much love monday.

i like to use monday as a way to reflect on the previous week, to start anew, and to send a little love into the world.  won't you join me?    

today i am grateful for: 

c is back from his week-long beach vacation with his family (i missed him a lot).  also got some fun diy projects done and spent sunday afternoon meeting new bloggers and catching up with old friends. 
 
pictures worth a thousand words:

{a very impressive $10 trader joe's bouquet}

 {bday present for c's lovely mama sent with him to the beach}

{first steps in my calligraphy course - pencil first}

{a very lovely sunday afternoon spent at market for #bloggerblitzchicago - thanks to av of long distance loving for organizing!}

{my new blog calling cards - diy re-cap coming soon!}

this week's blog love:

• if you haven't seen the coveteur's take on clueless yet - click here now, so fabulous.
• a glimpse of glamour shared her night at cirque du soleil's totem.  this looks amazing.
• i just loved reading what erika of small shop studio had to say in her if bloggers ruled the world feature on julip made.
• channeling contessa's series on food photography has been extremely helpful.
• i have so enjoyed hearing about miel et la lune's film bucket list updates.  now that she's completed her list, here's her best and worst of film.

here's to another grateful and love-filled week.  

xo. di.
    
*images by me