A Beautiful Bag

Pinterest has opened a new world to me; one where I can find beautiful things even more quickly than Google, and where like-minded people can come together when searching for similar items.  This bag is full of character and whimsy.  It is primarily a crochet bag, but it has upcycled beauty, as well.  See the denim handle?? :)  Such a pretty bag for a day of fall shopping - and even prettier since the pattern is free!

pattern by: Beata Basik

photo by: Pitsikuduja

Inherent Travellers

Gypsies are known for their travels and wanderings.  The word "gypsy" conjurs an image of a brightly colored wagon rocking slowly through the woods in Europe, behind a pair of lustrous black steeds with rippling muscles that have beautiful life burning in their eyes...

In the modern world, we must make do and simply dream of the wanderlust of yesteryear.  This travelling case is a good way to do exactly that - to fill with postcards, dried flowers from past loves, sultry notes, and ivory memories...or even on a good road trip.

by: SimplyChicSomethings

Gypsy Rose

The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting chilly...how are YOU going to stay warm?  With a lovely gypsy blanket, I would imagine.  Here is a free tutorial for a beautiful lap blanket that will keep the coals of your inner fire glowly brightly on the coldest of nights.

by: Adaliza

Wild Soul

I. Love. This. Scarf.  It is made of beautiful merino wool, and it speaks to my free spirit and wild soul.  Interestingly enough, the artist who created it calls it "Wild Soul Scarf."  I have to applaud the person who would make this, simply because they could not find something they were looking for, they had the vision and the know-how, and so they created it themselves.  Unique and beautiful.  Two qualities I deeply admire.

by: The French Needle

Always Prepared

One must always be prepared.  When one is prepared, they should probably have the bag that lets them carry along all the must haves.  And here it is.

by Brave Girls Club

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

Beds Were Made for Dreaming.

I can't say that I live to sleep, but awake or asleep, I live to dream.  It is certainly more likely that one will have sweet dreams and wake up refreshed and rejuvenated from a Bohemian bed.  But where does one find these said beds?  Anthropologie, of course.

photo courtesy of The Saavy Bostonian

I'm inclined to think that if this were my bedroom, I would just stay there.  Wouldn't you?

Treasure Chests are Real.

During the holidays, I often see jewelry boxes lining the shelves in local big box retail stores (coughcoughWalmartcoughcough).  I have to ask the question; why would anyone want something that looks like what the next girl has at her house?  Which then leads to; do I buy a jewelry box, or a treasure chest?  My friends, the answer is clear.  A treasure chest is what we all need.  It calls to us and adopts us as its own...and it makes your friends bitterly jealous because they can't have one exactly like yours.

by SimplyChicSomethings