Quietly still...

I'd like to be sitting under that blanket surrounded by stillness and quiet.

Image from Traci's tumblr.

Happy New Year...

May the year ahead be full of goodness for everyone.

Image from here.

A snapshot...

...just because.

Images from here.

Weekly what:nots...

Monday evening in front of the fire. Our weekend guests have departed, and R's niece has arrived. The leaves continue to change, and the temperature is falling. A hearty stew with red wine and mushrooms has been had, and for me another year has passed. I hope all is well in your neck of the woods...here's what:nots.

Another good tumblr find.

Retro print and retro colours from Orla Kelly.

3.1 Phillip Lim's racerback slip dress.

A rather lovely vignette found here. The chap with the berry branch is quite endearing.

Modern quill pens from Jayson Home (found via the charming Odessa May Society).

Anna Emilia's book Proof of Winter - an illustrated story about winter, friendship and loneliness.

And possibly one of the most extraordinary things I've seen - Franc Grom's delicate, hand-drilled egg shells.

Images from Muus, Small Acorns, La Garconne, Rue magazine, Jayson Home, Anna Emilia, and National Geographic.

What:nots...

Well what a week or two. Why is it this time of year always speeds up? And with a house full of guests expected later this week, I expect things will be busy for a while yet. I do hope all is well in your neck of the woods. With autumn days now upon us we've been enjoying log fires, and toasting marshmallows. But before it gets any later here's what:nots - have a wonderful week.

Such a beautiful image found here.

Polaroid set from this tumblr.

Design for chintz: Rose by William Morris - beautiful.

West Elm's Honeycomb Tassel Towels.

Pretty packaging + lovely soap from Sweet Petula.

Apolis' market bag - they also have a great new range of cypress + fig candles.

Rosemary Milner's extraordinary wallpapers (found via Jennifer's Pinterest).

Caorunn - a rather lovely sounding hand-crafted scottish gin. Apparently it's best enjoyed with a slice of apple...

Images from All Those Pretty Lights, Wanderlusting Mushroom, Pinterest, West Elm, Sweet Petula, Apolis, Rosemary Milner, and Caorunn.

Back in a few days...

...see you then.

Image from philo:sofia.

Weekly what:nots...

Goodness suddenly the summer hols seem to be fading fast. I hope you've all had a fab week, ours has been filled with lots of sunshine and balmy evenings, BBQs and fruit picking, riding and bush walks, and lots of doing not-very-much-at-all - here's a rag-tag what:nots for the week.

Love this image and love the freckles.

Hadieh Shafie's Ketabs/Scroll Works are incredible.

If you head over to Hadieh's site you can see them up close.

Still hankering after Vincent van Duysen's ceramic pieces.

Beautiful blowsy peonies.

Love this bottle from Holmegaard's Minima range.

Thing's Organized Neatly is a pretty fascinating tumblr. 

And I very much like this quote from Mr Jobs (found on Wit + Delight).

Images from Happy Girls are Pretty Girls, Hadieh Shafie, When Objects Work, Holmegaard, Things Organized Neatly, and Wit + Delight.

Contemplative...

This image perfectly sums up my mood these past few days... 
Image from That Kind of Woman.

Hello week...

How was your weekend? Did you have fun? Ours started off really well and then descended into non-stop squabbles between the boys. Goodness me I was glad to ship them off to OMSI Camp this morning, I tell you! R arrives home tonight after a hugely successful race, and a whirlwind trip to NYC for work. With the boys off at camp all week I'm looking forward to some me time and catching up with friends. What are your plans? Oh I've also started pottering about with 'inspiration boards' on tumblr, but am now considering Pinterest - what are you thoughts? Do you use either, which do you find best? I'd love to know...
Image from Teri Lyn Fisher.