...flea market finds...

...I picked up this lovely italian hand painted porcelain vessel at one of the fleas this weekend here in France...&....gifted it straight into the hands of my dear friends, Sage.  I think maybe it's original purpose was as a candy dish, but we decided a pretty place to stash jewels would be an appropriate use for it.  I had a hard time finding something similar in the current market, but came across these lovely hand painted petite bowls from Anthropologie.  What do you think? you can get the look here. Hope you have a lovely week! x mvg

..painterly things...

...inspiration searching right now for a project I'm working on- lovely simple painterly prints by ashley goldberg & watercolor brushstroke coasters by anthropologie.  cheers to friday! x

...2013...

...well here we are..it's 2013 & I've already been a bad bad blogger...I'm sooooo sorry!!!  I've been doing a lot of self reflecting over the past few weeks & have been feeling totally uninspired to be honest.  I've had a tough time figuring out where "home" is lately...actually really over the past year or so- France has not felt like home to me, but Vermont doesn't feel like home anymore either.  I'm not sure if I'll ever feel settled anywhere unless I'm really committed to staying present in the moment & truly digging in my feet & making this my home...so my 2013 resolutions include redirecting my energy, only positivity, living in the moment- breaking old habits & making healthy new ones.  I'm coming to realize that life is really a process & that there is really no "destination" where everything lines up exactly the way we want it to...it's all a part of it- so it's just time to live & enjoy it in the now for what it is.  No more dwelling on the past or worrying about the future...just living for now, taking advantage of each & every day, make healthy choices, & going with your whole heart wherever you are & wherever you go...thats what I've got going on, how about you?  Let 2013 be a year of success & personal growth for all! x {images via here & here}