Autumn Dream Mood Board

Credits, clockwise from top left:
Will You Follow Photo by Mike Shaw
Door Knob Photo:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Lace Dress and Boots Photo Source
 Goth leather messenger bag w/antique key: Urban Heirlooms
skeleton keys: superstock.com

Summer Breeze - Cool Inspiration

Summertime, 
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high...

I have to be honest: summer is not my favorite season.  You can blame the bloodthirsty mosquitoes or the sudden parade of insects that show up out of nowhere, or the humidity that leaves the southern air all hot and heavy.  

But when I see a palette of color as fresh and cool as the aqua one above, I am forced to reconsider!  Summer is also crisp linens on the line, ripe, juicy peaches, lemonade and sweet tea, daisies swaying in a rare breeze, and bare feet on warm concrete.  A rush of cold water in the creek and air smoky with the promise of prize-winning barbecue...yes, let me reconsider!

Catch Me! I'm Falling For Fall

I COME ALIVE when the air turns snappy and crisp leaves carpet the ground.  I start thinking it's time to replenish my stash of teas, find a favorite pair of warm socks and a new body butter, and I keep promising that this is the fall I will finally attempt to make my Aunt Carolyn's apple cake.

To welcome my favorite season I will lively up my wardrobe with a special piece I love to wear.   Fall accessories are my favorite to shop for, and lately I've been eyeballing the color plum.  Paired with mocha and coppery hues, it's deep, rich and mysterious; a cozy palette worth snuggling up to.

Top Left to Right: 1.  Art Nouveau Tights, Teja Jamilla 2.  Copper & Amethyst Ring, Midwest Alchemy 3.  Super Snuggly Knit Cowl, Happiknits  Bottom: 4. Desert Rose Leather Messenger, Urban Heirlooms  5.  Plum Floral Nails, Weheartit.com