Music of the Moment

My Husband and I both have a love for great music. One of the things that first attracted me to him when we first met was that he had admitted that he was collecting vinyl and 8-tracks. On top of that, we both liked the same bands-not all of them mind you, but 90% of them.
So...I wanted to share with you some of the tasty treats we've found recently:

1) Blakroc- A super duper talented mix of folks who have collaborated with the equally talented Black Keys to put out a Rap-Rock album. Have no fear, it's nothing like anything you've ever heard. Why isn't this on the radio?!

2) Broken Bells By now you've heard of them. Super hunk James Mercer and the darling Danger Mouse rock it out together on one sweet sweet album. You'll have to take my word for it.

3) Phosphoresent His "To Willie" is a tribute to one my favorite men: Mr. Willie Nelson. From one bearded man to another, Phosphoresent does a brilliant job capturing the essence of Williness in his lovely little album. Perfect for a lazy Sunday morning.


Lastly, may I suggest that if you love music, I mean really LOVE music, and have a turntable; purchase the Vinyl first and then enjoy the free MP3 download card that comes with most albums these days.
Support your local record store too! My favorite 2 favorite spots to buy music in Portland are Everyday Music and Music Millenium (where the Mister and I stopped in on our first date).

Happy Friday!

Man oh man, I am the happiest little girl in town now that it is Friday!
Tonight is girls night (yeah!) but I'll have to be somewhat good. Tomorrow I have a ton of work to do in relation to the shop since I have about 50 pieces to merchandise. If you are looking for a few pieces to update your wardrobe for Spring/Summer, they are a comin'!
Cheers!
Stacy

Sale!

Everything in the shop is on sale for today only! I've picked up tons of new beads and thus, new designs are in the making. In order to make room for the newbies, I've put on a sale. Buy one item, get the other 50% off! This includes EVERYTHING in the store.

The Tax Man

Whenever I hear that phrase, I think of Maggie Gyllenhaal screaming that in "Stranger Than Fiction".
I couldn't help but think of that scene last night as I prepared to file our taxes.

Gnipmac

Cazzam

Hope you enjoy the tax related finds from Etsy!
Enjoy the week ahead,
Stacy

Happy Weekend!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! The Mister and I have quite the list of things to do this weekend. I'm most looking forward to having breakfast with my Dad on Sunday. We both think breakfast is the best meal of the day-even if it is dinner time. As a kid, I used to go to breakfast with him and put the cream and sugar in his coffee and order French Toast with stawberries and whipped cream. Yum!
What's your favorite food? What ever you enjoy the most, wouldn't it be better if it were served on one of these bad boys:

Colorful Enamel Bowls from BohemianVintage1

Gorgeous Slant Bowl from Slumptown

Super Fun Milkglass Cups from ModishVintage

Pretty Poppy Plate from Whitney Smith

                                       

The Big 30

30 days left until we go on vacation! Whaaaaat!!? That's right! The Mister and I are ditching this rain and heading to sunny and majestic Maui!
I'll be turning 30 before we leave and I think that I have found the perfect birthday dress to take with me:

I love the blue color, and how comfy it looks...I already have the perfect sandals to match too! I could go nuts in this Etsy Shop . I love all of the hues and textures. Le sigh.
Gaia Conceptions specializes in eco-friendly line of perfect, easy to wear and custom pieces. She sews each one by hand according to your measurements!
Have you been to Maui? I'd love to hear your recommendations for spots to check out.
In the meantime, I think I should get this amazing sweater to keep me warm until we leave:

Polka Inspiration

Here's another lovely colorful purse that I found on Etsy last week from Ika Bags who has a lovely collection of colorful, sturdy and chic handbags. I love the simple, clean lines and the great colorful dots up against the white canvas. So fun!

Happy Monday and have a great week!