun.

2008-10-16T07:06:00.004-04:00

this is a fun game that i have been waiting to do for a while (like 2 weeks!) i got this via auburn & ivory who got it via ali loves curtis, who got it via the scoop:

1. kristy., 2. PINK SUSHI WINTER05 LAUNCH, 3. My Red Boots, 4. I can see you!, 5. Nope, 6. Her job is to guard the gin., 7. Up Or Down, 8. Cupcake Pops, 9. بــحـط قــلـبـي بــيـن يــديـنـك هــديـه, 10. I'm just too Lovely Boy, Only, 11. death by drowning, 12. Technological failure.

FIRST...answer these questions:

01. What is your first name? kristy

02. What is your favorite food? sushi

03. What high school did you attend? leavitt

04. What is your favorite color? pink

05. Who is your celebrity crush? tina fey

06. Favorite drink? gin

07. Dream vacation? greece

08. Favorite dessert? chocolate cake

09. What do you want to be when you grow up? a mom

10. What do you love most in life? lovelies

11. One word to describe you. contemplative

12. Your Flickr name: things i heart today

SECOND...build a mosaic - type your answers link by link into a Flickr's search. Pick one photo for each answer and ONLY use images that appear on the 1st page of search results.

just say no.

2008-10-15T18:56:00.004-04:00

ok, not to bombard you all with political opinion & video BUT, this PSA-styled ad is genius.

p.s. has anyone else encountered people lately (usually older folks OR closet republicans) who would rather not vote than vote for either candidate? i find this phenomenom utterly amazing, especially when i consider (with fear and an escape plan in my heart) a world under mccain-palin administration! this video is for them...don't do it, just say no to mccain-palin.

the great debate.

2008-10-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

so here it is, tonight is the last presidential debate of '08. today i am sharing my favorite videos and sites from this election season - register, be heard...i plan to barack the vote.

this site let's you find out what % your beliefs compare to the candidates, i am 78% barack according to them, but so is everyone else i know that has taken this quiz!

be inspired. inspire others - HOPE.ACT.CHANGE.

when was the last time you guilt-tripped your grandparents? go ahead and schlep.

we are the ones.

yes we can.

 "we must be the change we wish to see in the world."
-ghandi

gray day.

2008-10-14T21:18:00.004-04:00

“it's designed to break your heart. the game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains comes, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone.”
- a. bartlett giamatti

dude, the weather & the head stuffyness is seriously taking a toll on my personality...i think i need a sad machine...once i knew someone with a sad machine and when they weren't at home i would sit by it and get happy. will try to be more enlightening tomorrow.

[photo by kristy for thingsiheartoday]

spiced cider.

2008-10-13T14:00:00.000-04:00

apple cider martinis in the orchard by thingsihearttoday

i heart fall! what i really heart is the surprise week in october when the weather is deceptively warm right before it really gets cold and the leaves explode with color. recently emilia talked about having a barn party and ever since i have been looking for an excuse to have a mulling party - cider and conversation, heels and scarves - just friends sitting around a wood stove with a cider-filled, cinnamon scattered cauldron on top...it's the stuff of magic. now that i've got the outfit, all that's left to do is plan.

outfit details here.

countdown to november.

2008-10-12T20:21:00.003-04:00

"whoever wins this election, bush's impact has changed the world. this man has left us with three wars — in iraq, afghanistan and the war on terror — and the legacy of the pre-emptive strike. these are legacies that will haunt his successor for years. it's good for people, before the election, to think about who they elected eight years ago and about where we are as a country right now."

- oliver stone, on his new movie W., opening october 17th...hopefully nationwide.

PLEASE take the time to register to vote today.

links i lurv.

2008-10-10T21:37:00.005-04:00

[emiliana torrini's new song big jumps,
found originally on perez]

creepy & cute all at once
tom foolery* *read the fine print

banksy returns to america
spread the (gorgeous!) lead
what's black, white & modern all over?
stylish road trip, who's in??
i need all of this for my desk...now
i want this bag and this scarf
birds of a feather, beautiful & bright together
functional?  write on.
the finest kind of spooky

this should keep you clickin' all weekend ;)
happy holiday to those of you who are off till tuesday,
i should be back on monday with some day off from school fun!

time out.

2008-10-09T16:06:00.006-04:00

[photo of tuna the cat via stacey winters...too cute - this prankster feline reminds me of DW's cats!]

it's thursday and i'm off to karly's to spend some time DIY-ing at her new place. taking the day off, back tomorrow with my collected links from this week's google reader adventures.

p.s. check out stacey's etsy shop - she has SUPER cute prints & cards ;)

vacancy...

2008-10-08T21:54:00.014-04:00

...if you dare! here is my neice danica & nephew brody's version of the martha mouse motel (they call theirs a rat motel, because it is more "creepy") the evening was full of pumpkin guts and slimy hands and then my brother got out the power tools - you can imagine the joy & awe in the eyes of any 5 & 8 year old when that happens. as martha says in her instructions - step 4. listen for screaming neighbors. i seriously recommend this spooky and fun craft.

work in process:

brody's rat motel

danica's rat motel

BOO!

devil wears doe.

2008-10-07T22:42:00.002-04:00

ok, so i know that this is WAY outta anyone's budget...but - each piece is so lovely that i couldn't leave them out and be price-ist...dream with me would you? imagine that you have a job where sparkles are appropriate during the daytime hours (a job that wouldn't get you arrested, let's just say) and that job may also include fancy $12 drinks, expensive baubles & prada heels after hours...are you with me? keep your eyes closed because this happy place was inspired by my doe colored birthday and i took an outfit cue from my favorite gal, check out her evergreen set.

what's your color? what's your dream outfit? prices & details on mine here.

color me happy.

2008-10-06T21:14:00.003-04:00

kristy phinney

Your Birthday Color is DOE

Read detailed information of your birthday color below.


	YOU have a wonderful combination of capability and perception. You know what it takes to get the job done and you do it. You can be highly motivated and single-minded when you want to be. A spiritual belief system is important to you as it gives you strength and connects you to your soul's purpose. Practice flexibility and compassion in your interactions with others. Your personal color helps you share your brilliance with others. Wearing, meditating or surrounding yourself with the color Doe affirms your position in life and helps you feel secure and at peace.


Your Birthday:		01.11

		DOE PANTONE® 16-1333 PROFOUND AMBITIOUS SPIRITUAL

i'm doe-eyed as a capricorn can be over colorstrology
by michele bernhardt (found via fellow via simplygrove).
ALSO, if you haven't checked out decor fellow james'
online mag - do so now, this is just one of many
tid-bits found within that i adore.

go ahead...have a pantone moment!

happy october.

2008-10-05T19:06:00.003-04:00

ok, so i don't really do boho...but sometimes i wish i could rock it like an olsen (an olsen with lunch plans, but still!) here is my "dreaming of fall" outfit created with my new favorite tool. all that's missing is a long, chunky wool sweater & a grande salted caramel hot choco. please visit here for links of stores & designers for the above loveliness.

don't vote.

2008-10-01T20:14:00.004-04:00

watch this, register to vote, pass on the link:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olpCyDA4kYA]
REPEAT.

HIGH fashion.

2008-10-01T19:58:00.002-04:00

these look like a slice of heavenly torture...like pre-historic
pointe shoes or rocket boosters from the future. 
sole-less heels from the aminaka wilmont show during london's fashion week.
[photo via huffington post]

what do you think about these gems?

other futuristic finds can be found here and here.  thanks to simplyolive for keeping me up to date on the wild happenings in european fashion!

warm it up.

2008-09-30T21:33:00.000-04:00

ok, so i am a novice at this, but did you know that polyvore is the coolest trick ever? well, it's just the cats pajamas! i heart it and now i can maybe be half as cool as these gals putting up sets here and here. i have a feeling that this outfit fix-up may be a regular happening around here because it is TMF...too much fun!

i am missing california BIG time...misses and kisses to my west coast lovelies & kiddos! MWAH.

thank you for being.

