about you.

a little something to make you smile on a monday morning. (source)

i found this short survey and i thought it would be fun to share a little bit more about myself and find out about all of you!

favourite drink: tea, particularly oolongs or greens. coffee with cream & sugar if i need a little perk. 

favourite singer: lately it's been billie holiday, but something like that is always changing.

favourite place to hide: in bed, under thick covers with a good read and a hot drink.

favourite perfume: i haven't found it yet! i like citrusy scents & clean scents.

favourite cake: ice cream cake, my mom's homemade marble cheesecake, and particularly pumpkin pie (though that's not technically cake...).

favourite film: there are so many. amelie, before sunrise & before sunset, lost in translation, garden state, up, paris je t'aime, almost famous, man on wire, breakfast at tiffany's. i could go on...

favourite overused word: whimsy, although i'm not really sure it's overused.

favourite pet name: anything weird or unique that my boy comes up with. butterscotch, cupcake & doll are all cute.

favourite dead popstar: audrey hepburn.

favourite childhood memory: pulling sampson around in a wagon with me, trick o' treating, fishing alone on my neighbor's dock, spending hours laying next to the radio listening to music, galavanting around the neighborhood with the neighbor boys.

favourite food: anything home-cooked by my boyfriend!

fill it out and leave it as a comment or link me to where you've posted it! can't wait to see your answers.

xo mel

life in technicolor.

color schemes that have caught my attention lately:

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do you have a favorite color?  or maybe two colors you love to see together?

melisa

smitten with saturday!

hiiii!  i can't believe it's already been a week since i started "smitten with" saturdays.  here are a few new things i'm captivated by this week:

1. pretty shoes!

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2. this wonderul embroidery

3. adorable bear coasters!

4. this handspun yarn:

5. the newest issue of BUST magazine.  seriously my favorite thus far.

6. adorable prints by theblackapple.

7. love love love new-school cameos!

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8. these photos by elinkan.

9. this album has been on repeat this week:

10. i need to try this recipe!  chai tea is perfect in the fall.

what are you daydreaming about this week?

melisa

a shout out from the nerdiest couple you know:

(we kid, we kid.)

xo melisa

autumn sweaters.

	Billie Holiday - Autumn in New York
	Found at skreemr.com

welcome to october!  fall is really setting in here in the city:  jackets&sweaters, scarves, boots--all finally necessary!  the leaves are scurrying around in the gutters and there seems to be nothing better than a hot-cuppa-something to relax with.  ahhh, i love it!

the downside?  teachers are piling up the homework.  between that, going to class, keeping a part time job, and helping out at DIY Hards, ya girl has been (and likely will be) a little slow with the updates (and the crafts!).  that said, i have a few things that i'll be finishing up within the next week that i'm more than excited to share, so look out for that. :)

speaking of DIY Hards, their grand opening party was a hit!  there was sewing and screen printing galore, homemade cakes and vegan cookies, and a warm crowd to boot.  the screen that we worked so hard hand-painting the night before was put to good use, and i'm so happy with how it turned out!

you have no idea how grateful i am to be a part of a this burgeoning independent business.  i learn so much every single time i go in, and it's so inspiring to see girls not much older than me making a life out of what they love.  the store has been getting a lot of publicity lately, including an article in time out chicago.  check it out if you have the time!

they're hosting another party on october 16th, this time with a "build your own monster" workshop &halloween theme.  i can't wait!

how is fall treating you?

xo melisa

PS: just a little something to make you smile. . . the front doors to all of the apartments in our complex are really thin and last night while i was out getting the mail, i overheard our neighbors singing a duet to "since u been gone" by kelly clarkson.  hopefully they don't hear me singing along with with my radio rap tonight, or any other night for that matter.  hahah!  :X