Next Steps...

... because I've got my eyes on what's coming next with a healthy mix of rose tinted glasses and bright juicy sunshine. The possibilities are endless.

(photo credit: Jenni Penni)

Live what you love.

A jump start of good stuff to make your week ahead something special...

I cannot even get over my gasping at how flipping adorable this site is: My Milk Toof

So sad that I can relate to way too many of these: Awkward Family Photos
And here's one from my own family. I'm that fine piece of awkwardness holding the Cabbage Patch doll... and that's Jesus, freshly risen, in the back row.


This blog: Petunia Face and, holy crap, I think I have some sort of mad crush on her because she often makes me spit out an odd clustering of tea and whatever food is left stuck on my teeth whenever I burst out a laugh at some insanely awesome thing she just wrote. LOL, peeps... L.O. freaking L.

Which brings me to my next thought: No one over the age of 23 should be typing or texting this: "LOL". And I especially love it when I'm on Facebook and an adult male aged 40 something responds in comments with "LOL :)". Just wrong.

This super fine company: Waxing Poetic of which I am proud to share that I was lucky enough to have landed a gig writing their blog and, too, writing a good portion of their website. ( And, YAY!, I also got a little blurb on their About Us page.) They are lovely people with gorgeous jewelry. I highly recommend.

And this kiss of perfection: A vintage 1930's wedding hat from Yellow Field 7. Neeeeeeeeeeeeed.

*** Oh! And congratulations to Anna/Perfect Blue Moon who is the winner of the March Giveaway! Please get in touch with me with your choice of ankle cuff. ***

Pssst... the photo up tippy top is from Gabrielle Kai.


Happy week! And, really truly, live what you love... It's good for you.

* March Giveaway *

The time is upon us! Feast your eyes on Ciara Obscura's March giveaway... A perfect spruce up for Spring:
Your choice of the following ankle cuffs (Valued between $37- $48) ::

♥ La La Love ankle cuff ♥


♥ Boudoir Starlet ankle cuff ♥


and the ♥ Va Va Voom ankle cuff ♥


Here are the rules, peeps: (DEADLINE is Saturday, March 27th at 11:59pm)
* In THREE WORDS, tell us what color you currently love and why you love it
( i.e. "[color]: [blah] [blah]" )
* For an extra chance, become a Ciara Obscura Facebook Fan (go to the badge on the upper left of this blog and click the Facebook box to add yourself as a fan. And thank you!)
* For an extra EXTRA chance, feel free to check out another post or two on this blog and and leave a comment under one or both (and no need to notify me that you did so, I'll get an alert when you do.)
* I will announce the winner on my Monday, March 29th blog post. Keep an eye out for it!
* Ready... GO!

A new view.

Growing up, we had wallpaper in every room. I mean, every single room. I'm surprised that the basement wasn't covered. That's growing up in the 70's and 80's in a Colonial built in the 60's for ya. I'm shocked my eyesight and brainwaves haven't been forever damaged by the trippiness of it all.
For a good 15 years, I've shunned wallpaper due to the horrific flashbacks and ongoing nightmares of the velvet mustard color doohickies on top a puke green backdrop.
Done.
Until recently.
I am now in love with wallpaper again.
Here's why...








I am now, officially, a convert.