…pitcher. This one is from Crate and Barrel, stainless steel, 96 ounces, $30. Check it out here. I would use it for serving drinks, of course, but also for holding flowers. I think the juxtaposition of industrial stainless steel and ruffly peonies would be quite nice, don’t you? I also like this one and this one at C&B, but glass and stoneware seem easier to find at thrift stores and flea markets.

You’ve seen the valentines I made for my close-by friends. Now here’s what I’m sending to those far away!

…note set. You already know I love ruffles, so it shouldn’t be too surprising I found these oh-so-pretty cards impossible to pass by. The set (6 notes and 6 craft envelopes) comes neatly packaged and is available at The Paper Apartment’s Etsy store for $14.

A visit to an Anthropologie is always an adventure – it’s like entering another world entirely. I could spend hours wandering from display to display (let’s be honest: I could spend hours gazing at the store windows!).

I can’t fathom the amount of time that must go into creating such unique and elaborate displays, or the hours someone must spend hunting for all the “props” on the floor that aren’t being sold: antique typewriters, old photographs and handwritten letters, scraps of ribbon and lace. I can’t help wondering where it all comes from, and what they do with it after the display is taken down – host a huge yard sale? Store it in a vast warehouse somewhere? Return it to the homes of company employees?

P.S. On this visit, I escaped with just six of these lovelies. To me, they are irresistible.