These Branches are Blooming

Last week I placed a vase of full of forsythia branches on the dining room bar cart. And now, just a few days later, gorgeous and exhilarating color has forced its way through the bare branches. The wispy yellow flowers are so beautiful and much appreciated. It's like smiling into sunshine.

Dining Table Linen Runner from Canvas

During my last visit to NYC I visited the new Canvas Home Store in Chelsea. I adore their ceramics, furniture and textiles...well, everything in stock.  So I just couldn't leave the shop without one of their hand woven linen runners. I chose the olive and natural stripe runner, or scarf...it's a multi-purpose purchase. I think my dining room table is really happy when it's covered with its new tasseled linen throw with from Canvas.  Don't you think so???

juicing in the breakfast nook

It's been a while since I've used our juicer, so I moved it from the kitchen cabinet to an open spot on the breakfast nook's counter along side the fruit bowls. Juicing is such a great way to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, especially now that I've committed to eating a vegan diet for a while. Honestly, I'm going to miss cheese so much since it's my go to snack when I get really famished. But now I'm turning to fruits and veggies in those moments.

 

Breakfast nook counter is between the kitchen and the dining roomThe juicer in its new home on the breakfast nook counter 

Most days I'd rather drink a glass of juice than eat the ingredient's raw equivalent. On Friday I whipped up a refreshing glass of juice: Here's the simple recipe:

1 large peeled orange, 2 small granny smith apples, piece of ginger root, 5 medium carrots.

I always add a bit of ginger root to my juice to give it a little zest.

One downside to juicing is that it takes so long to wash all the components of the juicer, and you have to clean it right after you use it before it dries. So I normally drink my little glass of juice while I clean up the juicer.

cheers! 

This Himmeli Mobile

My handmade natural straw himmeli no. 3 from AM Radio arrived today. Do you know what a himmeli is? I didn't until I laid eyes on one of Melissa's hanging geometric mobiles last year. Here's how Melissa describes them:  

styled after a Finnish tradition, this sculptural himmeli mobile is delicate in its design but carries a strong geometric pattern. captivating piece which once coaxed turns with the slightest of breeze. a lovely minimalist addition to any space. 

I LOVE IT. It is a captivating piece...agreed! I'm keeping it my studio because each angle provides me with much inspiration for my spring pillow cover collection. {yes, it's now my spring collection vs. winter} This is the second item I've ordered from AM Radio on Etsy. The first item I ordered was this cute vintage wood owl, which is now in my studio offering much whimsical inspiration.

I love Melissa's branding and packaging. It's blog worthy, indeed. I adore the black stripe tape - it's simple and so hip. She also sent along a domino piece with a dragon embossed on the back...how timely since it's the year of the dragon. Melissa is so thoughtful! 

Put these vintage dog photos in these frames

I love looking at vintage photos of people with their dogs on Etsy. Here are some of my favorite black and white photos, which would look pretty incredible in these modern frames from West Elm {pssst, they're on sale!} Get ready for some cuteness...there are so many vintage dog photographs on Etsy to choose from! Of course, I'm drawn the German shepherd photographs since they remind me of our big girl, Harper. A fine and thrifty way to make a fun and interesting wall vignette.

Wink and Me

This photo is my absolute favorite!

Snapatorium
Snapatorium

Paper Seeker

Crow Creek Unique

A Vintage Vignette