pillow crazy

pillows, for the perfect splash of color to a bright white room.  planning, planning!  i've got a thing for patterns lately...

source: society 6 // fable design

source: houzz

source: shapes colors // etsy

source: houzz

source: society 6 // last evening lark

source: bright july // etsy

source: west elm

source: rebecca atwood

source: lollipop shop

New year, new post!

Happy 2013!  Guess who just got a new DSLR camera? The Canon Rebel T4i, I'm still getting used to this baby but I'll post my photos- even though I'm clearly a newb to photography!

This morning I had some breakfast and took some photos of my jewelry to add to my Etsy shop.  I have a lot more necklaces to go through, this one will be a whole post of its own!

Afterwards I took a trip down the block to the brook to see what was going on and try to get some photos.  I was in luck! Just as I walked up, two ducks came swimming on down looking for some food.

Now it's time to get moving.  Off to home depot for some spray paint and miscellaneous crafting supplies.  Time for some crafts to show up on this blog!

months of pictures 2011

lots of pictures update from the past few months :)

Remember this table I made from my past posts?  Still lookin good!  

glass mosaic work post + rain rain go away post

Mishka crafting was the theme of my summer.

Cottage and garden photo update.

Random shots from watching my friends skate.

Brooklyn.

Margaritas in Brooklyn!

NY skyline puts anywhere else to shame.

Song of the day: Song for No One. Miike Snow

Cottage view.

Holiday cottage.

Julia, Kara and Shauna while out in NYC.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

reallylongpictureposttomakeupforlosttime

The past few weeks I've been on vacation from work and just a couple weeks ago I started school... MIA! Here's plenty of random pictures to make up for lost time,

Birdhouse by the cottage-- now you can see it since I trimmed all the ivy! 

Here's a little package I put together to bring to Kara Ann's house lunch! Our famous (and to be blogged about in the future) quesadilla pockets! Or pockadillas, we like to call 'em.

  

Simple ingredients. oil, cheese, salsa and tortillas.   

Dinner and dessert with Kara and Kevin after lunch. Orzo pasta salad, mmm.

 
Step one: Make orzo.  Boil water, let sit, strain, stir, you know the drill.

 
step two: dice up some cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and cucumber

 
step three: mix it up!~!

  
step four: add some spices and/or dressing (we used a little italian dressing when we got it to our plates)  and gobble up!!! 

And for dessert........... 

 
CUPCAKES!!! and yes, they're in ice cream cones. :) 

ACTIVITIES:

My vacation was filled with lounging around, hanging out with

 
Last shot of the cabana season!

 

 

Am I obsessed with birds or something?

 

CRAFTS:


DIY glass mosaic table I made with Drew.

 

 

 

 

 

Love my close-ups ;)

THRIFT STORE/GARAGE SALE FINDS:

 

 

Look how cute the ads are in the bicentennial book!

 

 
New cottage treasures:P

 
Close up shot on this baby, I love it!

Aren't these little slipper socks super cute?!

 


Next table project!

Cracking wood makes for wobbly tables.. I have to sturdy it up!

 
Now time to paint and mosaic.

and last but certainly not least...

  
My first etsy purchase!! I love these baby compasses! They're so small and cute, I can't wait to use them for something, I just don't know what.  

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....