loverly lilac

i find myself coveting my neighbor these days because her gorge lilac bushes are blooming.  lucky for her they are out of arm's reach, and unlucky for me they are just out of sniffing range.

NOTHING brings me back to my childhood like the scent of lilacs.

we had a beautiful bush in our yard in my very special little town and the smell brings on nostalgia overload.

i'm not a huge fan of purple but if it's just the right shade of lilac, it's a go!

especially on princess cake.  

obvs.

but us commoners might have to settle for these options to bring a lil lilac into our lives.

serena & lily's lilac paint

alice & olivia side drape dress

lilac-scented dyptique candle

AG for calypso stilt stretch sateen

essie's to buy or not to buy

via

to leave you with a deep thought {via boomie}

“April is the cruelest month, breeding
lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
memory and desire, stirring
dull roots with spring rain.”

― T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land
guess i'm not the only one feeling nostalgic.

image via a country farmhouse

wedding wednesday: shower worship

so i'm currently a busy bee working on some big fun for the ash's shower in early june.

nothing inspires me more than this girl scout photo shoot by beau & arrow events.  

the ash is no girl scout {obvs} but the gorgeous look & feel & absolute whimsey of the event is what i aspire to achieve.   seems that everything the fabulous ladies at beau & arrow design is in line with my dream aesthetic {ahem, as i find myself repinning almost ALL of their pins.}  these ladies rock!  {oh and apparently they have a soft spot for frenchies, too.  WOR-SHIP.}

okay, i simply cannot gush enough -see for yourself.

someone please call 911. i'm DY-ing over this dessert table!

and be sure to head to their blog for every last glorious detail.

vendor LOVE:
event design + coordination: Beau & Arrow Events // photography: Katie Neal Photo // venue: Olivenhain Meeting House // florals: Blush Botanicals // paper goods: Posh Paperie // cake + cupcakes: Hey! There Cupcake // hair & make up:10.11 Make up // rentals: Moss Vintage Rentals // cookies: VG Donuts & Bakery // lollipops: Custom Candy Creations // chiavari chairs: Allie’s Party Rentals // linens: Wildflower Linens

best. favors. evah.

by now, you all know nancy-pants.  well, nancy-pants has a friend 

-let's call her A-game- 

that i've never met but a big time girl crush is in the works.

here's one of the reasons why.

she recently helped style a charity event where boozing was highly encouraged {love.  obvs.}

yes, please.

then sent these boxes of mini donuts for the kiddos home as favors to help mommy and daddy out the morning after.

GENIUS.
ladies and gents, this is how's it done.  bravo, A-game!  cannot wait to see what you have up your designer sleeve next.

the only thing better would have been a babysitter, but those would have required much bigger boxes.

{graphic design by flair designery}

monday blues: let there be light!

it's after 9 am and i still need all the lights on in my house. a gloomy monday, fo sho.

i've been meaning to post about this wonderful website i found via pinterest - melissa hawks from the well appointed house has fab taste and i am in love with her lighting collection.

wouldn't mind receiving any of these table lamps for mum's day. {you may find a few references to my mother's day wishlist this week in hopes that CBC is paying attention}

tiffany blue bamboo tole lamp

tole pink croc lamp with black shade

misty blue crackle gourd vase lamp

the chanel lamp

the handmade artichoke lamp has been a long time fave. . . rando but i worship artichokes.

would HAVE to get the bahaman sea blue - swoon!

i would totes embrace a rainy monday if i could flip the switch on one of these beauties. ah, what the heck i'm going to embrace it anyway and put c & p in front of happy feet while i do more cyber "window" shopping for my wishlist.

like ummmmm, why don't we just add this gorge mod bar cart to the list right now, also from the well appointed house.

oh, how i could channel my inner mrs. draper with this in my possession.

i. die.

no school blues

should probably have given you a heads up that posts will be sporadic this week.  it's april vacay and we are attempting to enjoy a "staycation" but my allergies decided this was the week to give me  a swift kick in the bum.  

anyhoot, might just throw an inspirational something up here and there so you don't forget about me.

love this one! working on it, too. . . but probably not the week it's going to happen.

gotta run.  charlotte, george & loo are howling in unison. . . not in a  good way.  {obvs}

but don't you feel too bad for me i have big plans to introduce C&P to my fave place on the planet {eeeeek!  SO. exciting.} and also to get my paws on ms. C.C.

YAY!!!!

happy {?} vacation week!  good luck, mamas.

frenchie friday: i need 50 naps because of grey

i need a nap.  too many margs followed by late-night reading.  whaaaa?  that just doesn't add up, you say.  trust me, i wasn't planning on having a book hangover either.  but everyone and their perverted mom is talking about 50 shades of grey, so i decided to give it a whirl when i got home from the GNO.  it JUST started getting good at 3 am when i had to call it a night.

word on the street is that it gets OOC.  did y'all read it yet? 

anyhoot, i need a nap.  hence why i am repeating myself and babbling . . . and writing words like 'y'all' . . . 

image vis flickr

swooooooon. 

{cue the yawning}

TGI-GNO

headed to red lulu with all my glorious bitches to celebrate three special spring birthdays tonight.

i'm a tough critic when it comes to mexican cuisine as my sister and her husband own milagro in stonington, ct.  

best. mexi. evah.

but i like red lulu.  they have yummy margaritas . . . served in pitchers!

and that's right. . . they have cotton candy, too.

 

but let's be careful, ladies . . .