{mlm} feb. 25, 2013.

i like to use monday as a way to reflect on the previous week, to start anew, and to send a little love into the world.  won't you join me?    

today i am grateful for:

I'm pretty over winter right now, so I'm grateful that this is the last week of February!  

pictures worth a thousand words:

 {i'm going through a real hyacinth-phase.  they just smell so good!}

 {my Oscar night bar}

{making it interesting}

{a final shot of the beauty of northern Michigan last weekend}

this week's blog love:

• A mini history on the Chanel No. 5 bottle was a delightful read on design*sponge. 
• Doesn't PaperFashion's Illustrating Runway Fashion online class sound like fun?  Even with my lack of artistic ability, I'm thinking about signing up, just for the new experience.
• Learn to make your own cupcake liner flowers (how great are they in GOLD?!) on The Sweetest Occasion.
• If you are at all interesting in learning calligraphy, head over to Besotted Brand for all her exceptional tips, including this post on her detailed experiences with different nibs.
• Jess Lively knows how to tame your inbox.
• Did you see The Everygirl's One-Year Anniversary Feature on the co-creators, Alaina and Danielle?  It was a beautiful read.

here's to another grateful and love-filled week.  

xo. di.    

*images belong to Diane Crary