I am obsessed with these photos– especially that animated one on top.  Slime molds!  These über-decomposers are so beautiful.  I am so fascinated by botany.

I really would love to see these in my dining room.

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Oh Dries.  You never cease to inspire me with your seemingly effortless use of pattern.

So, I rarely buy shoes on an impulse, especially online.  But these were totally worth it because they were a sweet sweet deal.  I can’t wait until they come in the mail.

You may remember that I have a girl crush on Miranda July (also Amy Sedaris, and a few others).  Anyway, Kate posted a piece about this photo series that July made for Vice where she poses as extras from various movies.  Not like bit characters, but straight-up extras.  Love these.

I was in New York for this past week for Coterie, and I didn’t have internet access the whole time I was there, so my sincere apologies.  You may be thinking that I’ve deserted this blog.  But no, only for a moment. Also the day before I left I celebrated my 30th birthday with a lovely “fancy” party, which was amazing.  My dear husband helped do all the preparations- decorating and cooking- on Friday and everything turned out splendidly… then I left for Coterie the very next morning and left him with all the mess to clean up!  I felt really bad, but he was a sport about it.  Anyway,  I will try to post photos from the party another time.  Here’s one from New York…

I love the detailed work of Ssin (pseudonym?)

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1. Allen & Co.  2. Lovely Vintage  3. Shoe Shoe Vintage  4. Thrush  5. The Relic Trail

Love this new-ish line that was posted by Refinery 29.  Some very sweet looks for Spring.  It sort of reminds me of a pared down version of the now defunct Mayle which was one of my favourite lines.

Here are some Etsy picks that reflect a certain old-fashioned academic aesthetic which has rather disappeared from modern schools, but which are perfectly suited to a home setting.

1. Lucky Little Dot 2. Fabulous Mess 3. Ethan Ollie 4. Great Findz 5. Mechanical Stag 6. Made by Mavis