Guess what?

I am being all sorts of grown up and attempting to buy a house with husby. Naturally, I thought that everything would fall into place, and I would have a house like this in no time:

Naturally, we bought it, and we can't wait to move in and have a million babies! Psike. Fooled you, didn't I? Oh yes, and by buying a house, I mean apartment. A tiny, tiny apartment.

Seriously though, buying an apartment is incredibly daunting and a massive, massive learning experience. One of the hardest things that I have had to deal with is what I can actually live with and what will actually drive me crazy, like my willingness to entertain the fact that I'm handy enough to combat anything: Oh yeah, I'll totally repair that hole in the floor on my own. For now, we can just put a rug over it!

I've found that Apartment Therapy has some good tips regarding purchasing a house, but I would love to hear about any tips YOU have for first-time apartment buyers. Any advice?

Yes.

{Vogue}

Target's newest designer collaboration? MISSONI. YES.

Calvin and Hobb(i)es.

{Are you impressed?}

I am lonely. Husband took a new job which requires him to be in Virginia for the entire month of May (cue sobs in fetal position). However, I have discovered several new things to keep me happy. Like spending 3 hours playing with the Vignette phone application for my Android and pondering important meaning-of-life questions like: "Is drowning onstage still a magic trick if you weren't planning it?"

I LOVE HOBBIES.

Hay thar.

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Oh Land

This lady has been making the rounds (and playlists).

Braid inspiration

{photos from Jeana Sohn}

Love these braids...maybe one day I will be able to attempt some on my own head!

Waking up from a long, deep sleep.

The sun is shining, it's warm, and I finally feel like I can breathe a little bit more easily.

You see, this is because I am happy. The kind of happy that makes you uncontrollably wiggle every part of your body in delight.

Some little things that have made me a very happy girl in the past few weeks:

Babies

Quiet libraries

Looking for pretty houses

Friendship bracelets

My little family (you + me = holding your hand will forever I be)

Ranunculus in a bright, cheery red

Weddings

New shoes

Happy Monday, lovelies. Go find something that makes you happy. You deserve it.