tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42905677535178438192024-02-19T03:50:05.344-08:00periwinklebloomtylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.comBlogger215125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-26824481652357491252011-01-06T08:31:00.000-08:002011-01-31T19:58:39.167-08:00farewell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWDengekaPM_I1-MafoH_4Crqr9iXkNpEatXmtL9rOCcmCFJ4mdJZ3W_bnIrk18q-6q8TDsoy4EaJ7_QxMrBbPQq5CD3EDLE1HiwCugLD9Hwj7fYHqLiLB9lw3QuDHp7BMcAWJXdfk4M/s1600/pb_farewell+mailer.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWDengekaPM_I1-MafoH_4Crqr9iXkNpEatXmtL9rOCcmCFJ4mdJZ3W_bnIrk18q-6q8TDsoy4EaJ7_QxMrBbPQq5CD3EDLE1HiwCugLD9Hwj7fYHqLiLB9lw3QuDHp7BMcAWJXdfk4M/s400/pb_farewell+mailer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559112609249327986" /></a><br /><br />As mentioned before, an indefinite hiatus is on my plate, a bittersweet farewell. Our <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com">shop</a> is open with limited inventory but feel free to inquire via email as we do have a few pieces not listed. Cheers to a very happy new year!<br /><br />inquire@periwinklebloom.comtylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-81306075101138055202010-09-07T08:00:00.000-07:002010-09-07T08:31:16.275-07:00something's gotta give<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrmkTcfdK0Pj0sQWhyphenhyphenZE3bbUx1QBHIQvYcNvheOOsa6w-Ia6OjABcIShO0zVYdAy985eZSqWs2H4pQWEyEnPdRNOUwP2WGuoRFOqW7uzhwFUkmo31_OBFTP0J2CR8SABbIqKlpOoEuVE/s1600/cheerio.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUrmkTcfdK0Pj0sQWhyphenhyphenZE3bbUx1QBHIQvYcNvheOOsa6w-Ia6OjABcIShO0zVYdAy985eZSqWs2H4pQWEyEnPdRNOUwP2WGuoRFOqW7uzhwFUkmo31_OBFTP0J2CR8SABbIqKlpOoEuVE/s400/cheerio.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514193589517918178" /></a><br /><br />Anyone else familiar with feeling the pull in all directions? Wearing our many hats, the cloche, the cowboy, more likely the baseball with ponytail...again. Well in my little world of <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com">periwinklebloom</a> I'm finding the need to breath, to <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2008/08/it-does-take-village.html">pace</a> myself, to be more present, to reorder. I began this blog and business with this mantra in mind, <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2008/02/slow-and-steady-wins-race.html">slow and steady</a> wins the race. I truly love the community of creative women I've met and the complex study I've gained regarding <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2008/06/clearing-green-noise.html">organic living</a>, textiles and dimensional design. I have been dedicated to designing responsibly and transparently and have hoped to <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2009/05/in-name-of-motherhood.html">dent the surface</a> of constructive <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2009/09/solution.html">causes</a>. I do plan to continue as I cannot separate these sensibilities from the way I live, however a more peppered pace is calling my name.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind support, my friends and my fabulous stockists. You see, recently we've added Cheerios to our repertoire, the minutia becoming monumental and worth <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2008/10/read-this-when.html">recording</a>. So off to play, only one hat today, until we meet again.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-12293659752056979452010-08-27T18:01:00.000-07:002010-08-27T18:36:59.067-07:00lounge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c0nqbZGswpFLQMyY67AuWtM3Bw1Tt26z1jkBbeD84S5pQLin4yu431rlld4ecFb7O2dDkbwcKcCzamJYZ1bJ6ppUEyvZnIzydg9KNK5ULaI5LpKRr8UH54Iphc1DUl9cHL0CUHHowAs/s1600/Picture+15.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c0nqbZGswpFLQMyY67AuWtM3Bw1Tt26z1jkBbeD84S5pQLin4yu431rlld4ecFb7O2dDkbwcKcCzamJYZ1bJ6ppUEyvZnIzydg9KNK5ULaI5LpKRr8UH54Iphc1DUl9cHL0CUHHowAs/s400/Picture+15.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510268249508956098" /></a><br /><br />This shot comes from the clever publication, <a href="http://www.papier-mache.com.au/magazine/">Papier Mache,</a> down under. I believe this daybed graces the home of the lovely <a href="http://www.jessbrowndesign.com/home.php">Jess Brown</a>. And I was tickled to see one of Danica's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/comfies/sets/72157600124158852/">'little guys'</a> happily perched upon it. Oh, to lounge in the lazy days of summer, parting is such sweet sorrow.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Find <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com/product/mangle-bloomers">periwinklebloom</a> mangle bloomers on page 69, The Wildflowers story. Thanks kindly for including me, I'm flattered to be in such good company.