some love around this home

I've been very busily lovin' my home, but haven't shared any peeks in a while.

For some reason I am extremely picky about butter dishes. I never think they are quite wide enough to actually accommodate and they are either way too plain or way too ugly. But this little one caught my eye...and then its wayward brother and sister caught my eye as well a few shelves down. For $4 all in, it was hard to resist. Butter dishes, really? The things I obsess over sometimes...

This sweetly made heart has been on my to-be-framed list forever. I even had the shadowbox sitting out waiting to be filled ever since my sweet little guy made this for me. I'm proud to have such a creative little soul as a son.

What are you loving at home this week?

XO,

Chelsea

PS - I mentioned a few posts back that I'd be having a giveaway as soon as I hit 20. Well, that time has come so I'll be back tomorrow with a little something!

more norway

the light in Norway is simply amazing. we had such perfectly beautiful weather, enjoying the people out walking and picnicking in the park. afternoons on the water, miro at the museum and never getting enough of the goods at United Bakeries.

window-wings

<3 <3 <3

Summer is my favorite time of year, but I'm already excited to see how amazing Norway looks at Christmas. 

XO,

Chelsea

Wardrobe Wednesday - this rocks

I am very much in love with the raw rock vibe of these baubles. A little bit Flintstones, a little Pocahontas, but all the way sexy in a raw and natural way.

Fools gold studs

turquoise slab ring

Geoffrey Good's amazing Hex Agate Necklace

agate ring 

dara ettinger's amazing necklace

raw diamonds

dollhouse for a doll

S C O R E!!

Kid tested - Mommy approved.

Feeling very grateful for finding this awesome dollhouse today for my sweet little girl. I definitely feel as though my thrifting luck has been pretty awesome lately. As soon as I've put something on the mental "want" list, I've come across it almost immediately.

I'm digging the simple, clean lines of this all wood dollhouse. Finding the dollhouse was the easy part, now comes the furnishing! I'm really looking forward to the hunt of finding cool accessories and even some awesome DIY action for this sweet find!

Anyone know a great source for dollhouse stuff?

Also - I've noticed that everything is listed by scale. How do I know what scale dollhouse I'm working with? 

XO,

Chelsea

I HEART Thursdays - Etsy Love

It has sure been a while since an I <3 Thursdays post. I have seriously missed doing these and I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of my blogging schedule. I'm also missing the Two Things Tuesdays and looking ahead at showing some DIY and craftiness. Sometimes I feel as though I should get a bit more directional on this blog. I love fashion, I love food, I love my kids, I love where I live, I love travel and I love decorating. That makes it pretty difficult to streamline into a blog...instead it reads more like a stream of consciousness of what's in my head at the moment. Of course it would be nice to be super directional and say this is a fashion blog or decorating blog or whatever. But then I tell myself, this is mine to do with it as I please.


There. That's my rant for the day. Lack of sleep has made me crazy. I can't wait for my honey to come home. I can't seem to get to sleep until well past midnight when he's away working. I have spent the last week spooning my iPad and streaming Arrested Development starting from the pilot. Top that with nightly visits from feverish little people and its all added up to some serious luggage under my eyes. Tonight I am vowing to get to bed early; or at least as soon as I've cleaned the house, met the girls for dinner, played softball and picked up my man from the airport. Whew!! A busy evening, but I wouldn't want it any other way. Life is worth living to the fullest.

That said...its on to the actual posting of my <3 picks for today.

I love Etsy. Who doesn't?

A simple search of "hearts" turned up all sorts of crush worthy goodies

refashioned.etsy.com

 

 

 

 heavymetallaundry.etsy.com

 

 

 theolivebird.etsy.com 

 

 

  nubambu.etsy.com 

 

 

allencompanyinc.etsy.com

 

 lovecalifornia.etsy.com

 

 PrinceDesignUK.etsy.com

Now head on over and get yourself some Etsy Love!!

XO,

Chelsea

Magical Norway

Well, we've officially been back from our Scandinavian adventure for 15 days now. I'm still regarding the going abouts of normal life. Which means I've been a very neglectful blogger. But I'm ready to get back on the bloghorse and bring some much-needed organization to all the thoughts and inspirations running around in this head of mine.

Norway was truly amazing. The lush green landscape, the amazing flowers that I could never grow in California. Wild strawberries, jordbær, growing on the sides of the road. Lakes sprouting up all over the hills behind Oslo. I fell in love with it on day one.

Perhaps it was the lack of sleep on the day we landed, but I'm pretty sure someone sprinkled fairydust all over that country. I was dazzled and awed at the beauty and charm everywhere. 20+ hours of daylight didn't hurt either.

Death by slideshow begins now...

Beautiful Frida skipping stones.

Me and the family Thornér

What's the most magical place you've been to?

XO,

Chelsea

PS - as if this massive lot of photos wasn't enough, there's more to come.

And a giveaway this week. If I can reach 20.