fleeced.

Its a balmy 21 degrees in Atlanta right now, so as you can imagine all I can think about is how I would love a new nice cozy fleece..

 

Patagonia

Thank goodness we leave for Costa Rica tomorrow...Pura Vida! Trying to put off winter for as long as possible.

native.

How cute are these cat teepees???? Loyal Luxe has out done themselves in the pet department once again. Any one remember the cat cabin? I don't know where they find the animals on their site but they are all freaking adorable, almost makes me want another cat...just kidding.

I do think Lola and Noor would like one of these for Christmas.

On repeat: The Nerves

The wait is finally over.

gimme.

So as I have been tooling around town this past week, I have noticed one thing.  Apparently Christmas is already here! I will spare you all the thousand times heard sentiment and instead embrace what Christmas is truly all about....the presents. So here is the first thing for my list, the most amazing blanket/robe/snuggie I have ever seen. Those of you that know me will be quite aware of the fact that I am always cold. I am sitting in my house right now which is warmed to a nice 70 degrees and I have on two shirts, a sweater and a scarf, and I am still chilled. So this snuggie type thing from urban outfitters it the most amazingly practical (and cute I might add) solution to my problem. So here goes:

Dear Santa,
Will you put this:

....under my sparkly black Christmas tree? I've been a very good girl this year.

Love, 

Mattie

Its worth a try. Hope Santa reads my blog!

Today I would like to be here.

This is a mountain group called cuernos del paine in Torres del Paine National Park in the southern Chilean Patagonia. Chile is definitely on my top 10 places to visit list.

Boardwalk Empire

Has anyone seen the new HBO prohibition era drama Boardwalk Empire? I have yet to check it out, for at the moment I am without cable. The costuming is amazing, on par with Mad Men, although obviously in the 20's flapper style vein. Which era do you like more? I cant decide.

oh martha.

Why does Martha Stewart have all the best ideas? I saw these doily pumpkin ideas last year, but i am still slightly obsessed. Anyone want to carve some for me? I'm a little short on time these days.

with regards.

Love this Victorian regards ring from Erie Basin. The first letter of each gemstone spells out "regard" from left to right Ruby-Emerald-Garnet-Amethyst-Ruby-Diamond . How romantic.

Celebrity Guest.

Guess who came into work today........

my use and value unto you are gauged by what you have to do

I could really use one of these right now.

 (If you've been hiding under a rock, or if your nerd IQ is not quite as high as mine, this is Hermoine's time-turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

On Repeat: The Shangri Las

good googly moogly.

This is google's homepage today. Follow the yellow brick road.

Loretta Lynn - Fist City

One of my top five favorite songs ever. You tell em Loretta!

Bubble Drawings: Charlotte X. C. Sullivan

These bubble drawings are so simple and beautiful. Check out her webpage, she has tons of different kinds of work on her site.

Want.

These shoes are the perfect. perfect detailing, perfect color, perfect style. Mustard/gold is my number one, all time favorite color. love it love it love it. want it want it want it.

On Repeat: Nobunny

This song has literally been stuck in my head for the past two weeks...

dillard, ga

sunset ride home from hiking, swimming in the lake, and the best family style southern cooking ever.
petting zoo pictures to follow.

want.

I am obsessed with Erie Basin, a vintage jewelry shop out of Brooklyn . This guys find the most amazing pieces. I'd take anything(hint hint), but these were both posted to his tumblr recently...

Both pieces are from the Art Nouveau movement in Eastern Europe. So cool.

On Repeat: Best Coast

A cleaner sounding Best Coast from their new album Crazy for You out on July 27th.
I think when im with you is still my favorite though.

I took a test roll in one of my cameras in early spring and they have finally been developed. This is typical.

the unholy trinity.

My sisters and I. Jessie on the left Haley on the right. 

Our parents renewed their vows on their 30th anniversary, June 11.
Hence the wedding bells.

The fruits of my labor thus far:

On Repeat

 Not in love with the whole album, but this song is the jam.

in memory.

My friend Susan sent me this beautiful picture of a gravestone with my name on it from Oakland Cemetery. Oakland is one of my favorite places to go for a walk in Atlanta due to its amazing trees and interesting historical stuff to wander around. There are over 7000 confederate soldiers buried here as well as Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone With the Wind. 

                                 

disposable

Here is the cream of the crop from a disposable camera I just got developed:

me, alexis, and susan of pleased to meet you at the

Atlanta Mess Around

annual BFF trip to Tybee Island, Ga

erin's 24th. kayaking the broad river in Athens, Ga.