the naturalist society...

$6

daring camera girl margaret bourke - white patch, by agogodesigns

lots to do this week... and i didn't get around to the saturday shopping list yesterday.  so, in lieu of that, i thought i'd share some loveliness from the naturalist society (a newly created etsy team for fellow nature lovers).  enjoy!

{click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}

$36

armadillo necklace - a tribute to a fallen tree, by christinedomanic

$62

scallop neckwarmer in cream, by janellehaskin

$54

french market bag light charcoal black ruffle tote, by bayousalvage

$5.50

emplume print, by holli

$38

charcoal l/s sweatshirt - golden owl, by sealmaiden

$85

rustic brown leather lace up adventure boots, from captaincat

$50

peach cotton chenille bedspread, from makeyournest

$50

hand knit striped scarf from hand spun recycled wool, by jessalinb

$60

mr albert cervidae altered vintage plate, by beatupcreations

$26

vintage framed embroidery, from littlebyrdvintage

$150 

tree swing made of reclaimed wood, by peganandawl

$5200

antique french cane gilt carved sofa, from pariscoutureantiques

$45

nine vintage bottles - instant collection, from shavingkitsuppplies

happy sunday

listening...

{starving robins; horse feathers}




(this one is filmed in the lovely prospect park)



and two thoughts on the belly of june video below...




1) those bees make me happy
2) i want june

{belly of june; horse feathers}






happy thursday

a morning song...

a morning song

the song of lark pulls rising light,

to taste the prairie's warming bloom.

reeds bent in bow to fluid trill,

which rush upon this measured dance.

swaying this way in pleasing sound,

and that in focused task.

of faithful reach. of fluttered hope

of nightfall rest and morning call.

allies fed on the dying growth,

a marrow filled for daybreak bell.

wings spread upon the open plains, 

as prayer for thirst fulfilled pours down.

soft dew drop touch of peace for chore,

laid under skyward cloud.

of earthly life.  of pulsing veins

of thoughts untouched by selfish will.

...

happy tuesday

saturday shopping list - january 22nd

$46

soft grey metallic laces ruffle shoulder shirt, by hollystalder

"some days my thoughts are just cocoons- all cold, and dull and blind,

they hang from dripping branches in the grey woods of my mind;

and other days they drift and shine- such free and flying things!

i find the gold-dust in my hair, left by their brushing wings."

~  days, karle wilson baker

{click on the price below each picture to view the listing on etsy, and on the shop names to see what other lovelies you may find!}

$168

september organic dress, by unabashedapparel

$200

primitive beadboard cupboard: free ship, from ethanollie

$45

primitive wooden chair with needlepoint seat, from vintagegrove

$350

diary of a naturalist old white wire and wood bird cage, from captaincat

$15

vintage cannon kitchen towel, from teaworkscottage

$20

vintage feathered bird paintings, from imsovintage

   

$375

antique wood carved french mirror, from shophothouse

$14

organic lavender and wheat bouquet, by fayemarie

$48

1950s pixies hat... spun aluminum pendant light, from shop13

$65

raven handmade decoupage under glass plate, by decoudermy

$245

1920 eyelet blouse, from topsydesign

$36

turques sz 5, by greychickadee

$35

great original oil, from giddynow

$65

fish plates set of 4 austria transfer hand color, from lesaet

$75

 peasant drawstring skirt handmade from antique linen, by deardodo

happy saturday

found...

{ todd bieber }

makes me miss prospect park (i lived just a block from here, in park slope).   i hope the photographers are found and reunited with their film, but it seems that they had one of those unforgettable new york adventures... the kind captured in the memory.  not likely to be soon forgotten, with or without the film

and, now, we're all getting a taste of that photographic adventure

inspiration on a thursday...

the selby

ditte isager photography 

via fen and down

annaleenas home

ditte isager photography

wedding in paris, anna malmberg

annaleenas home

helenainen, via cherry blossom

anna malin photography

lunda gard

twig hutchinson

happy thursday

don't look back...

oh, and i couldn't resist adding one more listen and look for today (it's just too cute not to!)... a new she & him video, which premiered today on design sponge




enjoy!

listening...

{ riverside; agnes obel.  video directed and filmed by alex brüel flagstad }

the phrase 'hauntingly beautiful' must have first been born from the lips of someone attempting to give voice to images like this...

happy wednesday

'to do' list...

trying to work through a few of the never ending list of 'to do' projects around the house.  there are pillow covers to be made, chairs to be painted, seats to be recovered...  

and i've had a pair of large painted canvas panels (bought several years ago on sale at urban outfitters) just hanging around... they were long ago taken off the walls, the colors and patterns no longer working with my changing decor.  but i knew that they could, and should, be reused in some way.  eventually.  

in fact, i even held on to them through the big move from new york (one of those stressed filled times when i gave away an abundance of lovely pieces, simply to avoid having the mind-numbing heaps of boxes and furniture to be moved from sending me over the edge into crazy land).  yet, these two panels somehow made it through!  

i finally pulled one out this morning, determined to put it back to use  

the thrift store down the street always has a section of 69 cent pillow cases, so i'm often carrying home pretty vintage ones.  some are in perfect condition, just waiting to be laundered and put on the bed.  others, like this pretty blue floral case, have a few flaws, and need to be repurposed.  and, so, the perfect marriage occurs... the canvas panel and the pretty case... adorned with a strip of creamy linen fabric (which is actually from these all cotton ikea curtains... i've lost count of the number of times i've used fabric from these curtains for various projects.  the price is unbeatable!)

so, i've at least accomplished one small task on that list... certain impulsive projects take me all of an hour from idea to completion, while others lay waiting for months at a time

it was last may that i wrote about wanting to make this terrarium.  i knew myself well enough to predict that christmas might arrive before i completed the task, well christmas has come and gone... 

diy terrarium, via country living

while in serenbe, ga over the holidays, i spotted a similar terrarium in one of the stores, which looked so delightfully lovely, that i'm determined to keep this project on the 'to do' list!

happy tuesday