A Bit of French Romance

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I'm in the mood for photographs that inspire a little romance...

Happy Friday!

If I could, I'd probably spend a lot more time in blog-land visiting all of you, but alas work and staying financially afloat takes precedence and my {truly}leisurly time has been very limited throughout these first weeks of 2010. Thankfully, this weekend I will get the chance to take it easy and spend a lazy morning catching up on reading your beautiful blogs. Those of you who aren't already "followers" or haven't recently commented, I hope you'll say hi so I can "meet" you :-)

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

xoxo,

Arianna

P.S. Out of curiosity, on average, how many hours a week or a day do you guys spend in blog-land?

Uplifting Color Inspiration

I love rich abundant color. I love that it can be so energizing and uplifting which is the case in these gorgeous images Shannon Fricke posted from a spread in Madison magazine.

Midweek Wisdom

image via Saga's photostream

"Little by little one walks far."

-Peruvian proverb

Add Personality {On a Budget} with Wall Decals

Loving these wall decals from Blik. They’re low commitment (removable!), inexpensive, and a fun way to add personality to any space. Below are a few of my favorites:

Although they don't have as much selection, also worth checking out are the ones by dVider

Good Morning

image via here

"This seems so simple, yet we tend to miss this one so many times -to breathe deeply. When you find yourself needing that extra burst of energy BREATHE! Take a deep breathe in to the slow count of 3, hold to the slow count of 3, exhale to the slow count of 3. Do this with focus and intention for a few minutes, then recheck your energy level. If you have done this correctly you have succeeded in truly jump starting your day. With this deep breath you are increasing your vitality while reducing tension."

-Susan Anderson, Seeds for Change Wellness

Happy Friday!

Little Foot laying with me on the couch

Tomorrow we're taking Little Foot to get his very first (professional) haircut. First time around I cut his hair myself with scissors while he was sleeping (shhhh) because he had really bad matting and we were weren't allowed to take him to any grooming place since he hadn't gotten all his shots. Cutting his body hair was fairly easy but getting the area around his face whas pretty challenging. Hopefully he does well while at the groomers. About two weeks ago we took him to Petsmart to get his nails trimmed and when we went to pick him up, he had a little bandage on one of his little feet and the groomer said it was his fault. Maybe he was too fussy and it was "his fault" but needless to say we're not going there for the haircut.

Have a great weekend everyone! Hope to see you back here next week! :)