Get Outside

I don't know about you

but I am positively itching for spring.

To see green things

to get out in the garden

and get out of the house.

I love our house

but I feel like one of my favorite rooms has been off limits since September.

How fitting then, that Etsy's daily email was on this very subject today!

How cute are these bird feeders?

$55

$90

Last week I was scrolling through some photos and I found this:

I showed it to fella and he didn't recognize it as our own backyard right away.

But it is! And it's coming!

Spring is coming!

peep peep

Who doesn't love peeps?

Isn't this a great easter card?



Love you etsy.

$4

Friends with Lightning Bolts

I think I mentioned that I watched Friends with Benefits a few weeks ago.

It's a pretty cute movie

but more inspiring is Mila Kunis' wardrobe in said movie.

I think what I love about it is how simple it is.

Exhibit A:

How adorable is she?

Exhibit B:

love those shoes with that dress!

Exhibit C:

love the hair too. sweet.

And finally:



Knowing that I can't suddenly

shrink 8 inches

grow 8 inches of hair

get big brown eyes

lose - oh - a bunch of lbs

I decided to settle on the one thing that always fits.

Accessories.

I loved the lightning bolt necklace she wore throughout the movie.

Since the original can be yours for a cool $820

I went to the next best thing.

Etsy!

There I found this:

at this shop

$35!

It may not make me petite

or a Manhattanite

or catch Justin Timberlake's eye

but I'll feel pretty

and that makes it a win!

etsy love

These lovely necklaces are by Tina Taroff, an artist from San Francisco.

Wouldn't they be sweet?

Here are two of my favorites:

Elvira on a Tightrope

$50

Alice in Wonderland

$50

I try to not think about Christmas in November.

It's too soon.

The mild weather we're having helps remind us that it's still fall

and make us think that we might not be inching closer to winter.

I love buying and writing Christmas cards every year.

It was something my mom always did

and I'm sure that has a lot to do with why I do.

I'm kind of old fashioned when it comes to correspondence - 

sadly, I don't write letters much anymore

but it wasn't so long ago that I did.

I choose my cards pretty carefully

and I thought I'd see what Etsy has on offer this year.

It's a bit overwhelming -

there were over 56,000 to choose from (I didn't go through them all...)

But here were a few that caught my eye ~ 

$15 for 6 cards

Source

$15 for 10 cards

Source

(I quite like these ones!)

$12 for 12 cards

Source

$12 for 12

Source

I'm not a dog person, really, but who could resist this guy?

$12 for 6

Source

Sigh.

How does a girl choose?

picnic anyone?

I just bought these little cuties from etsy.

$12 for 6!

Bargain!

I think they'll be great for summer eats in the backyard.

And on a yucky day like today

that's what I'm dreaming of....

Love Match

I'm not really one much for Valentine's Day

(although I did wear a pink sweater AND my new necklace in honour the day)

but isn't this cute?

it's from Etsy

I guess it's a little late for this year but maybe next?

etsy love

My friend who works in the office next to mine

knows and appreciates (and shares) 

my love for weird, old stuff.

Her cousin has an etsy shop called

mysistersbarn

and she sent me a link to this little cutie:

yes, that's right.

It's a little pyrex dish with a kitty on it!

It's due to arrive this week.

I can't wait!

I love paper.

writing paper

note paper

wrapping paper

but most of all,

journals.

these are gorgeous

$125 for all five

but I particularly love this one:

it's $35

Which is a little steep for my budget. 

I'll just admire it from afar.

last weekend we were in the Annex

and went into one of my favorite arts stores: Midoco

and I decided I couldn't live without this baby:

except mine is orange.

It's be Semikolon.

Their stuff is so gorgeous.

Sigh.

Now I just have to fill 'er up!

etsy love

how cute are these?

love 'em!

$25

happy etsy love

http://www.etsy.com/listing/64690893/so-very-happy-white

(I feel pretty good today so this is not so far off!)

etsy love

Genevieve and Cecilia Necklaces

Love!

(damn my post holiday budget freeze!)

(I absolutely love their photographs. I think I'm in love with this model because she reminds me of Pearl from Boardwalk Empire.)

(which I finished last night and am totally kicking myself for watching it all! It's a Mad Men-like fixation!)