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most wanted

June 23, 2011

i just got back from a quick trip to utah to visit friends. the driving part wasn’t quick.. it was very, very long. just ask harlow. she’s currently passed out in the middle of the kitchen.

but on sunday after church i was hanging out with billie and brian and we were killing a little time before dinner with billie’s family and having some snacks and brian said something like he could just eat right now to which billie replied, “don’t give up what you want most for what you want now.”

i kept thinking about that all the way home. how often do i sacrifice what i want most for what i want right now?
but more importantly what do i want most?

i’ll have to take this list up with my journal but i’ll share a few that i thought about on the (long) drive home:

a husband
a family of my own
eternal life
good health
to be surrounded by good people
for my family to be well and happy

i don’t want to sacrifice anything on this list for anything in the world. not sacrificing takes courage, faith, and a lot of heart. thanks billie for always being a good friend and helping me to be a better person.

photo by nick burns

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and the winner is…

June 14, 2011

… lindsey of lost in cheeseland! yippee for lindsey! send me your address (joiebutter at gmail dot com) and i’ll get your loot in the mail.

i used random.org to pick the winner… see?

i wish, wish, wish i had lots of moneys to send you all goodies… because i totally would. thanks so much for entering for all the nice comments.

photo by alison conklin, styled by styled creative for kate spade.

master your thoughts, change your destiny

June 7, 2011

i love these coin necklaces from Emmerson. i think the balloon one is especially sweet. it reads “animum debes mutare non caelum” or “change your state of mind, not the sky”.

oh happy day – paris!

June 6, 2011

are you ready for the best. giveaway. ever? well boys and girls the lovely jordan is giving away a trip for two to paris. whaaaat? yeah amazing i know. the giveaway includes round trip air fare for two, and seven nights at mama shelter. i stayed there last summer and loved it. scoot on over here and get yourself entered.

if one of you wins please promise to bring me back a macaron. i promise to do the same.

fruits of summer

May 29, 2011

in a perfect world i’d live somewhere with fall weather and summer fruit. not that i’m complaining. california’s not so bad.

earlier this week i bought an enormous watermelon and it made me ridiculously happy. it must have been a really long time since i’ve had a watermelon because i don’t remember them being so perfectly sweet and wonderful. and surprisingly (to me at least) there are lots of ways to enjoy it:

bonnie mentioned eating it with a little basil sprinkled on top (as pictured above), i’ve also had it with a few fresh mint leaves, jasmine makes a mean watermelon salad, i remember when i was little my dad and i would eat it with a little sea salt sprinkled on top and of course plain and sweet is always a favorite.

watermelon, you can do no wrong.

are there any fruits you look forward to in the summer?

photo credit: shoko and bonnie tsang

a few photos

May 26, 2011

they’re from the blogshop weekend but i had to most them. have i mentioned what a great weekend it was?

the avalon, beverly hills

May 12, 2011

so i’ve been talking non stop about what a wonderful weekend i had in la. it was truly wonderful. part of it was the amazing blogshop with bri and angela. i can’t say enough how great it was and how many fun, talented people i met.

but this post is for the avalon. it was such a treat to stay there. the hotel itself is gorgeous. designed by kelly weastler, the avalon is slightly retro and super chic. not only is it beautiful but everyone at the hotel from the consierge to the valet was welcoming and friendly and the atmosophere is relaxed. and the restaurant, oliverio, was of course delicious.

i also found out that marilyn monroe lived at the avalon for two years. i wouldn’t mind that one bit.

sigh… i can’t wait to go back.

photos: the avalon, copyright Viceroy Hotel group

birthday playlist

May 11, 2011

i put together a little (belated) birthday playlist. these are some of my favorite summer-ish, mellow-ish songs. download away if you like.

1. pennies from heaven
2. sugar town
3. folding chair
4. underneath the mango tree
5. the mermaid parade
6. never know
7. the ancient commonsense of things
8. the river
9. songs in my pocket
10. norway
11. vintage books
12. shake sugaree

i hope you love these songs. i can’t get enough.

and you know, as always, i’m happy to share the music i purchase but if you like it you should go purchase the songs too and support the artists. it’s fun and gives you good karma and will make your hair shinier.

the gorgeous polaroid is by hilary aka curioush

the littlest shop

April 13, 2011

i love elizabeth’s vintage shop for little ones. seriously baby fever inducing.

images from the littlest shop

weekend in la

March 1, 2011

harlow and i made a quick trip to LA this weekend. the rain stopped and it was sunny and blue. thank goodness.

i went to the temple on saturday.

and harlow almost got us kicked out of our room… but i snuck her back in! she was as good as gold but i was nervous that we’d get kicked out so i didn’t get much sleep.
(and fyi the front desk said it was okay to bring her but the security guard said she wasn’t allowed…ugh!)

i took my new (to me) pentax camera i got from jen out for a little bit. we’ll see how it turns out when i finish the roll of film.

and then we hit up the oh.ban.fest yard sale. hot dang i scored some great things and got to meet bri, jen, joy, paige, em, jasmine and i’m probably forgetting some other blog/twitter friends. SO fun! it was also pretty funny introducing myself as “joiebutter”… make sure you pick a blog/twitter name you like!