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">You belong among the wildflowers<br />You belong somewhere close to me<br />Far away from your trouble and worry<br />You belong somewhere you feel free<br />~ Tom Petty, Wildflowers</span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-78675215775219695782010-08-19T13:16:00.000-07:002010-08-21T12:48:04.196-07:00two to visit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4ZIFq6tSND4DSOwtthR0PZJzkjRBNlR47bzgroMTIG10B9V2iWjobejbgfazDtzltl2v_vbXelNk5kUBy3wsFK5Xe23wP3ejuojvHUJ5t_dreOIBx6xBl3hd7Ef5if5GxpHOKoywIHQ/s1600/PeriwinkleBloom_GRP7442.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4ZIFq6tSND4DSOwtthR0PZJzkjRBNlR47bzgroMTIG10B9V2iWjobejbgfazDtzltl2v_vbXelNk5kUBy3wsFK5Xe23wP3ejuojvHUJ5t_dreOIBx6xBl3hd7Ef5if5GxpHOKoywIHQ/s400/PeriwinkleBloom_GRP7442.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507219305227513586" /></a><br /><br />Two lovely ladies of whom I'm quite fond, Lotta and Traci. Lotta is now featuring our collaborative effort, the vintage petite fern <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com/product/fern-halter">halter</a>, in her <a href="http://www.inleafdesign.com/">shop</a>. Her subtle prints using found foliage are gently pressed onto soft linen backed with organic cotton voile. A breezy piece at summer's end or layer with a cotton thermal to greet autumn's chill. <br /><br />And sending warm wishes to Mrs. French and her sweet baby 'Lu'. I'm ever so grateful to be her guest on the coveted blog, <a href="http://www.blissfulb.blogspot.com/">bliss</a>. See you there!tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-47244840677355826722010-08-09T08:39:00.000-07:002010-08-09T08:57:56.030-07:00ucbc<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTK44Wg2ufHzCWBr9KwKgRvLnOsJmlEV_hZQrLBj7j0OBWI0EKjIj0xBTxJ7oL9G3DOAVs719IUddvf5UxDVjZfW9aiZ8r5nvzkmLAS_83Vgs_o323KpSa7xu4fLnISJmOtQa689oASCs/s1600/ucbc+logo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTK44Wg2ufHzCWBr9KwKgRvLnOsJmlEV_hZQrLBj7j0OBWI0EKjIj0xBTxJ7oL9G3DOAVs719IUddvf5UxDVjZfW9aiZ8r5nvzkmLAS_83Vgs_o323KpSa7xu4fLnISJmOtQa689oASCs/s400/ucbc+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503439850294676226" /></a><br /><br />A new venture near and dear to me. If you're ever in St. Louis stop in for a taste! Our <a href="http://www.urbanchestnut.com/home">craft brewery</a> honors heritage and skill blended with vibrant urban culture and community. Well done, love.<br /><br />Prost!tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-60954611022141348222010-08-03T19:21:00.000-07:002010-08-03T19:26:49.426-07:00something colorful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdRr9EI06RsTx0qKacOpeB14FX0zmxApdcrGahnDWNf2wMMdZr_-14ZaY56IW8ktHxcHlAuyGIQeCWQTfC7BGm7yZAwZ7hfEFWat41wBVRKJLl9FJPAfx7uz0XriBmUq52OPntFgvdmM/s1600/bs.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdRr9EI06RsTx0qKacOpeB14FX0zmxApdcrGahnDWNf2wMMdZr_-14ZaY56IW8ktHxcHlAuyGIQeCWQTfC7BGm7yZAwZ7hfEFWat41wBVRKJLl9FJPAfx7uz0XriBmUq52OPntFgvdmM/s400/bs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501375148434547570" /></a><br /><br />A moving little <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0LZWWxSH0">clip</a>, a meditative reminder. Found via <a href="http://ofpaperandthings.blogspot.com/">ofpaperandthings</a>, enjoy.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-59767140570341914462010-07-26T18:41:00.000-07:002010-07-26T18:52:09.580-07:00profound<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAjpuCOk28ts5hHQ1cVtcPcLC712FMgsjgFxsuql31_1AvLISAszIqX2yGbN5zrwgGAUp2wiSgF8B1KpY0pLNuc5Gqh5XMHzHi7cOm6TvlFw5JMJAuXvOze3BPUtBqI5pws5ME2yRgUc/s1600/Picture+15.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAjpuCOk28ts5hHQ1cVtcPcLC712FMgsjgFxsuql31_1AvLISAszIqX2yGbN5zrwgGAUp2wiSgF8B1KpY0pLNuc5Gqh5XMHzHi7cOm6TvlFw5JMJAuXvOze3BPUtBqI5pws5ME2yRgUc/s400/Picture+15.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498396891231607042" /></a><br /><br />A mother, whose children are grown and gone, said to me today, <span style="font-style:italic;">the days are long but the years are quite quick</span>. How simply profound.<br /><br />Somewhat unrelated but equally thoughtful, I'm completely compelled to see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKTfaro96dg">this film</a>. Please consider taking the pledge.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-49080934809983865662010-07-21T19:54:00.000-07:002010-07-21T20:05:59.801-07:00again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaiWPMVlo89hdCAp1eE8b77IbzqLmz3zmFZWyLYvAtHHvc2RDZgJFvM6asEw7XOmKbLcY7X_cs_XTFtzqvcZnHBvsOXmodOTNTq2z-EfXKnKfoU9uetVgCu6eg0eFA-79Bu4GozfUU08/s1600/Picture+10.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaiWPMVlo89hdCAp1eE8b77IbzqLmz3zmFZWyLYvAtHHvc2RDZgJFvM6asEw7XOmKbLcY7X_cs_XTFtzqvcZnHBvsOXmodOTNTq2z-EfXKnKfoU9uetVgCu6eg0eFA-79Bu4GozfUU08/s400/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496560555900292674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOzWSgpik_b1zHU7G7R7213yE_u3UrmQNMhHyLV_U8aW88yqXmSoNR2J3UJJrTNQPWUbFP8937ZsS_B6UBQC8TaOZvIc2RwXAZnzZA1wCnLrsLxT4bpqbVkKGPB-AbVXGj89vOwOYFdQ/s1600/Picture+9.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOzWSgpik_b1zHU7G7R7213yE_u3UrmQNMhHyLV_U8aW88yqXmSoNR2J3UJJrTNQPWUbFP8937ZsS_B6UBQC8TaOZvIc2RwXAZnzZA1wCnLrsLxT4bpqbVkKGPB-AbVXGj89vOwOYFdQ/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496560543838080738" /></a><br /><br />A sweet shot yet <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2010/05/sweet-shots.html">again</a> from a dear patron of periwinklebloom. Her styling is precisely what I wish for...a cozy-soft neutral form layered with splashes of color and texture. Ah, timeless. And the belted <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com/product/bubble-dress-nest-item">'bubble'</a> is irresistible. Thank you, M and V.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-7909705867058732322010-07-19T18:35:00.000-07:002010-07-19T18:58:58.030-07:00'venerable are letters'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSS3Rmc_1RWgOcfp7DPmItGgPS0LSpRWaC1Q4WijqFSGZc836CNCnK2oVv0yQx_LYJ-phAsrVDONbmm_qLL3N0AJqqKNfg7nbdB_Ktk0ICc3jfGKjR6yZAJeTVWhbfSnRVcXeHFpm0_o/s1600/Picture+14.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSS3Rmc_1RWgOcfp7DPmItGgPS0LSpRWaC1Q4WijqFSGZc836CNCnK2oVv0yQx_LYJ-phAsrVDONbmm_qLL3N0AJqqKNfg7nbdB_Ktk0ICc3jfGKjR6yZAJeTVWhbfSnRVcXeHFpm0_o/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495800691302214226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DR2q_l0nUl4C5MmfhoouEwFKIcMRuAAat7TwHsSUzXLhLqyR_Q2FhNNDgBdFMhybuZXxxbHsCk-vdWfoLvCQ7I09mUrdfoMVhTnc7a8wItAvF-aWYHF79d6X-zY7H0VZ4foea1xET0Q/s1600/Picture+13.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DR2q_l0nUl4C5MmfhoouEwFKIcMRuAAat7TwHsSUzXLhLqyR_Q2FhNNDgBdFMhybuZXxxbHsCk-vdWfoLvCQ7I09mUrdfoMVhTnc7a8wItAvF-aWYHF79d6X-zY7H0VZ4foea1xET0Q/s400/Picture+13.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495800678737916226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7RnkQ7-ZZkvhxVNc6TJFBG_cbOKPy-taoSvaYW0Gd0aKeECBZ6fq2_7onm63VAaAfLAwWGcbX2UncVEra9EvQO488F_Qp6ZYs9-X03-45n09Oa2N_LYYCnfclYfCZ1pFuRnAU3yS0zg/s1600/Picture+12.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7RnkQ7-ZZkvhxVNc6TJFBG_cbOKPy-taoSvaYW0Gd0aKeECBZ6fq2_7onm63VAaAfLAwWGcbX2UncVEra9EvQO488F_Qp6ZYs9-X03-45n09Oa2N_LYYCnfclYfCZ1pFuRnAU3yS0zg/s400/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495800671781675842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RoY87djRDsiTsNwHNjpjMMQ7UJ1DJy9B8uccm04pFvmNdaHWW5he5IZjb5nIUMk5_bSQZPQivbaWIEfxfzgS5sM73gINeWop1z2WtpRX9D6pCvvYffHKoxkPE2MWAhNOktm-6J4da-Y/s1600/Picture+11.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RoY87djRDsiTsNwHNjpjMMQ7UJ1DJy9B8uccm04pFvmNdaHWW5he5IZjb5nIUMk5_bSQZPQivbaWIEfxfzgS5sM73gINeWop1z2WtpRX9D6pCvvYffHKoxkPE2MWAhNOktm-6J4da-Y/s400/Picture+11.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495800657756087666" /></a><br /><br />Enormous admiration for the fine craft of hand lettering by Molly of <a href="http://plurabellecalligraphy.com/">Plurabelle</a>. Her work is lovely, her work is timeless, her work captures the festivities she pens. Molly's many <a href="http://plurabellecalligraphy.com/alphabets.html">styles</a> evoke a mood and would no doubt shine bright in my daily pile of mail. She pays <a href="http://plurabellecalligraphy.com/about.html">homage</a> to a long lineage of art history and follows flawlessly in its footsteps.<br /><br />found via <a href="http://parcelpost.wordpress.com/">parcelpost</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Venerable are letters, infinitely brave, forlorn, and lost. ~Virginia Woolf</span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-77827274701906595952010-07-13T18:42:00.000-07:002010-07-13T19:03:24.702-07:00charmant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtJuh1KA6Na4WtEHtcjoRwKRocEwM8LRhkN5GRWdW5fv5kp6aokBavIMyzmztZy5e6RoAOTNF9MpWZk9mk6-HAbHUqnwWGUWwAmBFFkDJbR3FIvBivT9-r2MYPA-kBIjbJQtEAXdC3e0/s1600/51JJza-G7XL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtJuh1KA6Na4WtEHtcjoRwKRocEwM8LRhkN5GRWdW5fv5kp6aokBavIMyzmztZy5e6RoAOTNF9MpWZk9mk6-HAbHUqnwWGUWwAmBFFkDJbR3FIvBivT9-r2MYPA-kBIjbJQtEAXdC3e0/s400/51JJza-G7XL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493576397729617122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATYYI5MvQXJVVuL1t8E6u-Cx8kbePUZIUrenOCLJ1dpVAQF9GzeTSTwbcs1CwtCMb5Ls3YDv1oM4_m8p6ulty2gzvAUNdqAZwMUuC3MEerz18cHRvY1BWWUHFVJhvUg8adL-lDJb4DQQ/s1600/51tQ2xtfuiL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATYYI5MvQXJVVuL1t8E6u-Cx8kbePUZIUrenOCLJ1dpVAQF9GzeTSTwbcs1CwtCMb5Ls3YDv1oM4_m8p6ulty2gzvAUNdqAZwMUuC3MEerz18cHRvY1BWWUHFVJhvUg8adL-lDJb4DQQ/s400/51tQ2xtfuiL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493576222875671970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9j_HC04NEe7oDbUDWW4GSHUDiTSEpwx8TKw3qkiCiY8Av_DggGRdwL7e4D42dMTKeP1s5Af1w4H_cPgZ-RJdJfchQHdbwpIMpswT6K4FuAUX71sXSWUW2a5f5VUEcdPX1FGt9W4Ujzo/s1600/514j3GbJfFL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9j_HC04NEe7oDbUDWW4GSHUDiTSEpwx8TKw3qkiCiY8Av_DggGRdwL7e4D42dMTKeP1s5Af1w4H_cPgZ-RJdJfchQHdbwpIMpswT6K4FuAUX71sXSWUW2a5f5VUEcdPX1FGt9W4Ujzo/s400/514j3GbJfFL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493576256758666434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhV4szz5_mUBZIIyp2vHn_5isi3DY-nTaVBTQDi5YB7cqWOldYarg7rlG7LD1Im6QvH0v00WBzNjT9S7zbG1c6h_ZG5Ltbel0ZId9kw8o0QGoejMFDWHaCqFGr87NAZ1NxHxqfs1fbDs/s1600/51pCPt91vJL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhV4szz5_mUBZIIyp2vHn_5isi3DY-nTaVBTQDi5YB7cqWOldYarg7rlG7LD1Im6QvH0v00WBzNjT9S7zbG1c6h_ZG5Ltbel0ZId9kw8o0QGoejMFDWHaCqFGr87NAZ1NxHxqfs1fbDs/s400/51pCPt91vJL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493576245195536834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JrosZ_-sCCNVrQ0tu144tAbm8_eOLoD3y6Vd1ISvgJGbluR60sSqxjPltqcmjQDX8UE3G6XnqIXVdH3mEtohyEy-S0p0Y91d8Cj9D9jmAboGFwGrFgdIe_CuOs4Evp9dhHIWYxe6AI0/s1600/416OdvYepwL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JrosZ_-sCCNVrQ0tu144tAbm8_eOLoD3y6Vd1ISvgJGbluR60sSqxjPltqcmjQDX8UE3G6XnqIXVdH3mEtohyEy-S0p0Y91d8Cj9D9jmAboGFwGrFgdIe_CuOs4Evp9dhHIWYxe6AI0/s400/416OdvYepwL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493576236850772978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOz3gKLZnGiwqb7KyBm5rJeAlSWE6qs8h3yB5y46kkmAfK1KoW_CXuMZvweNx1uuUsUHff9ZUncAFhDGGXe-kFXFtGWgTTjjXIV1woSKOTxp9I6HTDbBil_FRR5y-6Bb4vTiMZso4eWAw/s1600/51lF-mEnxQL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOz3gKLZnGiwqb7KyBm5rJeAlSWE6qs8h3yB5y46kkmAfK1KoW_CXuMZvweNx1uuUsUHff9ZUncAFhDGGXe-kFXFtGWgTTjjXIV1woSKOTxp9I6HTDbBil_FRR5y-6Bb4vTiMZso4eWAw/s400/51lF-mEnxQL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493576227521013746" /></a><br /><br />Looking for more work by this <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2009/02/belle-oubli.html">enchanting artist</a> and ran across a recently published <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/Chasseur-Papillons-Bernard-Villiot/dp/2810001758/ref=pd_sim_b_56">children's book</a>! Then found myself devouring these delightfully illustrative covers...imagining they fill the shelves of all enfants français. The whimsical sense is sprinkled with noir and balanced by hue, pleasing tot and adult alike. Making all things French impossibly dreamier.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-69545583264835686862010-07-08T09:26:00.000-07:002010-07-09T08:23:05.339-07:00de sun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQv_3JWjKjlRkBNnYq7W4NYVaHplPFHrS6aThBCveyfIkCqpJoYhb6nonsovjD49t-6fLzU6omp3Dluy0LM98KB8x53wap-kceGrT4Iawl8cNBU-GOdwofKctZCCtt42lu4B3qIz8J6U/s1600/Picture+6.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQv_3JWjKjlRkBNnYq7W4NYVaHplPFHrS6aThBCveyfIkCqpJoYhb6nonsovjD49t-6fLzU6omp3Dluy0LM98KB8x53wap-kceGrT4Iawl8cNBU-GOdwofKctZCCtt42lu4B3qIz8J6U/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491573819930991058" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' we might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground. ~zora neale hurston</span><br /><br />{off a <a href="http://www.afavoritedesign.com">card</a> from my dearest}<br /><br />Image from the lovely <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blissfulimages/with/4480323064/">bliss</a>. Thanks, t for the kind <a href="http://blissfulb.blogspot.com/2010/06/periwinkle-blooms-summer-solstice-sale.html">mention</a> and take good care.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-82237361392321884612010-07-05T18:42:00.000-07:002010-07-05T18:57:15.729-07:00melt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vKo2VkXbLTfBu5jo4qF9uYMvLNTfEVn04rpFVjjZ5_Ygp6QOlqkxPlig13ZfNztNAONpslJzQcNWHIdTtX4gAAIJSYaI-hMYiTUx5INKrgV9DlGVHegwzm7LoGXWS4HpMuEJP5K8Rc4/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vKo2VkXbLTfBu5jo4qF9uYMvLNTfEVn04rpFVjjZ5_Ygp6QOlqkxPlig13ZfNztNAONpslJzQcNWHIdTtX4gAAIJSYaI-hMYiTUx5INKrgV9DlGVHegwzm7LoGXWS4HpMuEJP5K8Rc4/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490605645433533922" /></a><br /><br />Body butter bar and belly balm...need I say more?! Delicious <a href="http://www.biggsandfeather.com/">Biggs and Featherbelle,</a> handmade and health conscious, simply melts. I've just discovered the fabulous bars and my skin truly devours them. Left with the faintest scent and silky soft, I've found my summer salvation.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">placed in a lovely <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11438788@N02/">pinkkiss</a> dish</span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-48902784979909438282010-07-04T07:58:00.000-07:002010-07-04T08:03:24.777-07:00let freedom ring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GH8C0L58R5YRdwlODtpvO_prRe_zwmG26qlCtHIOXavkBmodZwyMEnI84PZVwcMjMbtHgLed1j8mo4b7sBDyz3skeg_i9ZmhqDyN3sAljQMFiqamTqe4zJgJIFnZyi2XK9pGqv_szUQ/s1600/38.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GH8C0L58R5YRdwlODtpvO_prRe_zwmG26qlCtHIOXavkBmodZwyMEnI84PZVwcMjMbtHgLed1j8mo4b7sBDyz3skeg_i9ZmhqDyN3sAljQMFiqamTqe4zJgJIFnZyi2XK9pGqv_szUQ/s400/38.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490066761843389506" /></a><br /><br />Compelling craft, Lauren Dicioccio's <a href="http://www.laurendicioccio.com/index.php">sewnnews</a> via <a href="http://www.alabamachanin.com">alabamachanin</a>.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-34210937919971678562010-06-28T19:59:00.000-07:002010-06-28T20:17:06.436-07:00an addition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR51jyrecaaqWLD94Czl4njsoSLcOdAdGA32M1d2h7oH4Fjw7oZcLSZleIpJmhB3k6Q3IktQYUoOj7fndXCbdu1ZIdly7THVIISgcaoo2Pcbk3M1EuAQ8tXFQkwiPgErqwNIXQ_0aqMY/s1600/2881541331_a5c26d514a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR51jyrecaaqWLD94Czl4njsoSLcOdAdGA32M1d2h7oH4Fjw7oZcLSZleIpJmhB3k6Q3IktQYUoOj7fndXCbdu1ZIdly7THVIISgcaoo2Pcbk3M1EuAQ8tXFQkwiPgErqwNIXQ_0aqMY/s400/2881541331_a5c26d514a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027373647474562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyBxRi0S_8Uukw0DGSozODSch01FsCLw8xTUygc_2sUOuIYtnkM8keUB0yh7jWjUcap-8HmqEKdd9L-xj52IOvExM-RRgNdKzDJ_SC-PqICEdchdiBgE_tRM2SRNU7sFqhdDohbQW4Lc/s1600/2881541407_bd0f42db4e.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyBxRi0S_8Uukw0DGSozODSch01FsCLw8xTUygc_2sUOuIYtnkM8keUB0yh7jWjUcap-8HmqEKdd9L-xj52IOvExM-RRgNdKzDJ_SC-PqICEdchdiBgE_tRM2SRNU7sFqhdDohbQW4Lc/s400/2881541407_bd0f42db4e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027361945600594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYkajre8uAPOLsiVu4pP34zlmC1LBPeL1f2LLnSMAua1_WxIGMyDPr1iSgAhqazww-XeeDKYun_r7a3EtooEdyTFhVvA4wZchdAVEQWvcW5pngkzgEfFvMeuXIp25kCWKTL4J4E5ZUwU/s1600/2882376144_9ee3ca7dd4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYkajre8uAPOLsiVu4pP34zlmC1LBPeL1f2LLnSMAua1_WxIGMyDPr1iSgAhqazww-XeeDKYun_r7a3EtooEdyTFhVvA4wZchdAVEQWvcW5pngkzgEfFvMeuXIp25kCWKTL4J4E5ZUwU/s400/2882376144_9ee3ca7dd4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488027353510677554" /></a><br /><br />A fun write-up in the Sunday NY Times gives due props to the 'indie' side of <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/travel/27hours.html?scp=1&sq=st%20louis&st=cse">StL</a>. An addition, if I might be so bold, is this intriguing burnt-down church nestled silently within our vibrant arts district. It stands stoic and aged, the strength of its stone walls embracing hollow air, embracing an intangible past. The <a href="http://www.lightproject.pulitzerarts.org/">Light Project</a> once illuminated the emptiness making space sacred yet again. A regular request in our brood to drive by and ponder.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />a kind reminder to share :: periwinklebloom summer <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com">sale</a> while inventory lasts</span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-14876917501556581722010-06-17T20:22:00.000-07:002010-06-17T20:46:23.540-07:00summer solstice sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLrAHPRo2e45_L5Nrk7bHWCLUONAeBxRw9-4oeX-gJQriUabN7iv__fixeLyugPMH7UcMg2VUYTaXG1cUvd4jtpKvoU7P9kmnBwnAVggCoX53qbAenZBcJ0rc2ZfcQHyWoZ-fKv6Gmrk/s1600/spring10_4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLrAHPRo2e45_L5Nrk7bHWCLUONAeBxRw9-4oeX-gJQriUabN7iv__fixeLyugPMH7UcMg2VUYTaXG1cUvd4jtpKvoU7P9kmnBwnAVggCoX53qbAenZBcJ0rc2ZfcQHyWoZ-fKv6Gmrk/s400/spring10_4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483954978791485730" /></a><br /><br /><br />Summer sale at <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com">periwinklebloom</a>. I'll gladly respond to all inquiries and post packages in two weeks as I'm sharing a brief holiday with family. Enjoy the solstice, be well!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,<br />Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,<br />Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,<br />With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.<br /><br />~A Midsummer Night's Dream</span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-13366404450705142752010-06-14T17:55:00.000-07:002010-06-14T19:39:33.144-07:00make it right<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV48l54yBhoniNtwD7Dq4Cd6kE-bnRkoBAsUSLNYMl3g9zeC3r28hgJXW9go839Bdc19v3JkII3aboisRXNnkSzjWWf1kahfgquIkkKYXir8Se9c0yraOm_oZL_PJy7PNaSPvYDH2Rreg/s1600/Picture+8.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV48l54yBhoniNtwD7Dq4Cd6kE-bnRkoBAsUSLNYMl3g9zeC3r28hgJXW9go839Bdc19v3JkII3aboisRXNnkSzjWWf1kahfgquIkkKYXir8Se9c0yraOm_oZL_PJy7PNaSPvYDH2Rreg/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482823452032690754" /></a><br /><br />A recent trip to New Orleans (and big fan of <a href="http://www.hbo.com/treme/index.html">Treme</a>) have been a reawakening to an unresolved existence. My souvenir was a comfy tissue T touting <a href="http://www.makeitrightnola.org/">'9, Make It Right'</a> and I learned it was a brilliant rebuilding effort in the Lower 9th post-Katrina. Spearheaded by Brad Pitt and celebrated international architects, the development embraces <a href="http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php/building_green/detail/cradle_to_cradle/">cradle-to-cradle</a> thinking which suggests that "everything we create can contribute positively to society, the economy, and the environment". The movement considers materials as 'nutrients' which naturally transforms design and process. The site gives several examples of the thinking applied. Likewise it offers a breathtaking <a href="http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php/work_progress/time line/">time line</a> of the aftermath and the responsible rebirth currently taking place. <a href="http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php/building_green/">Building green</a> and <a href="http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php/coming_home/">'coming home' stories</a> are hopeful and inspiring. There is beauty in the devastation and a handful <span style="font-style:italic;">making it right</span>.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-77730901676416866752010-06-11T19:31:00.000-07:002010-06-11T20:07:14.893-07:00sacs de bohème<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiI3ReNuohRU37Sys-SiOTtXXervg7BE8gEGlPrCeM9Wi0ks1dWy5GABqSRbIIGaDoPONg3on-yXuxDfF3oL6tN8R020tusxX0lSEzI-pRpHCewjTQoHi_qk4Yg7Uvfsy7v-x_LsOih4/s1600/4663232065_45ea99c295.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiI3ReNuohRU37Sys-SiOTtXXervg7BE8gEGlPrCeM9Wi0ks1dWy5GABqSRbIIGaDoPONg3on-yXuxDfF3oL6tN8R020tusxX0lSEzI-pRpHCewjTQoHi_qk4Yg7Uvfsy7v-x_LsOih4/s400/4663232065_45ea99c295.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481716824164965602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcb0BA0-1s2tNxBEhhj6nBteDidWy2gdBvDVWpsUa0FlFR9ibnm5wmYtdbINPlWJZlcJPzrmI8eR86peCAEjvUK50zr5dSgtggp-JAkS-2vfzDBAzSHwk0MWb0KzVgFW9LgUHXjaYWg4Q/s1600/4663855932_49a648ab7a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcb0BA0-1s2tNxBEhhj6nBteDidWy2gdBvDVWpsUa0FlFR9ibnm5wmYtdbINPlWJZlcJPzrmI8eR86peCAEjvUK50zr5dSgtggp-JAkS-2vfzDBAzSHwk0MWb0KzVgFW9LgUHXjaYWg4Q/s400/4663855932_49a648ab7a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481716816954276386" /></a><br /><br />Always a favorite, <a href="http://robinrichman.com/">Robin Richman</a> of the laid-back uber-hip Bucktown Chicago, is selling <a href="http://robinrichman.blogspot.com/2010/06/one-last-thing.html">satchels</a> of reclaimed French canvas. Sporting subtle hues, pale print and updated chunky closures, these generous bags balance beauty and bounty. A bit of history captured in your clutch, her totes are begging for another lifelong adventure. Tailored with a bit of bohème, a walk up Damen Avenue awaits.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-73567401759349315402010-06-08T20:08:00.000-07:002010-06-08T20:14:46.192-07:00cheers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbJFXbjmRtuAtxN4QT_sI9hwIqIGt4PXamAE0rR9zIb9O1kD4Pqkf9THXtn3ra-CeIjAFwB_t3Ia-IQGaSUuTQTBW_oUWDiEPrrhcZvEaxOGnYvn838k34HAwv4LQA1-qi58kpqUbQiA/s1600/gug_draw2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbJFXbjmRtuAtxN4QT_sI9hwIqIGt4PXamAE0rR9zIb9O1kD4Pqkf9THXtn3ra-CeIjAFwB_t3Ia-IQGaSUuTQTBW_oUWDiEPrrhcZvEaxOGnYvn838k34HAwv4LQA1-qi58kpqUbQiA/s400/gug_draw2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480605833959991314" /></a><br /><br />Happy birthday, <a href="http://www.pbs.org/flw/buildings/index.html">Frank.</a> My <a href="http://periwinklebloom.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday-frank.html">kindred</a> spirit...cheers.