did somebody say mustache?

these mustaches would be perfect for our photobooth... oh yes, this is happening.

(images via something's hiding here)

to have and to hold

i've been in love with paloma's nest from the first day i set foot in etsyland. i thought this sweet little ring bearer's bowl would be a wonderful alternative to the traditional pillow.

dining al fresco

i just ordered these awesome eco-chic dinner plates for the wedding.... they are made from fallen leaves. how amazing is that?

*many thanks to joy for the hot tip!

(images via verterra)

delicious autumn

delicious autumn! my very soul is wedded to it, and if i were a bird i would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.

-george eliot

*autumn, i heart you.

(quote shamelessly stolen from meg and george eliot, image found here)

hey mr. postman

kiwi and i finally sent out our wedding invitations... it was one of our first whoa, this is really happening moments.

*we were thisclose to sending out elopement letters instead. here goes nothing!

lemon fresh

i'm in love... with a line of cleaning products. can't get enough of that j.r. watkins.

*it's on sale at target now. i am weak.

something blue

i'm not really a pearls kind of girl... it's been done to death as far as weddings go. but, i would love to wear these on the big day... oh, and this too. thoughts?

*anthro, you get me every time. every single time.

i'm moving to paris...

and going to culinary school... in my dreams. but seriously, after you read this book you'll want to do the very same. did she go to just any culinary school you ask? no, she packed up her entire life and went to le cordon bleu. pretty darn inspiring. i'm signing up... who's with me?

* the best part? this book is non-fiction, she really did it folks.

(i promise to cool it with the food posts soon... wedding dilemma coming up tomorrow)

me & julia

i know what you're thinking... and yes, i did. attempting julia child's famous boeuf bourguignon turned out to be quite the adventure. 6 hours and two bottles of wine later... it was totally worth it.

*just remember, don't crowd the mushrooms.

(recipe found here)

happy happy labor day

(image via ffffound!)

I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It's amazing how it cheers one up to shred oranges and scrub the floor.

~D.H. Lawrence

ink

i've been watching a lot of LA ink lately... and it has me thinking i might want another tattoo. nothing crazy mind you... just some lovely script, maybe a favorite quote. what are your thoughts?

*head to cup of jo for more awesome tattoo girls.

(image via garance dore)

the september issue

dying to see the september issue. anna wintour, you scare me but i love you.

*thank you for doing this interview NPR... you always make my mornings a little better.

(image found here)