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{ fun times } design*sponge comes to nashvegas

fantastic friend ryan joined me for a quick trip to the design*sponge book signing @ west elm in nashville:

5 things:

1 // grace is the teeniest tiniest. lucky! shortly behind "have freckles", my dream would be to be petite.
2 // way to go west elm! the merry & bright decor - SO cute! i'm especially eying the felt mistletoe tree skirt. (might just have to make my very own version ...)
3 // isn't the backdrop for the photobooth darling? created by nashville's own chelsea of oh my deer.
4 // thanks to ryan for putting off being responsible and going w/ me! 
5 // have you picked up your copy of design*sponge @ home? this book will not be a dust-gatherer. it's jam packed w/ so much inspiration. the question is ... where to begin!?!  

to the nashville ladies that also went - sorry i missed you! we should have a blog get-together. what do you say?

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you still have plenty of time to enter the giveaway (ends sunday, 11/20):

okay ... who's going?

 
 
okay okay - who's heading to the design*sponge book tour here in nash? oh boy do i wish i had signed up early for the craft workshop. how much fun?!? but i snoozed ... ho hum. book signing it is! drinks + treats + a fun photobooth thanks to smilebooth. who's in?
 
*illustration by julia rothman

just book-cause ...

yes, i just typed that. ha ha. i think i wore my creative self out yesterday updating our earlier honeymoon posts and finally finishing w/ one last post about our final 2 days in essaouira - here. it's also been a long fun week: 

tuesday // bible study followed by a little trip to the bluebird to see my best friend from the 6th grade play in a writer's round.

wednesday // one of those painting and wine drinking classes w/ my friend laura (for my birthday early august). we painted "funky fish" - i must snap a shot or two of my funky fish as unfortunately you will never see them in our house. hello opportunity to use neon paint!

last night // pottery class - week 2. we made plates. and of course - i took the opportunity to put a bird (or 2) on it! i also finally completed a pinch pot ... which ended up a little nest complete w/ 3 little eggs. okay how theme-y theme of me. (finished photos of course to come.)

and so ... my creative juices have been juiced. 

but w is heading out of town for the weekend (and a bit of next week) ... and i am looking for a long soak in the tub w/ a new book, revolutionary road - book 3 for my {30 before 30} challenge off time magazine's all time 100 novels. 

in the meantime ... some fun book inspiration:



1 // at last, i found the perfect wire basket for our desk - for just 50¢ at goodwill. and a bonus, 2 additional bigger baskets - perfect for collecting our "must reads".

2 // this lovely book planter diy by green wedding shoes. um - i'm sorry. wade (my book lover). this is happening. i've been wanting to get on the succulent bandwagon ever since seeing my sweet friend emily of little observation began selling her own little terrariums over the summer! yup. this is a must.

3 // okay these little "book"shelves are a must on our bits and bobs wall that is in the works. (i've had them tagged for months and months now! ... it's time, wouldn't you say!?!) thankfully, w/ this little diy on real simple no books harmed in the making of this project! adorable.

4 // what a fun party invite! and a book exchange. lovely! even better - print your own template & throw you're own party. thanks to reid girls handmade. we attempted a bookclub about a year ago - and made it through 3 books. a seasonal book exchange would be more achievable! yup - i need to find a free night this fall and have a little exchange - any nashville readers interested?

5 // and last but not least ... a little tote from stuffosaurus that kills me - "i like big books and i cannot lie". quite possibly next week's {PINspired}. but if you aren't a crafter ... it's only $18.00 here.

okay, friends. have a fantastic weekend. see you munday! :)

{a weekend read} water for elephants

i love a good book. especially when i'm traveling. so for my quick trip to boston, i picked up a copy of water for elephants. our book club hasn't met since waaay before christmas - but we've made a date to do dinner/study before seeing the film.

today i am slightly obsessed w/ these vintage circus images:

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Vintage Photo - Johnny Eck Circus
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one thing for sure ... it will make for an absolutely whimsical film:


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