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: and we'll all float on okay...

get your week off to a colorful start...

LISTEN.

• It's here - the first day of school in my district. I have 49 new names and teenage faces to learn and to learn to love. On stressful days, I find myself turning to "comfort music" - songs I know by heart and that never fail to make me happy. "Float On" definitely fits the bill because it takes me right back to college and blissful drives through the mountains on Route 29. I'll be linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos.

SWOON.

• Dreamy rustic inspiration from Elizabeth Anne Designs.
• Love Lia Griffith's printable wedding stickers and tags.
• Style Me Pretty features a moody Oregon coast shoot.
• From Southern Weddings, Eden Gardens perfection.

SMILE.

• Desktops from SALT Design, Cross Cards, and Roost.
• The prettiest blogaversary cake from La Peche Fraiche.
• Why didn't I make myself a palm leaf notebook?
• In love with Studio DIY's trendy graphic beach towels.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I participated in a quirky Sunday Social and shared my first day of school teacher outfit.
• Two years ago I went back to the past with Sunday Social and rounded up some aqua and lime wardrobe inspiration.
• Two years ago, I reflected on this in-between season, shared vacation wardrobe inspiration, recapped Kate Midleton's Olympic wardrobe and came up with budget-friendly versions of her outfits.  
• Three years ago, I shared ideas for honeysuckle pink wardrobe and home decor.

clicks of note: the answer to all your prayers...

get your week off to a colorful start...

• Today I head back to school for a week of teacher workdays, meetings, open house, and convocation (basically a pep rally for faculty and staff) to get ready for the students' arrival next week. It seems like the summer has flown by, but it was packed with good memories and it's not over yet.

LISTEN.

• Sometimes you need something a little bit cheeky to get the week started, and I was hooked on this They Might Be Giants track from the first line. I'm linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos.

SWOON.

• 100 Layer Cake features a moody shipwreck inspiration shoot.
• Such gorgeous + true Words to Love By from Snippet and Ink.
• A stylish Style Me Pretty wedding at New York's Stone Barns.
• From Swooned, a Victorian-inspired shoot for a worthy cause.

SMILE.

• August desktops from Design Love Fest, MRFB, Rather Luvly.
• Cyd's round-up made my palm leaf loving heart so happy...
• and then Alana Jones-Mann came along with these cakes.
• My fave athlete's still undefeated - did you watch the crazy fight?

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I rounded up my August favorites.
• Two years ago, I shared things I can't live without and shared punchy wardrobe picks.
• Three years ago, I tested recipes for pork chops, a hearts of palm and avocado salad, and an avocado-coconut milkshake, and created an Olympics Ring tie-dyed shirt.
• Four years ago, I shared orange wardrobe and home inspiration, along with rustic and modern fall wedding ideas.