Happy Halloween!

Glamour Damaged

flowertothepeople

moda di magno

Pixielimpress

Paper Follie

I hope all of you have a magical time tonight!  I was able to save my pirate costume (whew!), so alas, no cute peacock parrot costume.  But even better: My friend is dressing up as COTTON CANDY! Isn't that adorable!  Here's my idea of what the perfect cotton candy costume would be...

Cotton Candy: Pink!

Friday Love!

(c) Cliff Mautner

Week's Lovelies!

I hope all of you have fabulous plans for this weekend!  I am.so.ready. for Vegas!!  I must admit: I am finally exhausting the bulk of my pre-scheduled posts, but I do have some for this weekend and into next week (plus the easy ones, like Friday Love + Monday hellos!)  Since work is finally demanding much more of my time + I can't seem to escape it :D, posts might be a bit more sporadic here.  Although, of course I've said that in the past, and still, my favorite procrastinating pasttime is snatching all the treasures out there for myself, here ;)  Anyway, be safe this weekend + I hope y'all have a fabulous Friday + beautiful-fun weekend!

And finally: lovelies of the week!

Ruffled, feat. Jesse Leak Photography

Saipua, feat. on The Sweetest Occasion

mm, all of this Max Wanger loveliness on oh, hello friend + Joy's flickr

Pearson Company on Coco + Kelley

Justine Ungaro Photography on Style Me Pretty

(L, you know I'm eyeing this -- no on the fabric squares?)

fabulosity on Mrs. O!

 Amy & Stuart Photography on Flowerwild Designs 

CG Creative Interiors on decor8 (and so many more lovelies there!)

Captivate Me, feat. *Peanut (Lauren)

Emma Tempest (and soo many more lovelies!) on lanalou style

 Jude Mooney Photography on Snippet & Ink

{sigh}

Craig Fordham, via Sarah Kaye Represents

Man.  Sometimes, I think I have off days.  Sometimes, I know it's me.  And that's okay, because I can change it: I recognize I'm being unreasonably grumpy, and either warn people/apologize, or I sequester myself.

But damn, today has been one of those days that... Has just been pretty awful.  Nothing that I can help.  Just ... stuff that's happening.

Adrian Briscoe, SKR

And yeah, I'm not gonna lie: I kinda just want to throw the towel in for the day.  Forget my deadlines.  Forget that if I quit now, right before my long weekend away, that I'm gonna *hate* that I did this when I return.

Jo Tyler, SKR

But alas.  Past Selfs (cuz I can't say "selves," because then I'll really sound crazy, right?) have been uber angry at past Past Selfs for doing just that. 

So.  I'lll just keep chugging.

Thanks for listening.  And looking at these kinda depress-y photos with me :D

Want to see some instant cheer that helped me cheek up (uh, I think that's the wrong phrase, but you know what I mean)?  Hit up Gathering Spriggs today -- mm, bright colors + beautiful interiors, how can that not make you feel better? -- and check out the beautiful bouquet on The Bride's Cafe (feel better soon, Janie!)  Want more instant cheer? I like these below -- sort of tempered cheer, just what I need.

Sandra Lane, SKR (above and below)

Joanna Henderson, SKR

Okay, this last one ws pretty darn cheery -- but we might as well end on a high note, right :)?

Dress Details {Open Air Photography}

Open Air Photography via The Bride's Cafe

love for Lisa Waringer

Holy. jeebus.  I know I've seen photographer Lisa Warninger's name out and about, but wow, this photography posted on The Sunroom, the blog she shares with stylist Rebecca Westby, is just.stunning.

Ooh, and here's a bit of goodness from Lisa's photography blog...

Wedding Lovelies

Dennis Viera Photography, The Treasured Petal florals

Katherine O Photo

Erica Berger Photography

Erica Berger Photography via Bride Sophisticate

Joy Marie Photography

Shawn Connell for Christian Oth Studio

via Style Me Pretty

Cupcakes Take the Cake, feat. texturl

Boutwell Studio + Jill La Fleur planning, on The Bride's Cafe

Once Wed, featuring Umee Honolulu, Dolci Odille,  Nancy Neil Photography,

Steep Street Photography, Our Labor of Love Photography

Beloved Photography

With all these wedding lovelies, the only highlight today I have is this simple message: love yourself, as much as you love your loved one.

Okay, and this, which I "wear" on my car every day (and can't find for sale anymore, but love....).

Weekend love

My weekend was magical, how about yours?*

• My first time ever to go horseback riding, courtesy of my amazing sister-in-law. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Gigja Einars
  
  
   daintydoll::thepulpgirls
  
  
  She treated me for my birthday, since it's been on my To Do List since I was in fifth grade.  She's calling it my Bucket List Before 30, but I sure do need to add more to that list!  Because right now, all I've got left is to ride in a rainbow-colored hot air balloon and travel to Greece.  But then I'm flexible, because my friend is moving to Israel in the next 2-5 years, and she says I should travel to Greece when they're there! So we'll see. A-hem...
  
  

• Crazy delicious pie on the way back from said horseback riding.  Technically, three kinds of pie.  For sure, the best was the chocolate cream pie.  Yums.
  
  
  
  
  
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More preparation for Vegas, where we will be on FRIDAY! doub.le.woot.

 Danny and Nina

• All. kinds. of. laundry. goodness. And, incidentally, some cross-stitching for a friend's gift. But, um, not of this laundry basket.
  
  
  
  
  
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*Yes, at 3:30 pm on Monday, I am reliving my weekend.  Don't you want to relive yours :)?