let's drink to march.

tomorrow is march 1, and, to me, that officially means spring. though i think march might be one of the coldest months for many states? (in oklahoma, it means a mix of 30-degree days and 80-degree days.)

it also means it's time to put away the hot chocolate and move onto the lemonade (which, i'll admit, i got a jump start on a couple weeks ago).

so, in the spirit of the premature and unofficial season, treat yourself to some summer sangria (my favorite warm-weather drink) or grapefruit margaritas (the pictures will make you want it in your mouth NOW).

glass urn
pottery barn, $79

bridal headpiece.

beautiful headpieces – bridal veils and otherwise – made by head dress couture.

loving this lovely lacy head band. i'm actually thinking i need my own in emerald. speaking of which, they do custom designs.

via something old, something new.

head dress, $175

42 below vodka + best household uses for it.

vodka apparently can tidy things up quite a bit. who knew? this should add a whole new element of fun to weekend cleaning (and perhaps get me in the scrubbing spirit a lot more).

via swissmiss via apartment therapy.

42 below wins my award for best vodka bottle design (which, let's be honest, is how we always choose our wine or liquor).

for getting the job done with dirty tile or grout, though... i'd recommend mccormicks (and look! you can even buy a big plastic jug! perfect for under the sink).

cheers!

marketview liquor, $24.99

photo from thiago bagua.

bird headband.

in my ongoing efforts toward becoming a lavender-haired crazy old woman, i am constantly looking for the right zany accessories.

this lovely headband comes via susie's style bubble.

buddug

retro swim cap.

i haven't worn a swim cap since the days of ear infections and green hair (glamorous, right?), but i've been wanting something frilly and bright like this one worn by the beautiful karen elson.

maybe not something i'd really wear, but wow... the effect! so hollywood. and, i'd really love one in yellow. (saw one on a crewcuts kid in a catalog last summer and went on a pretty serious and frenzied search. i'm fairly certain this was it.)

(sidenote... that skin! those nails! that bitch!)

headcovers, $15.99

photo by mario testino (grace coddington, stylist).

daedalus lamp by tord boontje.

this reminds me of 'where the wild things are'.

but imagine the difficulty in keeping it dust-free!

generate, $149

merde il pleut umbrella.

found via the fantastic lady gala, who tells us – much to my delight – merde il pleut translates so beautifully to shit, it's raining.

merde, merde, merde! french is so beautiful!

p.s. i'm learning french! well, hardly, but i'm studying these SUPER handy guides from bbc languages program. wish me luck!

raindrops, $45 (in canadian dollars?)

here i am.

hi, hello. still alive.

had my wisdom teeth (or half of them, for the time being) taken out the other day and haven't felt bloggy.

i'll be back soon though.

wish me love and lots of loritab.

all felt up.

felt pencil roll
ecocentric, £12


laptop wallet for macbook air
workingclassheroes, $105


a6 felt envelope
modamuse, $43.84

kirsten bow top

unfortunately for me and this really adorable top, the last thing i need across my mega-rack is a huge bow. but it's still so cute. wish the bow was at the shoulder, though!

modcloth, $49.99

i'm boo carafe by norway for muuto.

loving the simple, clean lines of this pretty blue carafe. i'd love to have it at my bedside, but i know my erratic sleep behavior and/or early-bird dog would do it in in no time.

via apartment therapy.

scandinavian design center, $58

simple 'toetally' boots.

found these through outblush and fell in love instantly.

i really, REALLY like the gray felt pair, but with spring coming up, i'm awfully keen on the tan with the fun green surprise.

oh, and they're eco-friendly! how's that for reducing your ecological footprint?

what do you think? practical, but not stylish? practical and stylish? tell me!

p.s. i'm still looking for a pair of valenkis. the valenkis rus site seems to no longer work, but you can see some fun and inspiring photos here and even do some shopping.

so many boots, so little time left!

simple shoes, $120

give a valentine (the official way).

head to the bureau of communication for all your correspondence needs. forms that could come in handy include the unsolicited feedback and airing of grievance official notices (these are the two i would find most handy, anyway).

via how about orange.

on a purely consumer level, check out their geek-tastic tees.

peanut bunnies by make it awesome.

tiniest, cutest things ever? you decide.

about the peanut bunnies and friends:

This is a tiny bunny the size of a peanut.

They may be worn as a brooch on your lapel close to your heart or kept as a lucky charm.

Some have been framed in a shadow box
or displayed in a silver tea service

or used gently in a game of hide and seek.

Made with nimble fingers much like a watchmaker's.

I have a few in stock of this colour combination, but please bear in mind each is one of a kind so there is slight variation.

