Weekly Ring Envy~with love~

You know I love you, right? You know how to tell that I love you? I comb the internet for images of the new DVF power rings by H. Stern, that's how. These babies are not easy to come by. Bergdorf's will let you look at them, as will Neiman's and the H. Stern website. However, they will not let you copy the pics. (why so stingy?)

But don't worry. Some other folks out there are smarter than me and I hunted them down and copied theirs. And it's all because of the love.

I know. It's kind of painful, isn't it? Such beauty at a price that I could never dream of paying for a piece of jewelry. But I tell ya, that Diane should have been making jewels all along.

*images from here and here.

zippidy doo da

For those of you who don't already know (if there are any), dealing with insurance companies can be like dealing with Satan himself. I have a pain in my left temple. My patience is wearing thin. I want to throw something.

*think happy thoughts* *think happy thoughts* *think happy thoughts*



This is part of my job. Yay.



Thankfully, Daniella, from Dress Design Decor knows where to find the prettiest stuff in the whole world. And she posts them for my very own viewing pleasure. (well, okay. everyone else's, too) I am totally smitten with these pics by Steven Chee. I LOVE this photo. This is perfection in my head right now. Rocks and grass and worn in jeans. A long sleeve shirt. Nice and easy. Very Bridgette Bardot, too. The heavy lashes and nude lips. This is another one of those photos that leave me with a longing in my heart. Maybe it means I should go for a hike. I don't know.

In other news: God is a little unhappy with me for not spending enough time with Him lately. So, the sky is overcast. The air is cold. And the wind is kind of brutal. Romantically overcast, may I add. But still not good for pictures. I just seriously wish you could have seen the beautiful pics I had of my purses, as I may never be able to re-create the same look.

Happy Tuesday, all. I hope you don't have to deal with any insurance companies.

breathe deep

* new work from yumiyumi

The weekend has arrived. And it's looking pretty rainy. The ground around here is like mush from all the endless showers. The chance of taking new product pics is looking pretty slim.

But I have been feeling creative lately. I have that desire to create. So maybe by the time I actually get to take some photos I will have some brand new stuff to add to the shop!

Before heading out for the weekend I wanted to share this painting from Yumi Yumi. I love the colors. It just feels so peaceful; and you know I love things that feel peaceful. The little petals and the drapey dots on the bottom are so delicate. Pretty. Pretty. Pretty.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I think the rain is going to change everyone's plans around here. But I would be just as happy to stay home and create. :) Till next time.

~Jo~

I Give Up

I'm so upset that I'm shaking right now. After taking all my de-stash photos during lunch and then finding enough daylight to photo a pile of purses after work, I was so excited. I had some really beautiful photos. AND THEN...... I plugged my camera into the computer and erased every damn one of them. Well, not just those, but a ton others, too. I know I am not the only one to ever do this. But how the heck was it sooooo easy to screw up that big? I still don't even know how that just happened. It should not be that easy to erase 200 pictures. Seriously.

I'm speechless. Someone needs to fix the dang system so that it clarifies what the crap is about to happen.

Weekly Ring Envy and Random Rambling

Okee dokee. So it's Wednesday and guess what .............. yep, the sun is indeed shining. Kinda crazy, right? It shines while I am at work. It goes behind the trees by the time I get home. It does know, Elise. It does. But I hurried home at lunch and munched on potato chips while I shot some pics of de-stash. (you know. supplies that need to go do their thing in someone else's home instead of mine. de-stash) So, thankfully, I can get a few things listed in the shop. Maybe I can catch enough sunshine this evening to take some more photos. Fingers crossed.

I've still not accepted the arrival of fall. Been feeling a little emotionally uneven the last few days. My hubby has been coming in at night and watching Band of Brothers (again). I was in a total creative mode last night, but I couldn't escape the sound of guns and bombs in the living room. So I just ended up scowling at the husband all night.

Anyway, I could keep rambling, but I won't. SO...... in honor of changing seasons and the lovely early autumn breezes, I give to you a set of undulating rings by Embellish Jewelry. Now, there is just something about these rings. Something that reminds me of breezes through the treezes. They are so smooth and curvy. Very soothing. (unlike ridiculously realistic war movies.) If only I could find a pair of earplugs this pretty. ;)

I know I'm a little obsessed.

Okay. Seriously. How could you possibly say that this red hair doesn't rock? The hair, folks. Not the tight-rolled pants. The hair.

* yes, of course it's from the Sartorialist, and hopefully he won't kick my hiney for stealing a pic. I asked for his book for my birthday. That should count, right?

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Tomorrow is the first day of Autumn here in the States and I am having some serious seasonal denial. I think that most everyone would agree that this summer just didn't seem to last as long as it should have. I feel like I didn't even get time to enjoy it. Now there are the end of summer chores to do. I have been successfully putting them off for weeks now. Cleaning the windows. Bringing the sweaters out and packing away the tanks. Hand washing all my swimsuits before storing them away, too. It just doesn't seem right; cold weather being right on our heels.

But I'm trying to keep my head up and stay productive (despite the gloomy, sleep inducing weather). I'm still toiling away at getting organized and simplified. The closet above makes me giddy. I love organization and this closet makes it look so easy and so fabulous. This is my dream closet. A place for everything and everything in its place. Plenty of light. Open and airy. I can just see locking myself in my closet to read new magazines! One can dream, right?

* photo from House Beautiful