I've moved around a fair bit, and now that I'm settled here in the PNW, I'm bitten by nostalgia for the other places I've lived...
Click the links to view the entire collections.






















{ where are you nostalgic for? }








Moody clouds and light, persistent drizzle blanket the Seattle area lately.  It's weather like this that makes me want to stay in, drink copious cups of coffee, and read the day away.  Alas, that is not to be today, but in my mind I am hanging out in my favorite room of our home:  our loft library.


 







I recently received a Nook e-reader, but this doesn't mean I love my collection of books any less (it just means we've finally run out of room to store new ones).











 I love perusing the shelves, skimming over titles and lingering on old favorites.  It's also where I house little bits and things I've collected over the years. 














I think a person's library says a lot about themselves...


















...don't you?














{ what's on your 'must read' list today? }



This week wwKw is coming to you a little differently. I've been wanting to experiment with the website Polyvore of which I've heard so much.  So this week I've designed an outfit I'd love to buy from head to toe.



{ outfit for an autumn day }
earrings: amazon
dress: modCloth
shoes: zappos


I do have a question for Etsians and other independent artisans:  How do you feel about someone importing one of your images (with link to your site embedded) to Polyvore? I deliberately avoided doing so until I had some general consensus as to how the community in general might feel about it.  Otherwise I certainly would ave selected a little more diversely on a couple of these items. :P  I'd love some input!


{ whaddya think? }



ps - don't forget: I'd love to make up a wwKw post just for you!  Send in your ideas, or leave a comment below. 





 Happy Thursday all. Sorry to be posting so late, but I've been agonizing over this one. I wanted to share with you all my current musical obsession: The Airborne Toxic Event.  I'm no music savant, but from the moment I purchased this album, it has been firmly lodged in my car CD player.  I wish I could properly describe how wonderful the entire CD is, but I think I wouldn't do it justice.  If you like this track, you should really give their album a full listen. 

A song not released on their original album. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. : )



I struggled with deciding which track to link here, because I wanted to give you all a little peek into something I think is pretty special.  I thought *everyone* had already heard of this band (their single "Sometime Around Midnight" has gotten some decent airplay), but I've learned from two very musical friends that they'd never heard off this band before.


{ you like? any recommendations for me? }




Between blogging, maintaining my Etsy shop, work, and now my brand new Nook e-reader, I spend most of my day plugged into one form of technology or another.   And we all know by now how much I love color and silly things pretty much above all else, right?  : P


So here we go...



"Wood Grain Padded Nook Sleeve" by stitchduchess

I love love love Nook. Don't get me wrong, I uber-love books, but our house has pretty much reached its capacity for bookshelves.  Since I can't part with any of my beloved reads, Nook comes in pretty handy.  I think Nook deserves something pretty to wear, don't you?





 "recharge empty battery brooch" by nekochii

I am notorious for letting my portable electronic goods drain down to the last second of battery juice.  Maybe this brooch would be a helpful reminder... PLUS, it's funny 'cause this is pretty much how I feel by the end of a work day. 







"nerd herder odds and ends gadget wallet" by Rockitbot 

This thing is just awesome!! It's clever, well contained and I love an Etsy seller with a sense of humor.  I feel like my hubbers could really use of these, now that he totes around a USB drive like a proper geek.





 "British red phone box iPhone case" by CrankCases

 No, I don't have an iPhone.   It's no secret that I'm craving one (dang you, Verizon), and if and when I do obtain one, I love this case.  





 "the internets t-shirt" by chopshopstore
 
Who doesn't love a good interwebs meme?  Ok, so I just found out what that means a few months ago, but whatever. You know what I meme.  Anyway, this t-shirt has 'em all.  Or  a small fraction of them at any rate.   See how many you can identify. (Hint: the more you know is directly proportionate to the amount of time you spend procrastinating at work or school.)   Viva los links!



 { how does your geek flag fly? }





 
Yeah, I know I covered my obsession with plaid last week, but well, it just ain't flagging.   : )    Check out these treasuries (including one by yours truly *bonus question: can you guess which one??*) featuring the almighty plaid.


Click the links to view the entire collection.













{ do you have plaid passion? }





This gloomy Monday morning needs the kind of cheer only two tiny, furry monsters can bring.
Without further ado, I give you:


{ the further adventures of Max & Fifi }

























hmmm....seems like nearly all their adventures involve sleeping... Don't worry - they're still causing mischief like you wouldn't believe.



{ how was your weekend? }




ps - Thank you to all, for your kind words on my last post. They were wonderful. : ) Thank you.