unruly things

sometimes I miss my innocence.

I’ve been thinking about posting this for a long time now, I just never actually got around to it. after seeing a post on decor8 a few weeks ago about “how we feel about our blog” I got to thinking about it. why do I blog? for me, blogging is my chance to reach out and share my thoughts. whenever I’ve felt down, needed a pick me up, or just couldn’t find the right way to say something, I’ve resorted to writing. actually, I resorted to typing. before I even knew what a blog was, I had a journal on my computer. maybe it was that I’ve always been on the fence with my handwriting, or maybe it’s that having a file hidden on my computer made it harder for someone to stumble upon, but whatever it was, typing just felt better for me. then last year, I discovered blogging. at the time I had a myspace account, and my blogs were simply thoughts, or random musings, jammed into the pages of my account. I didn’t post pictures, or things that I liked, I just posted my thoughts. it was nice to go back and read what I wrote, and reflect on how I felt at the time. but then people started reading, and taking interest. and it felt good.

so to answer the question, I blog because it makes me feel good. I enjoy sharing things I find. I enjoy posting little snippets of color. I enjoy making new friends. and I enjoy expressing myself. thank you for reading and enjoying my unruly.things.

Eleanor Grosch designs again! these sweet little pocket mirros are available over at My Favorite Mirror. so cute!
{images from My Favorite Mirror}

my poster made the weekly planet, a local “whats happening” magazine. I’m so “jazzed”. :)

the screenprinted details from inaluxe are fabulous. I’m really loving the intricate patterns mixed with big, bold florals. all the things in the etsy shop are designed and created by Kristina Sostarko. not only does she have these amazing pillows, she also has some great prints and dresses.
{images from inaluxe}

I really like these screen printed tote bags from sophie says go. the print choices are so cool, a peacock, bike, hibiscus, or lantern, and the colors are so bright! I especially love the stripes sewn into the interior of the bag. I love little surprises like that!
{image from sophie says go!}

after much talk about starting my collection of rock posters, I’ve finally given in. I couldn’t resist lovely poster artist Francesca Montanari of Red Bird. her illustrations are beautiful. it was tough picking just one poster, but I ended up purchasing this bright yellow one for Broken Social Scene.

oh my gosh, what a fabulous website! sprig is a site dedicated entirely to eco design, then broken down by food, fashion, beauty, home, and lifestyle. sprig takes the hard work out of hunting for great green finds. each item on the site explains “why it’s good” and “why it’s green”, which I think is truly amazing. I have a feeling I’ll be browsing this site a lot more when I have the time.
{post via design*sponge, images from sprig}