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-3924882704699106892010-06-03T19:17:00.000-07:002010-06-03T19:25:34.324-07:00petit pomme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJEQ-4-O51Wg47vYxoQQ_lIEGirBGzRRz2FtTX857vl8CT97XpKHjNdLagBdmvghZF-TDiQ8RRQLazk_06BpIWmslh-w7L7IVDsWscVMZ3Q4NzH1Udcb-YD2g1BcQOkbbDfwy0oa5F48/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJEQ-4-O51Wg47vYxoQQ_lIEGirBGzRRz2FtTX857vl8CT97XpKHjNdLagBdmvghZF-TDiQ8RRQLazk_06BpIWmslh-w7L7IVDsWscVMZ3Q4NzH1Udcb-YD2g1BcQOkbbDfwy0oa5F48/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478737724276894194" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.com">periwinklebloom</a> is thrilled to have found a home in this whimsical, high-style shop for wee ones. Enormous gratitude to <a href="http://www.petitpomme.co.kr/">petitpomme</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">sweet bow-tie for one young chap by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/butteredtoast">butteredtoast</a> </span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-25416682398619615432010-05-24T20:07:00.000-07:002010-05-24T20:16:21.043-07:00sweet shots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOuIBqWN3qaPyZpPvhSje8K6O4NoZKBXfoUTCL8kdjcz-Fp5ixub1mgWO5LBLLd4qbpfQIIglHgWh2gda6R8JurIbbZA4R93jF7I5htUPLMlj9VxVqTQpOwZhVNqEoZVQ1bRRqBWKPWI/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOuIBqWN3qaPyZpPvhSje8K6O4NoZKBXfoUTCL8kdjcz-Fp5ixub1mgWO5LBLLd4qbpfQIIglHgWh2gda6R8JurIbbZA4R93jF7I5htUPLMlj9VxVqTQpOwZhVNqEoZVQ1bRRqBWKPWI/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475040162823063154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShAO9isW6IdBhAPeXzx5MsFqUuLaAU1fVQBw-t-ZhC0KY18-dLZ0tDc-6dbt_f3JBKqB6R5xS9jgLZsAZvJMw5UzIJDozlPlKiUw-63Od0e5ytc9x0chxElPgxt-wrqLX6KoOpht7P9c/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShAO9isW6IdBhAPeXzx5MsFqUuLaAU1fVQBw-t-ZhC0KY18-dLZ0tDc-6dbt_f3JBKqB6R5xS9jgLZsAZvJMw5UzIJDozlPlKiUw-63Od0e5ytc9x0chxElPgxt-wrqLX6KoOpht7P9c/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475040154784876962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-6x4DCxcACie3thCjMDtT1rdu0SoXJZ-fBwMUXMeRkK_Ar5I1WsF2JHHswmtiWeEvMIAYCOL3IXOTK1Gbi3_y6ajTK2V3Lq3OGK4eMx7iAU1TZ2tF97No8LVpzqt3mipst6aT1TVL7A/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-6x4DCxcACie3thCjMDtT1rdu0SoXJZ-fBwMUXMeRkK_Ar5I1WsF2JHHswmtiWeEvMIAYCOL3IXOTK1Gbi3_y6ajTK2V3Lq3OGK4eMx7iAU1TZ2tF97No8LVpzqt3mipst6aT1TVL7A/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475040146464083794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbFs5zBimxsa94hKOJK5AF48Tqm6wCRysnOA_Yho780eHcufEHkmGBsGM6Jm6-0xjQ7kcq80OCtpzSTjMmIbfIjvGgUfrRUNgvscVPBUNs9LWT6eTZuBZytcCony4DfPhyphenhyphenLs4Ipyp31I/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbFs5zBimxsa94hKOJK5AF48Tqm6wCRysnOA_Yho780eHcufEHkmGBsGM6Jm6-0xjQ7kcq80OCtpzSTjMmIbfIjvGgUfrRUNgvscVPBUNs9LWT6eTZuBZytcCony4DfPhyphenhyphenLs4Ipyp31I/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475040137614984626" /></a><br /><br />Enormous gratitude to a lovely (and talented) patron of periwinklebloom. The sweet shots of her little gal touting my wares are too much. Artfully styled and perfectly mixed-and-matched, I'm beyond flattered. Thank you, M.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">vintage mangle-cloth <a href="http://www.periwinklebloom.bigcartel.com">bloomers</a> and organic cotton super-soft sack dress</span>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-90699847021105800142010-05-17T09:57:00.000-07:002010-05-17T10:03:31.550-07:00what type are you?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVUzVtUnyZUygs-QjDw09XgiUEIkccUKQfN6xsnhRzQi9HepD5QAd8W-tFmTOSOBiWD_UiG4MrQuMeDeiHb-WFpOnWaFxtJ0TQDs_MYBLotynqPlomVrGezgcpUJiH9necGHdV51qyLA/s1600/Picture+6.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVUzVtUnyZUygs-QjDw09XgiUEIkccUKQfN6xsnhRzQi9HepD5QAd8W-tFmTOSOBiWD_UiG4MrQuMeDeiHb-WFpOnWaFxtJ0TQDs_MYBLotynqPlomVrGezgcpUJiH9necGHdV51qyLA/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472285639562481442" /></a><br /><br />By the brilliant <a href="http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/">Pentagram</a>. Enjoy.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-26952781787699484402010-05-13T18:49:00.000-07:002010-05-13T19:28:35.771-07:00oh, portugal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEeAYE39KUJz1F5REyktUNBs9NtJG7I0iGA_2dkiPIVTNGZlF3OpaSBEFgqfqbA3Fk3YyUiaHz3ng_7BvG9zDRXqR9hBGL4OdScfk0u8fQU5RLcZU03VxJJNzheNd5pRwx3dbw-q7vUs/s1600/postais.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEeAYE39KUJz1F5REyktUNBs9NtJG7I0iGA_2dkiPIVTNGZlF3OpaSBEFgqfqbA3Fk3YyUiaHz3ng_7BvG9zDRXqR9hBGL4OdScfk0u8fQU5RLcZU03VxJJNzheNd5pRwx3dbw-q7vUs/s400/postais.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470944362056678738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooRph5V6ppUu1VgLReOsWCUEvqXIjGWKg3RkfU7GYjxqi61ctRyb7Jx68SIC4lYi3BRFjvZPCv7dIwVW-3GmKDEofGEbbWRAKxFETj8363xbtWnin2t__E5hE7wQYkloYbWXKs9dlQ7s/s1600/flor+de+inverno+5+c.