*grey afghans*
*this door turned coffee table*
*her hair color*
*wicked*
*pumpkins gourds autumn*
*felicity – I need Netflix or the complete series on DVD*
*hp*
*fun crayon art – not sure if a hairdryer really melts them that well…*
*this pumpkin. my inspiration for the weekend*
*sjp.hair.pants.colors*
*cheetah – saved the best for last*
HAPPY FRIDAY!!
Ever since my Literature & Arts courses in college I have loved visual art. Here are a few of my favorite paintings. The first one if probably my favorite because of the bold colors and many shades and tints of blue that are used. You probably recognize it from my twitter page background. Someday I hope I can hang it in my house somewhere. The second painting is one of my favorites from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It’s much better in real life. You actually feel like you’re standing on that street with the ships to the left and shops to the right. The third is one of my favorites from school. We spent a lot of time talking about this painting in class: what it means, the vibe it gives, etc. Even thought he’s reached the highest peak he’s looking forward at the next mountains to climb. It’s very optimistic. The next painting is by one of my favorite painters. All of his pieces include one or two or three people in normal settings. He makes the everyday, common, monotonous task seem beautiful and important. Then there’s the van Gogh. Obviously it’s super famous, but I love the bright colors. This one is in my room now. The contrast of yellow and blue makes this one impressive. And finally, the last painting. I love it because I do this all the time. She is sitting there, dressed in black, looking out the window, drinking her coffee or tea. I also love the title of the painting. And there’s my wonderful culturally enriching synopsis. Enjoy.
Edgar Degas – Dancer in Front of a Window
John Atkinson Grimshaw – Liverpool from Wapping
Caspar David Friedrich - Wanderer Above the Mists
Johannes Vermeer – The Milkmaid
Vincent van Gogh – The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night
Jack Vettriano – In Thoughts of You
Which one do you like best?
Do you have a favorite painting or artist?
It sounds crazy, right?
The zebra-striped whale… it sounds like something that was found on the show Lake Monster, or maybe it’s a new pillow-pet, or mayyyybe it’s a children’s book!
DING DING DING!!
Yes, it’s a children’s book.
And more importantly, it’s an ice cream shop in Newtown, PA which is in Bucks County. And it looks a little something like this…
The ice cream and coffee shop is adorable. They sell local artists paintings on the walls, this picture is a painting of their store front… so cute!! And they serve ice cream in the same kind of style as Cold Stone Creamery where you can get things mixed in and they knead it all together on the stone that's cold (saying cold stone sounded wayyy to repetitive, so I thought I’d switch it up). But it’s better than Cold Stone. And being able to sit in the back and look out the giant window, or walk along all the shops and restaurants in Newtown makes it the perfect date spot… whether your having a date with the girlfriends, your sister, or your significant other :) Of course it’s a family favorite, too.
The first time I ever went to the ZSW I was with my older sister Kayla. I was visiting her at college when I was still in high school. She had been talking about this zebra-whale place and I couldn’t figure it out… but of course, she was 100% right and I fell in love!! We sat in that front window on high stools and talked as we watched the cars go by – ahh memories :)
If you’re in the area – check it out!! Unless of course, you’re already in love with it.
Which you probably are :)
It’s that time again… it’s Wednesday – which means we’re half way through the week!! It also means it’s time for some Bandwagon lovin’ and also time to update my Must Reads Page because I’ve been discovering some real gems as of late!!
Here are my new favorites…
a. she’s my older sister, so of course I think she’s cool
b. Life is wonderful to her, so every post is positive
c. she’s so down to earth and simple, in Jane Bennett kind of way :)
a. Her eye brows are perfect
b. Her humor makes you feel like you’re best friends
c. the Revival Files features will blow you away
a. Her style is SO HER!!
b. Her etsy shop, her loft, and her dogs are darling
c. The Shasta Dream is such a neat idea!!! I really really hope she can make this happen because I love it when people get to fulfill their dreams and are able to be passionate about their work every day (Check out the link under her picture on the left)!!
UPDATE: As of YESTERDAY she got her Shasta!!!!!
I really hope you check these ladies out and also visit my Must Reads page…
There are many more fabulous blogs listed there :)
And if you have any suggestions (which, of course, you do) DO TELL!!
