this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...

SWOON.

• Loving Summer's fun and colorful patio makeover.
• A cute Little Free Lending Library party via HWTM.
• A summery ballet themed wedding inspiration shoot.
• From A Practical Wedding, a modern Navajo ceremony.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Salt, Flipsnack, Dawn Nicole, Superpower.
• From Apt. Therapy 10 ways to summer-ize your digs.
• Fun gift idea: cute Kokeshi dolls inspired by artists.
• Kitsch bun pins make me wish I'd kept my hair long.

FLASHBACK.

• 2015: Palm leaf green wardrobe picks, inspiration for a retro camp wedding, summer entertainment faves (Paul McCartney!), dream geeky spin-offs for #5FandomFriday
• 2014: a Sunday Social about my fave entertainment genres, fashion picks inspired by tropical getaways, our Busch Gardens trip, and my July favorites.
• 2013: the cutest July birthday cards, vintage-style wedding inspiration, and our Tennessee vacation, including the Titanic Museum Attraction, the Cumberland Plateau, and our day trip to Nashville.
• 2012: my summer Instagrams, soft blue fashion, home decor, and wedding inspiration, and first wedding anniversary and the mystery marriage book we received in the mail.

sunday simplicity.

Kristina Curtis via Style Me Pretty

“There is a very real relationship, both 
quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you 
contribute and what you get out of this world.”

― Oscar Hammerstein II

who to follow on instagram.

Instagram has been my favorite form of social media for several years running and I don't see that changing any time soon. Here are the feeds I'm loving right now...

aburstofbeautiful | mistyonpointe

aburstofbeautiful - Blogger Alicia shares shots of her lovely home which is decorated in cozy modern farmhouse style, including her perfect kitchen, sweet vignettes, and the occasional puppy or kitty photobomb.

mistyonpointe - I studied ballet for eleven years, and have loved seeing ABT's first African-American principal dancer become a celebrity - I've also seen a few of my own students inspired by her story. She is grace, beauty, and strength personified.

octoberjuneblog | mscraftberrybush

octoberjuneblog - blogs about branding, and her Instagram feed features consistently simple, pretty peeks at her everyday life and casual-chic fashion; I love that she includes her geeky side as well - she's an unabashed Harry Potter and X-Files fan.

mscraftberrybush - Blogger Lucy is a talented artist and decorator, and her feed features pretty vignettes from around her home, watercolors and other works in progress, and fun shots of her family's dog, Brody!

kaisafit | palmtreesandtaxis

kaisafit - Kaisa Keranen has an M.S. in Exercise Science and her feed is always happy and upbeat - even when she has a broken leg. I've gotten some good ideas from her workout videos. Her pictures are a great source of gym style inspiration, too!

palmtreesandtaxis - East coast college student and fashion blogger Claire's Instagram feed has such a fun aesthetic - ocean waves, neon signs, and palm trees even in the dead of winter, alongside fashion and travel photos.

Previously recommended: 

abeachcottage, agirlastyle, anacvitanovic, annariflebond, apartment_34,  blaireadiebee, brahmino, brightbazaar, carmenmariez, cozystylishchic, eastandblog, elsiecake, frassyaudrey, fresh_exchange, glitterguide, heatherbullard, housesevenblog, humansofny, hungryeditor, jane_lilly, justinchung, justinslens , kattanita, kirstenalana, kissmyspatula, labellemel31, lifeonvirginiastreet, livvylandblog, lizlovegrowswild, mattcrump, missmustardseed, monikahibbs, moodygirlinstyle, nellahelsinki, ohjoystudio, oliviaraejames, quiteheatherly, rachelroams, roomsforrent,shannonkirsten,  sugarandcloth, snippetandink, stylishpetite, takinyerphoto, taylorsterling, thelandmarkproject, thepinkdiary, thisisglamorous, thislittlestreet, tifforelie, tinyatlasquarterly, trentonmichael,  waitingonmartha, witanddelight_

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clicks of note: i'm going home...

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.

• If you watched this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you may have spotted North Carolina string band Mipso. They describe themselves as " renegade traditionalists," and I'm loving their music.

