mermaids and moss

everyone smiles

I found some great things at yard sales this weekend. Not only did I find a highly coveted globe, but I also found:

... and ...

... and ...

The three little houses were only $3 each, how could I resist? And the larger Marx steel dollhouse was a tiny bit more, but definitely worth it. Recently, I'd been admiring a similar one at a local antique store that was priced more than three times higher than what I paid for this one. Yay! Oh, and I also discovered that everyone smiles and has something to say, when you walk down the street carrying a dollhouse.

a minute of sunshine

We visited our favorite gardens during the minute of sunshine this weekend. Everyone was out. Even the tulips. And I got a bit lucky at the local antique store. I'm very pleased with my cute pink and turquoise finds.

a collection of mornings, c

a collection of mornings, b

a collection of mornings, a

{this moment}

[inspired by SouleMama]

my birthday

Today is my birthday. I gave myself a few presents... super cute oven mitts and dish towels designed by Fine Little Day. I found them at Urban Outfitters. They've brightened up the dinner routine tremendously.

a bit of indulgence from Sweden

I was happy to receive this little package from Sweden the other day. Inside was the beautiful 2012 [can you believe it's almost 2012?] calendar by Camilla Engman. I've been following her work the last few years through flickr. She is so talented. I love her magical and whimsical worlds. Here, look at these pages:

I've also been admiring Anke Weckmann's illustrations on my instagr.am feed. She's also designed a 2012 calendar that is so tempting... hmm... maybe a calendar in every room would help me to know what day of the week it is?

Oh, and another one of my instagr.am buddies from London shared his latest project with me, after seeing the photos of the my pine cone garland. He's designed a pine cone garland of his own... that lights up! I love it. So tempting. This would be a big hint if anyone were wondering what to get me for Christmas.

found

collecting mornings { 2 }

my secret for finding sand dollars: walk slowly through early morning shallow waters to see the occasional sand dollar glide by your feet