Catching Up

Yikes, has it really been this long since I wrote?! Well my vacation to the Dominican was lovely. The beach was so beautiful and my resort had the best food. It was actually too good and I gained about 6 pounds in 5 days. I will update you on my trip and post some pictures this weekend.

I also was featured with my lovely dog Coffee on this wonderful dog lovers blog called Coffee with a Canine. There are so many of us who love our dogs SO much. I was lucky enough to be able to share my day with all of the bloggers out there. Please check out the blog and my post. I'd love for you to comment too.

I've been getting ready for Christmas time when it comes to my shop on Etsy. There are new items and I even have changed my look and layout in Fauna and Forest. LOVE n LAVISH is two sales away from 200 SALES! Wow! Thank you to all of my wonderful customers! The 200th sale will get a special gift with their sale too.

Check back for a new post this weekend!

Meow!

Ahh.. it's nice to be somewhat healthy again. I have an occasional sneeze here and there, but the Kleenex box isn't following me from room to room. I did have to go to work with it, and I was so exhausted yesterday that I took a 3 hour nap and woke up with a really bad headache. Then I watched a few old episodes of Game of Thrones, and went to bed at 11pm, which is really early for me. Today I feel good!

 So,today I was looking around for a cool gift for my cat Misha.She's pretty easy to please since she is just a cat. She really could use an id tag, but these were some cool gifts for your kitty that I thought I would share.

1. I do love the idea of this cat bed/home and hey, if you have an old Mac lying around and a cat who naps anywhere then here is a great project. If your not a DIY kind of girl then find this great idea by Atomic Attic , it's an Upcycled Apple Computer Pet Bed that they call Think Different.
 

2. Great personalized cat dishes by Sunshine Ceramics. You can get two custom made and personalized just for you kitties.

3. Bow Ties anyone? My cat might sport one, well I'm not too sure. If you have a really chill cat that would wear one of these with no fuss then check out Snoop Catty Cat for a tie,bow tie or even a tux.

 

 4. So this wouldn't work for Misha, but if you have a cat who loves to hang out in hard to reach places, then this wall bed is perfect. I love this idea and if my cat wasn't the type who likes to sleep in little nooks and cranny's then I would consider something like this wall mounted cat bed

By Akemi Tanaka.

 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Time to Shop?

Thursdays usually get me excited because I know that the weekend is just around the corner. I like to shop just like the rest of you, and while browsing fashion on Lookbook.nu I found these two looks that I adore. I don't think I'm ready for fall fashion fully, which you can tell by the shorts and lovely dress.

 1. I love this outfit,especially the navy tank worn by Rockie Nolan's  , which you can  view                Lookbook.nu find more of her fashion.

2. I love this soft feminine dress worn by Esther Boller seen on Lookbook.nu as well as her blog.



 
  

Wednesday has Talent!

I love to paint and because of this I have a great appreciation for those who do it really well. When I paint, I love the feeling of calm and peace while I work. I also enjoy finding the right colors and textures. Today I am posting some really great nature themed paintings by really beautiful artists.

These two paintings are by Amy Talluto,whos paintings I first found on 20 x 200.com. This first painting is called Sweet William and the second painting is called Blue Pool. Amy works exclusively with landscape imagery in my paintings and drawings and has a great collection on her website. 

I love her subject matter and the colors are so vibrant and beautiful.


 The second artist is a fellow Etsy shop owner who's paintings I first found on We heart it, and from there I found her lovely shop on Etsy . Brandy Cattor has a great eye and I loved these two nature themed paintings and the yellow used in this second painting is brilliant. The first painting is called Intrigue and the second painting is called Evergreens and Yellows.

The last two paintings are by Jaime Lauler Solberg and her artwork was shown today on the front page of Etsy in a treasury. I loved the mood and feeling of her work.

The first painting is called Cloud second painting is called Back to Dark. You can find more of Jaime's artwork on her website.