SWOON.

Laura Ivanova via Snippet and Ink

• An elegant NY mansion wedding from Snippet and Ink.
• Connie Whitlock shares a moody sand dunes elopement.
• Can we declare Kelly the queen of Christmas decorating?
• A lovely ballet inspired shoot from Mirelle Carmichael.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Minding My Nest, Sarah Hearts, Smashing.
• Jimmy and Rashida's newst holiday remix is perfect.
• The perfect hat for ugly Christmas sweater parties.
• Obsessed with natural-meets-glam holiday decorating.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I rounded up my December favorites.
• Two years ago, I shared my faves and rounded up black and white wardrobe picks.
• Three years ago, I wrote about our Christmas traditions, reflected on how important caregivers are during the holidays, and put together gift guides for the quirky and glam girls in my life.  I also shared a peek at our Dickens-inspired Christmas decorations.
• Five years ago, Mr. Q and I got engaged and officially started this blog.

clicks of note: over the seas I'll go 'til I'm home...

get your week off to a colorful start...

• I have long believed that the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday and mandatory day off work - because let's be honest, are any of us really going to be productive today?  Here are some fun clicks for the time you spend procrastinating.

LISTEN.

• Old Man Canyon sounds like what would happen if Mumford and Sons got together with Of Monsters and Men. This track, "The Road," appeals to the side of me that wants to run away to a log cabin in the woods. Today I'll be linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos.

SWOON.

• Bridal Musings is giving away a velvet ring box!
• Loving Katelyn Brooke's calm January moodboard.
• Via Style Bistro, ballerinas to follow on Instagram.
• SMP features a creative garden inspiration shoot.

SIMPLIFY.

• Lovely desktops from Cardstore, Ruche, and Sarah Hearts.
• Anthropologie's just-add-pants outfit formulas are so easy!
• Jo shares her method for choosing wine by similar tastes.
• Fifty useful, content-rich blog post ideas from Elle + Co.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year's Sunday Social was all about the 4's.  I also rounded up my favorite red picks for Valentine's Day, showed off some easy Valentine's Day party ideas, rounded up my favorite things for February and reflected on what I learned from 2013.
• Two years ago I created the Beyond the Aisle Facebook Page, shared ideas for a Valentine's girls night in, and rounded up bridal gowns with lace sleeves
• Three years ago I shared a pretty pink Sunday Simplicity post.
• Four years ago, I featured black and ivory tuxedo style inspiration and the reason I went with wholesale flowers for our wedding.

clicks of note: swept completely off my feet...

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.

• I didn't pay much to attention to Kelly Clarkson's Christmas album, Wrapped in Red, when it was released last year, because I thought it was all covers!  Thanks to Pandora and YouTube I've discovered the original tracks like "Winter Dreams," a sweet and cheerful Christmas love song Kelly wrote for her now-husband Brandon.  I'll be linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos.

SWOON.

Jenna Sue Designs

• Love Jenna Sue's beautiful home and rustic holiday decor.
• SMP features a Downton Abbey inspired wedding shoot.
• At Elizabeth Anne Designs, a romantic jewel-tone wedding.
• This bright, cheerful wedding from SW makes me smile.

SMILE.

• Are you as well read as Lisa Simpson?  I got a 21/62.
• Lots of sparkle backstage at NYCB's The Nutcracker.
• Adore this simple, sparkly manicure idea for winter!
• Plenty of last-minute Christmas ideas on my Pinterest.

REFLECT.

• Design for Mankind reminds us to seek rest in December.
• This candlelight .gif from Anthropologie is so calming...
• as is this one featuring shooting stars, via Tumblr.
• 50 ?s to help you reflect on 2014 and get ready for 2015.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I chose my favorite Biblical account of Christmas, wrote my letter to Santa, showed off my chalkboard Christmas ornaments and a holiday home tour.
• Two years ago, I shared a Sunday Social all about favorites, gave you a mini holiday home tour and ideas for displaying Christmas cards, and rounded up my December blog loves and my own most popular posts of 2012.  I also shared my December in Instagram.
• Three years ago, I shared my favorite things in our home.