~ Thank You Feet ~

this past week

as I walked the

"road of everyday life "

I stumbled upon some amazing treasures

as the saying goes...

Finders Keepers

{but I will gladly share with you all}

my heart melted as me feet took me

into the children's area of Ikea

where I came across these oh so adorable wall stickers

{which are a decent size}

I named this mouse "millie"



this is "max"
{I think they need to make themselves at home on my classroom wall this year at school}

This week when the doorbell rang

my feet scampered down the stairs

to find

a friend who really cares

{carol}

she presented me with this amazingly lovely vintage bag

{a short story...once when our feet where out and about together wondering through

the local thrift stores I mention to her I was looking for one of these

lovely Mexican bags.....well she remembered!....of course she remembered...She's Carol}

Thank you my friend...I heart you!

when my feet took me to the mailbox this week

they found another treasure waiting

my etsy order had arrived from

cabin + cub

an oh so lovely set of bird mini cards on wood

amazingly adorable

please check out Valerie's blog here

her sweet etsy shop here

you will so love her unique items!

Thank you Feet...

for helping me to get to some amazing treasures this past week

~ a delightfully enchanting place to shop ~

as promised

I want to

share my "secret" shopping spot

It's the delightful little store

Bunnies By the Bay

which I try to visit at least twice a year

in the

sweet little town of

La Conner, Wa.

This tiny little shop is so enchantingly adorable

My heart is filled with so much joy every time we visit

It is filled to the brim with

"delightfully enduring gifts for wee ones"

{even though I don't have a wee one anymore I always come away with plenty of treasures for us big ones}

The owner Kris Kirkpatrick is an amazingly talented artist

bursting with creativity...

which she carries through to her shop's decor

and unique merchandise

Stepping inside her shop is like visiting

an enchanted "fairytale" world

filled with the sweetest bunnies...bears...frogs and puppies

with names like

Boa Boa Bear

Lily Mae

and

Skipit

All too sweet for words

The icing on this "magical world" cake is the amazing artwork

that is everywhere

{If you are a detail person... like myself... you will be in Heaven}

the labels...the tags...the packaging..the ribbon..the cards....the books ...etc.

are all so beautifully infused with such charming artistic illustrations

.... in hues of sweet candy colors

You Must visit Krys's Heartfelt Blog

{hers was one of the first blogs I ever visited when I arrived in blog land and I was hooked}

the above image is of her soon to be studio...{which I can't wait for}

Bunnies By the Bay is right next door

" Lily Mea" the sweetest little frog

I took this image from the storybook box my little "Lily Mea" item was so

carefully packaged in

check miss frog out here

one of our favourite treats

Sunny Seed Drops

yummy sunflower seeds

covered in a pretty candy coating.... and in my colors!

the tags are so sweet...i had to show you the little ditty that was written on the back!

{multiple bags were purchased that day}

Yes...Tea!

You can buy Tea!

So we bought a few packages of Earl Gray Vanilla

on the tag of each package these words are so wisely written....

"Oh please do remember

When you find a treasure

It's not about the money

But what gives you pleasure"

Now you know one of my favourite places to shop....

{not so much a secret anymore}

You too can shop on line here

or in person when in

La Conner, Wa. or New York City {at FAO Schwarz}

Thank you Krys and the Sweet ladies who helped us out!

~some amazing finds i just needed to share~

Merci Beau coup

to my friend Mandy

at a la parisienne

she is so unbelievably talented!

She is the one behind my blog's little face lift...

have you noticed my new sidebar labels and signature/post embellishment

Mandy created them for me!

Mandy does...
Customized banners, sidebar labels(5 or 8 or more if necessary), Customized button/links for Etsy store (for people who blog and have an Etsy store) as seen above, End of post embellishments, and signatures
please check her out at http://www.alaparisienne.etsy.com/
She does not disappoint and is such a JOY to work with...
it's like magic....her beautiful work just appears!

Merci Beau coup a la parisienne!


something else i have been wanting to share
a book on Visual blogging

A Year of Mornings

an amazing collection of photographs from the blog 3191

"A Year of Mornings -- The morning hours before the hustle and bustle of the day commences is the perfect time to pause and enjoy a sense of renewal and vitality. On the morning of December 7, 2006, Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes each took a digital photo of everyday objects randomly arranged on their kitchen tables and, unbeknownst to one another, uploaded them to the website Flickr. Noticing a remarkable similarity between their images, they agreed to document their mornings by posting one photo to a shared blog every weekday for a year. Their site, 3191 (http://3191.visualblogging.com)—named after the distance in miles between their homes in Portland, Maine, and Portland, Oregon—quickly acquired a worldwide following of devotees fascinated by the magical coincidences and pictorial synchronicity of their photographic pairings"... (quoted from the book)



some of the images taken from the book..
get it here

little feathery sweets....

last week i made another trip to my favourite bakery...

