high.

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What do I do to vicariously relive high school weekends? Attend little brother's tennis tournaments and choir concerts, help said brother buy prom accessories, proctor the SATs (extra $!) Last night I also watched (ahem) two episodes of Laguna Beach Season One. Don't judge me. Happy weekend, kiddos.

sweet tooth

I would get married just for a dessert table like this....forget about finding the right groom....

beautiful.

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Deep Blue Sea

teaching at a private school has its perks...today our administration rented out a movie theatre and took every 1st through 12th grader to see Disney Oceans to celebrate Earth Day. The plot is simple, basically following different species and seeing how the live, but the images and scenery are stunning and mesmerizing. I enjoy beaches pretty much above the surface (swimming and snorkeling is one thing, scuba diving no thanks for me), but it is amazing to think of all that goes on below the surface....

so I am a terrible poster.....

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urgh. not a good week for blogging...not super inspired by stuff lately. I wandered over to we heart it for the first time in months....yes it is still a hipster haven with everyone trying to achieve the same artsy, vintage, unique but really copycat photos....but I sort of want to take some photos like that...maybe I'll actually pick up my camera again when school is done. 5 weeks til summer. goodnight.

nightmare on elm street

Through the glory of the blogosphere I've recently discovered West Elm Decor. A dream for my bedding needs, a nightmare for my bank account. I actually need some new bedding, as my dog has left her imprint on my vintage red and white toile duvet and shams. I'm happy to have her on my bed, but the hair and dirt have taken their toll. I need to dry clean it and store it away. This gray bedding might hide dirt more and given my room a fresher look anyway....I love the white too but that ain't happening while the pup's around.

old school.

So last night I helped chaperone a middle school dance at the school where I teach. And I was a little worried that the music would be like this all night.



There was a little of that. But I was pleasantly surprised. The DJ busted out some of this.



And even a little of this.



At one point there was some Jock Jams. It was like it was my own middle school dance 15 years ago.

Needless to say, the kids were blown away by my fierce 90s dance moves.

after last night.....

I am even more excited for this next week.

This week I'll be guest blogging for Daniella over at

dress design decor....

so grateful for the opportunity to share one of my favorite vacation places - Mallorca! Stay tuned for more.......xoxo

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Roaring 20s

This weekend I've been watching my little brother star in his high school spring production, a musical called Good News set in the 1920s. His school's costume department is fabulous and the clothes have me so inspired - not just the typical flapper/fringe dresses that you find in Halloween stores, but the more everyday clothes - I love the details...the low waistlines, the low strap heels, and the HATS! Oh, the hats...

Do you know about Wikimedia Commons? A compilation of literally millions of historic media images that Wikipedia has collected and are free to public use? So fun to browse....

Heels on the beach! A 20s-inspired photo shoot with today's photographers and technology would be fantastic, although I love the vintage feel of these...

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summer in april

It's been sooo warm the past few days...over 80 degrees, which is unusual this early in the year. Everything is in full bloom and absolutely gorgeous, but heat is almost too much...I think it's making things bloom faster then they should....(more here)

G is for Gold

Loving golden glows and hues these days....finding them through other blogs, flickr, and in thr gorgeous spring tones all around me....

want this bookcase...I need to color-organize my own, stat..... (via ddd)

golden light in washington dc... (via flickr)

went for a sunset walk in forest park this week...

daffodils and forsythia near my apartment....

trouble at target

Running to the store this morning for dog food and toothpaste...I decide to go to Target to avoid the heaps of freshly made bistro meals and produce at the regular grocery store that usually blow my budget. 80 dollars later.....damn you Target and your amazing snacks and archer farms brand...whatever! My family is visiting next week! I need snacks to feed them!!

F is for Fort

Love these images found over at fromlara....my childhood forts looked a little less dreamy and ethereal, being made from table chairs and old afghans.....

The Babysitters Club

Admit it, you read the Babysitters Club books as a kid. I was obsessed with both these and Sweet Valley High, as any girl growing up in the late 80s/early 90s should have been. I finally quit reading them somewhere in the 60s or 70s (there were over 100). Apparently they're revamping the series...not so much a fan of that, but I am a fan of this blog - What Claudia Wore. The genius blogger takes excerpts from the books that describe Miss Kishi's epic fashion sense, and finds what they may look like these days. Although I always thought of myself identifying most with Mary Anne/Kristy, I always dug Claudia for her love of Nancy Drew and ability to hide junk food in her room. Happy reminiscing!

E is for Easter Eggs

wouldn't it be nice to dye eggs and hunt for them again? shouldn't just be for kids. love how these images make me think of spring.....xoxo

via flickr/weheartit: easter eggs tag

meow...

yesterday I saw a bobcat on my mom's street as I was driving along...I thought it was a fox at first (from behind) but realized it wasn't as I saw the tail swishing about...so cool. Coyotes and foxes are quite common where my mom lives (and me, for a good chunk of the summer) but bobcat and bear have much less frequent sightings...

I have 3 days left of vacation before I head back to St Louis....payday is tomorrow.....thanks to my Memphis adventures I will have a big credit card bill....I started a fun DIY project today....pics soon....the weather has been sunny and 50s here, and is supposed to be in the 60s in Missouri....

D is for Duck

My neglected A to Z series clearly needed some loving and inspiration....the Peabody Hotel was the perfect solution...decades ago, some drunk hotel guests were duck hunting all day and left live ducks in the lobby fountain in the middle of the night as a joke...lo and behold in the morning, guests were delighted to see ducks swimming in the fountain. The owners promptly found ducks to live there....they have a palace on the roof and are marched in (on a red carpet, seriously) at 11am, lounge in the fountain all day, and are marched out of the fountain at 5pm to go back to the duck palace for the night. They also change ducks every few months and send the old ones to a farm, so its fairly humane. And they take the duck decor to the max.

on the be careful! signs

on the elevator floor

on the linens...

the food.....

now for E....E is for..............?

walkin' in Memphis

I've always wanted to have a spontaneous, indulgent, just-for-me trip to an exciting place.... I always thought it would come much later in life, but I just returned from an amazing weekend in Memphis...birthplace of the blues...it was so much fun. This could become an expensive hobby.

I splurged and stayed at the Peabody Hotel (AAA discount helped) which was phenomenal....I ordered room service and a movie since I probably will never stay in a place this nice for a looong time...

went to Graceland which I surprisingly enjoyed....and fell in love with the fabric-covered billiards room....

soaked my feet in the hot tub and pool....couldn't believe I didn't think to bring a suit

went to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated...

I also ate amazing soul food, drove over the state line to Mississippi (adding two I've-been-to states to my list, along with Arkansas), went to the Rock and Soul Museum, walked Beale Street....

And became obsessed with ducks. More on that soon.

pillow pallow

imagine this, with an 'm'....overpriced but so cute

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