February 14th?

i think this may be the first year of my entire life that i actually care about February 14th. even when being with my boy for a while i always found (and still do) the holiday (valentine's day, that is) very commercial and full of "fake" romances and where people found an excuse "not to be lonely" but maybe knowing i'll finally be with my boy on the actual day makes me excited. not to mention all the amazing pinterest boards of valentine's decorations, baking recipes, the color red which i have a new obsession with..it just all makes me more excited for valentine's day than i've ever been. 

ironically (of course), ammu is just not having it this year. he's always been so excited, trying to get me excited for it, and with tons of special plans but maybe with the heat of a new place that's much harder to get around than nyc and with me crawling asking him about any surprises it's a little different for him this year, as well. we did make plans to go for a super Japanese dinner (WOOOO!..super excited) and i'm just happy to have my boy, every day which is what i've always longed for. cheesy but true...we really don't need a day for showing how we feel about one another. 

thrift store finds!

!!!!!! i made one of the most amazing discoveries today. thrift shopping. (and no, i do not mean that awkward macklemore song :D) i was walking around doing some errands (although it was below 0 degrees out today eeeegghh) and found these adorable mason jars for just 99 cents!! how could i not get them?! have bene dying for mason jars (most likely to decorate with) and this was the perfect place to find them. i went to 3fifteen at the Marshall Square Mall on University Ave. they had SO many neat things to decorate with, vintage clothing, vases, baskets, shoes, mirrors, jewelry, and even amazing furniture. (i felt like all of my desired creations from pinterest could happen from the store and very uniquely yet cheaply) what i think i love most about 3fifteen though, is that their profits all go to the Rescue Mission, who feed, shelter, and clothe those in need. absolutely amazing. 

i definitely think i will return soon and let you guys know what else i get!! makes me feel great that i can enjoy these items but also give back :) hope you can all find something that makes you feel this way.

me wanty!!!

eeeee stumbled upon this while procrastinatingly (....really need to finish my math hw) running through pinterest. The Lomography Diana F+ Camera is more than to die for and perfect effects of "diana" are what i've wanted to experiment not to mention how cute and vintage the look is of the camera! and film! although i lovelovelove my dslr i can't help but want to mess around with film. definitely not in my "poor college student" budget right now but a girl can dream! ;)

dear God

so anyone who knows me knows how much i love children and the adorable/innocent/crazy things that they do. i stumbled upon this while on pinterest the other day and just hadddd to share. so funny.

 

Smile!

I found this while browsing on pinterest the other day and I am determined to visit at some time in my life. It's a Shawl Museum. There are a few around the world in which I've unfortunately have never visited (plan to visit the exhibit at The Met at some point next month). Anyways, this is so beautiful and I do love my scarves and shawls and always welcoming new ones from all over the world to my collection. (on my trip to China earlier in the year I bought 4 scarves- all from different cities!) The photo below is from the Pavlovsky Posad Shawl Museum in Moscow, Russia. Absolutely to die for. Please click on the photo (and link above) for more!

new favorite artist

too busy for any type of hobby lately, i browse and browse and browse pinterest for any short break. so i stumbled upon Karolin Schnoor and am now having the most enchanting love affair with her work. really.

she is a German freelance illustrator and designer based in London. her work is magnificent. the colors used- so vibrant, deep, yet warm (even the brighter colors) and the patterns and the mix of patterns are so unique (using that word doesn't even do it justice). please see a few of my many favorites below:

one of the last DIYs to try before the end of the summer!

click on photo to see how! free, beautiful, and SO me!! love. idea from Grow Creative. found on pinterest! love whenever i find great ideas! i would highly suggest joining pinterest ASAP and discovering "pins" of the things you love!

puppified.

Of recent, I'm so completely in love with puppies! I really want a little buddy to play with and hang around with but also something to share with "him" and raise together. We love and can't wait for kids but we're not ready for that. So, I've really been trying to work on him and talking him into getting a puppy. Every time I bring it up we do get closer to a "yes" but I must say, that regresses too often. It may not be the most responsible thing for us right now either, since he's in class or lab most of his time (even on weekends) and WE don't even get to talk/see each other. NOT to mention that our poor little puppy would definitely struggle with being in a type of "broken" home between his/her mama and papa. But I can't help but feel like I "need" this dog right now. And especially with him. Still trying to work on him. I send him cute pictures ALL THE TIME from Pinterest and he melts but readers! a little help here! Hopefully someday, soon we will have our little puppy. puppy, mama loves you, wherever you are!!!

  
(all pictures in this post are from pinterest)