Pin It Forward!

Today I'd like to share with you what home means to me.

Home means:

Leisurely days in the backyard.

Home means:

Afternoons spent reading books checked out from the library.  I love the smell.

Home means:

Growing my own fruit and veggies, raising chickens, and making treats from the bounty.

Home means:

Spending time with the "Weinercats". (Weinercats?  Long story....).

Home means:

Going on adventures with friendsHome means:

Having someone great to share it with.

To see more of what home means to me, visit my pin board on Pinterest.  Be sure to check out Oak Owl tomorrow to see what home means to her.  A big thanks to Victoria of sfgirlbybay for putting this pin-it-forward event on!

Pin It Forward

I'm excited to announce that I'll be participating in this year's blogger mashup called Pin It Forward.  Hosted by Victoria of sfgirlbybay, this year's theme is "home". 

From sfgirlbybay:

What does HOME mean to you? Is it a favorite chair, a special recipe, a comfy pair of slippers? Pin up the images, products, and art that say 'home' to you. We can't wait to see what people pin.

Not only am I thrilled I was able to snag a spot, but I will be blogging just after Kathleen of Twig and Thistle, one of my favorite blogs.  It will be a little while before my post on July 1st, but I couldn't hold it in I was so excited.  The "pinning" begins on Monday, May 24th on the sfgirlbybay blog and continues through over 300 blogs until the last blogger shares on Friday, July 2nd.  Stay tuned!

Blog Crush

Lushlee.  I could spend hours and hours browsing this lovely blog chock-a-block full of lovely and unique finds.  You should check it out, too.  I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

{images: studio ditte, heidi merrick, rie elise larsen via lushlee}

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I got the nicest message in my Etsy inbox this morning from Bonnie of Going Home to Roost.  What a sweetheart!  Turns out, we have a lot in common including, a love of mountain biking, raising chickens and growing fruit and veggies, and marrying our high school sweethearts.  She was so kind to do a little feature about me on her blog.  When I clicked over, I was so flattered by the title of her post:  "Inspired by Inkling Paper".  That's the first time anyone has ever posted something like that about me.  I'm so used to being inspired by others that I never really stop and think that others may be inspired by me.  Quite a lovely start to the day, really.  Check out the sweetness here.

Letterpress Week at Oh, Hello Friend

letterpress week has arrived over at oh, hello friend!  danni's got a great lineup of artists participating in interviews and giveaways including smock paper, postal press, parrott design studio, studio on fire, snap and tumble, roll and tumble press, and our own local sugar plum invitations!  To start off the week, danni's got a great interview with studio on fire as well as the first of many letterpress giveaways posted.  head on over and check it out (and enter for a chance to win, too!).

image via oh, hello friend

Blog Crush

I just discovered Dandelion and Grey via Twitter and I think I have a new blog crush!  Check out some of Erin's lovely styling (and more!) over on her blog.  I am particularly fond of this table scape she put together. (Sighs of happiness).  So lovely.

Have you met Mrs. Lilien?

I randomly stumbled across Mrs. Lilien's blog a few weeks ago (via SF Girl By Bay) and couldn't be more delighted at this gem of a find!  Mrs. Lilien is a designer and stylist out of San Diego, California (holla!) and blogs about all things fabulous from frocks to footwear.  Every entry is a little treat.  The "Mrs." outfits and accessories are coordinated to perfection, but that's not the best part!  Mrs. Lilien writes a witty little poem to go along as the description of each post and for as many blogs as I skim everyday, I actually read Mrs. Lilen's entire post every time. (I know!)

A little bit about Mrs. Lilien from the Mrs. Lilien website:

"...a designer and stylist extraordanista, she's one in a million.  She applauds luxury and anything red letter.  She delights in the good life because it's just better!  She's daring, dashing, and somewhat dangerous.  She's fearless, flamboyant, and brilliantly boisterous."

Mrs. Lilien just launched her brand spankin' new website chock full of gorgeous eye candy.  If you're anything like me, you'll be coming back for daily hits of inspiration and lusting after Mrs. Lilien's daily picks and fabulous attention to detail. 

 

"Mrs. Uptown" 

 

"Mrs. In Wonderland"  

 

"A Literary Mrs."  

 

"Blinging In The Rain"  

 

"Mrs. McNicey"