Nature moves me, and I derive inspiration from it in many ways. A while back Barb emailed me about her beautiful photographs of the simplistic and tranquil aspects of nature. Have a peek at more photographs she took at her etsy.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Barbra Ziemer Photography
Nature moves me, and I derive inspiration from it in many ways. A while back Barb emailed me about her beautiful photographs of the simplistic and tranquil aspects of nature. Have a peek at more photographs she took at her etsy.
wee wedding wonderful
I am no longer considered a "newlywed" as of today - it is my one-year anniversary! But I wanted to show some of my wedding photos here to reflect on the amazing day. The wedding was both planned and designed by inBloom Events + Design - and although it was a small backyard affair, and a little rainy to boot, it certainly didn't lack on beauty and charm.
After the wedding, to our surprise, we received a thank you note from one of our guests! The note captured the essence of the wedding we were trying to portray, and it said "I have never enjoyed a wedding as much as yours. I came home on a 'high'. Were you trying to be unique yet simple? You succeeded! From my point of view, your setting, background, environment, food, music, guests, were perfect!! It was filled with love, joy, and acceptance. It was whimsical, like a fairy-tale come true." We were so happy that our guests "got" what we were trying to do! Weddings don't have to be elaborate, expensive free-for-alls, but they can be simple and charming and warm and fun. Sneak a peek at my 'wee wedding' and see what I mean...
After the wedding, to our surprise, we received a thank you note from one of our guests! The note captured the essence of the wedding we were trying to portray, and it said "I have never enjoyed a wedding as much as yours. I came home on a 'high'. Were you trying to be unique yet simple? You succeeded! From my point of view, your setting, background, environment, food, music, guests, were perfect!! It was filled with love, joy, and acceptance. It was whimsical, like a fairy-tale come true." We were so happy that our guests "got" what we were trying to do! Weddings don't have to be elaborate, expensive free-for-alls, but they can be simple and charming and warm and fun. Sneak a peek at my 'wee wedding' and see what I mean...
Ikea madness
Have you ever been to the fabric section at Ikea? I hadn't. I guess when people talked about Ikea fabrics I always assumed they were hacking up the curtains or something. Not so. The fabric section is crazy - just massive bolts of fabric tossed everywhere, with no labels or anything. You are pretty much guessing at the cost, but nothing is over $8.99 a yard, which is amazing for the quality. Yes, I said quality in reference to Ikea. But they are nice cotton and linen blends that actually have a nice heavy weight. We picked up a couple yards each of these three:
Patricia, Fialena, and Stockholm Blad
The one with black and white triangles is ridiculously cute, but you have to see the whole pattern.
Wide view of Fialena, from Ikea's website
I will say that while picking out the fabrics is fun, getting them cut is not. Various employees milled in and out of the fabric section, but it took a long time to snag someone. And he was maybe 16 years old, and couldn't remember how many inches were in a yard, and they don't have actual fabric scissors, so watching him hack his way through my gorgeous Fialena was making me wince. Then, because the bolts aren't labeled, we all had to pitch in to try to figure out what fabrics we had and how much they cost. I was so relieved to get out of there, clutching my hard earned pieces.
Naturally, I picked up these little guys on my way out.
Farm vases from Ikea ($1.99 each!)
I've been staring at them online and on other people's blogs for quite a while now.
And those couch cushions I've been thinking about? Well, these aren't Marimekko, but they are green and graphic and they fit the throw pillows on my couch perfectly.
Hedda Rak cushion covers ($12.99 for two) from Ikea
Sorry. The picture is a little blurry, because the light was low, and that is the loveseat and not the sofa where they actually live, but you get the idea.
Yes, I did other things over the weekend besides shop at Ikea. Maybe I'll eventually get around to posting about them.
Patricia, Fialena, and Stockholm Blad
The one with black and white triangles is ridiculously cute, but you have to see the whole pattern.
Wide view of Fialena, from Ikea's websiteI will say that while picking out the fabrics is fun, getting them cut is not. Various employees milled in and out of the fabric section, but it took a long time to snag someone. And he was maybe 16 years old, and couldn't remember how many inches were in a yard, and they don't have actual fabric scissors, so watching him hack his way through my gorgeous Fialena was making me wince. Then, because the bolts aren't labeled, we all had to pitch in to try to figure out what fabrics we had and how much they cost. I was so relieved to get out of there, clutching my hard earned pieces.
Naturally, I picked up these little guys on my way out.
Farm vases from Ikea ($1.99 each!)
I've been staring at them online and on other people's blogs for quite a while now.
And those couch cushions I've been thinking about? Well, these aren't Marimekko, but they are green and graphic and they fit the throw pillows on my couch perfectly.
Hedda Rak cushion covers ($12.99 for two) from Ikea
Sorry. The picture is a little blurry, because the light was low, and that is the loveseat and not the sofa where they actually live, but you get the idea.
Yes, I did other things over the weekend besides shop at Ikea. Maybe I'll eventually get around to posting about them.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
holy wedding planning!
Must not forget about my very own beachy wedding in the Holy Land. With the summer coming to an end I realize the countdown is on…we are going to Israel in November to make all arrangements for next August. This deserves a big scary OY as it will probably be the last time we go before the wedding! OOOYYYY!
But fear not, look at all the lovelies I’ve been collecting! Now if it were only as easy to collect Israeli photographers, DJs, florists, hair and make-up artists…
The perfect colour combination for my aqua and orange beach wedding. Thanks to one of my fave wedding blog sites Weddingbee I'm even more excited about the yumminess of my chosen colours!
Oh Martha Stewart, what would I do without you?
Cheapy cheap but beautiful bougainvillea! Oh the cleverness...
But fear not, look at all the lovelies I’ve been collecting! Now if it were only as easy to collect Israeli photographers, DJs, florists, hair and make-up artists…
The perfect colour combination for my aqua and orange beach wedding. Thanks to one of my fave wedding blog sites Weddingbee I'm even more excited about the yumminess of my chosen colours!
Oh Martha Stewart, what would I do without you?
Cheapy cheap but beautiful bougainvillea! Oh the cleverness...
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Playroom
Hanging from the ceiling, or swinging around while learning about Geography..how magical! This is my dream kid activity room. I first saw this at tinyk, where you can also see more of this amazing home. Photos by David Allee.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Have a joyous weekend, my dears!
Top five things that made me happy this week. What brightened your days this week?
1: Listened to lots of Lali Puni (see a clip here)
2: Booked hotel for Paris. They are not kidding when they say 4* rooms for 2* prices... I love Hotwire. Thanks again readers for your location staying suggestions.
3: Found out about the revolutionary Simplify Media iphone application. (see how it works here) (image)
4: Filled my brain will hours of new information from lectures and classes from Education Week. (image) Thanks Holly + Mac for watching V.
5: Cashed in cc points for this mixer, and made extra yummy banana nut muffin bread from this cookbook.
1: Listened to lots of Lali Puni (see a clip here)
2: Booked hotel for Paris. They are not kidding when they say 4* rooms for 2* prices... I love Hotwire. Thanks again readers for your location staying suggestions.
3: Found out about the revolutionary Simplify Media iphone application. (see how it works here) (image)
4: Filled my brain will hours of new information from lectures and classes from Education Week. (image) Thanks Holly + Mac for watching V.
5: Cashed in cc points for this mixer, and made extra yummy banana nut muffin bread from this cookbook.
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