A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words

On the impending arrival of

my brother & his family to visit me

 in Dallas- I'm super excited.

My family doesn't live here & I cherish every time I see them!

I receive so many photos from them, which is wonderful, 

but this one sticks out. 

I love my brother & my family.

The design of life :)

Praying to the Rain(boot) Gods

My faithful pair of

Hunter Boots

have waited patiently in the corner

for a few months- waiting for rain

sleet

snow

...any weather, which they have so many times before 

protected my tootsies from...

alas, no dice.

Now, I find myself waiting patiently for

aforementioned weather to arrive. I miss 

my boots...and the weather.

If you are considering purchasing a pair of wellies

I highly recommend investing in one good pair.

 Hunters are about $100 BUT will outlive ten 

times over another pair that costs half the amount

& are much more comfy.

This was painfully realized on a blustery March trip

to NYC with a friend who spent about $60 on one

cute flower covered pair, which by the end

of our trip had cracked & given my poor friend 

blisters. I hope these Hunters last

ten more years...Weather....Bring It Yo!!!

Of note: Madewell sells a super cute pair of

Hunters that lace up...in what else...Hunter green!

You...Bring Your Green Hat (or Jacket)

This photo from the 

J. Crew

September catalog totally makes me look forward to Fall!

I have a green jacket just like this one that's 

3 years old from said designer & can't wait to wear it again.

I also JUST got some coral red lipstick from 

Poppy King for J. Crew

& that speaks volumes coming from someone who's

favorite lip product is normally

Rosebud Strawberry Lip Balm

(seriously amazing stuff & a tin lasts about a year),

BUT all of those photos look so great I had to 

give bright lipstick a try.

* I would also like to thank J. Crew for 

not making their model's hair look too perfect, because Lord

knows I have got some Cuh-RazAE hair going on that is often

thrown up in a messy bun. YOU ROCK!

Losing Myself in Letterpress

I am slightly obsessed with

letterpress

& I always have been.

I keep a big box full of it to draw

from for most occasions.

Check out these very cool examples along

with some vintage maps from

Paper Source

They so fly

Christmas in August!

H&M

is FINALLY OPEN in Dallas!

...I got a cool navy striped skirt 

for

....

wait for it

...

$5.95!

...

Cheaper than Starbucks!

Marie's Red Room- Design Inspiration

A few weeks ago, in mid-July, I traveled Miami to visit 

my very good friend, Marie. She has just moved back to the 

United States after living in Buenos Aires, Argentina for about a year. I have always admired Marie's style & taste. She has a way of making something her very own (maybe it's the French part of her being), whether in a fashion sense

or a decorating sense. I fell in love with her room & she was very generous to let me share this wonderful space with you.

The particular thing that I love about her room is the way she incorporates items from her travels & keepsakes from her life into her decorating. 

She does an excellent job of using color to pull the whole look of the room together (the color red), but uses mostly a neutral 

palette elsewhere. The way she uses different textures & materials

in her room makes for a really unique environment.

Look Around- Design is Everywhere

I have a small problem.

I get caught up in the small details of everyday life.

The way things line up on a shelf.

The colors.

The shapes.

The shadows.

And then I take pictures of it.

So, today I'm going to share some of my 

recent musings with you.

A new book from Taschen about Linda McCartney's life.

Her daughter, Stella McCartney talks with

Town & Country about the way her

mother photographed their family & lives.

No, I did not take this, but Garance Dore

always inspires me. She is such an amazing 

photographer & artist. I love this photo- great

camera, great style, great city (NYC)!

Beginning & ending with photography, this is my life.

It makes the everyday an interesting place to be..

at least for me.