I want to do this stuff!

1) Cute-ify a funky old desk and set it up in my kitchen. For instance, this awesome refurb from J.Caroline's blog:


2) Sock Monkeys! Target has cool socks right now that would make some badass monkeys. Here's a sweet tutorial on Urban Threads for making a stripey sock monkey. I think mine will be wearing buttons.


3) Finally, this is a project that really speaks to me: Week in the Life Project from Ali Edwards's blog { A }. The idea is to take pictures every day and record the lovely things that happen on ordinary days that should be remembered, or as Ali says, "document the imperfect normalness of your existence." Cool. Specifically, I want to create my own version of Ali's mixed-up-mini notebook thingy as a way to get started. I'll post a picture of what my first attempt looks like! xo melissa

Stuff that Rocks

There are so many things out there that are so great. Here are a few things that I saw or experienced today that were pleasing.

Kozy Shack tapioca pudding. Sooo good. Obtained from the dairy section of Central Market.

A college of Carolyn Gavin's designs from her blog and from her delish company Ecojot.


This completely kick ass Etsy Store cabin + cub. Vintage storybook image colleges on wood. ROCK.

Also from cabin + cub, Gocco printed notebooks. Love the GOCCO! And I just had to get myself one of these. I got the elephant. YAY.


A collection of Jessica Jones' fabrics. This is the Modern Flora Collection. Love the leafs. Yes, I said L-E-A-F-S. She also has the CUTEST ribbon ever, which can be acquired at jcaroline. God.


Here is a photo from Jessica Jones' blog showing her ribbon, made into luscious key fobs. The tutorial for this is here. Once I saw this, I swiftly composed a "cart" of items including this ribbon from jcaroline creative.


My brain then exploded with all of this greatness.