♥ "flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world" ~ ralph waldo emerson

flower house is an art installation set to take place the third week of october 2015.

detroit-based flower designer lisa waud purchased two forgotten pieces

of property for $500 and with the help of a number of american artists and

 american-grown flowers, will breathe fresh life and vivid color into

every forgotten nook and cranny of a once-loved but now-

forgotten home.

after the weekend-long project is over, the houses will be torn down, 

and the land will begin again- as a flower farm. 

a preview of the flower house took place in may and the pictures are hauntingly gorgeous-

like miss havisham's rotting mansion in great expectations!

 i am in love!!!!

(first peeped on the jealous curator!

images via here and here)

♥ it's about time.

for mother's day, i could have asked nick for something extravagant,

but instead i opted for an inexpensive, functional *and* fashionable gift-

a retro gold casio watch for under $30. 

although a little smaller than i would have hoped for, this slim digital watch is a timeless (!) 

beauty and it looks great with a stack of thin gold bangles that don't overpower it.

since i  feel like i never learned how to properly tell time, (don't judge!) this timepiece has
been a welcome addition to my arm party (are we still throwing arm parties these days 
or have the trends changed? i can't keep track anymore!) and i definitely want to invest
in a larger version as soon as possible!
 my bigger jewelry demands it!

what are your thoughts on this old-school watch look?
my sisters say it reminds them of one my dad used to wear- but i love it!

here are a few inspirational photos from pinterest to prove my point:

♥ h2-oh!

i drink alot of water- but probably not as much as i should.

i feel like i start the day off strong with a few bottles of water between 

breakfast and lunch, but then by the time dinner rolls around, 

i forget to drink more.

if only there were a bottle that was synced to my phone to keep

track of my daily water intake- and which glowed in a beautiful

luminescent way to remind me to drink up...

oh, wait! there is! it's called the HidrateMe smart water bottle and there is a 

kickstarter campaign for pre-orders right now! get on it, friends &

drink up!