Dance Dragon Dance

So last week was Chinese New Year and today I went with my boyfriend to watch the parade and festivities at the smaller of Chicago's two Chinatowns. Lots of firecrackers....hence the cloud of smoke and three dancing dragons later, we proceeded to Ba Le Bakery for their "special" sandwiches. Yum.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

Splish, Splash...

Yes, it's still winter. And yes, I'm still walking around in a thigh-length down coat. But, the sun was shining brightly today here in Chicago and that made me think of warmer weather....dreams of being on a beach....ahhhhh.

This bathing suit struck my fancy. However, my coconut-scented dreams of frolicking in this number was squashed once I realized that was from the Victoria's Secret 2009 swim catalog and is no longer available.

Sadness.

Valentine Flowers

All girls like flowers, right? Well here's a pretty photo of flowers made from recycled plastic bottles. I was strolling down State St. yesterday and saw this fantastic display in the windows of the new Anthropologie. So of course I had to stop and snap a photo.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with love....may it be with your family, girlfriends, pets, or significant other. MWAHH!!!

XO,
Megan

Branching Out

I'm quite drawn to things with an imperfect, organic feel. These branch salad servers fit the bill! That, and I grew up surrounded by the forest, so I kind of have a thing for trees. The lighter colored set (pictured second) can be found at Red Sail and the darker set can be found at High Camp.

Now Available.

The Birdsnest Ring is now available at the Etsy shop.

It's a bird, It's a plane...ok it's really a bird's nest

Available soon at the etsy shop! The Bird's Nest Ring. I've taken great care in gently weaving a golden nest to keep two freshwater pearls & the prettiest robin's egg blue czech glass bead safe & sound.

Oh Domino!

I was deeply saddened when Domino magazine folded. By the time I realized it was gone, the website had even been deleted. My friends thought I was silly for loving a magazine about home design, when in fact, I didn't even have a home to decorate. That wasn't the point though. Domino was beauty in color, design, home, lines, layout, and even threw in a bit of fashion and food. Now silly me, while I was busy pouting my lip, I completely forgot about the Domino: The Book of Decorating! I've already informed my boyfriend to push it to the top my valentine's or anniversary wish list. Ohhh I'm giddy with anticipation...