Mailbox

Lately I have been inspired by handwritten letters. With good reason, as I've been receiving quite a bit of mail from Evan. Speaking of a similar aesthetic, he must have gone to an antique store to buy some of these gorgeous old-timey postcards! I love looking at them. It really is so nice to receive snail mail; I'm a lucky girl.

Pack rats

In order to spend my summer away from home I had to pack up the contents of my apartment and put it all in storage. Being forced to sort through my belongings and consider what I would need for the summer made me realize just how much extraneous stuff I actually own.

Looking through Paho Mann's photographs of junk drawers reminds me again of these feelings. How often are the mundane items we cling to actually used? Would paring down my belongings really give me a sense of structure or order? Alternately, is it necessarily bad to collect things?

via ali loves curtis

Birch nightstand

This tutorial on building a birch log table is really great. I'm fascinated by the shape and texture of the grouped logs; I'd love to create my own to use as a nightstand. Doing so would definitely add some personality to my bedroom!

Bicycle built for anyone

Today I'm looking at this whimsical illustration of quite a few different bikes as observed by Scott Barry in Amsterdam. I love their impossibly curvy frames and exaggerated details!

Great view

I keep coming across this photo featured on Apartment Therapy not too long ago. The array of plants in their mismatched pots looks fantastic. I'd love to be sitting inside this home with the doors open looking out at all of these colorful plants!

Photo by Manuel M. Ramos licensed for use under the Creative Commons

Beach boardwalk

I went to Santa Cruz this weekend and the weather was perfect! I'm far too sensitive to swim in the chilly Pacific waters but I thoroughly enjoyed the scenery.

Spring in my step

I almost wish it were springtime again; dreary weather would provide the perfect excuse to carry a darling gingham umbrella-- with a wooden handle, no less! from cinq via all the mountains.

Green with envy

A bunch of my friends have been toiling away this summer creating a garden at Evan's apartment. There are sections for potatoes, garlic, greens, and herbs, among other things. Needless to say, I'm ridiculously jealous. I'll be back in town by the end of summer to sample the fruits of their collective labor, but for now this photo will have to suffice.

A Nice Thought

"Many people need desperately to receive this message: ‘I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'" -Kurt Vonnegut

Rainbow Window Flower by decor.amor

Good Idea: Strawberry-Honey Butter

So, I love breakfast foods. And carbohydrates. Therefore, I'd love to try this strawberry-honey butter on some nutty whole-grain toast. What other kinds of fruits juice well? I want to make this butter in the fall-- perhaps with an apple.

Try not to look

Does anyone else remember the Hamster Dance website that was popular in the '90s? Well, Sweet GIFs is a step up from that. The site contains the most hypnotic moving images you'll ever find.

(via kate spade)

Simple Mathematics

Striped shirt
+ Strappy Sandals
+ Wavy Hair
+ Leather Bike Seat
+ a book (and enough time to read it)
= perfection, yes?

Yes.

I'm a rabid Toronto fan by default but I am SO glad Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup. Regardless of whether you agree (or care at all), I'm sure you could still agree that this photo recovered at an antique store is pretty charming.

Guidelines

Sometimes Evan and I go for drives simply to look at the countryside around our school. On these trips, one of our favorite things to spot is beautiful trees. In order for a tree to be noteworthy, it must: a) not be pruned, b) have wide, arcing branches, and c) appear suitable for a treehouse. We've never really laid out the rules quite so strictly; I suppose we just have the same aesthetic. I believe he would approve of this tree in Oxford, England.

Photo by Jacqueline Poggi

All Stars

I've worn pairs of Converse All Stars until my feet were more exposed than covered, the pattern on my socks clearly visible to the world. Something about their simple aesthetic, though, always keeps me coming back for more. I plan to break in this pair of All Star Lights this fall by wearing them to class everyday.Found through simplesong