Each one is their own character.

poppytalk handmade, $35-$150

cashmere hand warmers by jessica rose

if the color combo is not your thing (it's mine), choose your own.

This is a cozy little pair of cashmere handwarmers. They are hand crocheted in cashmere with a scalloped edge around the fingers and a ruffled trim along the cuff. Three functional buttons seal the deal. Hand dyed pure Mongolian cashmere.

and the buttons do, indeed, seal the deal.

poppytalk handmade, $58

heart tags.

from the same talented lady that brought me this print.

she's launched a new etsy store, which features some super-cute gift tags and labels.

amelia mae paper goods, $3

gorilla art.

it might have been meeting penny and koko, the sign language-speaking lowland gorilla, in elementary school library lessons. maybe it was seeing gorillas in the mist at age 5.

but gorillas have always been my very favorite animal. mostly in a sad, they're-so-human, hatred-for-hunters kind of way (i had serious childhood ambitions to move to africa and become the next dian fossey).

the abstract art above comes from the gorilla foundation and was actually created by koko (top two) and her best friend michael, who died in 2000 at age 27 (koko's nearly 37).

the giclee prints are in limited editions of 3,000, are signed (yes, signed) and numbered and range from $100 to $350.

i'll add that the two named several of their pieces. koko's 'pink, pink, stink, nice drink' is on the top left, and michael's 'stink, gorilla, more' is on the bottom right. (stink is their word for flowers.)

the one on the top right? it's called 'love.'

don't we all feel a little less artistic now?

thanks to daily candy.

one more yellow pair by moschino.

if i could drop $400 on barely-there sandals, these would be the ones.

zappos, $353.95

ivana by pink studio.

there is not a pair of shoes i love more than my jeffrey campbell cutout heels.

but i wear them so often, they could desperately use a stand-in every now and then.

the contrasting leather and suede of these turns me on. i'm leery of the bow, but i think i could grow to love it.

emma pink, $68

bag. a japanese bag.

thanks to the fabulous s for turning me onto this site.

i instantly fell for this bag, which i know nothing about, other than it would cost me ￥35,700. (that's $333, according to google.) and it might have something to do with a grand hotel waterfall tokyo?

i won't try to abstract any more details from a language i can't read, but you can find the bag here.

love pillowcases.

longest. day. ever.

i want nothing more than to crawl into bed and lay my head down.

these pretty things would do the trick.

thanks to the style files for the link.

lush designs, £22

michelle armas.

prints by designer and illustrator michelle armas are on sale right now over at the shiny squirrel. so pretty!

i'd love to have this one but am forgoing any spending at least until after valentine's day. wish me luck.

the shiny squirrel, $25 (on sale from $30)

lightening gel.

i'm no stripper or porn star, but daily candy wins the prize for making an item sound buy-worthy by using words like bunghole and poop shooter.

south beach skin solutions, $49.95

obama button.

this is amazing and i command you to watch it now. yes you will. via coudal partners' fresh signals.

p.s. if you're in one of tomorrow's primary states, have some fun with it: polling place photo project.

p.p.s. brush up on your primary knowledge with glamocracy's insider's guide to super tuesday. and stay tuned in to their coverage of the big day. i'll even be helping!

barackobama.com, $4

be mine. send a valentine.

sorry to get a roundup together so late. there were just so many great designs to sort through!

valentine's day gift guide to come next.


thomas-printers' give me an inch letterpress valentine, etsy ($3.50)
porridge press' definition of love card, etsy (sold out! sorry!)
in-vita paper studio's i {heart} you set, supermarket ($9)


whimsy press' happy f'ing valentine's day card, whimsy press ($3)
bella studio's valentine expressions card, ella studio ($4.49)


sycamore street press' you make my heart flutter card, etsy ($3.60)
annamatic shop's love, found card, etsy ($2)


hello lucky! sucker for you card, luxe paperie ($4.50)
turtle papers so in love card set, etsy ($9)


the poster list's loving gun postcard set, the poster list ($9.99)
two guitars' love record gocco card, poppytalk handmade ($2.50)

fraulein tote by moop.

as much as i bitch & moan about how i can never find anything in the huge bags i carry (where the fuck are my keys? where is my goddamn lip balm?), i'm really a fan of the big bag.

the bag i'm carrying as of late is bigger than my torso, shoulder to shoulder and neck to waist. about like this but much deeper. got it for very cheap from cb2 a couple years ago and now i wish i could find it, but they've stopped selling bags apparently. sad.

supermarket, $96

quote/unquote bookends by eric janssen.

i love how these look like huge metal type pieces.

i've been trying (very unsuccessfully) to convince myself it's time to edit down the book collection. maybe these would provide the impetus.

via design crush.

unica home, $89