loving: candy-colored cabinets.

yes, this is a total reblog, but i'm so crazy for these cabinets i don't even care. if i didn't live in a rental, i would totally copy this idea. love it -- and the accompanying all-white furniture (perfect!) -- with an intense burning passion.

from agent bauer, via anthology magazine

what are you doing this weekend?

happy friday, friends--the weekend is upon us. what are your plans? i'm capping off a busy week (during which i also made some summer travel plans!) by heading up to central florida to see my family: today is my brother's 23rd birthday, and of course it's father's day, as well. i'm excited to celebrate, make a stop at my favorite cupcakerie (this seems to be a trend for me), sleep in and catch up with friends. 

plus, here's a little secret: my beloved feline, oscar, is getting a sister cat this weekend. my friend kaitlin, the kindest, most animal-loving person i know, took in several stray kittens a few years ago but has to adopt them out because she's moving to new york city for graduate school in july. i love cats -- we always had at least three growing up, plus a dog -- so i'm happy to take in this little fluff. i'll post some pictures on monday.

until then, have a spectacular summer weekend. 

photo by angela + ithyle

loving: jordan's colorful living room.

though she's currently living in paris, jordan shared photos of her san francisco apartment's living room on her blog this week, and honestly: i wish i could copy of the entire thing and plop it into my own home. love, love, love all the color and pattern.

photos by jordan

just pretty.

 

just some pretty for your tuesday. i love the colors in both of these photos.

i seem to have lost the photo credit for these images; if you know, please comment with it!

the weekend + committing to...

five happy incidents from the weekend:

1. barbecue and midnight in paris -- which was so beautifully filmed -- with my friend steph and her husband, logan, at the coolest little movie theater.
2. an impromptu sunday-morning visit from my parents, who were in nearby st. petersburg for a wedding (yay) that led to pancakes at my favorite breakfast spot (double yay).
3. accomplishing (at least part of) my mission to find some easy-breezy summer dresses on the cheap, because, people: it is too hot for pants.
4. endless sunshine.
5.drinking wine and eating avocados (yes, seriously) and talking-talking-talking with my friend k. at her house. sometimes it's the little things, you know?

five commitments for the upcoming week:
1. adhere --well, loosely adhere, at least -- to whole living's "reboot camp." read more about it here.
2. get the laundry situation under control. yikes. and related: take bagged clothes from last week's purge to goodwill.
3. start each day with a little pilates.
4. i'm going to recycle one from last week here, but: continue to cut back on the sugar.
5. catch up/make plans with friends i haven't seen in awhile. (this, of course, is less a commitment than it is something awesome.)

and you? please share!

i snapped the above photo on a sunset stroll last night. sometimes i love sarasota so much it's almost overwhelming.