2008-09-29T22:43:00.004-04:00

 "I wanted to acknowledge luck; the chance and benevolence of it in my life, and the brutality of it in the lives of others, who might not be allowed the good fortune of a lifetime to correct it."
~paul newman
(1925 - 2008)

i was speechless over the weekend to hear about the loss of an american icon and a true hero.  he was an advocate for humans who gave all the credit to luck and salad dressing.  he will be missed, visit hole in the wall gang to see how you can make a difference.

an apple a day.

2008-09-26T18:57:00.003-04:00

it is remarkable how closely the history of the apple
tree is connected with that of man.
~ henry david thoreau

fall has SO arrived! apple picking and foliage and frost...OH MY! i am tucked in tonight in the rain, patiently awaiting the presidential debates, but when i found this teeny apple i had to take a picture of it and thought - what would put it in perspective so people really see how small it is? enter strike of lightning.

i have a pseudo-busy weekend, details on what i have been up to for the past few saturdays will be coming soon. i hope wherever you are, it's not raining AND i hope wherever you are, you'll have a great weekend - in the meantime, take a click:

i'm strangely interested in this
i'm bothered by this
i'm really in lurv with these
i'm wishing i were in nyc for this
i'm made calm by these
i'm hoping i'm handy enough to do this
i'm needing to soothe my sore throat with this

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

grey is good.

2008-09-25T21:18:00.004-04:00

with the start of grey's anatomy (my obsession!) and the impending rainy fall season that is now upon us, i wanted to window shop for some grey hues, even if i can't afford them!

[cashmere pavia sweater via j.crew]
i need this as my fall staple sweater for cool
mornings in the car and chilly evenings on the porch.
[jamie bag via j.crew]
there is nothing sad about this bag, available in gray cloud italian leather,
i want to share sunshiny days with this treasure on my arm.
(p.s. when did j. crew start making bags to the tune of $500+??)

moody monday.

2008-09-22T20:05:00.003-04:00

[charleston, SC! by amy nieto via creature comforts]

a few things that i hope to be doing in my spare time on lite duty as i heal my back. the MRI results are in and i have a bulging disc, which is like the precursor to a herniated disc, so i am taking the doctor's advice and laying low as hard as that is to do. check out these links that i have found in my google reader travels.

i need a new fortune
looking at food in a new light
i would rock this for a political cause
one recommendation i am dying to try
tiny bubbles, BIG treat
i heart what melissa loves, especially this
on my (always growing) wishlist
the most beautiful thing via nectar & light
i'm obsessed with listening to this chairlift song, play below:

it's friday.

2008-09-19T23:00:00.003-04:00

“if i had my life to live over, i would start
barefoot earlier in the spring and
stay that way later in the fall. i would
go to more dances. i would ride
 more merry-go-rounds. i would pick more daisies.”
 ~ nadine stair


[Rushing to the Merry-go-round by tuis]

it's friday...what a long few weeks it has been!  i hope that with the results of my MRI next week i will have some answers and maybe a solution to my crooked back so that i can start getting back on a schedule, etc.  BIG reunion this weekend, i'm looking forward to good friends, good music and working on my dance moves from the table closest to the dancefloor :)  i hope everyone enjoys the fall weather that is settling in - get out there and pick some apples, drink some hot chocolate, enjoy the early turning leaves!

my achin' back.

2008-09-18T23:07:00.004-04:00

[advice by adriaan bloem via flickr]

SO...i am going for an MRI in the am to figure out what ails my back a.k.a. what's-making-my-L4-disc-cranky! i have been on the floor most of this week resting per doctor's orders except when i was helping out making some cd's for this weekends big 10 year high school reunion for the class of 1998 :) i am that old, please cover your mouth if you're going to gasp so loudly...SO, wish me luck, send me happy thoughts, put non-surgical wishes into the universe for your yet-to-be-insured friend! i am also hoping for access to my ipod and mcdreamy as doctor, who will work miracles so that i can dance at my reunion this weekend. i leave you with the image above which (needing spellcheck aside) is making me happy and also the hit of 1998 also known as my senior class song and green day classic - good riddance (time of your life) - MWAH!

a friday jam.

