to start with, this swimsuit from la drama queen. simple, graphic, love it.

these sandals from tuto.  the pop of red would be nice with the black & white suit.

and then finish it off with these great earrings and sunhat from alisha white designs and the hat peddler.

you may remember that i wrote about chickens a little while ago. we got those chickens as adults, they were older and in need of a home so we took them in. after realizing how nice they were to have around we decided to go ahead and get more, this time raising them from chicks.  there are 9 in total.  at the moment they are living indoors but i take them out into my vegetable garden every day so they can peck around. you can see more photos of them here.

you can see more here.

from ladies and gentlemen studio.  they’ve got some great vintage finds as well, you can see those here.

i came across the work of ronel jordaan and was instantly in love. after working as a textile designer for 26 years she started experimenting with felt. entirely self-taught, she now has an amazing range of products including cushions, scarves, wall hangings, throws and more. check out her site to learn more about her and see more of her incredible work. some of my favorite pieces below.

the caftan - the perfect piece of summer clothing. throw it on and you are both incredibly comfortable and incredibly chic.  clockwise from top left - tory burch, jean paul gaultier, oscar de la renta, jcrew.

i came across this website the other day and really wanted to share what i found.

brahms mount is a textile mill making the most beautiful heirloom quality fabrics. these are the kinds of blankets and towels that you keep for forever and then pass down.

everything they make is created on antique shuttle looms using natural fibers. located up in maine, right on the kennebec river, it sounds like a little slice of heaven.

i’ll take one of each please.

two new items in my shop -

i was just about to hop in the shower when i heard a loud noise come from downstairs.  i went to go see what caused it and as i round the corner in the hallway i meet face to face with - a bird!  really?  a bird? in my hallway?  yes.  i shrieked.  ok, i screamed.  not that birds are scary but taken out of context, coming across one in your home is.

oh, did i mention i was nude?  well, i was on my way to the shower…

so i run into the bedroom and close the door behind me and get some clothes on.  i duck my head back out into the hallway, no sign of the bird anywhere.  and then i look into the bathroom and there it is.  sitting on the windowsill trying to figure out how to leave.

i close the door on it, trapping it in the bathroom.  while i don’t want it to stay i also don’t want it frantically flying around my house trying to find an exit. now i know i can just open the window screen and it will happily fly out but i don’t know how my screens work.  what? how can you not know how to use the screens? i know, i know… what can i say? i’m not the handiest person in the world.

so there the bird sat until c got back.

and just to assure you that no harm came to it, here is a photo just moments after it was set free -