Happy Friday...Off to a WEDDING!

One of my best friends and wedding photographers 

(as noted above by the fantastic collage of photos 

take by his company... LOVE his work!) is getting 

MARRIED this weekend! Yay! Dave and I are hitting 

the road for a super long road trip to O-HI-O! 

I can't wait to see you and Nicole, Zac!

A Vintage Claw foot Tub ... Sofa!

Um... A green claw foot tub sofa... have I just hit the 

furniture repurposed heaven or what!? First of all, 

I love that crazy bright green, and could see some 

really fun bright colors to match it. Cushions are a

 must for this sucker though and would be a fun project 

for anyone willing... The only thing I am not in love 

with are those metallic feet. I think I would 

paint them white for a softer look. 

Would you ever be so bold as to us a tub as your sofa?

...You know, assuming it was comfortable...

cushions blankets and pillows galore (of corse)

Dear Fall,

Dear Fall, 

I am not ready for you but if you must come, 

I shall meet you bundled up in cozy layers of stripes.

Sincerely your Friend, 

Tara

Fall is upon us. 

What are you wearing?

On my list are: 

scarves (oh so many) 

elbow length gloves

stripes 

layers 

and boots. 

Sand Art in California... Wow.

Can you imagine walking out onto the beach and 

seeing these beautiful sand drawings? Can you also 

imagine spending hours making these awesome beach

 art pieces knowing they will wash away with the tide?

 Self taught American artist, Jim Denevan has draped

 the Northern California coasts with these beautiful 

layers of impermanent sandy artworks for the past 

17 years. Wouldn't it be cool to walk out onto the 

beach one morning to see all of that?!

via bored panda

A Serious Bet

May all your dreams come true this weekend. 

xox

Happy Friday!

What a week!

I heart these shoes.

Oh my goodness. 

Look at these shoes by Peter Jensen. Aren't they amazing?

Wouldn't they look cute with a pair of skinnies and a 

perfect white tee? Love love love. 

Furniture Rehab...

Have you seen the new TV show Picker Sisters?

Three episodes came on in a row last night (cha-ching!) 

and I was hooked! Its about two interior designers who 

go around the country searching for 'junk' to refinish 

and turn into really cool furniture. In one episode they

 bought a Silo for $400 and turned it into 2 round 

hanging porch chairs. {Ubber Cool} It's on Lifetime, 

check it out. Its the Ultimate Before and After. 

This morning when I saw these cool chairs 

upholstered out of old potato sacs I thought, 

"Cool, the Picker Sisters would love this"

... and than it was 

clear to me that I have lost my mind. 

But lets be honest, they are pretty cool, right?

Photo-booth Lovin

I love this.

It just makes me smile. 

Do you make your bed?

 Do you make your bed?

I grew up making my bed everyday and as I grew older 

and moved out of the house the option to not make my

 bed was like sweet liberation. So needless to say I have

 not been a bed maker for quite a few years now. 

But after being stuck inside during the hurricane, 

Dave and I got some serious cleaning done and our

 bedroom looks amazing! I woke up this morning to

 fresh air blowing in the windows and our bedroom

 smelled so fresh and delicious, that the urge just struck

 me. I made my bed. Mom you would be proud. 

Than I thought about how many other 20 somethings 

are making their bed these days and how many

 are still living in the liberation years. 

So I'm wondering, do you make your bed?

UPDATE Oct 1, 2011: I have made my bed everyday since (VG me)

J-Crew Brides Maids

Next October I get to be in one of my Best Friend's 

weddings as her Maid of Honor and its time to talk 

about Brides Maids dresses! 

Alicia and I have not talked much about what 

type of dresses she wants her brides maids in but 

she said she wants short dresses vs long. 

Doesn't J-crew have some gorgeous dresses? 

My sister wore a wedding dress from j-crew and we

 wore j-crew brides maid dresses. It gave the wedding 

a really sweet soft and less posed look... 

Eeeee! 

Weddings are so much fun! I can't wait Alicia!

Jewelry sweet Jewelry...

I was invited to go to a Jewelry party last night but 

I had to miss it to get home to my sweet little dog who

 unfortunately does not have opposable thumbs to let 

herself out to go to the bathroom (evolution should get 

on that) Although I am sure my wallet dodged a bullet, 

I am still in jewelry mode, dreaming about what might

 have been. Aren't these pieces by Apostrophie beautiful? 

Care for a drink...?

A thousand Different uses for a glass. 

For the thrifty/gadget loving connoisseur. 

by Utopik Design

Custom Family Portrait

Meant for a Moment recently worked with this adorable 

family to create a custom Family Portrait {cutest baby 

ever} The beach is a really nostalgic place for her 

husband because he grew up there. Since they live 

in-land now she chose to set the scene on the sand

and give him a little taste of home. 

I think she surprised him with this portrait. {xox} 

Punny Farmers Market Poster...love this

Ok. Ok. SO you are thinking "Corny" Aren't you?

Well, I LOVE this Poster Supporting Farmers Markets

Specifically because it is so Corny... get it... anyone? 

Chirp Chirp...

Find it here.

Orange and White...xox

Oh How Pretty. 

Laptop sleeve I adore thee. 

from Wander Wandering

also most adorable:

Locks on a Bridge for LOVE

Oh my gosh, I love this tradition that the Germans 

have started on the bridge that crosses the Rhine 

river. Couples will take a lock, and attach it to the  

bridge's fence and throw the key into Rhine for love

 and good luck. So, all the way, across the 

whole bridge, the fence is covered in locks!

It feel like that thing we all did when we were young 

where we pretended we were zipping our mouths 

shut than locking it and throwing away the key. 

A secret love for two. 

I think I'd bedazzle our lock for sure :)

Thanks for the pictures Katelyn of Light the Light

Sliced Baked Potato!

Im thinking...with my mouth watering:

'Why haven't I thought of this before?'

Hello Baked Potato!

Sliced baked potatoes Method Preheat the oven to 

220˚C (425˚F). Put the potato on a chopping board, flat

 side down. Start from one end of the potato, cut 

almost all the way through, at about 3 to 4 mm intervals.

 Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and insert the

 garlic in between the slits. Scatter some butter on top

 of each potato. Then drizzle the olive oil and sprinkle 

some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Bake

 the potatoes for about 40 minutes or until 

the potatoes turn crispy and the flesh is soft.

via food gawker