Baby Quilts

I am not a quilter but I want to be. I never really learned & have no idea where to start but I'm thinking of starting on something on the smaller side. So, I've been looking at baby quilts. Aren't they just lovely:

1. Love the vintage-ish fabric choice, the color combo, & the red herringbone stitching
2. This quilt is bold & bright & probably one of my favorites
3. I love seesucker fabric & this looks like a relatively easy one to make
4. I've got a thing for color gradation rainbows like this- so pretty
5. Linen is the perfect backdrop for these bright red, pink, and oranges
6. My lovely writer friend Rachel made this adorable bunting quilt

Gorgeous Covers

I have noticed a slew of 2011 (except Brodi Ashton's EVERNEATH which comes out in 2012) books with gorgeous covers featuring girls, flowy hair, pretty dresses, and no faces.

1. Imaginary Girls 2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer 3. Hourglass
4. Anna Dressed in Blood 5. Carrier of the Mark 6. Everneath

Normally I'm not a "person"-on-the-cover-of-a-book fan (it can go terribly wrong) but I can totally get behind this kind of loveliness.

I haven't read any of them so I can't attest to how good the books are BUT if a cover is any indication to the awesome-ness of a book, these win! I'm especially digging the top row.

What do you guys think?

Royal Wedding Commemorative Mug

I've always had a special connection to Prince William. We were due the same day (July 4th 1982) & I may or may not have had pictures of him plastered in my high school locker.

So, I am a bit excited about this royal wedding & even if I wasn't, this mug is just perfect.

Emerson Made E.M. Gold Coin Necklaces

I'm not a big jewelry person. I didn't wear a ring until I got engaged, I got my ears pierced after I was married, & most necklaces are just too much for me.

But these lovely Emerson Made coin necklaces are just so elegant.

I love the images & messages on each. And that they are little simple reminders that only you know what they mean since they are Latin.

My favorite is the balloon with the message: "Animum Debes Mutare Non Caelum" / "Change your state of mind, not the sky" (I love the lion & monarch too).

This is SO going on my birthday wishlist.

Lovely DIY projects I love

1) I love this chalk board easel for a kids from an old crib. Seriously ingenious!

2) I love scallops & I'm feeling a bit baby hungry lately so I am definitely making this adorable scallop baby blanket.

3) Seriously, love the style, color, & length of this high waisted gathered skirt.

4) Now this is my kind of invitation! A party popper with all the party info- IN LOVE!

Coveting Kids Rooms

Syd & Rob's rooms are really lookin' for a makeover. I have about 300 other projects for the house before I can get to them, but it doesn't stop me from browsing & coveting kids rooms on Ohdeedoh.

Here are a couple of my favs:

SpiritHoods

Ummm.... you guys can feel free to call me crazy, but I want one of these SpiritHoods SO BADLY. Ridiculous price ($129), but it's just about the coolest hat/scarf/glove set I've EVER seen!

They have them for women, men. or kids:

I seriously want/am in love with the red wolf one (Incidentally, Vanessa Hudgens has one).

Seriously you guys, aren't they adorable?

Lovely Scallop Tulle Skirt

This lovely scallop skirt on BurdraStyle site is just gorgeous & the possibilities are endless.

As if I needed another sewing project to add to my list, but man, this one is would be lovely for spring!

Lovely Mugs

My lovely friend Monica sent me a link of these adorable Mr. & Mrs. Gnomes (which I want badly) & I noticed the Etsy seller also had mugs.

Well, being the newly inducted herb tea drinker that I am, I've developed an affinity for mugs, so I checked them out & I fell in love. Just look at them:

I'm seriously considering telling Scott that my book will never get finished unless he buys me the Mr. Tea mug.

Procrastination

Well, apparently when I set my mind to writing all I do is find something else to do.

So, without further ado, here is my procrastination for the night:

1) I want a set of 3-5 of these lovely cake prints for Sydney's room, or my room, or my living room. How about all 3? They are so sweet.

2) Sweet little Gnome-ish things on Etsy (hat, cross stich, & wood play set)

3) Browsing all the FABULOUS boy sewing projects on MADE.

Alright, Scott is giving me the sideways stick eye. Better get back to the writing. Wish me luck!

Pink & Red lovelies

Lately, I've got a thing for pink & red.

1. Lovely Adidas classics
2. A headband Syd would flip for
3. the beloved Strawberry Shortcake
4. Mrs. Reagan's lovely pink & red ensemble
5. Pretty potholder
6. my fav, this little reminder

Insulated Casserole Carrier

On Homemade by Jill I saw this lovely insulated casserole carrier with a matching oven mit.

Instruction here. Seriously, what a great gift!

My lovely new thermos

So, for the New Year Es & I decided to eat all healthy & drink no soda (for at least a couple months). I know, seriously, what are we thinking?

Anyway, I need to drink like 64-128 oz of water a day so I've taken up herb tea drinking, I still drink my peppermint when I write, but now I've upped my intake significantly.

Enter my lovely thermos (Cheers to OldNavy for having it & having it on sale):

It's like my new accessory. Watch out word me & thermos-y are taking down one caffeine withdrawal headache at a time.

Metallic Ornaments

LOVE this tutorial on making plain little plastic animals & dinos (we have like 5 million hidden in every corner of my house) into cute metallic (we all know how I feel about gold & shininess) ornaments, giftbox toppers, & a fun/pretty necklace.