A new year!

Wow! 2011 flew by and now we're almost ready to usher in a new year. What are your plans for New Year's Eve and Day?

Here are some new year's goodies I've found around the web to help you decorate and party!


Here's a tutorial for a shiny new year's banner from The Wedding Chicks! So cute! :)

I love this washi tape star tutorial found on Creature Comforts.

These DIY holiday surprise crackers found on Design Sponge would be a cute way to ring in the new year.

Some cute party ideas from Lisa Storms.

A how-to for making glitter marshmallows for your hot chocolate from Shrimp Salad Circus.

A super cute DIY headband from flax & twine to wear to your NYE party!

Make some sequined stir sticks for your party with this DIY from Somewhere Splendid.


Download these cute subway art prints and frame them to decorate for the new year.

(Image from eighteen25)

From eighteen25 (also check out their downloads for other holidays, too)

(Image from Custom Printables)

From Custom Printables

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!! :)

Almost Christmas!

Sorry I've been a little MIA lately, but December is so busy! :) I've actually been posting a ton of good links to DIY holiday gifts, food, decor, and more on my Pinterest and Tumblr if you'd like to visit them for some last minute ideas!

I love this downloadable paper nativity from Marloes de Vries. So cute! (Found via How About Orange)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day (stuffing yourself with turkey) spending time with family! :) Since this is one of my favorite holidays because it's main focus is food, here are some of my favorite food art and items I found on Etsy.

Radish Salad from Claudia Pearson Illustration

Embroidered tomato produce bag from Three Bad Seeds

Thanksgiving print from AmandaCatherine Designs

Avocado brooch from ErinF115

Olive oil prints from anek

Autumn vegetables print from Geraldine Adams Illustrations

Grow Your Own Food shirt from Happy Family

Fall vegetables watercolor painting from Lucile's Kitchen

Wreaths!

So I've kinda been obsessed with wreaths lately...

Do you like wreaths? Do you like making wreaths? I've found some really cute wreaths and wreath tutorials online lately and wanted to share.

Velvet Holiday Wreath Tutorial from Danielle Thompson.

Scrap Wood Wreath from Rock Scissor Paper.

Modern Fall Wreath Tutorial from The CSI Project.

Fall Fiber Wreath Tutorial from Alisa Burke.

Felt Winter Wreath Tutorial from Happy Serendipity.

Felt Holly Wreath Tutorial from Somewhere Splendid.

Red-nosed Wreath Tutorial from Rad Megan.

Autumn Fabric Wreath Tutorial by Elise Blaha found on A Beautiful Mess.

And here's a HUGE LIST of over 300 wreaths to make and drool over!! :)

Dogs...

*LOVE!!* This is my chihuahua Tanner.

I found this little story today and reposted it to my tumblr, but I love it so I am posting it here, too. BEAUTIFUL!!! :)

Hitchcock's Birds

I love Alfred Hitchcock! I recently found this cute dress - Hitchcock's Birds - from Fleet Collection on Etsy. So beautiful! :)

Not enough to satisfy your love of Hitchcock's 1963 film 'The Birds'? Alright, check out this DIY birds manicure from MissChievous!

October is for BIRTHDAYS!!!

Just a little treasury I made to celebrate October! :)

Other People's Songs

Back in college a friend introduced me to the music of Damien Jurado. For weeks I was obsessed with the song 'Letters and Drawings' (see the video below) and even now when I find it on one of my old mix CDs my heart swells and it brings me back to that first day I heard it.

Recently I came across the album Other People's Songs recorded by Damien Jurado and Richard Swift during August 2010. It's available online for free.

OTHER PEOPLE'S SONGS - Volume One - Performed by Damien Jurado & Richard Swift by Richard Swift

Damien Jurado performing 'Letters and Drawings.'

Bright's Passage

(Image from the Paste Magazine review of the book found here.)

This past weekend I was in a bookstore when I spotted a book called 'Bright's Passage' by Josh Ritter. Some of you may know Josh's music, which honestly, is why the book caught my eye. I thought 'Hey, isn't he a singer?' Wow! Love to see talented people sharing more than one of their talents.

'Bright's Passage' is Josh's debut novel. I hope I can read it soon! :)