joy

i just can't stop looking at this photo...

children dancing.

in the simplest things they find such joy.

a good way to start the day.

via

happy mother's day

to my mum...

thank you for all that you do

and all that you are for me.

i love you.

and to all the other mammas, moms-to-be, caretakers and friends...

i think sandra bullock said it best in her oscar acceptance speech:

"...I would like to thank what this film is about for me which are the moms that take care of the babies and the children no matter where they come from. Those moms and parents never get thanked. I, in particular, failed to thank one. So… if I can take this moment to thank Helga B. for not letting me ride in cars with boys until I was 18 because she was right. I would’ve done what she said I was gonna do. For making me practice every day when I got home. Piano, ballet, whatever it is I wanted to be. She said to be an artist, you had to practice every day, and for reminding her daughters that there’s no race, no religion, no class system, no color, nothing, no sexual orientation that makes us better than anyone else. We are all deserving of love. So, to that trailblazer, who allowed me to have that."

(we haven't discussed, but i think she ROCKS more than ever)

staircase love

ok, so i'm the first to admit that i haven't always been a fan.

for a while there, amy butler bored and annoyed me

but the latest collection?

LOVE

(most of it)

especially the navy blue.

i hadn't found a place to use any of it in our house yet...

so when i heard that graham + brown is producing the wallpaper (!!!)

my wheels started turning...

thinking maybe for the risers on our staircase?

reid likes the idea in general- he even pointed out a photo in last month's this old house...

love either of these:

hopefully they're not too girly?

a little more inspiration...

roomenvy

tea4joy * door16

what's next for rikshaw?

head over to the rikshaw design blog today

to check out my suggestions

for where i'd love love love to see those gorgeous block-printed textiles next!

thanks to catherine for asking me to participate!

xoxo

eco-chic agua

i've had lifefactory's glass baby bottles bookmarked in my "someday" file for a while now

but they've just added something that i could certainly use now...

glass water bottles for the grownup crowd!

i do love my klean kanteen, but seeing how much is left in the bottle would be nice too...

sewing class: project #5

with mother's day fast approaching,

i wanted to get in a project the girls could proudly give to their mammas

in just two sessions...

a summer tunic!

in a heavenly anna maria horner voile

from this pattern (written for use with knits, but will work fine for a woven)

finishing touches.

lovies are next... any pattern suggestions?

where i've been

i need to apologize

again

for my lack of posting and general

out-of-touch-ness

i was feeling a bit

overwhlemed

uninspired

burnt out

so

a trip to

charlottesville va

to visit some dear, dear freinds

was perfection.

can you get enough of my sleeping quarters?!?!

the barn.

ahhhhhhh....

in all it's glory.

falling asleep to the sound of peepers

dozing off in cozy, wrinkly linen sheets

warm days and cool nights...

HEAVEN.

i'm back and quite refreshed.

so, fun stuff to come... shopping guides, guest posts, projects, house before + afters...

Happy May!

xoxo