Spring flowers

I’m working on a flower arrangement for an event at work this Thursday and I’m dying over how pretty these tulips and ranunculus look together.

Here is what my arrangement will look like.

And it will hang like this…

Don’t you just love fresh flowers? I’ll post the final photos on Friday.

Spring cleaning

I did a little spring cleaning and I wanted to share. My desk (and sunroom) has needed a little pick me up for months now. So randomly (but not that randomly, really I forgot about it) I found inspiration in an old coke can box. Here is my desk before.

I wanted a place for my spools of thread that was a little more fun and different.
Here is the before…

So I tried this and am real happy with it!
I cleaned out my drawers and filled a bowl with extra buttons…

And then I folded or refolded my fabric collection..
And as a part of the spring clean movement, I organized my paints that sit in a box next to my desk.

Here’s the finished product:

And I just loved the light that was streaming in, so here was my view while cleaning. Really pretty but actually really hot in here..
Man, I loooovvvveee me some spring cleaning…

Black and white striped skirt

Tada! I finished my black and white striped homemade skirt. It was a little tricky not having a pattern but I did it (after ripping the zipper out five times but hey, you have to learn somehow). What do you think?

Black and White skirt

I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect black and white striped skirt for a while now. Since my search has been fruitless, I decided to search for the perfect fabric to make the skirt which I found (finally!) in San Fran. Here is my progress so far.

Here is the fabric…

Pleats done. Hem pinned!

One side is sewn together and the waist is done. Now I just have to do the zipper (easier said than done) and the other side.

Stay tuned!

Adventure: San Fran

A few weeks ago, I went to San Fran with my bestie. We stayed with her lovely cousin and his wife in Oakland and spent four fantastic days exploring the wine country, Haight Ashbury, Salsalito, Mission, Lombard St (because you must) and Oakland. It was a great trip!

This is what I saw from where I stood.

(Please note a perk- or a drawback however you see it- to traveling with me is that I take tons of photos of my travel companion…hence the many photos of Gucci).

Is it Friday yet?

Photography Book to Buy

I’ve been in and out of photography course since High School. Each teacher tells me something new or reminds me of lessons lost. I’ve read many different books and text books but I have never been quite the reader that I wish I would be. Although, I have learned that pulling my nose of the book and trying to take the photos can teach you tons.

One book that I absolutely love and completely recommend for anyone who likes photography (or quotes) is Photosynthesis- A Simple Guide to the Magic of Photography by Bryan Moss.

It’s short, simple and to the point. It’s not heavy in content because he lets the photos do the talking.

He shares his photos and others photos. And they are all gorgeous. They are not posed engagements or something from a wedding but life. Real life. The pain, the beauty, the little moments…the kind of photos that make you feel something.

Here are a few insights that he shares (and I’m sorry, I have no memory of how to properly cite work and quotes so please know all of this came from Bryan Moss’ book that is mentioned above):

“We can define intuition. We can quote hundreds of famous people about its undeniable role in peak performance. But if we try to control it, it becomes more elusive than ever. “

“Often our favorite pictures are unexpected. Something happens that is totally unplanned and could not have been predicted. It’s important we don’t disable that serendipity.”

Here is what a couple pages look like…