oh those sisters!

i love stumbling upon the blog of a total stranger and discovering a real source of encouragement and inspiration. elsie from the blog A Beautiful Mess and owner of the sweetest springfield, mo shop, red velvet is one of these. her brand new shop is what all of us out there dream of creating when we think of one day summoning up all of our courage and risking it all! not only is it chock full o' the most beautiful vintage clothing i've ever seen, but is also expert at serving up the sweetest little baked goods. 

i started this blog after doing some serious brainstorming on how i could combine the things i'm passionate about in this world with my curiosity in dabbling in some risky entrepreneurship. the result was a space where i planned on posting inspirations, dreaming of one day running my own business in collaboration with my own sister... 


what a wonderful inspiration, indeed, to find a pair of close sisters paving the way!
thank you, elsie and emma, for being such tough, brave, and creative women!

also, if you're feeling discouraged and can't help feeling as though your dream is unrealistic, then maybe you should read this post, too. thanks, elsie for showing us that it can be done! oh-and that it's 100% worth it! Sweet success! 


 **all of the gorgeous photos above belong to elsie and her shop and can be seen and found at her blog A Beautiful Mess**

romance.

we're off to the natural history museum and a little date around harvard square... in the snow!

winter in new england is messy, but oh so beautiful. 

enjoy your cozy saturday!

surprise me.

in my line of work, nothing seems to shock me anymore. 

my stomach? pretty strong. my keel? pretty even.

my appetite for something fresh? new? imaginative? outrageous? beautiful?

just insatiable. 

i know one thing for sure.

i'm craving pure amazement.

here's more loveliness from my archives.

*because most of the images are from the depths of my archives i've lost track of where they came from! if you know who they belong to, shout it out! ...because i'm all for giving credit where it is due*

still yet another.

cheri messerli & david rager

she, whimsical jewelry maker, parisian stylist, impeccable taste

he, smart graphic design

both, truly know how to make a stunning home wherever that may be

and, they have one gorgeous pup.

 

in manhattan, in paris 

life is time and time is all there is.

recently i've been looking through some old inspiration files from the past few years hoping to shed a little light on whatever the hell it is i'm searching for in this world. 

i'd forgotten about a lot of the truly beautiful snippets i'd tucked away. in reviewing all of the pieces i've realized that i'm sort of an image hoarder. well, more like a FULL ON image hoarder. i've also discovered how wonderfully indulgent it is to look at all of these gorgeous finds one after another.

i've assembled something that feels like it might be a part of me. 

maybe.

in this review i found lots of little motivational pieces of text, most of which are centered around the topic of taking a risk and taking a risk NOW. 

i'd like to think of this selection as a letter to myself. 

GO. DO.

it's coming?!!!

my birthday is so close i can nearly taste it!