i'm a real odd ball ...

it's been a little boring around the blog this past week. surprisingly i've never been busier!!! ha. my evenings have been filled w/ crafts i can't share yet!!! our big birthday camping trip is coming along swimmingly. but i've been holding off on sharing as i don't want to ruin the experience for party-goers and the hubs! gah! that said, i will have a whole heap of blog posts at the end of the month! have patience, i'll try.

in the meantime, w + i have been trying to limit our fun money this month. we each used a portion of our budgeted "fun" for the each other's birthday gifts. (side note: wade reminded me last night that the term "fun money" implies that when it runs out, we no longer have fun. touché.)

it has however come to my attention that i use my portion of the fun money very randomly.
specifically - this month i bought:

1 // this adorable little green sap bucket!

{credit: vintage abbey road @ etsy}

2 // these penmanship workbooks first published in the mid-1800s.

 

 of course there's a method to my madness. these each contributed to my 31 before 31 list!

4 // relearn to write in cursive - and become comfortable w/ my penmanship. 

practice makes perfect!

7 // collect something.

how many of an item qualifies as a collection? and where exactly should i display my "sap bucket collection"? we need more wall space.

purchased anything random lately?

take ♥ tuesday

OH MY GOSH - it's wednesday. just realized. even brunettes have blonde moments. ;) 

{clockwise from upper left}

1 // these simple heart dishes. french inspiration + pottery (shall i make my own?) ... via alder & company.

2 // this heartbeat necklace diy  ... via i spy diy. inspired by bright tiger designs on etsy's "you make my heart beat" necklace. decisions time: purchase or make?

3 // this vintage inspired digital wallpaper ... via fossil. oh hey ... an opportunity for me to plug the "31 days to a better photo" challenge again. (you're not too late, it's day 1.)

4 // this adorable bicycle poster designed for art crank minneapolis 2010 ... via allan peters (and dedicated to his baby-to-be). gah - i must find out if this print is still available for our {someday} nursery! emphasis on adorable, right!?!

and a little bonus for take ♥ tuesday: check out the "comment love challenge" on desirous of everything. every blogger could use a little comment affirmation this february ... right? and here's your opportunity to comment to win a copy of elsie larson's blog love e-course! get on it!

 

credits:
blog bling - pugly pixel
blackjack - dafont
aw conqueror inline - font squirrel
photos: 1 - alder & company // 2 - i spy diy // 3 - fossil // 4 - allan peters

oh pretty: antique heart locket

when i was in the 4th grade i won a bicycle during a raffle at the martinsville agricultural fair. i was winner! it felt amazing. i couldn't wait to ride my brand new bike to school. free at last. and wouldn't you know it ... somebody stole it within the week. boo, bad people.

it might have taken 20 years ... but i won again! this time a sweet little antique locket from erin antiques hosted on one of my favorite blogs my best friend jules:

don't worry friends ... erin has so many other pretties available just in time for valentine's day. a few of my favorites:

{click to shop}

now to decide what picture to put in my pretty little locket!

credits:
blackjack - dafont
aw conqueror inline - font squirrel
blog bling - pugly pixel

knitty kitties

this might disappoint some of my readers ... but i'm not really a cat person. don't blame me - blame my horrible awful weezy sneezy allergies. however - i wouldn't mind an entire clowder of these little kitties from snowfall studio. (yes clowder is the collective term for a group of cats.)

w + i are sending that little blue kitty to a very sweet little niece on her birthday tomorrow! cute cute. happy birthday, bonnie!

{shop etsy} babette

speaking of "be jeweled" ... have you discovered jewelry designer babette on etsy?

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i am in love w/ babette's pretty floral necklaces!!

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definitely hoping for that pretty russian gold tulip necklace for my birthday. yes it's still 3 months away. (wade/mom - talk amongst yourselves!)

in the meantime - over the upcoming 3 DAY WEEKEND ... i might have to try my luck at my own version of something from their leather collection. also - so stunning:

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oh and bonus feature ...

honestlywtf has done it again! check out their latest DIY - pom pom necklace. definitely could be a fun addition to my collection.

the original:

{source: nicole akong}

their version:

{source: honestlywtf}

{shop etsy} white owl

if i were a piece of jewelry ... i would belong in the white owl etsy shop. (or at least i would like to think that.) check out these beauties made from vintage and repurposed materials by sister's courtney and christina spivak:

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{someday} homemade pottery

someday ... i would like to take a pottery class.

{source: stjacademy}

but for now - i would love to invest in a few pretty pieces from these etsy shops:

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1 // blue and white pitcher by ceramicrat
2 // berry bowl colander in turquoise by page pottery
3 // batter bowl by wheel works pottery
4 // lacy bird bowl in seafoam l by prince design uk
5 // lime green nesting bowls by karen lorenc

my friends faith and chris registered for different pottery pieces for their wedding. i am in love (especially w/ their batter bowl!) if only their wedding had been a few weeks BEFORE ours rather than after - maybe i would have updated my registry too.

... yes - i am a copycat.

{shop etsy} rainy days

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