to do, to do...

wow! i have so much to do today, i really have NO business blogging.

i've been trying to get rid of all my tomatoes and make a huge batch of this soup. i'm also a little sad that i won't be having fresh salsa nearly everyday as tomato season ends. but, i am determined to make a few batches of my pesto today before all my basil dies, since last year i waited too long and there was an early frost. and, word on the street is that in these parts, there's going to be some crazy weather the next few days..

so, to the last days of summer!! ...or, since i guess it's officially over... welcome fall!!

i suppose.

cupcake bar...

i just love the idea of having a cupcake bar with all sorts of frosting and toppings. i don't know about you, but i could really use a cupcake bar today. maybe it would help me get through the piles of laundry calling my name...

{via you are my fave and lil bee}

old soul new heart...

love this new line of accesssories, old soul new heart!
c'est tres chic!

via creature comforts

blackboard globe...

now, i've seen just about everything polished up with a little chalkboard paint these days, but never a globe. kind of a fun way to leave a note. but, i would have a serious hard time painting over one of my globes since it's taken me forever to collect them.

click here for instuctions on how to paint your own globe.

via oh deedoh

bird tray...

i just love this new bird tray from ikea. so cute!

{via cafe mom}

21st & Ivy...

i came acrossed a new blog called 21st & Ivy. i'm loving their cute fashion spreads!

check them out here.

recycled post: mini pumpkin wreath...

remember my cute pumpkin wreath i made for my door for last halloween?

i was just thinking about halloween decorations and thought some of you may want this tutorial from last year posted again to get started on some decorations.

i think i might make another one for this year.

i sure hope i can get to my halloween decorations from last year. they are also buried in the basement while it's getting done..

click here for directions on how to make one.

labor day weekend...

we spent labor day weekend this year at beautiful lake pend oreille at my friend jessica's families gorgeous lake house.

this amazing tree house with a king size bed, loft, kitchen, and working bathroom is on the property overlooking the lake. isn't it amazing?

jessica also took some cute pictures of my little norah on her mom's amazing antique quilt.

click here to see the rest!

peaches...

i guess my first canning experience last year didn't scare me off from doing it again this year.

it's a lot of work, but the peaches are not even comparable to the store canned ones... so much better. we also were given a huge bushel of peaches for free... so, i was all over that.

to see my canning tips on my latest zupas post here.

{photos by me}

the white t ...

i'm currently loving plain tee's.

i'm so going to recreate this outfit from last spring 09's j. crew catalog.

i just happen to have a bunch of chain and ribbon to make the necklace! sweet!

walt disney world...

in not too long we'll be headed off to florida to walt disney world for a week.

i've never been to disney world, or florida for that matter. so, i was going to ask all of you this..
any recommendations on really neat things to do there? we have tickets to all the parks, so we'll be there most of the time. i'd just love to know what you liked, didn't like. any cool nearby things [we'll have a rental car] we may drive to the beach one day as well.

anyhow, any fun ideas, tips, good shopping places, eating places.. all the good stuff... would be appreciated!

ikea shelves...

i came across this great photo pool on flickr called ikea shelves. i love all the cute ideas on how people have used their shelves they've bought from ikea. i'm going to buy an expedit shelf for our basement to store toys, books, etc, but i'm trying to decided on the 4 cube, by 4 cube one... or the 5 cube by 5 cube one. any thoughts?

anyhow, here are a few of my favorites from the ikea shelves flickr pool.

from shopursula

from giac1061

from den design studio

from den design studio

from darling dexter

from jeanhclee

from jeanhclee

from yvestown

from the happy home

from oh food, from domino mag

wow, i could go on and on ... but i'll stop here.

to check out more, click here.

roasted tomato soup...

you can check out my most recent post on the cafe zupas blog.

roasted tomato soup. yum - o ! i had it with a smoked gouda grilled cheese... heaven!

click here for recipe.

{photo by me}

oh la la...

just listed a few items from my up coming {oh la la} collection in my armelle jewelry shop.

remember when i said i would post them way back when? ...thanks for being patient.

see them all here!

shabby apple dresses...

i'm loving these two dresses from shabby apple.

1. slate dress
2. fifth avenue dress

sneek peak : norah's nursey ...

here's a little teaser of a few corners of my little norah's nursery i've been working on.

i just have a few finishing touches to work on. so, hopefully i can get to them soon. unfortunately, part of my finishing touches are buried under boxes and boxes of things tucked in a corner out of the way as our basement is getting finished. so, i hope to find them soon.

i've had a lot of fun doing a little girl nursery this time around!

perfect parties...

chelsea of frolic never fails to impress me with her perfect parties, tabletops and events she puts together.

i just can't get over her talent.

here's a few images of some of her parties/tabletops i heart...

see more of her great work here + here.

vintage floral posts...

just put some new colors of vintage floral posts in my shop!

the posts are made of high quality sterling silver, great for sensitive ears! only $12!

see more in the shop here.

[oh, and p.s. thanks to all who have welcomed my jewelry to etsy! i just had my 150th order! and many more to come..., i hope!]

zupas posts...

i may have been m - i - a from this blog for a little while, but i did keep up my once a week food posts over on the zupas blog.

check them out here in case you missed them.

{photo by me}

baby shoes...

i've come across some really cute baby shoes [gosh it's fun having a girl!]
i can't get over how cute these bloom shoes are in the dusty blue color.

and are you serious about these peep toe zebra print shoes by fox paw? too cute!

{via your hear out}

craft closet...

i just love how clever people are.

this beautiful craft closet was planned and constructed by livy of a field journal.

she made the plans then made it real. i wish i was that good at planning.

see more pictures of the finished prodect here.

lemonade stand...

this just might be the cutest lemonade stand i have ever seen. and they even built it themselves!

see more pictures here.

{via happy blissful}

repurposed tins...

i love this idea of using old tins to make flower arrangements. i've collected a few beautiful tins that would be great for this!

see more cute ones here.

{via creature comforts}

tweet, tweet...

my little chicken is two months old today.

i can't believe it.

i just love her!

yellow and pink...

how cute is this yellow and pink party?
i love love love the paper rosettes. [she made them using this tutorial]

see more at creature comforts.

olive juice kids...

i can't wait until my little norah can fit cute dresses like these ones from olive juice.

via tutus and turtles