even though i’m ready for fall, this photo shoot gives me one last whisper of summer- laying in the grass, picking flowers and enjoying the simple pleasures that a warm day brings. isn’t it pretty? andi mans takes a fresh, boutique style approach to her design and photography and shoots occasions of all kinds, many of which you can see on her blog.  with special attention paid to staging and styling, her setups are honest, inspiring and thought provoking. enjoy!

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fall is in the air.. can you feel it? whether we want it to or not, it’s coming, and isphotography’s work makes me all the more ready for it.  crisp mornings and sweater evenings…  colorful leaves falling in the wind, pumpkins, apples and hot cider are just around the corner. it looks beautiful from irene suchocki’s camera lense, and it makes me eager for knitted scarves and pretty boots.

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see elizabeth floyd’s new still life series, visit airdrome’s outdoor dining room, learn how to make a trompe l’oeil butterfly under glass, see post scripted nesting surprise, and get the recipe for white bean and garlic dip!

are you making something? inventing recipes? taking photos? getting crafty?  redecorating? share with us how you roost in ghtr’s flickr group!

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happy monday dear ones!  did you have a good weekend? i stayed around the house and accomplished some neglected to-do’s, and even squeezed in a deep house cleaning!  yesterday i finally picked my muscadine grapes that have been longing for my attention and made some grape juice, then made david some hot sauce from our hot peppers that have been growing abundantly.  i used this chili garlic hot sauce recipe, and let me tell you, it’s is so good!!

join me in welcoming the newest member of our sponsor family, rocky top studio! allison trentelman has been inspired by the natural landscape of maine’s coast for nearly ten years.  her beautiful work shows landscapes, wildlife, botanicals, birds and florals- all of which are absolutely breathtaking.  flipping through one photo to the next, she deepens your appreciation for what nature provides and shows you just how beautiful the little things can be.

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well this week has been up, down and all around for me!  thank you so much for hangin’ in there with me.  my birthday yesterday was fantabulous- thank you for all the sweet notes! i’m convinced i have the sweetest bloggie friends ever. :) my mister got us airplane tickets for coloardo springs in a few weeks, can you believe it?! i’ve never been and i am so excited!! i also got a wakom pad to start playing with, and i’ll have to share it with you.. once i get it figured out!

i leave you for the weekend with cassia beck’s sweet, nostalgic photography.  lola’s room is full of images that remind me of warm summer days and simpler times.  she has three stunning shops all full of vintage inspiration, lola’s room, violet may and cassia beck.  enjoy! x, bonnie

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don’t these images help you take a deep breath of fresh air?  sarah richmond lives in tennessee and does an amazing job of capturing the simple beauty around her.  filled with unending stories from her entertaining husband and two minis, a very story captures the very stories that make up life.  enjoy browsing her blog, etsy shop and flickr account to see more of her beautiful work!

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did you have you a good weekend?  the hub and i went to lextingon, nc where he got to race and i got to meet up with some dear friends.  we left in plenty of time to get to asheville yesterday for the big crafty, where artist after artist blew me away.  i’ll be back later today with some snapshots of the show and what i purchased, so stay tuned!

mandy from the light fantastic describes her photography as sleepy and dreamy, can you feel it? i’ve been daydreaming since i started browsing her shop, and love the vintage inspired scenery and beautiful muted colors she uses.

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kristi lives her life through the lens.  she believes that aaron siskind best describes the way she feels about photography with this quote: “photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. what you have caught on film is captured forever… it remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.” i can see how the beauty and the passion from this quote truly weaves itself into her work.  what a beautiful life she lives through her lens!

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