{inspiration: ruffles}

{michelle williams via mary ruffle}

{editorial: sweet and sexy}

{marloes horst by jeffrey graetsch for flair via fashion gone rogue}

thankful

Thankful for a healthy baby.
Thankful that one of the new designs I just got back from the printer looks awesome (I tried something new and was sweatin it a little).
Thankful for everyone who has offered to help us with dishes, dinner, laundry and life in the last 2 months.
Thankful for the people who read my blog :)
Thankful for my family, all of them (Law's and in-Law's)
Thankful for the 7 un-interrupted hours of sleep I got last night. Glory, Hallelujah.

Anyone else care to share?

with love from abu dhabi

{ everyday greetings collection in arabic and english by natoof }

hello from the united arab emirates! of course there are etsy crafters here.

both of the above cards are true: miss you much. and you rock.

thank you for your patience while i take a much-needed vacation to see dear friends and regroup. can you believe it's almost december? i can't.

tomorrow, dubai. inshallah. this is the furthest i have ever been from home.

happy thanksgiving to my friends in the states!

{each photo links to its shop}

{editorial: the best of milan}

{gisele bündchen by sølve sundsbø for harper's bazaar 2003}

{design inspiration: buchanan-smith}

{images: buchanan-smith via rifle} bows

sweet and easy

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is looking forward to a week of extravagant eating! I'm in charge of the squash, the corn, and an appetizer at our family dinner. If anyone has any great recipes, let me know! Niko slept like a champion last night, so I just might have the energy to tackle some serious cooking this week. If however, you're lacking in the sleep, energy or money department, check out these fun cake shortcuts! I spotted these over at Amy Atlas's blog, Sweet Designs. You apply the decals to plain icing, and wha la!, instant designer cake! They're entirely edible... very sweet indeed! From Ticings.

{editorial: in the bedroom}

{editorial: in the bedroom; michaela hlavackova by marcus ohlsson for harper’s bazaar uk via fashion gone rogue}

{photographer: cédric bihr}

{images, cédric bihr}

{valentino: themes and variations}

{all images are originally from the book, valentino: themes and variations; 1 - 4 via fashion journalist in the city; 5, 6 - the peak of chic; 7, 9, 10, 12 via fashion journalist in the city; 9, 11, 13 via karla's closet; 14 - this is glamorous; special thanks to felicity for the links}