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the boy in the tea.

he digs in pits with his bare hands. turning soil and caring only to dig deeper. his feet are perpetually dirty (and shoeless). he is a lover and a fighter. but you need only stick out a lower lip...

Mar 14, 2012 Like

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Studio Jewel

There are some things that have soul. Whether made of brass or silver or cloth or cotton…. You can feel the heartbeat in them. Today as I head off to Blissdom and to make preparations for the...

Feb 21, 2012 Like

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PrairieMama

(I would be lying if I told you writing this post didn’t make me shed a few tears, my baby girl has gotten so big!) My friend Kim sent us our first little PrairieMama dresses when Pixie was about...

Feb 19, 2012 Like

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Allora Handmade

I thought your weekend could use an infinite amount of pretty. Moments of grace to dance to when no one is looking. And moments where you won’t care if they are. There is a secret garden of roses...

Feb 18, 2012 Like

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The day my box from The Pleated Poppy arrived in the mail– you probably heard my squeaks of happiness from wherever you sit in your corner of the world. I promptly burrowed inside the packaging and...

Feb 15, 2012 Like

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Lisa Leonard

Today is Valentines Day. I wake up with the red lips I slept in and his arms around me. There is a little silver tree twined about my neck. The trunk has a tiny heart with a “W+S” carved in it…...

Feb 14, 2012 Like

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aPearantly Sew

One of the lovely shops participating in the Handmade Marketplace is aPearantly Sew. Do you see this pretty chevron bag? It put me in an adventuring mood. With gorgeous fabrics and perfect clean...

Feb 13, 2012 Like

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DIY favorites: BlissDom Edition

You wouldn’t believe (well, maybe you would) how lovely the BlissDom Handmade Marketplace is shaping up to be. From the vendors, their booths, and all the special things we are making to “bedeck...

Feb 10, 2012 Like

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Inspiration Workshop ~ Bedroom.

I’m so excited to be participating in Gussy’s Inspiration Workshop this year! This month’s prompt: Bedroom We are still working on our bedroom, so I don’t have a tour just yet, but I gathered a few...

Jan 20, 2012 Like

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Making Magic.

We. are. so. excited. But, no….. that’s a huge understatement. BlissDom’s Handmade Marketplace is only 37 days away and we know the things our vendors are creating will knock your socks off. (I...

Jan 17, 2012 Like

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I bet you were wondering…..

…….who the winner was for our Blissdom Conference pass giveaway right? We were too. pic via weheartit. But then we got locked out of our shiny new digs here at TLG last night so everybody had to...

Dec 13, 2011 Like

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The post where Sleeping Beauty wakes.

The year flew by in a flurry. (you should know this is an understatement.) From speaking at conferences, to trips to Paris, to new little babies, to moving, and car crashes and and and….. we have...

Dec 2, 2011 Like

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Happy Things.

I’m away from home again, dreaming of returning and getting back to work on adorning every freshly painted surface with happy things. 1. Noir Ohio Vintage dress 2. Little Odd Forest bag 3. Happy...

Mar 6, 2011 Like

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Over the river and through the woods.

So, I went to Grandmothers house. Or rather my mothers house. But since she is four times over my children’s grandmother and only once my Mom —I think we’ll just go with Grandmothers House. Plus...

Mar 1, 2011 Like

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A Lovely Baby

Oh friends. Did you miss us? Between Sara Sophia’s household being hit with what can only be described as the plague, And myself being unable to keep down my breakfast or dinner. We had to...

Feb 19, 2011 Like

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Dear Friday

We went, we danced, we met new smiles. Nothing like being with your tribe for a week. But now the cold wants to keep us in hibernation, the dark of winter likes to pull each heart under the snowy...

Feb 4, 2011 Like

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Wishlist Wednesday ~ Cozy

I’m wishing for things to warm up next to on this freezing cold night. How about you? (clockwise from top left) Calla Blossom Tights Recycled Arm Warmers Sheets Fine Art Photograph Sweet Foxy...

