sad (a)de.

i know, i know...it wasn't even a good pun. 

sorry. couldn't resist. 

i'm so so SO sad ade 

didn't make it into the sytycd final. 

stink!

on a happier note, i hear he's a student at chapman college.

do i smell a celebrity stalk on the horizon?

i think so.

miss kelly.

the ladies gathered for an evening with 

kelly clarkson. 

highlights included a cover of janet jackson's if. 

aubrey discussed the details

{including some pre-concert dining...corn dogs, anyone?}

fabulous.

reduce, reuse, repurpose.

started with this

{well...something similar}

currently have this

{be jealous}

i especially love it 'cause not only is it a totally rad

leather necklace, but it's repurposed. 

yeah, that's right. i'm a friend to the environment.

{seen on cucumbersome}

:: the beetle :: the brits :: the mint ::

we dropped the top on miss katie's beetle

and took a jaunt to LA

to watch TSG tear it up at the mint.

i sure like those gents. 

oh so friendly. 

and talented to boot!

{check 'em out here}

home home on the range.

i'm goin' home for a visit next month. whoo!

i'm so excited to see my family!

i found this pic of my parents. isn't it hilarious?

yee-haw!

saturday is a special day.

sleep in day. errand day. get caught up day.

that is, unless you've spotted this little gem.

sure, my house is a disaster but i'm off to the grocery store.

that's an errand, right? 

i mean, after all, it IS saturday.

have a great weekend!

{seen on you are my fave}

yes, i cried.

absolutely incredible.

seein' red.

i'm obsessed and seein' red.

NARS velvet matte lipstick in cruella.

it's the perfect red...for EVERYONE.

so fabulous. 

late night craftiness.

m'girl tory and i made headbands. 

and then we took pictures. 

lots and lots of pictures. 

and yes, we know we're ridiculous.

chalktastic.

some serious business goin' down

on the chalkboard wall. 

can you spot the dolphin?

p.s. this is AFTER i accidentally shot water out my nose. 

i know. so incredibly classy. 

sorry mom. 

the ladies in our lives.

pageant of the masters.

every year...fabulous.  

this year's theme was: the muse.

there was a 3 piece tribute to maxfield parrish.

his piece {ecstasy} is one of my faves.

airy. brilliant. inspiring.

t-swift and t-pain.

i think i love taylor swift. 

her AND her extra small white tee.

{thanks, susan}

:: groupie love ::

met up with the gents from {two spot gobi} tonight 

at jitter's cafe in oceanside. 

they teamed up with {bushwalla}for a little benefit concert. 

good times. 

i met the british beefcakes :: last year :: while they were 

opening for jason mraz. 

they're back in the states, recordin' like crazy, 

and playin' out all over california in the next couple weeks. 

check 'em out!

1 dress. 365 days.

have you heard about

{the uniform project}? 

i don't have anywhere near the 

creativity it would take to 

pull this off.

but it's fun to watch what a girl can do
with 1 dress in 365 days.

(seen on the rockstar diaries)

cooking with katie.

sunday. no food. whaddaya do?

cook with katie!

katie's #1 rule of cooking: before it gets too messy, 

ya gotta put on yer apron.

(katie's also got fashion design experience...obv.)

katie's good at multitasking while cooking.

(she's updating her fb status to let everyone know she's cooking.)

ta-dee! 

delicious calzones from 

katie's kitchen.

sweet validation.

i love when you have a FABULOUS idea

(i.e. taping two runners together to make one, big rug)

and then you see the same thing on your 

favorite decorating website.

p.s. i want a teal chair.

adventures in painting.

on saturday, after song practice and slurpees but before the beach, brad and i did some painting.of the chalkboard variety.

brad's a great painting buddy.

i'm very excited about my chalkboard wall.
yes, very excited indeed.

talent.

sick of hearing about tyler yet?
toooooo bad!
(but seriously...hope you're not sick of him!)

here's a fabulous video of him from a
concert he did a few weeks ago.

he still needs your votes!
click {HERE} to vote and show your support!

beach. delicious.

i went to the beach today with seth, devin and brad. 

(i didn't get in the water...too cold!)

devin and brad went surfing.

(so much beefcake.)

seth cracked jokes about hippies.

he always does that. 

(martha's mom thinks seth is buff.)

good waves. 

great friends. good life.

did you make it to the beach this weekend? 

famous friends.

m'girl {SUSAN} is so so SO talented
and now she's famous to boot!

her super crafy, super darling :: pillowcase dress ::
has been featured in the jun/july issue of {simply handmade}.

how exciting!

check out her blog for super fab tutorials, craftin' updates
and fun stories about her darling family!

motivation.

calling all bloggers!

post the
:: VOTE FOR TYLER ::
button on your blog!

after you post it, leave a comment here
and you'll be entered to win {THIS}
if you don't have a blog, that's okay. you can still participate. post this :: voting link :: on facebook or twitter and 
you'll be entered for the drawing!
but remember, you have to leave a comment here in order to be entered!
AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

feelin' crafty.

this little gem at heart of light is callin' to me.


consider my affinity for hair accessories reignited.
and so accessorize, i must.


the best part is that it looks super easy.
yeah. we'll see about that.

{seen on say yes to hoboken}

sweet success.

thank you, joy.
a thousand times over...thank you.

{vote for tyler!}

so my dearest, darlingest, talentedest friend
TYLER WALKER
entered one of his songs in a competition.
he needs your votes!

click {here} to vote for his song.

please vote EVERYDAY(!)
in the month of july!

withdrawls.

one weekend was not enough.
i miss my lilli.

my little georgia peaches.

i spent the weekend in georgia with these little darlings.


lillian hope. 3.
pretty as can be. sassy as all get out.

alexander keith. 6 months.
tender little cuddler. serious beefcakiness on the horizon.

aidan scott. 6 months.
super smiley. sucker for a pretty face.

aren't they just the cutest things you've ever seen?!
i'm in love.

red white and boom.

georgia on my mind.

mid to high 90s?! 45-56% humidity?!

heaven bless ridiculously adorable nieces and nephews.
if not for them, i'd never brave the elements.

gone baby gone.

i had a whirlwind love affair with my polaroid camera.
and now it is dead.
sad sad day.