breath like a baby

Why do I have a newfound infatuation with baby's breath? For some reason the inexpensive, throwaway, laciness of it all is enthralling me. Especially those table toppers. Is that crazy? And I am totally digging how economical they must be. You could definitely make them yourself. So cool.

Table topper and hair wreaths via Grosgrain Bride, bmaid bouquets via esb via Christine Chang. 

flurry of flora

Do you think it would be possible to work these beauties into my everyday wear? It is mighty tempting. My oh my, there is a flurry of gorgeous flora on etsy these days. Love love. 

Garden Corsage via sweetpeaandfawn.

sweet summer blooms

It looks like summer has officially arrived in the South. My favorite trees are in bloom. Oh how I love those magnolias.

Pics of the magnolia trees next to my patio via me (sorry for the camera phone quality!)

friday flowers

I am so glad it is Friday. This was a short work week for me, and yet, it still felt like a two cup of coffee morning. Sigh. My sister comes to town this afternoon so I am looking forward to a weekend full of shopping and manicures and frappuccinos and Tech football. Go Tech!

I have been in love with pretty things recently. For instance, where my bestie lives in upstate NY is actually a township. It is the most precious, quaint, gorgeous, New Englandy place ever. There is a main street with tiny shop fronts and trees full of twinkling Christmas lights that hang in a canopy over the street. There are small gazebos that hold dustings of snow in the winter. There are short bridges over the Eerie Canal that are perfect for brisk walks. There are one lane "highways" that lead you past ancient cemetaries and houses as old as time. On this trip I discovered a little farm off the side of one of the highways that had rolling hills dotted with black and gray and white sheep grazing near a red barn and a grain silo. The sheep looked like bales of hay from a far distance and grew increasingly soft as we neared them. I arrived in NY at the end of the changing of the leaves season. And yet, the colors were still a rich palate of golds and oranges and reds. A city girl appreciates these things.

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Speaking of pretty, I have also recently taken to reading the blog Saipua. Saipua is a little shop front florist and soap maker in Brooklyn. The blog features some pretty, pretty flowers. Example:

Gorgeous. And while I am on my flower kick, I have been loving this silk flower necklace since Joanna posted a lovely lady wearing it during fashion week. This Lizzie Fortunato necklace is out of my price range, but I think if I set my crafty mind to work I could make it. It is definitely worth a try.

And with that, I will leave for a long lunch. I love Fridays. Have a wonderful weekend. Pictures from my trip to come when I have time to upload them. Arrivederci!