this little place. love it big.
elise ‘s (a.k.a. pennyweight) tree tattoo (and yes, her shop, pennyweight goods, too).
dream like photos and this blog.
being real. it’s good to remember this. yes?!
the coolest ring i think i’ll ever need.
what are you loving this week?
one major problem area in our house is the kitchen table and floor. first of all, it is a dumping ground for everything. we are people that pile. no matter how hard i try not to, and how much i teach my little la las not to, it happens (i’ll take piler confessions in the comments section, this will make me feel better).
worse than the piling is the floor on the table, is the floor beneath it. it usually is a bad situation after dinner with 4 little ones. i had a shaggy rug for the longest time, which was good in theory to hide things but probably there were small animals living in that rug. i couldn’t take it any longer. several of you suggested FLOR via twitter. i have been a long distance admirer of FLOR for the longest time so i thought now was as good of time as any to try.
if you’re not familiar with FLOR they are carpet squares you piece together (however you like) to create a rug, runner or carpeted area. besides having some really rad designs, i have been ooing over the idea that you can replace squares as needed for sometime now. say, little number 3 decides to paint with spaghetti sauce on the floor or the puppy you are training finds your carpet the place he likes to go, than you can replace what is needed as needed. i think it’s a great solution to any type of mess.
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do you find the kitchen table and floor beneath it to be a problem area for you? any great solutions that you’ve come across?
P.S. i have the re-oreinted rug in grey but i also love this one. also, FLOR is currently offering a 25% sale to customers until June 28th at midnight.
images : la la lovely / rug c/o of FLOR
i’ve been wandering around words all week. devouring them and now trying to find a place for them to go.
the words that have made my week, likely month, is that LA LA LOVEY was featured in the NEW YORK TIMES. i was interviewed a few months back and it is pretty great to see the piece come together and in print. i’m a huge proponent of print and i come from a newspaper family (ink is the blood), so to me, this pretty exciting.
but, beyond my excitement, the article, Mommy Blog or Glossy Fashion Magazine?, is really interesting. a conversation, if you will. the piece talks about the different waves of mommy blogs and that these days they are looking more like glossy mags as opposed to originally being a place for family updates and confessional rantings. the piece includes some of my favorite bloggers and some new to me blogs, that i can’t wait to add to my reading list.
“balance,” the word that can’t escape most of our minds and conversations is mentioned by Violet Gaynor of The Glow (one of my faves) and her thoughts on the sticky subject are, “ It’s not about having it all, but having as much as you can all at once.” would you agree?
in any case, it is is a honor to be listed among these ladies and to make the paper. you can read the full article here.
AND . . . i’m curious, do you consider la la lovely a mommy blog?
i have to say, i never considered myself a mommy blogger or la la lovely a mommy blog. i’ve always considered myself a lifesyle blogger with a bent towards decor and design. lately, i find photos of my little ones sneaking in more and writing posts that pertain to matters of life. it’s life for me and i’m just capturing it and including it, i suppose. i’m not a fan of labels, but i’d love to know what type of blog you’d label or shall we say catorgize la la as? and thank you…. thank you for reading, commenting and joining the conversation and making this space what it is.
NOW, if you like words than i have to tell you about the words that are haunting me….that made me cry.
(and some links for your weekend)
strawberry splatters / grey goose / fariy sky / vigor / army of darkness
don’t you love when you come across a company that not only is selling beautiful pieces but is also doing really cool things? i love the concept and mission behind birchseed which is to connect emerging artists and potential buyers. birchseed works with emerging artists to create beautiful and unique home decor and accessories inspired by the original artwork. such a great concept, right?
i’m excited to welcome birchseed as sponsor also to introduce you to their work as a potential customer but also as place to submit your art, should you an emerging artist.
birchseed is kindly offering 15% when you use the code LALALOVE15.
so do a little browsing, shopping and maybe even submitting.
images : birchseed
volcanic explosion art volcanic eruption pillow by jinboa han
i have to tell you, lately, i feel like i’ve been playing catch up with self care. i haven’t been taking the time to do things like exercise, do my hair or even wash my face. the whole neglecting scene was starting to catch up with me in a bad kind of way. it took a week of consistent exercise and a pedicure to get myself together. i’ve been pretty consistent (this week) about washing my face, slathering on lotions and potions and taking time to pick out a non yoga pants outfit or at least updating the yoga pants with a cute shirt (most days).
read more for my tried + true favorite beauty products
jenny brandt’s life size installment for la petite mag. a life size my little pony? heck yeah!
don’t you just? i mean, some days i just wonder what i did with all of my thoughts and time. i know there was a lot more living in the moment and for the moment. no need for documenting, just doing.
loaf sofa’s. can’t decid which style is my fave + want one of each.
aurélie bidderman’s jewelry. serious gold goodness. i’d really like to start a collection.
weekday carnival’s new food blog urban spoon. gorgeous, even to just feast your eyes upon.
what are you loving this week?
by now, i’m sure most of you know lindsay of lindsay letters. she is a talented artist and friend and i’m super thrilled to feature her on monday mess. i’ve known lindsay for a few years and she is lovely. besides having a super talent for hand lettering she is a super kind, generous and fun gal. i love that her work is beautiful and meaningful. it’s pretty to feast your eyes upon and let your heart ponder on. if you aren’t familiar with lindsay letters than be sure to check it out and if you missed her office tour, you’ll want to see that too. oh, and she has some pretty rad t-shirts now too!
For a few days, all I could think was “I have a lot of messes, but none are really anything that I want permanently documented on the internet! But a few days later, I went to shake my ink without the cap on it. Whoops. Total ink explosion – all over my clothes and face. The table got the least of it. In a panic, I grabbed some kleenex and then laughed so hard at myself for thinking that several kleenexes could wipe the blackest black ink off my birch work table. Awesome. (I’m such an optimist!) At any rate, I don’t really mind the table being stained. It looks kinda like “yea, I do real work here!” My dress, however, is another story…
I sort of refuse to throw away any of my sketches. My sketches are a way of getting my lettering on to my computer. So it would make sense that I would scan them in and throw them away. Especially the ones where I mess up or spell something wrong or spill ink (*see “mess”). However, for some reason, I just can’t do it. I have boxes full. For some reason it makes me feel good it’s there. Like, proof that I really originally created it with two hands and some ink. It’s not a font, it’s me, and I mess up. A lot. And that’s okay because I’m human, and also because computers and cupcakes can fix just about anything. So I keep them, and I’m cool with that.
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why is that an ink spill on an artist table is endearing, enchanting and inspiring? i’m sure if i spilled ink on my own table i wouldn’t’ feel the same but i can’t help thinking that the ink on lindsay’s table only adds character and artistic value to her space. and i doubt i could throw away my sketches either. would you be able to? i told lindsay that one day her children and grandchildren will be very glad she held on to them. i know if i had something of this sort from my mother, grandmother or great grandmother it would be a priceless treasure!
so what kind of messes have you got going on this week? do tell!
images : lindsay letters
it’s june by the skies feel like april.
is there something strange about missing cassettes? i remember trips to record store to buy singles. decision making at its best. la la’s ipod case will just have to do.
there is beauty in the shadows. and some little one likes tea just as much as me.
holiday. lights. all year.
little smirky smiles are my sunshine.
A FEW OF MY FAVES THIS WEEK +
01 / some moments aren’t meant to be captured (good writing!).
02 / this little video is pretty hilarious.
03 / i’m not planning on going to paris anytime soon but a girl should always be prepared right?
04 / what the what? who came up with this idea? wish it was me. so cool.
05 / what i think i’d like to make bake this weekend.
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