holy moly.

found on this is glamorous

plain doilies on ribbon? what was i thinking? i've got to step it up next year. i'm thinking lights are the way to go, based on this picture.

a small taste...

of the decorations i made for the february party:

as always, liza was a lovely hostess, and the treats were AMAZING. and PINK. and HEART-SHAPED. wait till you see pictures.

in the meanwhile, feast on the adorable-ness of this tutu-and-tea combo...

from colette's chicago house tour, featured on elements of style

the goods...

sigh.

i think i might like this time of year even better than christmas...



from snippet and ink.

before & after.

the kids are alright.

feeling love-y.

custom valentines... what a great idea! i'm loving the pink/red combo and the zigzags.

by dwellstudio for tiny*prints

the pattern reminds me of this great rubie green bedding that i've had a crush on for a while now:


and lastly, a messy-hair kiss, spotted on a cup of jo:

pug love.

a pug pup is number two on my list of most wanted puppies.

this, however, is number one on my list of most wanted valentines.

what's that you ask? why yes, he IS wearing a heart-shaped clock necklace à la flava flav. you're welcome.

the january party.

our welcome to two thousand ten.

thanks to tyler w. for the next three photos, and to all of our lovely guests for the best new year's eve yet.

an early valentine.

"the other part of the duet [in this movie] is this idea of youth... and young adulthood. i'm just fascinated by this idea that, you know, when people are young they can become anything... your story is not written when you're younger."

-blue valentine director derek cianfrance

blue valentine is premiering at sundance this year. michelle williams and ryan gosling (!!!) star as a young married couple. ATTRACTIVE.

a good egg.

were i to go on an easter egg hunt this year, this is what i hope would end up in my basket. i took this photo outside one of the window displays at barney's new york on rush and oak. don't the colors remind you of those little plastic eggs nestled in the grass and behind flower pots, filled with jelly beans and waiting to be found?

i won't be decorating eggs this year-- but liza and i will be working on some special springtime treats! look for the post in the next few days. in the meantime, i'll post a picture of one of my favorite easter projects from two years ago. i went a little egg crazy, and blew out a dozen or two. halfway into the dyeing, my old roommate walked in, grabed a wax crayon, and voila, we had little egg heads depicting the likenesses of our favorite pals: