life is a highway

y'all, i had my first real deal driving lesson at nathan's driving school. my instructor, rufus, was one cool dude and we went on two different highways!!!!!! he thinks i could pass the test after one more lesson, and that i was a pleasure to teach-ha!

i feel super cool. i guess teaching a 26 year-old who has been practicing is infinitely more assuring than a wet-behind-the-ears sixteen year-old. anyway, sorry for being bragadocious. i'm just so happy to be chipping away at my biggest phobia. take that irrational fear of driving!

the shipping news...

it's the weekend and all i want to do is hang out with the pups and my sweet man. oh, and i love you both is offering free shipping in the U.S. from now until monday! now go forth and shop my lovelies!!!! have a marvelous weekend.

emily marie cox...

i just want to give a quick shout out to the fabulously talented, SCAD fibers gal pal emily marie cox! she is one of the most talented, creative, and downright adorable girlies i know. her artwork is so whimsical and charming, and she is quite the beloved lady. everyone who meets her wants to be her friend and hopes a little bit of her magic will rub off on them. click here to see her design*sponge interview about her creative process. and here to see some more of her work. and here to see my haylie bird's post on her! i wish i could hire her to illustrate every children's book. and commission her to do wedding portraits for all time.

puppy love...

our circus pup and little flirt.

our gentle pup and sweet girl.

meet the newest stellings, HAROLD AND MAUDE. or harry and maddy for short. or maddy rose. i can not tell you how in love we are with these babies. they are two rescue beagle siblings who have a where the red fern grows kind of bond. currently they are spooning eachother-slash-sleeping on my lap. they are two little love bugs and should win some doggie congeniality award.

they came with the names lucy and raleigh. but i am trying to change them to harold and maude. or "harry" and "maddy" for short. my husband isn't too keen on it just yet, but i'm using all my charms to change his mind. i hope it works!

you're a star...

last little shoppe update for the weekend. i've got a smattering of 1960s office/ back-to-school supplies listed. for the nerdy, organized, type lover in us all. or for anyone who wants to get their mad men on. aesthetically of course, not in a smutty, tawdry, cheap way... unless that's your thing. no judgement here.

open for business...

alright guys and dolls (mainly dolls, i'm sure), i love you both is officially open for business!! shelves are stocked, with much more to come. handmade goodies and loads more vintage finery and sundries coming soon!

thanks for all the sweet love yesterday. if you see something you like, please let me know!

i love you both...

so, i've been working on a little side project. i love you both is my etsy shoppe that will be open for business by monday. i will be peddling wares to decorate your home, your garden, your wardrobe, and your life. a little bit handmade and a whole lot olde treasures of yore. i'm stacking the shelves with objects that pull on my heartstrings, and hopefully, tug on yours a little.

i tend to collect the careworn, the neglected, the frayed, the mended, the faded and peeling, and of course, the shiny. i can not resist some dusty, dingy sequins, and my favorite time periods are from 1890-1930. here is a glimpse of the shoppe's inventory so stop by and visit now, y'hear!