I got bored with a blank spot on our bedroom wall the other day and went to town.

I clipped three mini prints from Minted onto a little clothesline that we were given at Alt.  Another Minted print got washi taped to the wall, next to a vintage lotto card.  It all got topped off with a handmade garland from my French package exchange partner.  Much more exciting than plain white, no?  xoxo

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Okay.  This is either going to be the best DIY ever, or quickly end up on Pinterest, You Are Drunk.  Either way, I’m prepared.  In any case, I was recently doing another project with some of those little plastic animals that are so popular right now, and this popped into my head.  No pun intended.

I know it’s a little weird.  But doesn’t it also totally make you giggle?  Especially with the vicious animals?  I mean, to see a little flower coming out of a T-Rex’s head is kind of funny, right?  Maybe it’s just me.

Anyway!  If you want to do it, here’s all you have to do.  Grab some plastic animals from the dollar store.  Not the teeny-tiny ones, but the ones that are about 2 or 3 inches tall.

With either a hot knife or a small saw, saw off their heads.  Apologize to them for the carnage.

Grab a drill and drill a hole where their heads used to be, as deep as possible without popping out of the other side of the animal.

Then just paint them fun colors and fill each animal with a flower or two!  I’m kind of picturing these on a dinner table, with a little animal at each place setting.  I mean, just think of the dinner conversation!  xoxo

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How about instead of our usual eyeball shock this morning we ease into things a little?  Maybe today’s not so much a Monday that’s meant for electric purple.  Maybe it’s a bit more soothing.  Today, I’m feeling blush.  It’s somewhere in between rose gold and champagne, and definitely makes me want to wear something flowy and lovely.  A little subdued, yes, but still pretty enough to make you swoon.  In fact, I think I’m blushing.  xoxo

Print. Sunnies. Dress. Skirt. Oil. Glass. Shoes.

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Dudes, what is it about Cinco de Mayo?!  It’s just so super festive and fun you can’t help but want to celebrate the holiday.  Maybe it’s the excuse to hang out with friends drinking margaritas and eating tons of chips and guacamole, which is never a bad thing.  But whatever it is, I hope you have a happy one!  I took this photo last year on the second part of our honeymoon, which was a road trip down the California coast.  We stopped at Olvera Street for some Mexican food and to wander around a bit.

So do you have Cinco plans?  I’d love to know if and how you celebrate!  xoxo

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Here it is!  The one year anniversary of Friday Faves!  It’s really crazy how time flies, isn’t it?  I’m not absolutely positive if I’m taking this column in a new direction or keeping it similar, but stay tuned on Fridays from here on out to see how it evolves.  And as always, feel free to weigh in with what you love.

Now!  Here are this week’s faves.  What were yours?  xoxo

Image taken on Morton Street in Manhattan using Instagram for iPhone.

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{Image by Harper Smith Photography.}

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I just love our sponsor group this month; it’s filled with businesses and blogs that are right up my alley.  Take a few moments to check them out!  xoxo

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Okay, I’ll cut right to the chase:  Mr. Lovely and I are moving!  After five years living a crazy life in NYC, we’re heading back to California to be west coasters!

We’ve been kind of rolling the idea around in our heads for a year or two now, but the time hasn’t been right until just recently.  Most of you probably know that we both came to NY to do the musical theatre thing, which we have been doing and has been so rewarding.  We’ve literally traveled the country and the world together doing shows, and have met our closest friends in the theatre.  But we both feel ready for the next adventure now that we’ve conquered the city, and we’re just longing for that California sun.  We’ll also be much closer to family, which makes me smile to think about.

All in all, we are both so excited, and kind of chomping at the bit for our moving date!  On the flip side, I keep thinking of things that I’ll miss about NYC, which has been so kind to us.  But it’s not a sadness — it’s more a nostalgia that I feel, which is just another thing that tells me that it’s the right decision for us.

We’re planning on living in the LA area (which is pretty broad, I know), and scoping out places once we’re out there.  It’s crazy to be moving to a place and not have a place to move into, but I know that everything will fall in line.  In the meantime, I’d love to hear your take on the LA area if you live around there.  And once we’re there, we’ll need to make some friends!  Maybe a little LA blogger meetup is in order?

And also, this is my second cross-country move.  Have you ever made a drastic move like that?  There’s so much that goes into it, isn’t there?  But I wouldn’t trade these experiences for anything. I feel like these are the choices that lead you to experience life to the fullest, and that’s how Mr. Lovely and I have always talked about living.  In any case, here’s to the next chapter!  xoxo

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It’s Mayday!  Do you ever celebrate Mayday?  My mom used to send my sister and me to school with flowers for our bus driver on May 1st.  Today for Mayday I’m celebrating with these crazy silhouettes I made.  I had a photo of my niece’s profile that was just so cute, and I thought it would be kind of funky to put flowers in it.  So I did.  And then I did it a couple more times.  Happy Mayday!  xoxo

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My sister recently gifted me a cardigan that she bought and never wore, and while I was cutting the tags off, I promptly snipped an accidental hole in the left sleeve.  Cue elbow patches.

I had a swatch of faux suede from a purse that bit the dust, so I gathered that fabric, some Stitch Witchery, scissors, and an iron, and went to work.  If you want to follow along, grab your materials and let’s do it!

First, cut out your hearts (or ovals, or stars, or Superman emblems).  Decide where on your sleeve you’d like them to be.  Cut some strips of Stitch Witchery, place them between a heart and one sleeve, and press with your iron until the fabrics are fused together.  Repeat the process on the other arm.  You may need to use small snips of Stitch Witchery around the edges of the hearts if they are coming away from the sleeve; just be sure to secure the hearts on all edges.

That’s it!  Now you and I can both wear our hearts on our sleeves.  xoxo

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