Zebras might be my dream animal

Ah, zebras, you have everything a girl could want: stripes, black and white and smaller versions of horses.

My mom is obsessed with black and white animals and growing up we were surrounded by toys and pictures of her favorite animals: panda bears, zebras and snow leopards.

Snow leopards and pandas are fine, but zebras are my jam.

So when I saw this white lamp at Home Goods I knew what had to happen.

Stripes

And florals, of course.

And baby zebra matches perfectly in the family room/ parlour/ living room/ library.

And clearly, between my two preferred home decor aesthetics, I've veered more towards the loud, brash, pattern on pattern type.


Now, when it comes to shoes, specifically Jeremy Scott sneakers, then we can talk pandas. 

I'd wear these so fast.

And maybe get front row seats as a Reward.

Who knew roll top desks could be so dreamy?

I don't have a 'Before' shot but just imagine a plain dark brown roll top desk that I bought on Craigslist and then image that I have tons of free time because I moved to a new city and don't know anyone and so I start to paint to fill my time.  

And here are the phases for my Roll Top:

 I considered writing a quote about Alabama or the South on the front but then I decided that would be too forced for me, so I settled on my trusty purple prince, Prince.  

And because I cannot stop using contact paper on everything. . . I added more pattern and color via my best friend, sticky, shiny contact paper.

I tried her in the bedroom but I wanted her to be seen by my fellow Prince lovers, but mostly I needed a catch-all in the main room.  Plus, this space was eventually needed for a second rolling rack.

And here she is, months later, in her rightful place:

I Think I Live in a Dream State

I think California is beautiful.

And I think New York is beautiful.

And I think Utah is also very beautiful.

And I think Massachusetts is beautiful as well.

Everywhere that I have lived in the States has been lovely.

But right now I am convinced there is no place more beautiful than Birmingham.  

(Does this guy look a little heavy to you?)

True, these were all taken at the Botanical Gardens 

but it really looks like this everywhere you go. 

Want proof?

Here is a photo of my friend and me leaving the office, 

walking to the parking lot.

I really feel more patriotic since moving here.

And I haven't even told you about the food yet.

The food is even better than the trees.

A Dreamy New Season

We did it!  

We made it to Spring!

Break out the floral headpieces 

and frothy dresses.

And the blooms!  

The glorious blooms!

I just want to wear them all.

And browse Spring catalogues.

 And walk through parks with Marc Jacobs.

I want to frolic in fields, allergies be damned.

And it's time to start wishing I were blonde.

Little Dream House on the Prairie

I want to live here,

surrounded by these,

wearing this.

My Dream Bouquet

Poppies

+

Peonies

+

Chocolate Cosmos

And since this is my dream bouquet,

it would smell like gardenias.