much love monday.

i like to use monday as a way to reflect on the previous week, to start anew, and to send a little love into the world.  won't you join me?    

today i am grateful for:
 

a hot summer weekend in chicago with lots of friend time and a quiet, relaxing sunday evening with c, watching a certain tv finale and binging on breaking bad season 2.

pictures worth a thousand words:

{don't laugh, but i put out my queen elizabeth's 80th birthday teacup and a diamond jubilee tea towel 

by claudia pearson to celebrate hrh this week}

{a well-deserved beer for my lovely ladies who completed ragnar chicago.  i just served as their volunteer; 

mad respect for their 200 miles in 2 days!}

{i seem to have started collecting matchbooks.  guess i'm officially a matchbook girl!}

 {sunday brunch at a friend's; drinks provided by her boy, who just so happens to be a professional bartender - lucky us!}

{tried (and LOVED!) martha's grilled-peach old fashioned for the mad men finale}

this week's blog love:

• ashley nicole catherine introduced me to interior designer ana antunes' work, and it is gorgeous!
• adore this "shoe diary" created by live creating yourself. 
• 33 shades of green put together a fabulous and detailed tissue paper flower tutorial. 
• things that sparkle introduced me to the beautiful and moving tutu project.
• the perfect match: a great engagement present idea by papery & cakery. 
• love the glitter guide's style icon profile on her royal highness. 

here's to another grateful and love-filled week.  

xo. di.
    
*images by me