Jan 26, 2011 Like

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lifesnaps.

If the dryer is running it can mean only one thing. A trip is afoot. Just mama leaving this time and well before goodbyes the missing tears start to fall. {not just theirs} In this world of orphans...

Jan 24, 2011 Like

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Dear Friday,

Life is an all-consuming chasm. A hole into which I simply fall and fall. Alice; with a ribbon of hope in her pocket. Here is the madhatter. Here is the raven AND the writing desk. Here is the...

Jan 21, 2011 Like

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lifesnaps.

Today I’m reading, cleaning and listening. Today I think of sacrifice and great. big. words. The things people should do and don’t. And the things we don’t do, and should. All the broken, pain, and...

Jan 18, 2011 Like

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It was all so sudden. The Weekend Remininsce

The holidays have come and gone so fast. The craziness of Christmas Morning. Smalls in top hats and handmade crowns. The wonder of family. And the feeling of what more could we ask for? I plan to...

Jan 15, 2011 Like

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Dear Friday,

I keep feeling the need to throw cold water on your face. To tell you to jump into a deep ravine with cold rushing water at the bottom, in hopes it will splash your face and your soul and jar the...

Jan 14, 2011 Like

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In Our Closet–Winter Basics

Lots of Love. And Fedora’s. And Mittens. Cute messages left outside my window to find when I wake up. Tall boots that make ice dancing very possible. Moccasins– by Minnetonka Fingerless gloves–...

Jan 13, 2011 Like

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Wishlist Wednesday

A Practical Fairytale. 1. Pretty Dream 2. Pretty Twirl 3. Pretty Vintage 4. Pretty Dance 5. Pretty Bauble 6. Pretty Drink My wishes are colored with tinges of jack frost ice and logs for the...

Jan 12, 2011 Like

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lifesnaps.

Sometimes you light the candles even when there’s no one to blow them out. Hoping the love floats all the way to heaven. When the smoke from snuffed candle is gone, what else have we of a birthday?...

Jan 11, 2011 Like

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Dear Friday.

I was driving today and I thought about how people say so many things other than what they mean. My sister says yes when she means no and I smile politely when I’m enraged because of Good Southern...

Jan 7, 2011 Like

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wishlist wednesday.

(photo) I wish for organization. Pretty organization. 1. Fox Stole Box 2.Vintage Aqua Phone 3. Rosebud Kawaii Tape 4. Hopes and Dreams Notebook 5. Alice Train Case 6. Vintage USSR Alarm Clock 7....

Jan 5, 2011 Like

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lifesnaps.

We stay up late watching Amelie and eating chocolate spread with peanut butter. We wear new socks that leave fluff between our toes and take naps deep in unfamiliar sofa cushions. We hide in the...

Jan 3, 2011 Like

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Dear New Year,

You are for resolving, making lists, and painting my fingernails a sparkly shade of violet. New Year, you will be the best ever. 1. I’ll drink more water. Less Mountain Dew. 2. I’ll use the PHONE...

Jan 1, 2011 Like

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The Lovely Guide

the boy in the tea.

Studio Jewel

PrairieMama

Allora Handmade

The Pleated Poppy

Lisa Leonard

aPearantly Sew

DIY favorites: BlissDom Edition

Inspiration Workshop ~ Bedroom.

Making Magic.

I bet you were wondering…..

The post where Sleeping Beauty wakes.

Happy Things.

Over the river and through the woods.

A Lovely Baby

Dear Friday

Wishlist Wednesday ~ Cozy

lifesnaps.

Dear Friday,

lifesnaps.

It was all so sudden. The Weekend Remininsce

Dear Friday,

In Our Closet–Winter Basics

Wishlist Wednesday

lifesnaps.

Dear Friday.

wishlist wednesday.

lifesnaps.

Dear New Year,

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