Z Gallerie loves

I love Z Gallerie. It is one of my favorite home decor stores. Everything is always so striking and dramatic. Their product definitely makes a statement. I miss having one locally...

I know, a little weird. But I love to include the unexpected in design/decor. This would work great incorporated in one of my groupings in my bedroom or living room.

I'm in love with this light (oyster shells). I've wanted something like this for a long time.

A great end table and works well for small places, like my apartment.

April in Paris. This would go well in my bedroom. And it's not the ubiquitous black and white eiffel tower picture...it's unique.

For the love of owls.

I'm not sure where my love for owls originated, but I have loved them for some time now. I find them so endearing and quirky. I've developed a special place in my heart for them. Whether in decor, jewelry, or clothes, I can't resist their wide (in a perceptual state of surprise) eyes.

Anthropologie

Cupcakes!

Cookie Jar (everyone should have one), Anthropologie

I love how the owl on the right looks angry. Still cute.

The simple things

Current pleasures...

- Treating myself to Starbucks a couple times a week (courtesy of dad)

- Having radio controls on my steering wheel

- Being able to go grocery shopping at 9 at night

-...grocery shopping with no crowds

- Hearing a song and thinking it was written for ME

- Naps

- Parallel parking on the first try

- Pedicures and open-toe shoes

- J.Crew outlet

- Day trips

- Color Splash Miami

- David Bromstad

There's only enough for one in this lonely hotel suite.

Some of my happiest times are when I'm creating, arranging, and organizing in my apartment. I haven't been able to enjoy one of my favorite creative outlets, scrapbooking, since I moved up north. I don't really have a space conducive to scrapbooking or time to get everything out, take over an entire room (in my small apartment), only to put it all away at the end of the day. I'm hoping, later this summer, when my thesis proposal is complete, I can spend some time scrapping (Smash, you're album is #1 on my list). Plus, I could use the distraction and retreat.

Something I have been able to do, periodically, is work (although, I can hardly call it "work") on the design and decorative elements in my living room. It's small, especially now that I have a large, sectional sofa (chair, shelves, coffee table) taking up most of the space, but it works.

Below is the only scrapbooking project I've completed since I moved. A canvas for my mom for Christmas. She loves that picture of me. I used a number of different elements- tulle, a doily, flowers, pearls, bling, overlays. It was the epitome of femininity.

"Green" pug

This is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time. Found it on Elsie's blog. A "green" pug.