right this second...

I'm glad for these things and many more:
food.
energy.
yoga.
love.
friends.
family.
paws and whiskers.
color.
sunshine.
creativity.
fridays.
holiday weekends.

happy friday friends! I hope to be back in full force next week.
{photo by lnoka}

alright alright alright.

thanks to Catherine for tagging me to participate in this little tag. I liked learning more about her, and I'm sure a fair amount of you already know a lot about me, but some of you might not.
so here it is...

what was I doing 10 years ago:
goodness, I was 16.
driving my Volvo.
begging my parents to stay out later.
volleyball practice and piano lessons.
making mixed tapes.

what are 5 things on my to-do list for today:
cook dinner.
catch up on email.
take my 366 picture.
finish some projects.
relax.
and yea, I too need to work on my PIFs. thanks for reminding me Catherine!

snacks I enjoy:
I'm not a big snacker, but I do enjoy: cheese, crackers, berries, & pecans.

things I would do if I were a billionaire:
TRAVEL.
run away with dlb, Moosecat, and Chuckraticus to an island in the sun.
build a fantastic house.
and donate to charity, of course. :)

places I have lived before:
tampa, fl
tallahassee, fl
portland, or

join in if you'd like!!

I heart dandelions

untitled, all the rest, clock watching, dandelion dream, untitled, pre-wish

dandelion world

breezy

I've been excitedly watching Melissa's newest collection develop for Shaybelle. it's breezy and light weight and the color combos are fantastic. I'm in love with that scarf and pale yellow dress. and I especially love her new little logo.
{from shaybelle}

david cook

so, I didn't even watch American Idol this season.  not one minute of it.  but tonight when I opened up iTunes, the thing across the top blared American Idol top 2 so I decided to listen to a few of their songs.  I was immediately taken by David Cook.  just as Bo Bice swooned me with his rocker vibe and incredible renditions of Whipping Post and In a Dream a few years back, David got me with that raspy voice and his versions of Music of the Night {absolutely best musical EVER} and Billie Jean, only like my favorite song ever in the most amazing arrangement.

so yea, go David Cook!  hoorah for the win!

wsw

hi there. I wish I weren't so busy. I'd show you some photos I love, dresses I adore, and shoes I'm eying. seems I always have time for photos, dresses, and shoes.
oh yea, and I always have time for food.
today is wednesday, so pop over to white space wednesday and check out the white space goodness.
{breakfasttoday, morning poppies, grey space, untitled}

over done

hi there! I'm back from vacation... tired. I had a fantastic time reminiscing with friends, laughing with family, and taking in all of the Florida sunshine that I could.
but now I'm home. and it feels good to be back. however, I may be away from my little home here on unruly things for a few days. I'm feeling a bit over whelmed with work and life in general. I promise to be back, hopefully for a rts on Friday.
see you soon, friends!

366
milk eggs chocolate - I'll be there tomorrow.
and many many many fantastic blogs on my sidebar.

right this second I'm...

off for vacation to Florida for the next few days!  hope everyone has a lovely rest of their week and weekend!  I'll be back on Monday.  

{photo from family trees}

I couldn't resist:

next up: Chuckraticus - the lazy cat.

the indoor garden

doesn't this image from west elm make you want to go buy some orchids and succulents, paint your windows and wooden bench bright green, throw the windows open and watch the curtains blow in the breeze, and relax inside by your indoor garden all day long? it sure makes me want to go out and buy these gardenesque things immediatly.
{from west elm}

the weekender

I love these over sized, perfect for the market or weekend getaway, bags from DrikaB.
{from drikab, via heart handmade}

eli, no!

I absolutely LOVE these drawings by Katie Kirk. they make me think of my bad, bad Moose cat the rat. I'd love to create a series of drawings of him misbehaving.
{from katie kirk, via czina likes}

elk

last week in my rts I posted about these necklaces at Elk. I have not been able to get them out of my mind. they are gorgeous. I love the combination of materials - ribbon, wood, horn, resin - and I really want one.
{from elk}

and the winner is:

thanks for all of the comments and words of encouragement about my 1000th post. I value you, readers, and I'm so happy that I could put together this giveaway for you.
so... drum roll please!!! this morning, I printed out all of the comments that were left before 5pm PST yesterday and we cut them up, folded them, and put them into a bowl. then dlb tossed them around a bit, turned his head away, and picked a comment.

the winner of 25 customized calling cards with the illustration of your choice is:

Emilie!!!
who said, "Oh! Felicitation! 1000 post & hoping for many thousands more! If I won, i know already what i'd like!! The oh so lovely poppies you recently did for the customize header!
DLB pick me, pick me!"

no joke. dlb picked you out of the bowl. we both laughed this morning because I had been joking how funny it would be if he picked you. so, Emilie, email me with your information and I'll send you a proof asap.

to anyone else who is interested in customized calling cards, I can create 25 cards for $30 with any illustration of your choice. just email me for more info.

right this second...

I'm happy happy happy:
that it's friiiiday!!! tra la la la!

I'm happily happily:
working on pretty things for nice ladies.

I'm thinking about:
picnics. with perfect picnic blankets.
crispy salted oatmeal white chocolate chip cookies.
saturday farmer's market and brunch with Jess.
V A C A T I O N!

I am in LOVE with:
these necklaces.

I'm really excited about:
milk + eggs + chocolate.
{and I hope you are too!}

happy friday, friends!! don't forget to sign up for the calling card give-away! deadline is Sunday, 5pm PST.
{photo from nathiya}

happy 1000 to me!

it's pretty amazing to think, that in the fall of 2006, this blog was born. and twenty months later, I've reached 1000 posts. I've loved every single thing about blogging. I've loved meeting you, sharing my inspiration and wish list with you, telling you a little bit about my life, dlb, and those rats, and putting out my little two cents to the world.
so, to thank you, my loyal readers, I'm offering a little give away to celebrate 1000 posts. I'm offering a set of 25 customized calling cards, with a small illustration of your choice to a random winner! please comment on this post between today and Sunday 5pm PST with what you'd love to see on your calling card. a random winner will be pulled from a hat by my trusty side kick, dlb and the winner will be announced Monday.here's an example of a set of calling cards I designed for Sara, who's header I also designed. she wanted a set of cards that she could give to her friends and family and whom ever might get so lucky to receive one. I printed them in three colors, so that she could have some variety. so, if you want some too, here's your chance at a set, totally free, customized by me.

happy 1000! and thank you for reading, friends!