nyc bound.

nyc bound to see great friends and see a thing or too...yay.

ho ho ho.

Just got back from Christmas in Nebraska...We were in a full out blizzard for 2 days and it was kinda fun to be bunkered down in the Little House. Why can't the holidays last longer? Sigh...
(1. our cute snowgirl "Olive" 2.Breakfast in the morning 3.That amazing Christmas lamp post is one of my favorite decorations of my grandma's 4. My sisters and I walking down to Main Street!)

yay.

my wedding gift to simpson and brian.

simpson and brian.

i was able to spend an amazing weekend in Texas a few weekends ago to celebrate Simpson's wedding! It truly made me miss Texas...we were in the beautiful hill country in the historic town of Fredericksburg. Peach trees, cactuses, 60 degrees...amazing.
We stayed in an original homestead that was built in 1883...it was right off the pages of Little House on the Prairie. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and it was a fantanstic weekend. Above is the Save the Date I designed for the wedding!

little girls.

..i am working on a project right now that involves a lot of childhood photos, thought i would share a few!

rifle paper co.

If you all haven't seen the new Rifle Paper Co. Shop, you need to! Beautiful colors, illustrations and ideas..I'm giddy everytime I look at her work!

yummy.

one of the most amazing things i've seen in a while. See much more here. Thank you fine little day!

the secret garden.

..i probably hadn't seen this movie in 10 years until I watched it today. It is wonderful. Watch it..again.

gobble.

..spent thanksgiving in alabama with my dad's family! In true southern style, we ate canned cranberry sauce (a hyslop family tradition..along with true classy array of other yummy things thanks to Fiona) and went to the Jack Daniels distillery! hee hee.
It was a great relaxing break.
p.s. I watched the entire Band of Brothers series. I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it.

ok...

ok, i am seriously seriously considering getting a puppy when the snow lifts this next spring. It would most definitely be a french bulldog (my dream is to have a st. bernard, but i will wait till i have a house that can handle one)..start small, right? it would be named..
gretel
pickle or
agatha (aggie)

more things at target...

a few new things that are in stores now! The dresses were only in a few stores this fall so those won't be there anymore..
There will be lots more coming soon!

on my christmas list...

..the Diana F camera...

the slim angel camera from poketo...

this awesome print from small stump ...

this amazing pencil scarf...

good bye fall.

i think the fall will be leaving me very soon, maybe even this week. These leaves make me giggle. See more here.
via excavation by the spoonful.

holly jolly.

Ok, I did buy into the holiday spirit a bit already with these slighty tacky but amazing colored christmas lights (they are selling them for $2/ pk at Urban Outfitters!).. I am loving the way they light up my apartment! This Christmas, I plan to..not go to a mall and give low-budget gifts..hee hee, not that they won't be good...

boo.

..with somewhat grand plans for halloween this year, i, alas, had to settle for a much easier solution the day before. Thanks to the help of a co-worker, my spaghetti and meatballs costume was born. It was a fun one..next year, hamburger? circus tent? terrarium?

what to do with a giant carrot...

i love giant vegetables. yes, it's true. they seem to take on a love-able characteristic of their own when they're just that much more chubby and strange. my co-workers bought me a lovely large carrot at the market, and that led me to ask the question, "what do i do with a giant carrot?" Well, I chopped him up for a soup, but how lovely is this idea spotted here on design sponge? great idea.

really?

...it snowed here on monday. I have a bone to pick with Minnesota.
Dear Minnesota,
I do love you. Your lakes and summers are to die for. While I have come to terms with giving you the precious months of April and March for your winter season, I really don't want to give you October too. I haven't even gone apple picking yet. Please just wait a little longer...please?
A devoted resident, Abby
..although this weather really is just perfect for...

...curling up with a book.

rebecca miller via all the mountains.

sigh.

don't these just transport you to the most wonderful place? found on all the mountains, a new blog i found today and am loving.

paige smith for lilly pulitzer.

..another favorite moment for sure, was a little visit I took to the Lilly store on Madison Ave. A little birdie told me that Paige had a new print out called "Trouble" featuring monkeys swinging from chandeliers. So I was beaming as I walked into the store and saw her print on journals, planners, and my new coffee mug! Little did I know that when I walked up stairs I would be greeted by a gorgeous painting of Lilly herself by none other than Paige! So proud..how fun!