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooRph5V6ppUu1VgLReOsWCUEvqXIjGWKg3RkfU7GYjxqi61ctRyb7Jx68SIC4lYi3BRFjvZPCv7dIwVW-3GmKDEofGEbbWRAKxFETj8363xbtWnin2t__E5hE7wQYkloYbWXKs9dlQ7s/s400/flor+de+inverno+5+c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470944356972475954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSDM18nRT1s-Fc9V13HDWPem_cJOpzbfF-J3zZiCwZun1PGyJkE8X3wJfW2ZIO-6GNM5ajcpTB-S4hpq8YayWeBr5SzuTZmxG_tBtWbaYOv9fQtw067gz3c4iBFQYo86xsKhf0dcuvnc/s1600/DSC08154.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSDM18nRT1s-Fc9V13HDWPem_cJOpzbfF-J3zZiCwZun1PGyJkE8X3wJfW2ZIO-6GNM5ajcpTB-S4hpq8YayWeBr5SzuTZmxG_tBtWbaYOv9fQtw067gz3c4iBFQYo86xsKhf0dcuvnc/s400/DSC08154.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470944354039256162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16KZ2jdW3YOTttEkEo4reqT8Q3-UpGenYKFOyciWrZNiRW4wkOm08ILtrONl1t9wtN7kyTxbIaVoa6k0MK2yIFvm7V8ioxUYymea4RrNfuWYzBRc-ZC3X1F3oSsOkttZgyxdsJJJurfE/s1600/IMG_8611.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16KZ2jdW3YOTttEkEo4reqT8Q3-UpGenYKFOyciWrZNiRW4wkOm08ILtrONl1t9wtN7kyTxbIaVoa6k0MK2yIFvm7V8ioxUYymea4RrNfuWYzBRc-ZC3X1F3oSsOkttZgyxdsJJJurfE/s400/IMG_8611.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470944351257802466" /></a><br /><br />I've stumbled across this delightful <a href="http://perdi-o-fio-a-meada.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and am scrambling to translate as its got me a bit giddy. Love the quirky forms as they find their way from <a href="http://objectosnaturais.blogspot.com/">nature</a> into baubles. Simple and sweet these soft little <a href="http://perdi-o-fio-a-meada-pregadeiras.blogspot.com/">jewels</a> add a splash and a bounce. Vera has me jumping from blog to shop to inspiration and more. And her images capture something grown-up in the girlie, charming indeed.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-48429420817074053562010-05-07T12:01:00.000-07:002010-05-07T12:09:24.246-07:00are you my mother?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hW9VMHY1TefhTqgIOnDFbbOqVLTFlialJ7LTIjHXlDjQR0RGapHFG_cDoWbjKaJ3y3ddyuDYZ_EOdZ2ZoKuWrUFHdfzsbKPbGZl5jXLNaXPswuW-pXxnQ1tkyoMxAcshaShEdCLlP-g/s1600/NN_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hW9VMHY1TefhTqgIOnDFbbOqVLTFlialJ7LTIjHXlDjQR0RGapHFG_cDoWbjKaJ3y3ddyuDYZ_EOdZ2ZoKuWrUFHdfzsbKPbGZl5jXLNaXPswuW-pXxnQ1tkyoMxAcshaShEdCLlP-g/s400/NN_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468607154099297090" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Yes, I know who you are," said the baby bird.</span><br /><br />a sweet sentiment, on my wish list at <a href="http://www.figsandginger.com/category.php?category_id=1">figs and ginger</a>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-16946098662290159642010-05-03T20:29:00.000-07:002010-05-03T20:48:06.301-07:00pining for summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2hOV9uX6DUiH5vThfHeaRBEadsf6CgZzvCVJ9igc8efIg83qerVILVCEmyfwVkVq2-zxe-OKIbTLkzis5HuJMOv3UBtbpGQH2u9QVDkQRYAI-OClJu98A6johRiP0I_idFSn5HOMXD4/s1600/il_430xN.139972452.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZjuE01KHAGKU-C-EFQT3HTJMCBu5iTv72OjKvjCwtcZeR0zlJNqvOMmbXLCktP4OBRFEShGjRR4LhuRXQSaarRYYs9w4442gAAxb6YsemLrruR0WiiGgpDN9ctcvJGSXIGqWvrLEUuw/s400/il_430xN.112720212.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467256160596740754" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ebK0XEIMDE&feature=related">Nightswimming</a> deserves a quiet night" ~Michael Stipe</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/restlessthings">restlessthings</a> :: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kikiandpolly">kikiandpolly</a> :: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SamanthaFrench">samanthafrench</a>tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290567753517843819.post-27106886509674239632010-05-02T18:27:00.000-07:002010-05-02T18:34:07.507-07:00the bath hour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjxOT5quSoNrBLT6Rscxs-0kExrfyhX2zuYKmc2MEGkB53i6CQR43apaQpwwVtWkyq9sCwAJOwurooutXSaiFRSGDilGE6ddjoIZhsoW6q2qdD7IppzX13VkXEmAg2Bfzai8HWA3dHqg/s1600/5022377.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbb1JcmSR6OMjzeHtz1dJud8YAWSFfJzM-TxTbQSjQwSzaUO0tWGgN8EIHyoMdotwnPZAcp-fvgh6krz52U9_D0BMwWWK3qzppAz2yMQRl5tTPmSP8HlvfgsAmuF_KBNmvLsDDERQAn0/s400/8736808.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466850206800662514" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://thebathhour.weebly.com/index.html">The Bath Hour</a> crafts small-batch artisanal soaps by hand. Our bars are emollient-rich and contain none of the harsh detergents found in commercial soap. Best of all, each bar smells like a little slice of heaven. <br /></span><br />Delightful scents, one for you, one for mom.tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257412623974954903noreply@blogger.com3