...wispy wreaths :)

If you're toying with the idea of making your own wreath, all you need are a few materials and 30 minutes out of your busy schedule :) I've laid out what I've done to make the below wreath so that anyone interested can loosely follow these instructions.  

1. Coil your grapevine into the loose size and shape that you like. Towards the end, twist your vine into the sprayed twigs. This will hold your wreath together naturally without having to tie twine or ribbon around it. 

2. After deciding upon your top and bottom,  twist a piece of chicken wire to the bottom-left of your wreath.  Also add ribbon, twine, or wire to the top so that you will be able to hang your wreath on your door or wall. 

3. I cut these leafy greens from my backyard and placed them into the chicken wire, and coiling a few twigs around the sides to give balance to the wreath. 

4. Here I used white mums and white cabbage/kale however you can choose your own color palate and Fall flowers to fit your taste and occasion. I chose one "mass" flower and placed it on the bottom while clustering some supporting flowers around it. Finally I speckled some of the remaining mums I had around the wreath to tie it altogether. 

The final product, a light wispy wreath :)

...Baggu!

I'm off to Beijing and then Tokyo tomorrow but when I get back, I'm going to be getting myself a Shabd Pack from Baggu for sure :)

Check out their great 100% recyclable bags here: Baggu :)

                          

                       

...juicing!

All I can say is, YUM!
The juicer we bought finally arrived yesterday, so first thing this morning I tried it out. Not knowing what I was really doing, I plopped some veggies in (tomatoes, celery, carrots and a bit of lemon) and voila, my first juice was created! It was so yummy, a couple hours later I tried my luck again and made a mint strawberry lemonade and was again successful :) Inside and outside Dale is happy!

...Bridal Shows

This past Wednesday I went to the Bridal Show at the Capitale on Bowery Street in the city. It's a big great room that had lots of great vendors filling the floor. I must say, I took advantage of all the tasty cup cake samples from Butterfly Bakeshop and pinkberry frozen yogurt :) I would have tried the hair styling from Blush and taken pictures at the photobooth had the lines not been crazy long (and I just don't have that heavenly patience), but it really was a fun time :") I especially liked the singers from Elan Artists that performed.

  

goodies!!

...weekends

 

 While I realize I'm a little late with this piece, weekends do happen every 5-7 days and no matter where I am in the week, I always love them!! It's the time you get to celebrate, kick back, or finally do the things that keep getting put off. While some weekends are busies than others, I thoroughly believe in taking time out for yourself.
This past weekend was my boyfriend's last weekend before he had to go back to England so we made sure to pack in lots of fun things. We visited old friends, discovered a cool Japanese restaurant called Kenka on St Mark's Street, went to ABC Carpet and Home and spent lots of time with family.
The portion of this weekend that I'd like to share with you all is our visit to ABC Carpet and Home.
It's undeniable how gorgeous every item is but all together in one massive space is breathtaking. I did see a few items that I bought from Chiang Mai, Thailand and couldn't help look at the price tag here. Let's just say I'm glad I bought it in Thailand...
It was also a great experience because my crafty boyfriend confidently promised to make me a lot of the cups and bowls I was drawn to. Let's hope now that I've put it in writing he'll actually do it! :) <3

Here are a few of my favorite picks:

 

...cake!!

how cool (and delicious looking) are these cakes??

http://www.houseoforigin.nl/index.php/work/kleuren-taart

metals and stones

 

Very cool necklaces from Loyalty and Blood

Half Dipped Statement

Cluster of shuttlecock ball feathers, with five gold plated feathers on an 18k gold chain with silk knitting from Mirit Weinstock.

Kawar Ring

Handmade engraved bezeled bone ring from A Peace Treaty. Made sustainably from discarded camel bone and antiqued gold plated brass.

Media Luna Necklace

Layered brass pendants on brass link chain from Garnett Jewelry.

Mantle Necklace

Mantle necklace from Stone and Honey. Clear quartz, turquoise, and a rough pyrite hunk. A set of descending black triangles. Hand forged bar and link.

 The above four items can be found at: Need Supply Co.