raindrops keep falling on my head...

It may be sunny and rain-free for most of you out there, but here in the Pacific Northwest, it has still been pouring like crazy. It can get pretty depressing, but I think a lovely umbrella like this marimekko one would make me feel a bit better about going out in this all-too-wet weather. (available in 3 different styles, $30-$40)

collections : packaged well.

I fully admit it- sometimes I totally judge a book by its cover.

1. Curious Chocolate - Dark and Milk Chocolate (£4.95), 2. Amazon Nails-Cloud ($10), 3. Emmerson Room Spray (£29), 4. Bonnie's Black & Blue Jam ($10), 5. Glicerlanolina Sapone alla Crema Soap ($11), 6. Liberty House Champagne Truffles, Rococo (£10.95), 7. Memory of Kindness ($13-$70), and 8. Smith's Minted Rosebud Salve ($8)

flickr photo of the day : by the sea.

Untitled by The Darling Child.

table envy.

I think one of our next home purchases is going to be a big old classic farm table like the one above. I feel like one would inspire me to throw fabulous dinner parties this summer (perhaps something like this?) Now, let the furniture hunt begin.

(above image from Elle Interior)

thought of the day : unattainable.

"let's focus on the unattainable," a new ink & watercolor work by Marc Johns.

sandra in berlin.

I am completely infatuated with these film photographs from Berlin by Sandra Juto (who is easily one of my favorite artists.) I feel like they give such a perfect little peek into life in Germany. And oh, those colors are perfection.

more sailors...

this time displayed upon a rather fabulous tote bag by the ever-great Wayne Pate. (And look, it's Fleet Week here in Portland- Ahoy sailors!)