a moment with my muse...

i think audrey inspires everyone. it's truly impossible not to love her. and so, i am tucking myself in early and taking in 'love in the afternoon'. haven't seen it yet, but certain that i will like it. so far, 'how to steal a million' might just be my favorite, besides the obvious of course.

the project bug....

uh oh. i feel it coming on; the desire for projects, lots and lots of projects. maybe it's the weather, i don't know, but if the urge stays with me, i suspect my collection of tools will be coming out pretty soon. wouldn't it be wonderful to make a dresser out of mismatched drawers? 

my bout of the project bug, or at least today's version, was inspired by the couple behind the brooklyn home company. be warned, their portfolio might just make you drool.

summer living...

Oh summer. Thanks for stopping by. It truly is so wonderful to see you again. Spent yesterday evening sipping wine with new friends in the warm airs of summer. We are having are first touches of summer weather and it is just great. Planning on hanging the ol' hammock and transforming an empty porch (i know, right?) into an outdoor eating area in the coming week.

a delicious (& familiar) treat

i have seen it more than a few times now but i never seem to tire of the sweet story of julie and julia. it's my pint of ice cream, my savory tart, my walk in the park; the small experience that reminds me that inspiration is worth finding and following.

over the past year i have struggled to accept myself and some of the choices i have made. at times i have insisted that it would be better to be someone else; the girl at the bank perhaps, you know the one that got a job as a teller while she was still in college, the one who usually has perfect hair, and very clearly knows how to use an iron. but alas, i am not the girl at the bank; i am a terrible planner, with unpredictable hair, and no desire to spend time ironing. but i am also someone who begs to be moved, who only wants to be affected and to have a beautiful effect on the world around me. and while i am doing my best to accept the person i am, i still need a fix every now and again. plus i love a movie that makes you want to eat more than just popcorn.