primele

I just came across these really cool return address stamps and I really want one! I love stamps anyways, but I love the style of these personalized ones. The artist's name is Patricia Mumau and you can buy her stamps at her Etsy store called Primele.

have to go back...

I am so glad we went to SoWa today! The weather was kinda iffy- but it ended up being worth it! There were tons of cool artists and local farm stands with beautiful flowers, herbs, and plants. One artist I really liked is Nathan Murrell. He designs these wooden wall plaques on the computer and a woodworker cuts them for him. They are really gorgeous.


I didn't end up buying anything for myself, because I want to wait until I have moved into the new apartment and know what kinds of things I need to decorate. But I did get an end-of-the-year gift for a teacher I work with who absolutely loves owls.

How cute is he? I'm going to have a really hard time giving him up!

Going to SoWa!

On Sunday Allie and I are planning on going to The SoWa Open Market. It is open every Sunday (mainly in the summer) from 10 am- 4pm. The market hosts a wide variety of vendors including hand-crafted accessories, original art, indie designer clothing or just a fresh loaf of bread, you'll find painters, sculptors, photographers, clothing and jewelry designers, handbag designers, florists, bakers, local farmer's produce and much more! I've never been, but from what I have read it seems like we will come across some really cool vendors. I'm really excited to see what I'll come across. I'll let you know Sunday!

This Sunday The New New, a group of artists from NYC, will be there.

Love. Hardware.

One of my decorating goals is to replace my boring hardware with interesting and unique new hardware. I hope to change the hardware on my dresser in my room and the cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen. My favorite place to shop for hardware is Anthropologie. They have so many different options and I love almost all of them. I can spend hours in the store looking through the eclectic collection!

Moving = Shopping!

Right now I am in the process of moving to a new apartment in Brighton. Well, I haven't really started the actual moving part since that's the boring part, but I have started shopping for new things. On Saturday I went to Ikea and purchased a chair, table, rug, and curtains to create a reading nook in my new room. It's lovely (I'll post pictures later). I went a little overboard with the buying, so I'm waiting for my next paycheck before I make any more purchases. But that doesn't mean I can't window shop! These are just a couple things I've come across...

This is the rug from West Elm that I want in our living room.
It's going to look so nice with our blue and white striped couches.


I thought this owl switchplate from Anthropologie was so cute!

yumm... Scooper Bowl!

Today Jackie, Allie, and I went to the Scooper Bowl in Government Center and I got to eat ice cream for dinner!! Between the three of us we were able to try a ton! These are the kinds I tried and what I thought of them:

Baskin-Robbins®
* Pink Bubblegum... weird, but I liked the pieces of bubblegum in it!
Ben & Jerry's®
* Bonnaroo BuzzTM... Jackie got this one and I think I liked it
* Hannah Teter's Maple Blondie... really good if you like maple-flavored things
Breyer's®
* Strawberry... always a good choice that I think is sometimes underrated
Ciao Bella Gelato®
* Blood Orange Sorbet... very tart, but tasty
* Key Lime Graham Gelato... Allie got this and we all didn't like it
* Malted Milk Ball Gelato... gross- tasted like baby food
* Mango Sorbet... delicious- would be a refreshing dessert on a hot day
Brigham's®
* Peppermint Stick... I love peppermint stick ice cream
Edy's®
* Birthday Cake... has the blue frosting in it. I prefer birthday cake w/o frosting
* Edy's Maxx Chocolate Cookies & Cream Collision... yummy and chocolate-y :)
Garelick Farms/Gifford's®
* Cherry Amaretto Chocolate... I really enjoyed this flavor
* Maine Lobster Tracks... disgusting
Häagen-Dazs®
* Caramel Cone... soooooo good- crunchy, creamy, rich... perfect flavor
HP Hood®
* Rainbow Sherbet... my scoop had too much lime sherbet in it :(


AND THE WINNER IS.... Häagen-Dazs® Caramel Cone!!