2008-09-12T21:01:00.003-04:00

so, here i am blogging from the floor again...i can hardly stand it! as i think everything happens for a reason, i can only hope that i am destined to make millions off my new & innovative ceiling fan designs (i stare at a ceiling fan all day, thinking why did they pick that one? why bronze, not brushed steel?)...maybe i will revolutionize laptops to make typing while laying down possible...i'm sure there's a market!

ANYwho, as typing is uncomfortable (because it includes sitting) i will keep this brief and include an oldie, but goodie that was brought back to me via justin-sexy-back-timberlake on fashion rocks this week. who doesn't need a marvin gaye jam on a friday night?

enjoy the weekend!

blargh.

2008-09-10T21:58:00.003-04:00

so, on monday i hurt my back and have since been off my feet, on my couch and out of work...besides looking forward to seeing the chiropractor in the a.m. (3rd morning so far this week) not much else inspires me today...despite efforts to post i just can't. i will try again tommorrow, for now send good vibes to my lower back for a speed-ier recovery -

much luff, kp

get wise.

2008-09-09T20:03:00.007-04:00

i had this penny bank when i was little (actually, i still have it...it's just a little worse for wear after all these years!) and i am in a current owl obsession SO, i had to share. mine is clear glass and this one is cola colored, but i still was just really excited when i saw it on design*sponge. check out kanibal home for more fun!

p.s. check out the well read section for cool vintage mags :)

[photo via kanibal home]

thorns & all.

2008-09-09T19:52:00.004-04:00

couldn't you just eat these up...if, of course, that wouldn't hurt so much.

lee hale's black rose thorn earrings from erin basin in oxidized bronze, YUM.

[photo via erin basin]

golden.

2008-09-08T20:02:00.006-04:00

holy bea arthur! it's my favorite ladies of retirement - on a t-shirt...life is sweet peas & carrots today! kudos to hutchme for their hollywood squares inspired tribute that i'm loving.

ALSO, while perusing, i discovered the infamous alcoholics flask series - just one question:

are you having a busey kind of day or a nolte kind of day??

[photo via hutchme on etsy]

nutshell.

2008-09-08T19:44:00.003-04:00

this is me in a nutshell! my life and summer, summed up by a brilliant little video that could, talk about an icebreaker for me to transition from my excessive 'procrastination'!

baby steps...

2008-09-07T20:38:00.007-04:00

“After all, computers crash, people die, relationships fall apart. The best we can do is breath and reboot.”
-Carrie Bradshaw

OK, so for those of you with abandonment issues...apologies! my timeout turned into a mini-break, which turned into a vacation, which then turned into a complete denial of ever having had a blog...SO, let's just say i had to reboot, take stock and breath...i think i did and it was needed, but i missed you!

now, i'm working my way back into a routine and had hoped to be back sooner but, here i am and i am sifting my way through 1000+ posts in my google reader (really it stops counting after 1000 and i cannot NOT look!!) & i have wittled that number down under 200 this weekend. despite having starred posts to my hearts content, i couldn't figure out where to start tonight - so i will start with hello and then let the pressure be on for the rest of the week;)

p.s. did i mention that i checked "learning to blow glass" off my to-do list of life??!?!? it was RAD (!) and there will definitely be more to come on that subject.

[picture by my dad ;) for thingsihearttoday]

what i heart.

