Merci!
The highlight of this Birthday was the flowers. The champagne, cake, and gifts were welcome also, but there's just something about a house full of flowers that does me in. I literally had flower arrangements in every room of my house; lilacs, tulips, lilies, and garden arrangements scented my house this Birthday week. And now an arrangement of my absolute favorite blooms, peonies.
Got out of dodge on Sunday and drove up Chuckanut Drive to the Skagit Valley Tulip festival. Everyone was out in droves, as was expected. Not only were the tulip fields a sublime haze or color, but temperatures reached the 70's. Now that's what I'm talking about!
[This photo was snapped on my iPhone. Follow me on Instagram at @HissAndTell.]
Milly's collaboration with Sperry Top-Sider made it onto their Resort 2012 runway months ago, but the shoes themselves debuted only last week. Much of the line is appealing, but the vintage garden rose print has especially caught my eye. Love a wedge and a vintage floral. Think I've found the shoe to plan my spring look around.
There's something so picturesque and idyllic about a white picket fence, especially when it's smothered by flowers.
I'm obsessed with all things pineapple. As long as it's in the shape of, adorned with, or made out of a pineapple, I'll take it. While living in Savannah I came to learn that pineapples are a symbol of hospitality in the South. Legend has it that when the sailors returned to Savannah and other southern cities from the West Indies over 150 years ago, they would often bring back home tropical fruits. Pineapples were hung over the door to signal that the man of the house was home and the family could accept visitors.
[pictures via Pinterest]
After viewing the unfortunately luckluster arrray of blooming tulips over the weekend at Skagit Valley's Tulip Festival, I still managed to get inspired. These clever Easter arrangements utilizing tulips among other things have me thinking outside of the box.
