Things I Love Thursday


Happy Thursday, y'all! Hope your week has been filled to the brim with great happenings. Not much to say today so I'll keep it short and sweet: Here's my weekly roundup of wonderful!

this is beautiful♥

♥ bodies: animals inside out opens in london tomorrow! ♥

this is adorable, but i wonder if that dog likes it... ♥

this. haha! ♥

this beautiful print. ♥

this awesome gentleman. ♥

these cute tea cookies. ♥

these wise words.♥

♥ this is lisa frank. apparently only like 2 pictures of her exist on the internet?♥

♥ this should be the only picture in this post! ♥

Other Awesome Things:

// 13 steps to get you through a rough day. Best post on the internet. (That Britney picture is actually my desktop background!)

// This is such a fun idea for a blog series. That color is insane, too.

// Nashville's very own Porter Flea is open for applications! June's festival isn't too far away so if you're a Nashville-based (or nearby) crafty gal who wants to sell her wares, get your application in before the deadline on April 29th! We applied earlier this week! Thanks to the super sweet Katie for the heads up :)

// Beca wrote this really awesome post about the whole iPhone vs. Android rivalry when it comes to Instagram. Worth a read! (Can you believe that's an actual thing?!)

// Foodie finds: Red Velvet + Nutella cake... in a jar! -- Penne pasta with balsamic sweet potatoes... yum! I'm trying to convince Mike to make this tonight! -- Chocolate peanut butter popcorn -- Paula Deen's cheesecake cupcakes, what the what?!

// Can we all drool over these vintage dresses together? My body is not built for vintage, but I love to look at it!

// Not going to lie, I am a little scared of it raining on our big day since we're having an outdoor wedding, but Natasha just posted her rainy-day engagement photos today and they. are. stunning! They make the rain look kind of fun! 

// You can still snag some Little Chief Honeybee scent from Funk Off! There's lotion, body spray, and bar soap! It's a delicious floral scent and a portion of proceeds goes to Oceana for conservation!

// If you're into the "live like you're dying" "bucketlist" "go get 'em!" style of life, you're going to love Eager Beaver. It's at least worth checking out!

// Kaley's floral crowns are something I wish I had an endless supply of. Seriously. They are so perfect!

// Man, I'd love to do something similar to my walls. Vintage suitcases for the win!

// Jenny's house looks like a big Easter egg, and I'm a little bit obsessed with it.

// Remember that awesome beaded jacket I was so sad that I sent back to Stitch Fix? Well l found it! Here it is if you were in the market to snag it yourself! -- While on the hunt for it I found this dress, which is basically my idea of perfection (Swoon!) -- The color combo of this dress is on point -- and I just got these bad boys in the mail so I'm excited to share an outfit post with y'all shortly! 

// If you're feeling like you're in a creative rut, please read this. :)

Sweet offline love: The yummy breakfast Mike makes us every morning -- Ending every evening with  the Marcel The Shell book (Toby chimes in at the parts he's memorized!) and then sitting on our front porch after we put him to bed (it's seriously the most relaxing 30+ minutes. Also the only time we get to be alone.) -- Enid gets spayed tomorrow so we won't have to worry about her galavanting around the neighborhood -- The bomb cake balls I made the other day (Confession: I tried twice last week and failed both times... too dry and entirely too soupy. Finally nailed them this week... and they are so so good.)

What are you loving this week?
Better yet, what are some posts you've read (or written!) lately that you love? 
Feel free to leave a link below! Maybe I'll include it next week!

47 comments:

  1. The get through a rough day link is awesome! So cute and totally cheered me up! I had to bookmark it!

    xx, C

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  2. girl, i think you would look great in a vintage dress! you just have to find the right one :)

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  3. You know, it rained on my wedding day and was foggy/60 degrees when it stopped raining and it was still totally awesome. Plus our eyes are all squinty mclarry in the photos because of the sun!

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  4. I loved the holding doors open for people graphic. The rough day link was great,it had me laughing!

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  5. really needed the 'do your best' image. Thanks for that. :)

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  6. aha that is so true about holding doors for people! and that first house is amazing!

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  7. that POOR dog. :P and am i crazy.. but who's lisa frank??

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    1. LISA FRANK?!?!? WHATTTT?! the crazy overly bright, rainbow unicorn cutesy folders and school supplies lisa frank! remember her?! she was pretty much my life in 3rd grade. i idolized her. ;P

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  8. oh, & you CAN totally wear vintage!! :P

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  9. I love love love your TiLT posts! Brightens my day :) Thank you!

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  10. I LOVE that old man. Hes adorable! Rainy day pics are fun just have a bunch of cute umbrellas on stand by in a basket. Check out this post - http://betwixxt.blogspot.com/2012/03/tunes-tuesday-bromance.html This video makes me laugh so hard!

    xoxo
    g

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  11. Wow, so that's Lisa Frank. Huh, she looks surprisingly how I always expected her to, turtleneck sweater & all.
    ♡ Brooke

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  12. It almost rained on our wedding too! Don't sweat it :) Here are some photos that helped get me through: http://hollywouldblvd.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-like-rain-on-your-wedding-day.html

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  13. It almost rained on our wedding day too! I blogged about it and posted encouraging pictures, if you're getting stressed: http://hollywouldblvd.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-like-rain-on-your-wedding-day.html :) Don't worry - it'll be the best day of your life no matter what!

