SPOTLIGHT: Crushin' on Skulls

I hold a strong affinity for skull designs in all form. It's almost a guilt pleasure, of some sorts. Not quite a hobby, but definitely collected in forms of clothing, art and knick-knacks. To some, a skull describes the dark and ugly - quite simply death. Yes, you can't ignore the obvious truth of a skull picturing death. Me, I embrace it. There is a certain serenity in that truth. 

Sharing with you the other side of this dark object.

The elegance, the quirky and the bold.

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This post was created to the sounds of -

House of Spencer

Jack came home

we feel in love with Jack

Jack got big.

I quit my job

I went through some health problems

I got better

our lives changed in one phone call

- we can have children!

I started exercising again

silently thanked the universe for yoga

Hubs continues to have success

(coaching the CofC tennis teams)

We're almost married 3 years

we love each other more than ever

I see more and more of my best friend

- my sister -

we treasure weekend visits

I saw my other best friend after a year apart

- for 8 hours

The heat is turning up in the Lowcountry

the Summer of Charleston is here

Life is Good.

This post was created to the sounds of -

Don't you love it

Don't you love it when you're searching for something ordinary, something you look for everyday or something that simply doesn't pull you off the beaten track. And then suddenly, you click one button too many and you are standing somewhere you were not expecting at all. And while you're standing in that not expected at all place, you discover something out of the ordinary. Something you were not looking for. Something way off the beaten track. 

A soulful singer and a new voice to add to my music soul.

Enter, Kimbra.

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the first time i heard her voice on..."Settle Down"...fell in love with it...and then with her hair.

This post was created to the sounds of - Kimbra/Settle Down

Search & Discover

... a new artist. talent. a voice. 

This post was created to the sounds of - Lianne La Havas/Forget

Racks and Racks and Racks

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This post was created to the sounds of -

Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson & His Simple Brilliance

  

This post was created to the sounds of - band of horses

(What I Heart) Day:

1) "We're Golden" print by outsidepeg on ETSY

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2) Avenida Pillow, Horse from Anthropolgie 

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3) Barnes & Noble's Leatherbound Classics (we've started our collection with Alice in Wonderland)

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4) Lismore Cobalt Double Old Fashioned, Pair $295 by Waterford (to drink whisky with my husband)

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5) Rabbit Print Scallop Change Purse from Top Shop

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This post was created to the sounds of - Chris Martin "Yellow (live)"

SPOTLIGHT: His Voice

Bon Iver Justin Vernon

his voice is like a siren in a dark and lonely night. it wakes you from slumber, demands your attention and then slowly puts you back into a sweet slumber. 

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This post was created to the sounds of - M. Ward "So Much Water"

Thread Adoration:

HATS. hats. Hats.

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This post was created to the sounds of - We Plan On Sleeping "Entregue-O Fora

Domestic

domestic

Adjective: Of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations

Proud of my large attempt at being domestic... first loaf of banana bread...Success!

This post was created to the sounds of - Phoenix (track 07)

Divine DIY: Wall Art

From Rue Magazine: Chevron Canvas Art

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From ETSY: Paper Flowers on Canvas

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Block Printing (with Yarn)

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Word Art (pictured here on napkins, works just as well on canvas)

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This post was created to the sounds of - Sufjan Stevens "Romulus"

(What I Heart) Day:

from an interiors perspective

1) minimalist&modern taxidermy

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2) art walls/gallery walls -- pretty much just a wall covered in an eclectic mix of framed pictures

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3) open shelved kitchens

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4) big, colorful canvas art

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5) WHITE

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This post was created to the sounds of - Kings of Leon "Revelry"