happy Sunday! this week I thought it would be fun to share a few random pleasures and things that make life wonderful…. enjoy!
1. Optimism. A hopeful attitude is such an important part of my daily life…. without optimism, i’m a little lost.♥
Cookies from Aesthetic Outburst via Rachel.
2. Vanilla Lattes. I have one almost every day and they’re even better when combined with good conversation, planning and daily goal making.
3. Even though we own a warehouse full of stock for our shops, Mr. Larson and I really enjoy going thrifting… just for fun. The hunt for buried treasures really never loses it’s appeal for me. It’s so relaxing. (photo credit)
4. sleeping in. SO good.
5. 1970s ads. so fun to look at. we have tons of magazines and catalogs at the shop. (photo credit)
6. bubble baths. the perfect ending to absolutely any day.
7. playing dress up. one of the best things in life. (photo by Sherri)
8. messy studios. i love our studio in full swing and seeing other artists spaces when they are being used! ‘photo staged’ studios are nice, but real work spaces are even more fun.
9. styling. makes me oh-so-happy! (photo credit)
10. creative weekends… speaking of, i’m off to photograph our next Makeover Story right now.
smiles! els
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This group of pics are my fave! The colours are magical. I love the wording in the first pic too…that’s exactly how I feel! Such pretty pretty pictures!!
xxxx
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Love these pictures, especially the ads from the 70’s. Such a wonderful era, glad it’s coming back into fashion…
Vanilla Lattes and Sleeping In are totally on my things I love list 🙂
Your creativity is so inspiring. So happy for you, Elsie. Sincerely, Dana Burton
Love the photos! Those cookies just put a huge smile on my face, as do the lovely ads from the ’70s – they’re so bright and colourful, I think I’m in love with that aeroplane!
lovely post 🙂
great pics btw!
love your 10 picks, the 70s ad’s are so good i have a collection of vintage magazines from 1950-1970 and the ad’s are amazing.
Dress up = to much fun!
Zoe
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ahh so so sooo fun
LOVE.
4, 7 & 8 fo sho!
Great post 🙂
i’m so excited to see the makeover story!
optimism is such a lovely thing. keeping it in mind!
I am sooooo happy that you love vanilla lattes too! My sister is always saying that my drink of choice is “boring” (compared to her Caramel Macchiato). Now, I think she may just change her tune…. 🙂
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oooh I can’t wait to see the makeover story! 🙂
and lattes never get old. <3
I love these things too! What a great list…I do alot of Top 5’s on my little blog but 10 is so much better!
– jo @everydayjuju.blogspot.com
those 70s ads are crazy fun!
I love the sentiment behind this post – I tend to get worked up on Sunday’s about what the new week will bring, instead of thinking about the highlights of the week just gone.
And No. 6 for me – bubble baths. Any day of the week is just fine!
Haha, the 70’s ads are super fun (and a tad bit funny too)!
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xox Cybelle & Fabi
we have a lot of similar little pleasures.:) thanks for sharing so many pretty things!
Play dress up then build a fort.
Now that’s a productive day!
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vanilla lattes are my go-to sbux drink! love!
I’m with you on #4. I love sleeping in, and I got to sleep in this morning 🙂
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Optimism = SO important. Especially when you’re running multiple businesses and never seem to slow down (trust me, I can relate!). <3
xoxo
melissa
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I’m all about optimism this year so those cookies are the best. You’re never too old to play dress up, right?! So much fun. Lovely things x
I love all those things as well. http://www.copperetiquette.wordpress.com
You seriously have one of the cutest blogs I know! The layout is so colorful and fun, it just sucks me in. Love the photos.
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I love all these pretty things you find!! esp the 70’s add..oh how I love the 70’s!!!
oh! so lovey
Thanks for the shout out, girl! Optimism is my goal for 2011. Oh, and doing more thrifting. Yay! 🙂 xo, Abbey
Elsie, #5 is shot @ The Palace of the Arts in San Francisco. Have you been there? It was built for the Panama Exposition and rebuilt more recently. It’s beautiful, magical, and inspiring. YOU would love to do a photo shoot there…
I have been obsessing over vintage ads for years. When I was very young I would visit my grandmother and spend hours going through old catalogs, magazines and newspapers. Thank goodness I come from a long line of pack rats!
The pink makeup in #9 is stunning. I’ve always wanted to get made up like that and go out as if it was completely “normal”. I think we should paint our faces more…so pretty!
Brand names of shop names symbolizes years of credibility towards their works. It is very important to invest in a name that will truly be accepted by the public consumers. They are indeed interesting and can truly draw much attention. Names make a company stands.
fab-o! i love these Sunday posts. the ’70s ads are especially fun. well, any vintage ads for that matter. this particular list made me smile lots and lots. 🙂
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