Thursday Text. Dr. Seuss Quote

Here's a quote by Dr. Seuss that I really like:

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

Regal Hook

Here's another great find that I got at Olive & Dahlia. I know the crown/royal trend is getting a little out of control, but I like it.

Love Bunnies Ring Holder

Urban Outfitters always has great options for jewelry storage. This little bunny ring holder is so cute.

Beautiful Bowl

I bought this pretty little bowl the other day. The funny thing is that I saw the same thing when I was at the airport in Denver. I wanted to buy one but didn't. Then on a whim we went to White Pines State Park where I found the same pottery made by the same people! So I got one.

Friday Featured Art: The Frog Prince

This illustration by Maxfield Parrish was featured on the cover of a 1912 magazine. We saw a copy of it in an antique store the other day. It's called the Frog Prince. I really like how whimsical his paintings are.

Thursday Text: The Calligrapher's Bible

One of the things that fascinated my husband while he was in Turkey was the beautiful Arabic inscriptions he saw at mosques and in museums. I've been thinking about calligraphy a bit lately myself, and I recently ordered The Calligrapher's Bible from Amazon. It shows how to draw 100 different alphabets. It's a pretty handy book!

iPod Case

I've been trying to find a case for our iPod and have never found one that I was really excited about - so I decided to make one. Since my husband and I share an iPod, I needed to make it somewhat masculine... I just used a small piece of fabric and sewed some soft padding inside and then added a pearl snap. It works like a charm!

Chocolate-Amatller Barcelona

I found a beautiful tin of chocolates at Rainbow Gardens while I was in Utah. They are from Chocolate-Amatller Barcelona and feature an image by Mucha. (I got the one on the bottom.) Delicious and beautiful!

Tissue-Paper Fans

Happy Independence Day! I was thinking about getting some patriotic bunting for our house, but it looks like these tissue-paper fans from Martha would do the trick. Find out how to make them here.

Friday Featured Art: Turkish Rugs

On my husband's recent trip to Turkey, he learned all about Turkish rug weaving. Here is one of the beautiful rugs that he was shown. Some of them have hundreds of knots per square inch, and one rug that he saw cost $100,000! They are very beautiful.