Butter

this time i tried their lemon tarts

oh my

the BEST i have ever tasted

"little feathery sweets

that melt away deliciously the moment you put them between your lips"

{charlie and the chocolate factory}

Butter is really sweet tooth heaven

"i can resist everything except temptation"

{oscar wilde}

{some images in the mosaic above from Crave Vancouver}

"The ultimate guide to the places women Crave in Vancouver"

An amazing book filled with inspiring women and local shops you will want to hunt out!

Delightfully divine..

delightful finds i would like to share....

beautiful tags....

that i have had some fun with lately....

from Faded Plains
{check out Andrea's blog and shop}

an amazing image that warmed my heart....

from sweet imperfection

{a wonderful blog full of beautiful images...}

i promise you will be inspired!

sweet details....

on my adorable bag...
from lobster and swan
{another blog that will inspire}


{i think tomorrow will be my red polka dot shirt day}



What Steals your Heart?

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!

blossom inspiration...

this was the beauty that greeted me for the past week as i was heading into my school each day....

could there be anything more beautiful?

these blooming branches are breathtaking...

my camera was ready on Friday to capture this fading spectacle of glory...

i knew if i waited very much longer i would miss my chance...

all i wanted to do was to pluck off these little pompom clusters ..take them home to fill up my house with their beauty...

BLOSSOM INSPIRATION...

look at these adorable ideas i gathered...

i have been so wanting to make these pompom twinkle lights from velvet strawberries

...they are made out of old sewing patterns or coffee filters

i also love this wall art....more coffee filters...

these pompoms are found at painted white...

don't they remind you of those bloom clusters???

sigh!...it's so sad to think that all those blossoms will end up scattered in the wind...

so this past week that is where my inspiration came from...

all the BEAUTIFUL BLOOM CLUSTERS that fill my school yard...

{wall art coffee filter photo borrowed from google images}

cozy fashion friday finds.....the perfect dream...

today i am feeling like curling up in some cozy jammies...with a cup of apricot tea and a good book...

in my part of the world it's raining cats and dogs....a very very dark and stormy sky...which just for today.... i kinda like...

wouldn't these yummy jammies be perfect for a day like this???

i would stay in them all day long...

you can find them at be compleat

the prints are amazing.....you must take a peek!

wouldn't these beautiful jammies and this room equal the perfect dream?

white phone how i love you!!!

find all this beautiful furniture at swedish interior design....

the perfect image.... armoire filled with dress-making fabrics....pink shoes on chair...adorable dress hung on door...

i think i will gather up all of my girl's sweet dresses and hang them up for display....

{furniture images found in country living..british march edition}

happy weekend to you all..

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....

girls day out....

fun time with two thirds of my girls.....

in downtown Vancouver ...

some of our favorite places to visit....

True Value Vintage....a great place....hard to find because it is underground...

but worth the search...

full of fun vintage clothes and accessories.

we needed to pick up some treats from Butter but...

it was closed....boo hoo...

but snapped some photos from the window..

one of the best bakeries i know of...

next visit i will take some photos from inside....you will love it!!!!!

and yes....cherry blossoms....the streets of Vancouver are covered with them!!!!

oh...how i love this time of year ....

eye popping bunnies....

cute or tacky?

what's your opinion?

would you put these Easter Bunnies in your garden?

find them here

cast iron bunnies in bright eye popping hues.....

i would put the aqua one in my garden.

me and my addiction continues......

ok...i found another magazine....actually my daughter found it ....{she feeds my addiction}

this one is amazing....

it's called Lula

....it's big and glossy and has beautiful photographs

addiction\compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming item. . .

magazine\a periodical containing miscellaneous pieces such as articles, stories and poems, often illustrated. . .

self-diagnosis.....

a magazine addiction....

happy reading to all....

tea cups and sweets for the last day of March.....

Happy March 31st.....

couldn't resist...

found this cup on my last shopping trip to anthropologie

please have a sweet...

HOW CUTE ARE THESE? ...

the little girl reminds me of my girls when they were younger... hair always in braids...

another treat from france....

sweet scotties....

my find for the weekend... these incredible sweet black licorice Scotties

i really have to control myself or the whole bag will disappear

i only like the sweet licorice...forget about the salted unsweetened...how do people eat that stuff???...sorry if you are one of those folks....i am sure it has something to do with your upbringing...especially if you have any Dutch blood in you!!!!

couldn't resist ... scotties and buttons....


this is the blackboard in our kitchen...my daughter Molly is counting down to Paris...Lyon....Normandy....Amsterdam...she goes this Friday for 2 weeks...lucky lucky girl...she is my world traveller ...... this is her second school trip overseas..... when i was in school our Big trip was to the ice rink...

simple elegance

i am so excited to share this beautiful website with all my creative blog friends ..... i know you will appreciate the simplistic beauty of each image

Linnet located in Kyoto Japan

{the company is named after a type of bird that likes to eat the seed of flax..the significance being that flax is the main material in linen..

linen is one of their main product...linen ribbon, fabric, yarn etc.}

if you create... you will fall in love with all the wonderful sewing goods...

if you find beauty in the purity of everyday items....you will be visually delighted by the charming images ...

pale blue linen yarn




simple beauty
all images from Linnet