A girl and her Ted.

My niece Ainsley just turned one and for her birthday she got this huge furry tan bear. It was instantly named 'Ted' for the movie-bear it resembles. Ainsley and Ted have been pretty inseparable since meeting, and every time she sees him she jumps on him and cuddles him. This summer I'm thinking I need to do a whole series of Ainsley and Ted hanging out together, possibly the bear doing naughty things around the house he 'blames' on Ainsley... haha.

Tule Springs Magic

I love 'em, love 'em, love 'em! Seana and Lils met me today at Tule Springs in North Las Vegas (pronounced too-ey), a spot that barely reminds me of anywhere near here. It's actually... sort of... Nebraska-ish. These natural springs were visited by large prehistoric mammals in an era when the southern Nevada area was much cooler and wetter. Fossil remains of extinct mammoths, bison, horses, camels, giant sloths and other animals have been found in Tule Springs.

...and here's flapper Lils! I used the "collodion" action from Florabella, then added the frame on pixlr-o-matic.

Somewhere between boho and kitsch

via buttonkopart on etsy

I'm at an impasse; I love the kitsch and I love the bohemian... somewhere right in the middle is where I live. I love the wackiness, weirdness and zef qualities of kitsch, the soulfulness of boho. These finds were just about perfect for me, in bringing these two styles together.



From top, clockwise:
via CrudeThings on etsy
via UTHAhats on etsy
via CrudeThings on etsy
via MoondialGypsy on etsy
via CrudeThings on etsy



Many more wild head pieces, head dresses and wigs after the break... just click below.

Halloween Wedding

Starting top left, left to right: The Letter O Monsterbet pillow, Rusty Foks, Personalized Tree Bark Band,
Mounted Deer Brooch, White and grey agate ring, Porcupine and Bullet earrings,
Mason jar lights, Chicken costume, Your Crazy Emotional Needs Give My Life Purpose,
Orange striped shrug, Victorian tattooed tough guy, Oh So Dear plate.

Our wedding's coming up this Halloween... people ask why that date? We met on Halloween and got engaged on Halloween, so I guess we're keeping the theme going!