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today i am missing summer. i am yearning for the heat of the sky upon my skin, the tickle of the blue beyond between my toes; the burst of strawberries on my lips; the delighted giggles of my girls that linger in the heavy air; evenings with a chorus of cicadas; the scent of sand and salt...
helping transport me:
~ the idea of slipping into these for a warm night out;
~ a linen shift with a touch of lace;
~ simple & gold;
~ wishful thinking;
~ and a soundtrack.
happy day dreams... xoox~jla
good morning and a very happy monday to you. we had a very productive weekend - i truly hope you enjoyed yours. this morning i wanted to share something special with you. i am the sentimental sort. the type that must wear or carry something for my little ones whenever i am apart from them. whether it be their birthstone, their photo in my locket - something so that they are always with me. when i came across the work of whitney phippen of luckymebeads i knew she could create such a piece for me. her silhouette necklaces have won her accolades across the blog universe; but recently she started to customize the silhouettes. i simply sent her three profile photographs of my girls and she crafted the exquisite piece you see above. whitney was a dream to work with - holding my hand each step of the way to ensure i was comfortable with the size of the rings, the tones of the materials and of course the silhouettes themselves. it arrived beautifully wrapped on saturday and i am only taking it off this morning for a swim. thank you to whitney for creating something so intensely personal, beautiful, wearable and such a unique keepsake - i will treasure it forever.
one of the highlights to our trip was a quiet afternoon my girlfriend chrissy and i spent at the dushanbe tea house in boulder. if you happen through, this is a must-do. the experience is nothing short of exquisite.
some love this week:
~ andy from portal films just sent me one of his new pieces. i am at a loss for the proper words to convey what his work does to me - it moves me to another time, another place in which magic resides - in which love is the only thing that ever matters and beauty strolls hand in hand with the soft sweet sun. one of the things that strikes me most about this piece {besides that dress - oh my goodness that dress} is the music - i love the way it swells with the unabated breezes... a work of art; *edited to add: mandy sent me the link to her film that andy took - it was actually the first piece of his work i had seen - it remains to be one of my favorites - you can see it here.
~ i am loving the photographs by sarah herman;
~ i have been waiting months to download this & this - i am so happy the time has finally arrived;
~ the perfect valentine was a piece from this amazing line;
~ the gorgeous film images of sandra's home are killing me - in a heartachingly delightful way.
enjoy the afternoon...
xoox~jla
hello, hello. we had a truly amazing weekend in colorado... standing under the shadow of the mountains is a very spiritual experience for me, it was beauty divine. i am happy to announce that the new fieryeyed photography shop is now open. to make framing of the prints easier, i am now offering 8x10's - the image itself is an off-set 6x6 and each print is signed, titled and numbered just under the image itself. in celebration of the new look, i am offering to my readers a 'buy one get one free' on all 8x10 prints just until friday - just note your choice on the comments section at check out. the last of the note cards are also marked down - thank you all for your continued support and i hope you enjoy the new work...
xoox~jla
good thursday friends. we were to head out to visit some friends for the weekend in boulder tomorrow. however, as i am a little too superstitious to drive through a snowstorm on friday the 13th - we are heading out this afternoon to get in front of the storm. i hope you have a lovely weekend; spend valentine's with someone you adore - your other half, your children, your puppy or yourself - just be good to those you love. and thank you to everyone who supported the fieryeyed print sale - the turnout was overwhelming - all orders placed by 7 february shipped yesterday - the remaing will ship on tuesday - i hope to open the new shop next week.
love & be loved... jla
for a very belated new year sale. i have decided to keep the inventory in my shop smaller and a bit more exclusive as new prints will only be offered in sets of 5 of each size. in anticipation of the change, i am permanently retiring quite a few 8x8 prints that are currently in the shop. i have also marked them down from $35 to just $15. this sale will only last through next tuesday - there are also just two calendars left...
here's to things to come!
xoox~jla
i hope you had a lovely weekend. last night we screamed and jumped up and down a lot; my husband is from the pittsburgh area and needlesstosay, it was a good night for the steelers. i would love to start the week with some link love:
