a few of my favorite things

I am having a love affair with etsy.com lately. Herein lies the problem... I can't indulge myself aka spoil myself with the lush goodness that I am finding. Not yet anyway. But I thought I would share with you, a few of my favorite things...things that I seriously wish were MINE! ;o) enjoy. do you have any favorite sellers on etsy that you care to share? My favorite sellers list is huge. I mean, like, HUGE huge. It's an illness, people. This ring. Ah, this ring has so much charm and character. It is so me, no?

And then we have this adorable, big, rich, lush bag. A bit pricey for my wallet, but I covet it. I do. I even love that it comes in brown too. Mmm, goodness!


Oh, yum. Who can resist these fun and gorgeous lanyards?!?! Since I was hired by the school district, I need a lanyard to clip my id badge to. I am drooling over this fabulous green one and all the others she has listed! I need this one. Need!


One of my most favorite flickr people is kristybee. Imagine my delight when I found out that she is, in fact, selling her AMAZING images on etsy! I want so many of them! I can close my eyes and envision exactly where I would like them to go in my home. This image in particular would reside in my kitchen, naturally. Love love love it! Oh her work is soul soothing.


And this one, probably on my nightstand in a cute shabby chic frame.


Inspire and be inspired. My biggest life motto. This woman is insanely inspiring. Besides this print, I am hoping to get her book- Taking Flight- soon. Words cannot express just how her art seeps into my soul. I beg you, just let it.


Let's get funky, funky!! Everyone is making these fresh camera strap covers! Gotta love this one, like, lots!! Why be boring when you can express yourself? Yay!


Cuteness overload! No, really. I have wanted a darling key fob for a long time and these are just too cute and girly! You must take a look at her hair pretties too! Can you just imagine how darling those must look in a little girl's hair? I know!


And for now, I will end with this beautiful piece of art that I covet. Just lovely. Truly.


I hope you have enjoyed seeing some of my favorite things. I will do posts like this every now and again. I hope you come back to soak in the beauty that I have to share! oxox
now promise me that you will not go out and buy my beloved favorites for yourself before i have the chance to buy them all for me! haha! j/k

{lovin' it}

Recently, I was introduced to a new indie artist, Priscilla Ahn, and I have to say, I am in love with her voice. Pure magic, people. Seriously. Especially if you are into this kind of music as I am. Just listen to her...ahhh...insane goodness.



"Dream"...it just speaks to my soul in ways I dare not express out loud. It is powerful.

priscillahn.com

Priscilla on MySpace

Happy Thanksgiving! I am feeling undoubtedly blessed this year and my wish is that you all will know just how special you are. And that your life blessings will be abundant! Life, as we know it, is full of complexities but the greatest thing is that we all have the power to simplify, to lessen the complex stresses in our lives. Remember, as we give thanks, to extend your heart and soul in simple acts of kindness. You never know what your thoughtfulness will do for someone's spirit. Change lives. I promise it will change your life as well. Embrace simplicity with grace. Walk in faith with grace. Be grace.

it's like love letters written for the soul...

so much inspiration... so much beauty... so much grace poured into each image. amazingly breathtaking.

{unity}

I want to say so much in response to so many words that I have read this week, words that I find offensive, but I don't have the energy to go there any more. I just want unity. I want people to come together for the greater good of peace and moving forward. no, things won't change overnight, but we can all keep moving towards positive change, bathing ourselves in positive energy and taking responsibility for our words and actions. I will never stop hoping for a better future.

yes, I am a passionate supporter of obama.but that does NOT automatically make me blindly stupid. nor do I think that he is the messiah. I am NOT misguided in my decision. I made an educated decision. I did not become a sheep. I am an individual. An individual among many deserving respect... no matter what color you seem to bleed. i personally feel that if you live in the USA you should bleed red, white & blue.

season of change.

It's autumn. A season of change. A time of year often associated with warmth, feeling cozy and cuddling with your loved ones. This election has brought about hope toward a change for the common good of our country and for mankind, (in my opinion, if it isn't your opinion, that's fine. Just don't tell me I am wrong for having the opinion I have on the issue.) Yet, on it's rebound, some people are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation and I firmly believe that it is wrong.

I am so disappointed that in such a great time of change that my gay and lesbian friends have just been slapped in the face, once again. It is unjust. As noted by a few friends, love should be enough. It should be. I do not believe that any one person has the right to dictate what gender another person should love or marry. Gay, lesbian, trans gender, straight.. I don't care who you are, you should have the constitutional right to love who you love and if that love takes you to the union of marriage, then you should be able to lawfully get married despite your orientation.

I am appalled that it is even an issue in this, the 21st century. We have a lot of work to do, America. Discrimination should not be accepted or tolerated. In any form. Period. (Prop H8te)

Love should be enough. And I am proud to say that I love my gay and lesbian friends enough to stand behind them in their fight for equal rights. And I will continue to raise my daughters to embrace diversity and make a stand for human rights.

Be respectful in your comments. Anything offensive will not be tolerated and will be immediately deleted. You may not agree with me. And that is perfectly fine. Just be respectful.

it feels amazing...

(thanks Keri for allowing me to use your work!)

vote. just do it.

Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues.-Tony Snow

Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process. -Hillary Clinton

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns. -Arlen Specter

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.-JFK

People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing. -Walter H. Judd

h.o.p.e.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead


"In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it." -Barack Obama


"This is going to require a new spirit, not of bluster and bombast, but of quiet confidence and sober intelligence, a spirit of care and renewed competence." - Barack Obama