outings - tuolumne meadows

i spent the 4th holiday in the gorgeous tuolumne meadows of yosemite national park. a bit removed from all the craziness i spent a quite weekend around the camp fire and hiking through the spectacular terrain - my kings of the world from atop fairview dome

red white and blue - a sneak peak

happy 4th eveyone!! bread is baked, chili is made, car is packed and im off the the mountains!! but before i go im going to leave you with a little red white and blue sneak peak -

nd look for these little items soon at cottagefarm

enjoy your holiday! and happy birthday america

pretty simple - marie claire maison

i was making my monthly rounds at the magazine rack - when i got to this article in marie claire maison i flipped! the issue was all about the simple life - and these images are just that and oh so gorgeous!

i have no idea what these counter tops are made of - concrete maybe? but im into this over all stoney blue palette of this kitchen

and this bedroom is my favorite - its going top of the list for inspiration... so simple white, natural and a nice dark blue for accent - gorgeous!


photos by phillipe garcia

find your way out of a paper bag - MAPTOTES

yesterday i was at the Giants/Redsox game - it was a beautiful day for baseball! but i also saw a girl carrying the cutest Boston tote - of course i went up to her and asked her about this adorable canvas bag she was carrying - a MAPTOTE

above is the boston grocery tote - i think this would be such a cute bag to fill for bridesmaids gifts or gift bags for wedding guests - the are very reasonable and made by the cutest couple im totally stoked on these great bags!!

and below are a few other city totes that i loved - including the Napa wine bag - how cute of a gift this would be to bring to your weekend host or hostess!

simple sundays

so this week, instead of sharing one of my photos, im going to share this beautiful bit of inspiration -