just hangin' out.

just hangin' out. tenthings.

namaste.

i am  mad obssesed with east indian culture. 

love the clothing, love the jewelry, love the design, 

love the food, love the colors, love the people...

i love indian-inspired weddings, too...

if i could plan a wedding {to my husband, of course} every year, 

like heidi and seal do, 

my next wedding would be an indian celebration! 

inspired by all things indian...

here are some recent tenthings. original jewelry designs.

while perfect for a wedding...

also perfect for the everyday bohemian girl 

and a night out on the town with her indie boy.

for me, it's all about color.

color is happiness.

happiness is love.

namaste.

a princess and her prince.

we quickly ran to the beach 

and i snapped a few photos of the kids

before they headed to the homecoming dance.

aren't they oh so cute!?!

sale. at tenthings.

10% off 
at tenthings.

10/24-10/31

i'm really excited about my fall collection 
and thought it would be fun to offer a tenthings. discount 
of 10% of your total {before shipping}

to anyone that anyone who completes a purchase(s)

sunday, october 24th - thursday, october 31st.

 refunds will be processed through paypal.

this special is not retroactive, 

the 10% discount only applies to items 

listed on 

tenthings. jewelry. love. feathers.

cactus flower style. and a love for horses.

{cactus flower polyvores by mikaela}.

 and these gorgeous new photos 

by tricia meeter of equinoxphoto.

equinoxphoto.

okay, so i totally want to throw together 

a 'cactus flower' outfit 

and ride off into the sunset

...care to join me?

let them eat cake.

polyvore by mikaela.

how do you choose flattering clothing and accessories?

{via} the cherry blossom girl.

from this week's question on 365 days of style:

How do you choose flattering clothing and accessories?

I have a rule

...it's a rule that I am trying to teach my daughter, who is fashion obsessed as well...

"Don't buy it unless you LOVE it, like really, LOVE it, LOVE it!" 

If I'm not sure about the way something fits, 

the color, the trendiness factor, the quality, anything, I pass on it

...We all know when something looks great on us

...those are the things to buy

...the things that look amazing in a magazine or on someone else, 

but not on you, those are the things to pass on...it works.

previous style questions and answers.

first in a series. a handmade holiday.

i love my etsy 'family'. 

there is so much talent on etsy that 

i seriously could blog endlessly about the many, many  

creatives...etsians pour their hearts and souls into what they make 

and i can't think of a better way to express your love and appreciation 

for your family and friends, then to give them a handmade gift. 

i've been doing it for years and truly feel a difference 

when giving a handmade gift...they radiate love.

so, today, i picked a few handmade artists 

that make the sweetest handmade goodies...

{sometimes i'm going to give you sexy, 

sometimes i'm going to give you edgy, 

today it's all about pretty} these are just a few of

the many that i hope to highlight this holiday season...

won't you stop by and visit them, 

favorite them, 

show them some love...

first, there's cheryl at just pretty. 

and her sweet as sugar blog a pretty cool life.

{a relatively new friend...but one who's work makes me smile}.

lovely, colorful, made with love goods.

then pop over to bink and boo. on etsy

and also here. and make sure to check in at

her entertaining and inspiring blog. 

i haven't met bianca yet {she lives close by, so i hope to someday soon}, 

but i already super love her...{ya know, it's that 'internet thing'

the old folks don't seem to get and tell you to watch out for...anyway, i love totally her}. 

annika.

check out these adorable baby booties 

and these cool vans skater-inspired booties.

love her inspiration.

then there's wende...from mireio.

i could, seriously post endlessly about this girl alone...

she's like super smart, 

super cool, 

super creative 

and really, just amazing...{if you couldn't tell already...i love her, too!}

you can get to know wende here on her blog evidently.

and here are just some of her handmade pretties....

from her gorgeous etsy shop mireio.

and then there's my friend sara.

over at twillypop.

who makes the prettiest handmade ribbon necklaces 

for girls {yes, even at 45, i still think of myself and my friends as 'girls'}

and their little girls...

over at twillypopgirl on etsy.

each necklace a labor of love...and her blog{s} 

there's no way you couldn't be positively touched by sara, 

she has so much to share, she's got two blogs now! 

check out her newest blog here.

and stay tuned...more handmade goodness coming soon!

i want pretty.

i'm really loving pretty, feminine, girly things lately...

with bows...

here are a few of my favorites...

claire la faye.

no. 144

lalilouche.

toad lillie.

sitting. wishing. waiting.

urban pink photography.

...now i was sitting, waiting, wishing

that you believed in superstitions

then maybe you'd see the signs,

but Lord knows that this world is cruel

and i ain't the Lord, no i'm just a fool

learning loving somebody don't make them love you

well if i was in your position

i'd put down all my ammunition

i'd wondered why'd it taken me so long,

but Lord knows that i'm not you

and if i was, i wouldn't be so cruel

cause waiting on love ain't so easy to do...

lyrics {jack johnson}.