elle, september 2010

• Above are my favorite pages of Elle's September issue including an interview with funny boy, Will Arnett.
• Cover girl Julia Roberts shares this sweet little quote about her husband, Danny Moder: "The children became the shooting stars of him, of that thing we have. How Lucky we are that we love each other so much that we burst into three pieces."

rain

• the girls with glasses
• pale... so cute
• between two ferns... thanks cam
• chicago, IL wedding... so charming. love the bow.
• mad lib wedding
• purple shoes
• i love jamie's food revolution
• Where the Wild Things Are b-day party
• jeff koons, car painter
• one fine day
• love this headband
• earth friendly
• big red balloon
• "old blue chair" - kenny chesney

what would jimmy buffet do?

• stunning photography by lauren ross and abby ross
• check out fashion photographer andy eaton
• awesome action photos by luke kirwan
• thanksgiving 2009
• wow factor... wally hermes yachts
• odd and gutsy... contemporary home furnishings by moustache
• make your wedding a charitable one... i do foundation
• women of the year
• yes please... eyeful eye glistener
• brad and angelina design jewelry
• the snuggies newest family member... snugtress
• all the pictures above are from the fabulous blog, my parents were awesome. thanks to another daily read, cup of jo.

"in matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock" -thomas jefferson

toil and trouble

• 40 inspirational speeches in 2 minutes
• 1001 rules for my unborn son
• american apparel does halloween
• an article on my favorite twins
• the style store... check it out
• check out peter lindbergh's fabulous photos of all the celebrities we love

my parents have always taught me to be thankful... especially in tested times. 10 things i am thankful for today:

• megi
  
• diana
  
• alternative earth... makes the most comfortable t-shirts and jackets
• my art classes
  
• nordstrom's cashmere scarves
• girl talk NYE 2009
  
• halloween 2009... boulder, co
• my parents
• arbonne
• chelsea lately

"tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" - william shakespeare

fearless

• "i'm having more fun than you"-suscribe to aaron karo's ruminations
• i cannot find cuter kids clothes than jcrew's crewcuts
• unique and fabulous... a paper chandelier
• i love these shoes
• i want this blazer
• model fired for being too fat... read this
• october styling tips
• have an iphone? download these apps: who what wear, feather report, color splash, shopstyle, toy camera, old camera, pop art and gratitude!

photos via

"don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was" -richard l. evans

the juice is worth the squeeze

• beautiful headbands
• jeremy scott for adidas
• spicy shades
• combining design, painting, fashion, and family... check these bags out
• take a trip to the south with billy reid
• timex 80
• jon hamm loves STL as much as we do
• laugh with joel mchale
• classically modern... harvey faircloth
• check out california photographer, harper smith
• the first scary movie i've ever watched AND enjoyed, taken
• my favorite wedding invitation
• Q&A with one of the greats, marc jacobs
• inspiring and fun... check these illustrations out
• for the modern girl... bella bridesmaid
• their story is as cool as the bags themselves... check it out

photos of robert and dorothy tracy, my grandparents... photographer unknown




"taste is a predestined way to be close minded... education and conversation opens those doors" -CD

it's in the barn

gabriel & schwan is a german accessories label by designers fenke schwan and alex gabriel... my favorite is their bright, modern, and unique gym/beach bags

• love twitter? jim gaffigan's tweets always make me laugh
• sundance channel is airing a six-part series on Keith Johnson, buyer at large for Anthropologie... "man shops globe" focuses on johnson's worldly adventures hunting and gathering unusual and beautiful pieces from all over the world
• i cannot wait for tim burton's "alice in wonderland"
• one-a-day came out with a complete adult multivitamin gummie... now i do not have to get my daily dose of vitamins in the shape of flintstone characters
• "pursuit of happiness" -kid cudi
• panties-as-outerwear in spring 2010
• check out these cameras in revolve clothing's culture boutique
• i'll never be as cool as her... a 13 year old fashion blogger
• eco-friendly, natural makeup... tarte cosmetics

photo via etsy

"if you do something yourself... if it is not handed to you- you own it" -CD