loving....

this shot of Hotel du Cap Eden Roc gives me a case of wanderlust

a cute birdie i know posted about it yesterday

i love yoga humor-it never gets old

found

this room and the art on the wall makes my heart sing

you know how when you meet someone new and right off the bat you like them

that's how i feel about this room

type humor

it never gets old either

architectural pottery is genius

see more of these beauties here

theSHALLOWend

how simple and lovely is this piece???

by anthony zinonos

the hair, the deer, the sunshine and the woman

so tender

random...the colors remind me of the 1986 film crocodile dundee

my brothers and i would watch it when we had a babysitter

a vhs favorite

what are you loving today?

i'm loving my hubby for his constant positivity

it keeps this constant worrier in check

oh and at this very moment

COFFEE

TUESDAY TUNES

CHECK THESE TRACKS OUT

APPLY BY GLASSER

RING

COMFORTABLE, COMPARABLE

BY HOORAY FOR EARTH

MOMO

THE WHOLE EP BY ACTIVE CHILD

CURTIS LANE-EP

THE EVERLASTING BY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

the everlasting

speaks to my heart- these are worship songs we sing every sunday

at fellowship downtown

taylor- the hubby-is a part of the worship team

these amazing musicians volunteer their time every sunday

not to mention the rehearsal time

during the week and in the wee hours sunday morning,

all to make the magic happen and to lift people up

in worship during sunday services

track favs- magnify, the everlasting

but honestly the whole album moves me

it's available on itunes

TODAY!

trust

well said

found

what is ART???

JUST FOR FUN

CLICK HERE!

have a great weekend filled with many laughs:)

mantra(s) for summer

hello lovelies!

how are you?

in my ongoing quest for less

tv and i have decided to

KILL OUR TV

it will cut down our bills

and with hulu

we won't be missing out

on our favorite shows

the plug is officially pulled at the end of july

luckily last night i caught up on some

kardashian- not exactly in the 'soul nourishing' cateory

but we also watched the hbo film

temple grandin

that leveled out the trashiness of the previous choice:)

claire danes is awesome as temple

and it is a very moving film and i highly recommend it

(you can kill your tv and watch it online)

i love everything about this manifesto

all perfect mantras for fun summer activities

i love how one word can apply to so many areas of life

grow spiritually

grow in truth

grow in love

grow healthfully

grow green!

found this list of things to enjoy about summer

l o v e e v e r y o n e

what is your summer mantra?

XO!

fashion no more

found

i have a confession

i heart fashion magazines

they are my guilty pleasure

lucky and nylon

are my number one pics

but to be completely honest

i buy many others on a regular basis

it's a problem

every year i make a resolution to stop

so on my current quest for less

i like the sound of that

i have decided to give up

BUYING

fashion magazines

THIS IS HUGE FOR ME

taylor an i have been talking more

about starting a family

and the environment

we would want to raise our children in

i know i wouldn't want my daughter

reading fashion magazines

and they don't exactly fall into

the soul nuturing category

i am trying to challenge myself to find more worth and truth

in life and focus on the things that really matter

PRADAS' new fall line doesn't really matter

PLUS really no one needs

to know about the latest and greatest

in designer wear

(it might be an added plus but not a need)

as a designer who loves all things print

i can admit that the pictures are really beautiful

but if i really need my fix

i can grab some tea at a book store

camp there and read more 100dollars worth without buying

all those glossies to end up

stacked up in our house taking up more space

so cheers to less!

anything YOU are doing less of

in order to have more??

i need inspiration to stay on track

:)

xo-av

less is more

lately taylor and i have been focusing on

living within our means

for us this means

LESS IS MORE,

being more green

and re-using when we can

(as well as recycling-of course)

i've even made the switch to all green household products

most are filled with yucky toxins that make us sick

no good

i stumbled upon this quote

and was so inspired

i wanted to share it will all of

YOU!

"To live content with small means;

to seek elegance rather than luxury,

and refinement rather than fashion;

to be worthy, not respectable,

and wealthy, not, rich;

to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages,

with open heart;

to study hard;

to think quietly,

act frankly,

talk gently,

await occasions,

hurry never;

in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,

grow up through the common - this is my symphony. "

William Ellery Channing