happy birthday, barbie.

"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

three hundred forty six days.

"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!

color me happy.

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!

i'm in.

[from outside the new museum in nyc]

creature comforts (known in my google reader as "the one with all the starred items"!) is turning 1 year old on june 28th and to celebrate ez has rounded up some friends for a giveaway bonanza! all you have to do is submit a quote...hmm, this sounds right up my alley! a winner will be chosen at the end of the month....so go! check it out! submit! ;)

p.s. my favorite quote that i submitted:

“Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”
- Malachy McCourt

[photo by kristy for thingsihearttoday]