Since March Dale and I have gone on lots of walks, and I hope it’s a habit that continues for the long haul! We recently went on a long walk from our house to Loose Park and took a stroll through the rose garden. I’m so happy I remembered to go see it while everything was in bloom, it was nice to find a bit of local inspiration. I always love the blooms and had a great time experimenting with the A Color Story filters and effects to edit these photos. Enjoy!
August Around The Web
Happy Wednesday, friends! This August was pretty work-focused as my team had a big deadline for Mother's Day cards and Dale spent his month on a time-consuming rotation in his last year of medical school. We enjoyed a few lazy weekends at home in St. Louis, and I was lucky to have a visit from my mom last week. Dale and I also traveled to Ohio for our friends' wedding, which was the perfect way to end the month!
This month was full of inspiration around the web – my favorite discovery was the work of Tom Abbiss Smith. I have been really inspired by his abstract collages, and this is one of my favorites. I would love to order one of his prints! Here are a few of my other favorite finds:
- I tried and loved this pizza recipe from Love & Lemons this month!
- Tomorrow I am joining Marisol for her second block printing workshop at Hallmark. This recap post from her first workshop has me really excited.
- Some beautiful palaces in St. Petersburg
- I would love to try out these new A Color Story presets for Lightroom
- This sounds like the perfect dinner, and it would be even better with these grilled peaches for desert!
- Some BEAUTIFUL paper peonies from The House That Lars Built
- And some kitschy inspiration.
- When my mom was in town I got some great vintage pins, and this jean jacket is on the way so that they can have a proper home!
Enjoy the last few weeks of Summer!
January Around The Web
Happy almost February! Per usual, here are a few of my favorites from around the web this past month. I'm happy to see the iridescent trend seems to be here to stay. I loved Aww, Sam's roundup of 10 Iridescent/Holographic Things You Need. Enjoy some other links below!
Love this Valentine's Day idea!
I discovered Sarah Illenberger's work this month
Vintage photos are always intriguing, and these of Paris are no exception
I have been cooking more than normal lately, and this linguine recipe was one of my favorite finds!
Ashley Goldberg's Valentine's Day Collection for Hallmark Signature is just lovely
Dreaming of a weekend in Nashville
My sister and I will be traveling to Italy in July and we just booked all of our hotels! This one may be my favorite. I can't wait to share this trip on the blog!
Thanks, A Beautiful Mess, A Color Story really is a wonderful new app