{cozy up to fall....}

my drink of choice is

tea....

{black tea because i like oodles of milk in my tea

and herbal tea does not do well with milk}

i always find time for tea

so when I found this adorable packaged tea....

I knew I just had to bring it home

{illustration on side of the box}


{the other side...the tea bag took his boots off before jumping in...ADORABLE}

perfect for
friday pretties
{to see more pretties head over to I love pretty little things}

now excuse me while I
find my slippers...wrap myself in a soft warm sweater...
grap my tea..and watch the falling leaves

Hope your Friday
is just as cozy as mine

xox

~ An Adorable Apple Sweater for the Teacher ~

Have you ever seen anything so cute?

Found this on etsy

at jacqueline knits

I want to give everyone I work with

one for Christmas...

{they are all teachers!}

A*D*O*R*A*B*L*E

Jacqueline also has these little beauties for all you

tea lovers

It's a tea bag holder!

How clever!

If only I could knit

my dear Grandma tried to teach me when I was a young girl

but I was hopeless

note.....there will be slim pick ens on my own photos until I can get a new camera

my daughter's camera is just not the same.

*****

A great big thank you hug to

Luiza

over at Feelings

for the amazing award she designed for me

Please go say hi to her

she is a Swedish Sweetheart!

*****

Thanks to all you lovely amazing wonderful friends

who entered my giveaway

and especially those that posted about it on their blogs

{you still have time to enter on the post below}

xoxoxo

~ Paper Bird ~

I was so blessed yesterday

I received a package in the mail from

the talented Lorraine

at Paper Bird

I was "over the moon"

the loveliness this little package contained

was beyond words

from the box it was packaged in for mail delivery

{see the background on this collage...that was the outside label}

to

every last item jammed packed inside

{i kept finding surprise after surprise}

truly

a bluebird lovers treasure box

layer upon layer of pure sweetness

so many charming details

{notice the baby blue safety pin holding the velvet ribbon}

everything so carefully made and packaged with love

{I could actually feel the love Lorraine puts into her art}



Please please check out her blog
Paper Bird
and her etsy store
Sweet Pumpkins
If you really want to treat yourself ... or someone else
one of Lorraine's treasures is just the thing!
I am still smiling with joy!

~ why us girls love pink ~

i had a little fun with my camera for this pink saturday....

gathering up pink bits of "this and that" from around my home...

pretty buttons from H&M...

we ~{me & my girls}~ us them to embellish bags/totes...sweaters....jackets...etc.

my daughter's yummy body lotion and splash...

from PINK found at Victoria's Secret...

pinkies and toesies always need a fresh coat of pink enamel...

it's so fun to be a girl...

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

the one and only.....

way... way.... way in the back of my closet i came across my Dr. Scholl's sandals

{i totally forgot i had them...i bought them years ago}

I have fallen in love with them all over again...

i love everything about them....the color..the wooden base...the sweet little buckle...the fact that they could even be considered vintage {i think i had a pair in high school }

and guess what???.. they are even comfy...

i went to Dr. Scholl's and found these....i think i want a pair in every fun color!

....so if you have a pair hanging around your home

why not join me in wearing them this spring and summer!

If the shoe fits.....

Molly's shoe

a paper shoe needed to be created for a school project...

i think it turned out quite lovely...

a sneek peek...

just a little peek at some of our wedding ideas....

the bridesmaid's bouquets.....

will be all cream roses....tied up with grey ribbon...{all being made by a very talented friend}

the pew markers...

will be little glass hanging jars covered with white hankies....with sweet little purple violas planted in each one.....{made by me and another dear friend}....idea from once wed

I am so thankful for friends....

{my daughter's wedding is this Saturday... i promise to have some photos}

Poesies from a friend....Happy May Day!

these sweet poesies were waiting for me on my doorstep this morning..

wishing me a happy May Day....

my thoughtful friend, Carol got up very early to deliver them...

so i am sharing them with all of you..

Happy May Day

...hope you find some sweet surprises today

pretty heads for fashion friday....

a little bit of prettiness for the hair today...

lately i have been obsessed with hairbands...

i have SO tried to wear them ....

but after an hour or so i get this terrible headache and need to rip them off.....

until yesterday...

i found this very cute one made out of wood....

so thought i would give it a try....

after one hour..i still had a happy head!!!....i was able to wear it all day long...

so now i am on the hunt for some more...

went to etsy and found these sweet ones ....

from missrubysue

wouldn't they be cute for a wedding ?

Happy Weekend to you all...

beauty in the details...

detail: to furnish with the smaller elements of design and trimmings...

yes....i am a detail kinda gal...

i make purchase depending on the packaging and the sweet added bits of an item...

the sweeter the better..

buttons..bows...lace...ribbon...

these are some of the p.j.s i purchased because i loved the adorable trims on them...

detail on shoes....{i helped Molly pick these sweeties out}

and especially detail on china....

{i just noticed i may have a thing for roses as well}

do you pay attention to the details?

la cerie sur le gateau....

isn't this adorable???

this is a linen tea towel brought back from France in Molly's suitcase ...

i am soooo excited to share their charming website shop with you...

if you like this image you will love...

la cerise sur le gateau

{the cherry on the cake}

the whole collection gets me excited...

i think this towel needs to be framed and hung in my kitchen....

...oh and please don't blame me if you want everything in their adorable little shop....

too many sweets......

this weekend i made these sweet little poesy holders to hang around my home....

so easy...

an old glass mason jar..this one is teeny tiny...

some wire....

an adorable hankie..

a piece of ribbon..

wholaa!!!

ate way too much Easter candy....

still eating sweets....
my breakfast this morning....
pumpkin scone and tea...
do you find that once you start with the sweets it's hard to stop?
i am at that place right now!!!!

a special surprise to make my day....

these flowers are for my new friend Andrea....

this lovely parcel arrived on my doorstep a few days ago...
i had ordered the adorable little aqua salt cellar..... that i could not live without.... from Andrea's shop Faded Plains ....
the very adorable bluebird plate was a surprise gift from her...
she knows my love for bluebirds and all things blue.....
HOW THOUGHTFUL WAS THAT!!!
Thanks Andrea for making my day....
please check out her shop....she may have something you can't live without....




such a sweet bluebird...
the perfect image for my bluebird notes

natural bling....

....i love the word....glimmer...to shimmer softly..to have a luminous quality...i was skimming through once wed and came to a screeching halt when i saw this unique DIY project that i had to share.....I am amazed and in awe of Laurie...the gal who comes up with these absolutely gorgeous projects...you will never guess what the crystals are....are you ready???.....rock candy!!!....glimmer...shimmer and taste divine...what more could a gal want...check the website out for yourself... you will not be disappointed.....cross my heart.....i have a few projects i am going to try for the upcoming wedding .....

blossoms and hearts.....

welcome february......the month of love.....and hope that spring is really on her way....my paperwhites did erupt in a vision of beauty....so delicate and fragrant.....these yummy adorable marshmallows were a special treat i found along the way....I thought they were just too pretty to wait until valentine's day......enjoy.......

Look what I found....

how cute is this wedding topper....it makes me want to get married all 0ver again.....found on google image under my favourite things....bluebirds!!!!

my new tote....Poppy...

waiting....waiting....waiting....I did it.....ordered my first item from etsy!!! I am so excited for my new tote to come.....thank you lobster and swan....I promise to take good care of her.....have a good trip over the ocean from the U.K. all the way to Canada....I will be waiting Poppy!!!! Image from Lobster and Swan....