Loving these prints by Tina Crespo right now. I think a little squeeze of citrus is the perfect thing to usher us into spring, don’t you? Both are 8×8 and $25 and available here.

{photo by Sarah Maren}

{photo by Max Wanger}

{photo by Floataway Studios}

{photo by Jeanne Ciasullo}

BUNTING! I sure seem to write about bunting a lot, don’t I? Sheesh. My apologies if it’s not your cup of tea, but it certainly is mine. Anyway, we’ll be making a whole lot of the stuff for this summer’s wedding. Yes, a whole lot. We’re going to deck the whole weekend in bunting.

I do have one question for y’all before we begin construction. I don’t like the look of pinking shear edges, but I’m worried about fraying if we cut the triangles with a straight edge, wheel, or scissors. I’ve heard that soaking the fabric in a flour-water (or maybe sugar-water?) mixture and then letting it dry before cutting will help, but I’m not sure. Does anyone have a great solution to this problem? Any tips? Is this flour-water hocus pocus totally bogus? PLEASE weigh in!

We’re growing a little herb garden of our own, and J has related to me several times that he is very concerned about forgetting which herb is which (apparently the cilantro and dill will look similar when full grown). I’d love to mark them with these stamped vintage silverware pieces from Monkeys Always Look. Or maybe my RISD friend has some talented metal smiths in her back pocket she could hook me up with? Here’s hoping!

…Rachel McAdams, for her stunning Elie Saab Haute Couture dress and fresh, pink-y makeup. Who wore your favorite Oscar look?

P.S. Honorable mentions go to Kristen Stewart, Anna Kendrick, and Cameron Diaz!