Friday flowers

I can tell it's going to be harder to have decent Friday flowers pictures as the days get shorter and the light gets dimmer. I ache a little bit around 3 pm when I'm in my office or the lab and I'm thinking about how lovely the light must be in my apartment. I think my job needs to involve time off for picture taking.

Anyways...this week I got a pretty hydrangea variety that reminds me of lilacs. Just three stems, but they look perfect in some old glassware.

{hydrangeas + labware}


{old glassware}


{lilac-y hydrangeas}

P.S.

Check out Kirei Nest today to see what I recommend tucking in a Los Angeles gift basket... it involves cupcakes, wine and historical tours.

New (to me) boots

So, the Old Navy tights are working out fabulously. I recommend them, even though they are $6.50 in the store despite being $5 online. They are opaque and cozy. Thumbs up. If you are eying the two tone dress from last week, I highly recommend going up a size from your usual Old Navy size (which is probably much smaller than your regular size). It's very cute but the fabric doesn't have much give and the size small and the v-neck cut combined to make me look way too busty for public.

And why did I need new tights so urgently? To pair with my new boots, of course.

D's grandma had these in her closet and she kindly passed them along to me recently. They are wonderful soft leather with contrast stitching, and I've been wearing them with tights and adding a dress and a cardigan.

It's the most comfortable fall uniform ever.

Loving this...

I have no loyalty when it comes to shampoo. I will grab whatever looks interesting if it is on sale.

{images from Giovanni}

I'm loving this Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Threat shampoo and conditioner. With tea tree oil and mint, it's super refreshing in the morning and it makes my scalp tingle pleasantly. I also love the rectangular bottles, because they don't roll around if I drop them. Why hasn't anyone else thought of this?

Gradated leaf garland

A fistful of autumn leaves.

{leaf pile}

A needle and a little bit of thread.

{leaf garland}

A simple garland that doesn't cost anything and feels festive without being silly.

I sorted the leaves into color piles and then played around with laying them out for a gradated look, but you could do alternating colors or anything else you can think of. My only tip is to work with the leaves as soon as you collect them. String them gently (a few will rip) and then get it hung before the leaves dry out. They are harder to work with once dried.

The weekend, briefly

It was quiet here this weekend. The light was soft, the air was chilly.

We drank coffee. Plain black for D, pumpkin spice for me (Ariela's recipe is great, but I cut the sugar quite a bit because I don't like my coffee very sweet at all).

{coffee, plain + pumpkin spice}

We visited the beach. The offseason is my favorite time.

{beach, october}

I packed up orders. I never, ever get tired of putting together packages. It might be the best part of having the shop.

{orders, packed}

And I worked a bit, as the light failed.

{working}

Friday flowers

Mini callas, in a beautiful black pitcher D made years ago.

Calla lilies are very serene and stately, which means I find them either utterly boring or perfectly peaceful, depending on how I feel. This week, I appreciated the serenity and I'm hoping they'll set the tone for my weekend.