2008-07-22T21:54:00.006-04:00

"i don't want to end up simply having visited this world"
-mary oliver, when death comes

ok, so i have been feeling for some time (and maybe knowing more recently) that i need to make some changes to this blog and get it focused. as i have admitted here, and my lovely karly reminded me this weekend - enough with the garden! it's true, but i have been so overwhelmed with what i need to do lately or with what i am avoiding to do (perhaps!) lately that it has been my safe-haven...a.k.a. - easy way out of: being creative, inspired, up late at night obsessive about discovering.

so, to break down a series of events, i was thinking about this today while i was driving (bad idea) and i need to work out some things with what i post about and when, i need to get creative and i need to be inspired...not by tomato plants (though, sometimes yes, that will happen still!) but by living. too many times lately i have simply written the short email saying "days keep passing by! summer is draining me! i promise to call soon!" i need to call people, write the obvious email, send the random card, walk around target and leave with something frivolous in my hand, go to a museum by myself and sketch...it's a must.

i think i had a tipping point tonight reading one of my favorite blogs and seeing her quote one of my favorite poets. so here is one of my favorite poems by mary oliver (who taught at bennington when i was there, and i have a very funny story about that, so remind me to tell it someday!). enjoy and please hang on as i take a few days to sort out what i heart, & what my heart needs here - i promise not to be gone too long, i'll brb;)

         
The Swan

Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river?
Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air -
An armful of white blossoms,
A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned
into the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a bank of lilies,
Biting the air with its black beak?
Did you hear it, fluting and whistling
A shrill dark music - like the rain pelting the trees - like a waterfall
Knifing down the black ledges?
And did you see it, finally, just under the clouds -
A white cross Streaming across the sky, its feet
Like black leaves, its wings Like the stretching light of the river?
And did you feel it, in your heart, how it pertained to everything?
And have you too finally figured out what beauty is for?
And have you changed your life?

- Mary Oliver

what do you feel in your heart? how does it change everything? what is beauty for? have you changed your life? discuss.

photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]

wow...Wow...WOW!

2008-07-17T20:45:00.008-04:00

so some BIG news...emilia (my loveliest lovely!) has awarded me this award...how freaking cool is that?!?!?! i'm not sure if i deserve it, but i will take the honor and enjoy the nepotism (we're basically family). i have to say, if she hadn't awarded me, i would have awarded her because my life was blog-less before she started writing auburn & ivory ...i cross my fingers for posts from her everyday...OH! and did i mention she's the inspiration for this lil' ol blog even being here?? i lurv her and now (drum roll) for my other 7 favorites who i also stalk on my google reader:)

rules...
1. when received, you may post the premio to your blog

2. link to the blogger you received it from

3. give it to 7 blogs 

4. link to those 7 blogs

5. and leave those 7 bloggers a comment about receiving the brilliant premio!

ali loves curtis
ali's posts were my first true blog obsession when i started reading blogs.  she always has sweet posts and inspiration

for me, for you
these gals keep it coming from both coasts - kate (from the east) & andrea (from the west).  these friends have: style, inspiration & sweet treats for my brain!

the style files
danielle's posts are a new addition to my blogroll.  i just love her interior design finds and of course i have been linking up to some of her posts about greece!

more ways to waste time
also new to me, but quickly becoming an obsession - do i need to say anything more than the title already suggests?!?  leah has some great finds, and i can't live without any of them:)

milk eggs chocolate
alyson, from unruly.things featuring yummy delights & recipes on her cooking blog...YUM!

creature comforts
ez is just the coolest - with her posts i read, star & repeat - daily, like shampoo...'nuff said.

simplyolive
design, fashion & a cute shop on etsy - what's not to love?


so THANK YOU to all the inspiring folks above & emilia, i have the greatest admiration for you ladies, you rock...blog on!


“feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
~william arthur ward

half-way.

2008-07-16T22:25:00.008-04:00

"i will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it."

~ carrie bradshaw

it is the middle of july (1/2 way through summer, eek!) and i have major summer-itus, otherwise known as i-don't-want-to-work-i-just-want-to-play-all-day syndrome...but i realized today that my summer clothes selection is sad, i have honestly been wearing the same thing since last year and other than a few new crispy white wife-beater staple tanks, i have not stepped inside a store to rummage for deals. i think this is an excellent time of year to look for the early summer clearance before stores in maine start stocking winter coats in august! here are a few items i hope to find in my adventures this coming weekend, just one rule - items must be under $20:

old navy

forever 21

old navy

forever 21