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    1. holly, if my wedding day turns out half as beautiful as yours, i'll count myself lucky! totally going to need your expertise ;)

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  14. oh i read that 13 steps thing a couple days ago and i was seriously laughing out loud at my desk!!!
    i love these posts that you do!!

    and i recently made a post about a chicken dinner i made for my boyfriend's birthday.. i've never made a roasted chicken before.. but it turned out really delicious after a couple of..hardships (aka i almost burnt down his house) lol:

    http://www.cinnamonandspiceblog.blogspot.ca/2012/04/chicken-dinner.html

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    1. aw that's so so sweet! i can't even really boil water, so thumbs up!

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  15. Love the tea cookies! The rough day was good! I really liked the link

    Http://www.lovelypinkdiva.com

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  16. that house is just so charming! and that picture of lisa frank is cracking me up. today i am loving the vintage dress i finally altered (just posted about it!) and the vintage schwinn bike i finally finished overhauling (post coming soon)! happy thursday! oh and here is a recipe link to those cookies in case anyone is interested: http://www.youngidealisticbaker.com/2012/02/white-tea-lemon-shortbread-teabag.html

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    1. oooh that bike sounds nice! im definitely going to keep an eye peeled! and thank you for the link! editing the post to include it now!

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  17. OMG, Lisa Frank...she looks exactly like I thought she'd look! LOL

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  18. OMG, Lisa Frank...she looks exactly how I pictured she'd look! LOL

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  19. hahahah* i am feeling really bad at the moment and the 13 simple steps are soooo awesome! thanks! it was the right thing to the right time. haha*

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  20. LISA FRANK!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH

    I had a folder in 3rd grade and someone stole it!! LMAO but i wrote my name inside it-- and they had to give it back!! HAHAHA

    Man, Lisa Frank was the "it" thing when I was in grade school... sometimes I see her stuff at the dollar store now, it makes me sad!!

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  21. ahhh that 13 things post really made me happy! thank you for bringing it into my life!

    Charlotte x

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  22. Haha! So much goodness! Those cookies are awesome, and I love those steps to get through a bad day!

    Thanks for sharing. I'm off to read the post about being inspired - I need that right now!

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  23. Okay the older person photo was my favorite!!!

    And that last doggie picture was a close second.

    <3 Rae

    http://dramaticatticboutique.blogspot.com

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  24. That first photo is fantastic!! & I love the cute little tea cookies :)
    Thanks for sharing!
    xo Heather
    http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/

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  25. I've been so excited about the animal exhibition opening! Though am struggling to find anyone to come with! May be flying solo on that one.

    http://www.rafflesbizarre.blogspot.com

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  26. Ohh I am loving the house/tree photos! So so fun! :)

    And those tea cookies have also found their way into my heart and onto my "want to do list".

    Thanks so so much for the super sweet shout out too! :) We are having so much fun breathing some new life into this house. Thanks for the love!

    Love from the NJ Shore!
    xo Jenny Holiday

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  27. ps...oh my gosh Lisa Frank! I had this huuuuge Lisa frank sticker box set thing ( it was a box with sections with individual rolls of stickers...tonnns of them) back in the 80s that was like GOLD to me! I had to hide it from my sister all the time! It was like my favorite thing evvvver!!


    xo

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  28. Whoa. I guess I'd never considered what Lisa Frank looked like before but... whoa. Why does it blow my mind so much?!

    -april.

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  29. hey, thanks for linking to my cookies! They were so fun to make and took all day, so it's nice to see them appreciated!

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    1. although the cookies you pictured are not the same as mine..

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  30. You're right! I googled Lisa Frank and all her products came up. That CS Lewis print is so pretty!

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  31. Awesome old guy! And the animal bodies exhibit sounds really cool.

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  32. yay for Enid getting spayed :)

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  33. thank you for posting those 13 steps!
    i was having such a bad day, and that definitely made me smile again :)
    and those tea cookies, yum!
    xo, cheyenne

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  34. Fun list, and thanks for the mention!

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  35. Leave it to Lisa Frank to find that sweater. Custom made???

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  36. I was thinking about Lisa Frank this week and how I used to trade my stationary with friends at school and always kept the last piece of every collection I had. Love your blog!

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  37. Thanks so much for including my hair crowns in your Things I Love Thursday post! xo

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  38. I had no idea it was coming to London! I'll be heading down to check it out for sure!

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  39. ok! so I lived in Tucson AZ for a while, where the Lisa Frank HQ's are...anyway, I just had to share that anyone I ever asked that had worked there at some point said it was HELL! Lisa Frank makes such fun stuff but apparently she is the devil incarnate! Well at least that is the word on the Tucson streets....

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  40. That bulldog picture just made my life. So so cute!

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  41. I LOVE those houses, but I was totally creeped out by Lisa Frank. I sent it to the Graphics Designer in my department at work and we couldn't get over it!

    If interested in posting, I'm doing my first giveaway as I take my first road trip! The contest is to create a 10-song playlist & the giveaway prize contains findings from my travels from Philly to Orlando! If interested in featuring it/participating, the post is at twentysomethingdating.net!

    Thanks!
    --Kaela

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  42. I haven't been keeping up on blogs this last week but I totally scouted out this post as soon as I logged on today! I love them.

    Also, your new layout and header is beautiful xx

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HEY! Thanks for dropping by. xo KB