. { glamorous friday }

Something about fall rain, chill air, and driving to work in the fog makes me feel like it should be one of those jazz-filled days where everything feels quieter, softer, and somehow more glamorous. So, I thought I'd share some of my favorite glam photos of morning champagne, Paris crystal, and Miu Miu couture. Wouldn't a little Parisan breakfast with some bubbly, background jazz, a soft sweater, and morning drizzle be lovely today?

Here's a little jazz playlist for your Friday that I've handpicked for you:

- Ella Fitzgerald: Blues in the Night

- Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole: Unforgettable

- Etta James: Stormy Weather

- Melody Gardot: Les Etoiles

- Norah Jones: The Nearness of You

- Miles Davis: All Blues

- Madeleine Peyroux: Dance Me to the End of Love

- Catherine Russell: Just Because You Can

- Diana Krall: Let's Face the Music and Dance

- Billie Holidy: God Bless the Child

And with that, I wish you a Happy Friday and lovely weekend!

xoxo

H

[ a weekend at home pt. 2 ]

This past weekend was spent over eating, sleeping in,

looking through family slides, and laughing with the family.
Overall, I'd say it was pretty successful ... 

This is the whipped potato master of the ages. I dare you 

to challenge me on that. Actually, I double-dog dare you.

The parental unit got a new ride! It's a pretty VW Passat. 

This here doo-dad on the back makes me and Mom feel 

like we ride in the Batmobile ... so incognito and clever oh my! 

OK, maybe we over-reacted a little bit, but still. It's really cool.

So what if we don't get out much? Don't hate. 

{and so the long weekend begins}

Today is the last day of work before the long weekend!

I can't wait to hang out, be goofy, and sleep in past 7.

Some fun photos for the start of it all...

 

(Tom Ford Campaign '10)

 

... just plain silly.

... and a good new jam. it's just too much fun ...

  ~
Happy Friday!

happy friday!

My 10 day week is finally over! Hopefully the office will be slow and uneventful today so I don't start my weekend super stressed. So far the coffee has no grounds in it and there's fresh creamer. Hooray!

The agenda for the weekend?

This weekend is the Yarmouth Clam Festival!
(photo via my flickr)

above: part of last year's Carnival
below: the parade--Yarmouth FD

All in all, it's a small-scale affair with a small-town feel.
But large-scale fun, if you ask me.

Erin Vey takes great pictures of people and their pets.
Her flickr is great too.

It's pretty hard to take good pictures of animals, she must have a really nice camera. Someday, grasshopper. Someday.

Judy Garland Jewlery is cute/fun with a little taste of vintage.
Found her via Old Sweet Song.
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New find: dry erase paint
It's probably been around for a while, but I'm just now finding out about it.
So cool! Now my mind is running wild with project ideas...
IdeaPaint has plenty uses for dry erase paint, and I want to see all of them in action... what if your wall was stucco or someone did a bad job sheet-rocking?

Jan Von Holleben has some pretty interesting photography ideas.
I'll have to keep it in mind for the next round of photo classes.

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have a great weekend!