Weekly Ring Envy

This, my sweets, was my very first ring crush on Etsy. I have envied this beauty from ES Designs for quite some time now. It is called the "Shoreline" ring and I'm sure you can see why. Little dapples of shimmer, just like the remnants of the last wave on the sand. I adore this lovely. Truly, I do. How nice would it be to have a little vacation wrapped around your finger? And this ring would look fabulous with just about anything.

It particularly makes me smile right now because my vacation plans have been made this week. Yay! After not going anywhere last year, I can't wait to get back to Holden Beach this May. I'm so excited. I wish I had this ring to wear with my new bikini!!

Fuzzy navel

When I was a little girl my bedroom was painted a warm peachy color. When I got old enough to choose my own color, however, I remained true to every shade of blue. Years later I have come back around to recognize the color apricot/coral/peach/sedona sunset to be a very warm and soothing color. It is a color that carries almost any other color very well. It can be played up or toned down. Back in the 80s and early 90s there was this huge trend around here to decorate in a native american theme. Think old-school Home Interiors of aztec prints and babies in papooses. There was peach and seafoam green EVERYWHERE. Blechh! Who knew back then that those colors could be so refined and beautiful? No one that I knew. That's who.

photo from Traditional Home.

XOXOXOXO

photo from ShadedMemories

I hope you all have a lovely weekend. They're promising us seventy degree weather tomorrow here in the mountains. I think my mom and I will be making a trip to Asheville to do some "loafing", as they call it around here.

Oh, sweet cherry blossoms!!

Some time back, I ran across this cool little neck thingy on Etsy called a tie tie. It looked very much like a celtic knot, except with an Asian flair. I was just enthralled. It was so lovely and simple and the colors were beautiful. And it was made with fabric!!

This bottom photo is of a tie tie like the one I instantly added to my favorites list. Is it not gorgeous? It comes from a little shop on Etsy called Little K'reation. (actually, its listed under tidabeads if you are searching the site) So pretty. And she has tons of positive feedback.

My tastebuds are weeping.

My mouth is watering after finding this blog on Creature Comforts. Cannelle et Vanille. Wowsa! What eye candy. Like, literally. Food photography always makes me sigh with delight. I can only imagine eating such exotic looking delicacies. Speaking of which, its lunch time. I'm not sure that I can pretend that my Carnation Instant Breakfast (for lunch) is nearly this delish.

Weekly Ring Envy

Good morning, lovelies. Or more like good mid-day. Its been kinda crazy here at the shop this morning, so I'm just now getting a chance to share with you my ring crush for this week.

This adorable ring is made by Melissa. You know, from Melissa Loves. She has such a sweet Etsy shop called Lucky Life. She also makes necklaces, like the cute as can be "Ellie" the elephant necklace. Check her out.

This ring, which is called the "Andrea", just spoke to my heart this week. I am one of those people who lets things get to me. Things that probably shouldn't get to me. Life has a way of stealing your joy whenever you will let it. But there are few things that make me feel truly at peace more than seeing someone smile. A real smile. One from the heart. And then that makes me smile. And this is why this wonderful ring makes me smile. It reminds me to lighten up and feel the joy in my heart. Not to mention, it would look fabulous with a cute little summer sun dress.

In like a lion...

Welcome to March. This morning was covered in 8 inches of snow. Its cold. Its wet. If it freezes back tonight it is gonna be one royal mess. But the sun is shining. If I close my eyes and ignore my freezing feet I can almost imagine that its warm outside.

So, I'm not just showing you a picture of a really hot chick in an expensive (for me, anyway) bikini to depress you. I am showing you this pic because I have a question. Hear me? I have a question and I really want an answer. Help me out, homeys. See that sexy, vicious, fabulous shark hanging from her neck? Do you see that beauty? Yeah. Well. I want one. I want that shark. I want one for my own neck to hang over summer tank tops. I want it bad. I'm sure that, once again, it is way out of my price range. But I WANT IT!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP ME FIND IT SO IT WILL STOP HAUNTING MY THOUGHTS.

Thanks. I love you. Truly, I do.

Oh yes, and that hot chick is, of course, from here.