Re-inspired

 Once a year my mom and I make a point of getting out of town together for a mother-daughter weekend. The last couple days I have been in Seattle with her shopping at great boutiques, eating succulent food, 

exploring parts of the city we have never seen, and re-visiting some of our favorite spots. 

  It was quite a treat to spend time with my mom and the change of scenery re-inspired my design brain. I took a couple pictures of pretty little spots that caught my eye and have inspired me for spring/summer projects! 

When we returned home tonight I visited some of my favorite design blogs and have compiled 

a few new pictures with some of my favorite images that I've been collecting

 I LOVE all the glassware and neutral palette with natural wood. So basic and beautiful

Fresh flowers in glass jars are so beautiful in the summer! Or any time of year...

I love the scale of this dining area. Such a charming table and beautiful blue accents contrast perfectly with the enormous wall of windows. It makes this such a glamorous space.

The COLOR in this photo is gorgeous. Light blue paneling, a painted brick wall, and white wooden ceilings could make for a blah-feeling space but its decorated so beautifully that walls and ceiling add a perfect amount of interest without being overwhelming.

This is such an earthy, peaceful bathroom that I don't think I could ever get out of the tub. ahhh...

I love how this simple, vintage end table is accentuated with an old photograph that compliments it perfectly. And the vase of flowers adds such a feminine touch!

BEAUTIFUL.

Can I steal these flowers and put them next to my bed? 

 

A photo I took of a bed in Anthropologie that I LOVE. I am a big fan of all white sheets/duvets/pillows, but this is so beautiful! 

And I will!

Have a great weekend kiddos!

Gleek.

Before you start with me, I can do what I want! It's my blog. If I want to post twice the same day I even start my blog, I can :) 

And this post is a minor emergency.

During my lunch break, I was reminded that next week is the finale of my favorite show:

I actually want to cry a little.

Last (school) year, I owned a tv and probably turned it on a total of 9 times the entire course of the year. I've just never really been a tv person. My family doesn't watch much tv unless Notre Dame is playing or the Masters are on, so I just never got into any shows. 

Apparently, I was never really aware of what I was missing out on. 

First things first: I like real life a lot better than watching television.

Real life, however, just isn't as good as living vicariously through high school glee club.

It really isn't. You actually can't convince me of that.

It all started one night when I was hunkered down in my cave of a room and couldn't sleep (because i wasn't really trying) so i decided to try to "get sleepy" by seeing what shows were on Hulu. Unfortunately (for my sleep that night) and fortunately (for my life) one of the top shows that week was an episode of Glee. 

Now, I had heard of this show and knew some self-proclaimed "gleeks", but that was about it. So I decided to see what the madness around this show was all about.

Little did I know that this would be life changing (barely a hint of sarcasm).

It would seriously take me until the end of work (and not just because I am a slow typer) to make a post explaining all the reasons this show is awesome. But here are my top 5:

1) Sam Evans. Because he is sort of perfect.

2) The seriously cool songs/mashups every episode and breathtaking voice of Rachel Berry. Don't believe me? Watch this and honestly tell me it isn't awesome. ( I still won't believe you). 

3) Finn/Quinn/Rachel love triangle is better than any love triangle in any show ever. Because I sort of hate but mostly love all 3 of them and I just can't decide who he should be with. It DOES matter. 

4) Sue Sylvester has spot-on humor. And lets face it, USUALLY girls just aren't that funny. But in this case, she wins. Every time. 

5) All the actors/actresses are the ones actually singing the songs! Uh-mazing. And their songs make for an amazing playlist while working out.

In all seriousness, this show makes my Tuesdays so happy. And it makes my Wednesdays suck. Do yourself a favor and watch it tonight. Sure it might be "predictable' and have what you might think is a lame-o plot line (it's not though), but from another self-proclaimed gleek to you, it's worth a watch ( or a night of no sleep because you just miiiiight not be able to stop watching every episode available on Hulu) 

I love finally "having a show" and the fact that it's the best one ever.  

If this post finds you thinking I am a weirdo, or perhaps "loser", I don't care and I leave you with a final song:

( creeper final words: If you have a Twitter, follow the cast too. They're pretty awesome in real life)

Why the title? And other things I adore

Why the title of this blog? It makes no sense, right? 

Well then you obviously haven't read this book:

My FAVORITE book.

Sorry Nicholas Sparks, Mary Higgins Clark, James Patterson, and all you other big time authors.

Sandol Stoddard Warbug wrote the best one of all.

And the title of this blog is straight out of its tiny pages:

"On the fourth of July, I like you because it's the fourth of July.... On the fifth of July, I like you too."

Said by a little boy to his best pal. And it takes the cake for the title because I know exactly how he feels. 

It's a strange little book with words that are funny to say out loud, but it's my fav. And if you are ever in Aunties, you should look for it and buy it. Promise it will make you smile. Works like a charm every time for me!

On another note:

I have been doing a LOT of browsing for apartments, furniture, fun ways to decorate my eventual new apartment, and clothes. And I have found some great gems. And been reminded of some lovely things I already have in my life!  So at 11:45 on a monday morning, here are some things I ADORE.

my old house on this beach:

totally necessary circus animal waffle maker:

These shoes:

This family:

and this family: 

These storage boxes are made for me:

And I would kill for this bed:

Anyways. This is my blog and I'm gonna do whatever I want with it! No agenda, no subject, just day-to-day things I like and thoughts I have about the world around me. Because what else does one do when they graduate? ;)

(speaking of which, YIPPEE!!)