All photos belong to The Hubster & I, Wearing it On My Sleeves, and Little Chief Honeybee exclusively.
Soo a big part of this whole blog thing is getting to know the girls/guys you follow. You start to recognize their writing style and you feel like you can actually hear them saying the things you read, you recognize the people in their life, and you start to feel like you know the person!! That’s one of the reasons I love blogs/blogging.
So I’ve decided to have a Random Fact Friday!! I’ll share a few facts about me and you can share a few facts about you!! It’ll be like having coffee at Starbucks without the overpriced latte, smelly clothes/hair afterwards, and actually being in the same place at the same time… Ok here it goes :)
1. Speaking of Starbucks – I get the same thing every single time I go – BIG shocker there :) Either a White Mocha hot, iced, or frappucino’ed
2. When I get in my car I think I’m Danica Patrick. Or Speed Racer. But Danica is prettier. I don’t always drive really fast… but I love to drive. And I love to get where I’m headed. ** Also side note. I google imaged Danica Patrick and was slightly horrified.
I chose the Got Milk campaign because it was the least racy picture.
I never realized she was like the Kim Kardashian of NASCAR. Weird.
3. I love chocolate. Milk is my favorite, Dark is definitely ok, and White is tasty but uncommon. And while I love chocolate – I hate candy. Sure I’ll have a starburst or a handful of sour patch kids – but other than that I think it’s gross. Easter candy has no appeal to me… and neither does Halloween really. I’m not a candy kid…
4. I love Disney World. Love love love love it. And one of my dreams of all dreams is to be Belle in the Beauty and the Beast show at Hollywood Studios. Belle was always my favorite and this past January I teared up watching the shortened show again. It’ll never happen. But it’s nice to have dreams like that, don’t cha think?
5. And since I’m still on the Royal Wedding high… I’ll add some humor. The fact: I love hats. I think it’s super cool that everyone wears them to Royal Weddings. It sets a Royal Wedding apart from any other one… It’s classy, It’s fabulous. Humor: Was anybody else thinking this?!? HAHA. Oh dear. Yikes. The blue one isn’t too bad. But if I saw the other sister I’d want to throw something through it… And how is that staying on and not driving her insane?!? Crazy. Slightly upstaging the bride? I think so.
Thankfully Kate was too perfect to be upstaged :)
Hope you enjoyed the random facts!! Leave me a comment with a five about you – and let me know what you thought about the Royal Wedding!! Didn’t Kate look AMAZING!?!?
As we all know, there are some REALLY amazing blogs out there. We all follow our favorites religiously. I’m pretty sure there are many blogs that I’m missing out on because I’m so stuck on my personal favorites. So I decided I’d share a few of my favorites with you, and in turn you can share a few favorites with me!!
1. Lauren of Busy Bee Lauren!! She is fabulous. She’s down to earth, she’s real with her followers and herself, and she’s in love with her husband Ted. She loves the Beatles, photography, traveling, and fashion. Her style is SO amazing. She can look gorgeous in a vintage dress or jeans and t-shirt. She’s totally lovable. You will be hooked!
2. Michelle from Three Men and a Lady. This lady. I am SO jealous of her interior decorating skills. Her bedroom makeover is probably my favorite thing ever. I love clean looks, I love grey, I love yellow, I love owls. Sadly, they’re moving – so her incredible entry way will be someone else's. Hopefully the next people who live there like stripes :) And she also just had her third child – another boy!! Congrats Michelle!
3. A. Ann from Resolved2Worship. This woman inspires me every day. She has seven children and is currently pregnant with number eight! And these children are gorgeous!! They also have the coolest names ever. She is an incredible mother, and incredible wife, and most importantly – an incredible woman of God. Her intimate thoughts are poured out on her blog as a way for her to stay focused, but also as a testament to others. She recently told the (I think twelve?) twelve-part love story of how she and her husband met. Crazy good!! And her Christmas card photos, along with all the photos of her kids, are incredible! The music she has on her site is also so Christ-centered and uplifting…
There are many more that I follow and love but these three are my among my top favorites :) I’ll probably be making a must-read tab soon… so stay tuned for that!
And don’t forget to comment and let me know which blogs I need to check out!
