playing dollhouse

House shopping has turned out to be a rather surprising experience. There are the things I know I like, the things I know are problems but something about it makes me want to defend it (even when it seems the roof might fall in on you there's something so charming about it), the ones I can't put my finger on but there's something about it that's just not doing it for me, and then the ones I figured we'd see just for the heck of it but I end up falling in love and immediately decorating it in my head as soon as we get home. Who'd have thunk it?

Here's what I'm dreaming about today.

inmod

You get where I'm going here. So unexpected. So amazing. I kind of can't wait to play real house.

yeah, I want to go

What?

Christmas roundup: cards

I love me some letterpress. Sarah Parrot

Jerkface is an excellent word. oddball press

Free printable! Mufn Inc

Lucky Luxe

It just dawned on me yesterday that Thanksgiving is next week. I am shocked and appalled. Where did the year go? I guess the positive is we usually put up the Christmas tree right after Thanksgiving, so yay! And I'm really looking forward to Old Town getting all dressed up for the holidays. It's going to be so pretty!

new glasses!

Remember just about forever ago when I said I needed new glasses? Well, I did decide to go with the fabulous Warby Parker, which was also mentioned in that post and also came highly recommended from my little sister. It took me about a week to decide on the glasses, another few weeks to get my eye exam, and about a month when I realized there was a detail that was left out of my prescription that I needed to order my glasses (the distance between my pupils, who knew?), to finally go back to the optometrist to get that done so that I could place my order online.

So I finally ordered my glasses last week and less than a week later, I have my new glasses!

 

They're Belen in King's Purple, and I quite like them (despite the fact that suddenly I think my head might be a bit to small for them)

And despite my being pleased with these new glasses, it does not stop me from looking at others. Like these lovely vintage frames from mod* vintage on etsy.

How fun are they?!

On a roll

Cute extra long plaid scarves rolled up on spools. terrain via The Sweetest Occasion.

I am partial to knits, of course, but these aren't so bad. ;)

I want these cakes.

 

All of them.

But alas, they are not real.

Beautiful Styrofoam cakes are cruel, cruel trickery.

via Martha Stewart Weddings

small wonders

I don't even remember how I came across this shop to begin with but I just rediscovered it in my favorites list and it didn't take long to figure out why I put it there. Little Dipper specializes in vintage goods for baby, and it just kind of blows my mind the cuteness they have compiled there. I want to hoard suitcases of these for no particular reason and keep them for many years to come. Seriously, whoever thinks it's a good idea to just get rid of stuff like this is crazy.

photos via little dipper

Christmas roundup (the first of many, I'm sure)

Since Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, I'm pretty sure I'm officially allowed to talk about Christmas. So here's a bunch of Christmas goodies that get me all giddy inside.

plush ornaments from Skunkboy Creatures (who is super talented and pretty much amazing)

porcelain snowflakes from hodgepodgearts (uhm, I already bought a set of these. I just couldn't resist!)

custom illustrated cards from Rifle Paper Co. are the best thing ever.

darling gift tags from Miniature Rhino via Nice Package

Now aren't you feeling Merry and Bright?

You're welcome.

bright whites

You may remember me going on and on about this beautiful sparkling clean white interior a while back.

Well I've got another one.

White floors, I will have you.

I suppose the frames don't hurt either. Not one bit.

via the cinderella project

Oh yeah, and remind me one of these days to share with you our refurbished 70s coffee table. We took a big, clunky wooden thing and painted it shiny white and suddenly it's fresh and new and quite lovely. And would go nicely with the home above.

Thank you

On this Veterans Day, thank you to all the vets (including my grandfather) for your service, your sacrifice, and your dedication to our country.

via Youth/Exaggeration (aka the mister)