coming attractions

{wedding pictures by melissa rudick photography}

this is going to be a big week and i cannot wait. today we are finishing up our christmas goodies (jalapeno cheese bread, molasses lemon cookie sandwiches, cranberry lemon scones and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies - all recipes to come later) and hopefully getting them out the door tomorrow morning so they make it to their respective homes by christmas. but even more fun is the wedding that i will be posting bits from tomorrow. a lovely bride who made her bridesmaids dresses and has a minor obsession with shoes, oh and did i mention that i was lucky enough to work with her on her invitations????

happy weekend

this was what i found when i cut the top off of a jalapeno for our christmas jalapeno cheese bread ... crazy no?? i will spend my weekend baking up a storm and cleaning up only what is necessary, how bout you?

a little somethin somethin blue.

{kate spade keeden satin pump available here}

a shoe with equal parts class and sass ... or so says me. and apparently you can take 30% off if you buy them on-line.

fanny

{image by and from fanny}

yes please. a new fantastic find with fabulous imagery and lovely imagination. head over to fanny and explore the wonders.

so ....

{from graphic designer yulia brodskaya found via this is glamorous}

it seems as though a lot happened while i was gone. i don't mind, in fact i kind of dig it, but it is crazy. so thank you, and thank you and thank you ... and i would be horribly off if i didn't thank you because you started it all.

needless to say i am back and will get to posting right now ... or at least once i get all my christmas cards out.

hoping you had a lovely weekend

{image found here}

we are spending the next few days in boulder with a little family and a lot of snow - yay for colorado! we might even make it to the mountains for a bit of skiing and a ton of peeling myself off of the mountain (i haven't put anything that resembles skis or a snowboard on my feet in at least 5 years) so i *may* take a short posting break. until i'm back i would recommend some flikr surfing ... becauase it is just so fun.

sarah perlis on sale

as you may know sarah perlis made our wedding bands which we both LOVE. but something you don't know is that she also made a special little something for me from mas that i was given the night before the big party, a very lovely something that might i add is my only diamond to date?!?!



but back to the original point ... sarah perlis is having an online sale. just enter joy2008 at checkout and you will receive a 25% discount on all items ... i know there are some people on your christmas list that would very much appreciate a little bit of eco-loving jewelry.

christmas ... again

{pretty red dress found at holly stalder's etsy shop}

i am beginning to feel a bit obsessive ... i am sorry. i just couldn't help putting this dress out there though. it would be perfect for a holiday party that required some festive apparel or maybe just worn around the house on christmas day ...

i have my last holiday party tonight which is really a shame because i can see myself in this dress.

my wallet is empty so perhaps i need a new purse??

i have been head over heels for gryson since i first laid eyes on the most gorgeous oliva bag a couple years back. i found a metallic version on sale a while ago and was so close to purchasing it, but even at 60% off it seemed a silly purchase (plus do i really like metallic leather bags???). so when i happened upon this mia kaos bag i had to get up and leave my computer immediately for fear of what would happen next. after the appropriate amount of time (and jalepeno cheddar chips) i walked back into my office took a couple of deep breaths and added this beautiful item to my daydreaming wish list, it may even have taken the number one spot.

alyson fox on etsy

{horse doodle from alyson fox's new etsy shop}

can you believe it? no, neither can i but i am super stoked. (i can use that word now as i have accepted california as my home) anyway i was checking out design for mankind and wouldn't she just have the best information ever? well she did and i clicked and now you should too!