music monday. coconut records.

Happy music monday! This week Jared and I are house/dog sitting at my brother Andy's place. We LOVE their dog, Javi, the Newfoundland. She's gigantic. And gorgeous. Andy & Annette are getting their upstairs bathroom remodeled, so I have my headphones in, drowning out the noise with Coconut Records. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Definite favorite of both Jared's and mine.

thunderstorms & eyeglasses.

For quite a while now, I have been on a hunt for the perfect eyeglass frames. I've come across some that were fine, nothing wrong with them, but I'm holding out until I find a pair I LOVE. Problem is, I can't find anywhere that sells the styles I'm looking for. Until now...! Problem solved. The last couple of days I have been looking at vintage eyeglass frames online. Now the problem isn't finding a pair I love, it's choosing one out of so many fabulous frames!!!

So.. I am enjoying my day off, missing my honey while he's at work, and searching through Etsy (mostly) to narrow down the search. I'm finding so many vintage frames (anywhere from the 1940's-1990's) that have never been used and are in great condition. Once I choose one I'll just take it to Costco to replace the lenses with my prescription. To make things better, a thunderstorm just rolled through and it was fantastic! The photo above is Savvy investigating the thunder out the window.

Here are a few of the frames I'm looking at... all of the following frames are found on etsy.com.

the next ones are my current favorite..

three tangent tuesday.

another week has passed, and it's time again for three tangent tuesday (where I blog about three random things).

1. house envy.

one of my favorite textile designers, amy butler, was featured on apartment therapy recently. her home is AMAZING. i have a very eclectic style and am very picky when it comes how i decorate our home. but i can now say that i could comfortably live in amy's home without changing a thing. maybe amy and i could work that out... here is her space. drool...

2. cake stands.

i love cake stands, and i am always on the lookout for one worth purchasing. here are some beautiful ones i have come across..

this first one is mine, used for our wedding cake. my brother, tyler, is amazing. he made it for us.

previous 2 found via thekitchn.com

photo found via

3. our little Savvy girl..

there was a time in my life where I was solely a dog person. chances are fairly good that the majority of people reading this are dog-only people. that's ok... you're still fabulous, I'm sure. but I guarantee if you had a chance to save a pretty little kitty from the pound, that would change. I am suddenly in LOVE with this little girl! and maybe, slightly obsessed. so, to you dog people who roll your eyes when I talk about my cat. whatever! you'd love her if you were around her... no doubt. some day I will be thrilled to get a big dog, but for now, I am loving this cat.

music monday. bat for lashes.

happy music monday everyone! today is a beautiful, rainy day in slc. I'm loving it. I'm also ready to bask in sunshine and get rid of my pasty skin... but I do love hearing raindrops on my windows..

I'm feelin some bat for lashes today! so please enjoy my favorite song from bat for lashes, "what's a girl to do?"

cheers.

mother's day.

(sister dori, niece tessa, myself, beautiful mom)

happy mother's day to all of you beautiful mothers! I consider myself one lucky girl to have such an incredible mother. I was not always (nor am I now) a perfect angel, and I always knew that my sweet mother would be there for me regardless of the situation. not long ago I came across the following quote by abraham lincoln, "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." the minute I read those words I was overwhelmed with emotion knowing the hundreds and hundreds of prayers my mother has offered on my behalf. how very grateful I am for her endless love and friendship. I love you, mom.

here are some of my favorite memories of my mother..

-doing my hair for me, and making it as big and fabulous as I asked her.

-letting me lick the beaters when she was baking.

-helping me with my homework after school in the kitchen.

-being my judge as I performed dives and hand stands in the pool, she always gave me a "10".

-teaching me the names of flowers in her beautiful garden.

-I remember giving my mom a kiss, and if it wasn't good enough (loud enough) I would request that she kiss me again and "give me a smooch"!

-swimming, swimming, swimming.....

-taking me to thrifty's drug store to get ice cream (mint'n'chip and black cherry, double scoop).

-letting me spray perfume samples all over myself at drug emporium.

-walking the dogs on the "2 miler" route in our neighborhood.

-she and my sister trevlyn bringing ducklings they found outside in the gutter and putting them in bed with me.

-running out to the front yard to catch stunning arizona sunsets.

-teaching me how to bake pies, cinnamon rolls, bread, and so many other MSK originals.

-going on desert hikes and enjoying beautiful arizona wildflowers.

-morning cuddles in bed.

-making me breakfast every morning, through high school. she spoiled me!

-hiking with me in sedona when I needed a hiking buddy.

-tickling my back as I lay in bed at night, singing my song of choice.

now some photos of my beautiful momma. happy mother's day mom!

mom & I at the Canby Rodeo on July 4th, 2010

aunt jody & mom enjoying the lavendar at the barn owl nursery in Wilsonville, OR

my three favorite women, aunt jody, aunt cindy, & the momma, on jody's porch

mom & I at a family vacation in Newport Beach

mom. this is one of my favorite photos of her, freezing, being such a trooper of a hiking buddy in Sedona. West Fork trail.

three tangent tuesday. home edition.

here we go again, another three tangent tuesday where I blog about 3 random things. today I chose to share a couple of things I've done in our place, and a lil recipe..


1. pillows.


over several months I picked up a bunch of anthropologie kitchen towels & place mats (on mad clearance) and have now finally made them into pillows. there are still many more that need to be done that I will likely put on our bed.

2. cavallini wrapping paper.

I recently discovered this wrapping paper on amazon and had to have some! here are the ones we purchased and framed in our home. totally affordable and gorgeous. check out the selection on :::amazon::: or on :::cavallini's site:::

3. brussels sprouts.

first, did you know that it's brussels sprouts, not brussel sprouts? weird. we made one of our favorite dishes last night. recipe found :::here::: next time I think I'll use craisins instead of dried apricots. but let's be honest, it's a million times better with bacon (instead of apricots) ... we just chose the healthier alternative last night. still fantastic.

happy tuesday friends.

music monday. alexi murdoch.

welcome to music monday!! the artist today is alexi murdoch. he is superb. raised in greece, france, and scotland.. now living in berlin (thanks wikipedia). his music is BEAUTIFUL.. listen. bask. enjoy.