Daily Pretties

Daily Pretties: Fruit Roll-Up

watercolor by anne watkins; photography by ryan schude

{ 10-CHELSEA by Anne Watkins } { Carol by Ryan Schude }

Daily Pretties

Daily Pretties: To Produce

photography by Michael B Barry; watercolor by Grace Steinel Jones

{ Untitled by Michael Barry }  { Untitled (although, I’ve personally titled this one BlazAM) by Grace Steinel Jones (hey! i know her!) }

I know what you’re thinking. Where on god’s green earth have we been? Do we think we can disappear with no warning for a month and then pop up again like a greedy gofer wanting back in the spotlight? This isn’t a game of wack-a-mole! This is life. And you’re right. Well, all I can say is, this blogger needed a long staycation. But now we’re back. Stay on your toes.

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Daily Pretties

Daily Pretties: It’s not what you think…

watercolor by Frida Stenmark; vintage photo

{ fåtölj by Frida Stenmark }  { Two men is suits with bowties from George Eastman House }

Shopping Sherpa

The Shopping Sherpa: Sherbet

handmade and vintage Etsy items in sherbet peach

Like a volatile lover, Chicago has turned cold again.  But the freezing wind isn’t hampering my annual craving for peach sherbet.  It’s just forcing me to eat said treat inside… while drooling over Etsy and its many candy-colored sweets.

{Clockwise from top left: Dusty Pink Swan Planter from Hello Victory; Cute Girls Love to Crochet Print from Handmadelove; 1987 Pink Fitted Sweatshirt from Marjie W; Assorted Macaron Box from Little Oven}