is spring nearly here? x

{cox&cox}

a lovely treat through the door at lunchtime today...the spring *cox&cox* catalogue ~ of course, it would be rude of me not to share some of their lovely new finds with you, just to give you the opportunity to swoon over the many many lovely things, like these gorgeous bud vases in new shades of deauville mauve & bungee {see, even the colour names are enough to make your mouth water...}, not to mention this stunning red quilt & bedside table, plus all the loveliness shown above....

today has been just lovely, sun shining, a real spring like day, mostly spent in the garden weeding, and in the kitchen baking....

for now

xx

paris in shades of white, yellow & pink x

{littlebrownpen via etsy}

today i'm feeling a little blue, so to cheer myself up i took a look through the lovely photography of nichole at *littlebrownpen*....i especially love these photography collections, grouped by colour, such a lovely way to look at the city. i would usually be planning a trip to paris right about now, but sadly not this year, well, not at the moment, so for now i'll keep looking at these images, & keep reading david lebovitz's blog & his book *the sweet life in paris* whilst drinking extra strong coffee & eating sweet macarons...

for now

xx

a flash of neon x

{all from etsy ~ top: nearly neon yellow smile necklace; next: neon orange tiny paper flower confetti; next: pink neon tube bracelet; & last: neon cameo earrings}

so much neon around at the moment, it seems to have crept back on us again....loving it mixed with neutral tones, or with luminous pastels....& it's the inspiration behind my latest treasury on etsy. lovely, unusual items, particularly loving the cameo earrings & the sweet bunny with neon orange ears

hope your day has had plenty of bright highlights too

for now

xx

butterflies x

{all images by nabokov}

beautiful drawings to share with you today....Vladmir Nabokov's drawings were intended for his family, drawn on the title pages of novels & given as gifts to his wife & son & other relatives. none of the drawings are of real butterflies, but the images & the names he gives them are drawn from his imagination...a fascinating insight into the man best known as the author of "Lolita".....

*from the age of seven, everything i felt a connection with a rectangle of framed sunlight was dominated by a single passion. if my first glance of the morning was for the sun, my first thought was for the butterflies it would engender...

...i have hunted butterflies in various climes and disguises; as a pretty boy in knickerbockers and sailor cap; as a lanky cosmopolitan expatriate in flannel bags and beret; as a fat hatless old man in shorts*

vladmir nabokov *speak, memory*

looking forward to the weekend

for now

xx

patchwork lace x

{top: veerle via melody house; next: designsponge; next: veerle via melody house; & last: pinterest via lace&tea}

lots of lovely lace inspiration today....hoping to put the finishing touches to a patchwork lace curtain for my {nearly} finished study today....just love that i can start putting to use all the vintage lace & embroidered tablecloths that i have squirrelled away over the last few years....i don't think i'll be giving dottie angel a run for her money just yet, but stay tuned.....

for now

xx

love is....x

love is....feeling a little crafty

{dottie angel}

valentine's day kinda passed me by

but

this sweet instagram from dottie angel is too lovely not to share

and

has given me a bit of a kick up the backside to start using the sewing machine i unearthed a while ago & make use of my lovely little study now it's {nearly} completed

so

tomorrow a little crafting & feeling inspired

in the meantime

if you aren't all over Valentines yet take a look at this uber cute kids party

at my other blog lily&Bloom

for now

xx

grey x

*grey&pink*

{creature comforts via flickr}

today is a very grey day; grey sky, grey slush, grey atmosphere & my mood is distinctly grey also.....so, like the picture above with it's lovely hint of pink, i am trying to surround myself with pink highlights; filling the house with the lovely aroma of fruit bread baking, spending an hour or so browsing through pinterest, and filling a lovely new {pink} moleskine notebook with ideas for spring....

for now

xx

snow white x

{fresh modern fabric via etsy}

lovely *snow white* conversational print by heather ross

snow is promised today. i'm debating whether to go out & stock up on a few goodies so i can hibernate if the snow appears. on the other hand i had promised myself that i would tidy out the greenhouse today ready for spring seedlings, although it is so cold that spring feels a long way away.

will leave you with the trailer for the new *snow white* film due out later this year....

{snow white & the huntsman}

for now

xx