Chicago is currently paying for a flawlessly beautiful weekend with a humid stormdoor of a Monday. In light of this (and in light of the fact that the article I’m doing on dermatitis is giving me a headache), I thought we could use some point and click pretty.

I’ve called her out before but Danielle over at the style files takes me into an amazing new headspace every day. This also fuels my wanderlust in a way that’s like being in heat for travelers but it’s worth it. Beautiful places and spaces always.
Istanbul,
Sweden and more recently
Nicolas Matheus’ portfolio. I’ve put one of my favorites up top but make the jumps
here and
here to see the rest. I looked back through all of them first thing this morning and I think I’m still blushing.

The mailbox has also been very good to me lately. Saturday for instance I got the new Food & Wine and that
roasted tomato bruschetta with honey and ricotta? On the list. Topping the list as a matter of fact.
Blackberries with Lemon Cream on Toasted Brioche coming in a very close second.

And in the last but never least slice of beautiful Monday news… I’m officially walking down the aisle a second time, three and a half years after I did it the first time… as a bridesmaid.
Hurricanes at Pat O's after Brother's graduation last yearJB and I have been friends since we were somewhere in the neighborhood of 14- through home ec and softball and trading brothers as prom dates and black eyes (both of us!) and colleges hundreds of miles from home and all the fantastic firsts that came in between then and now. I am ridiculously honored not to mention silly enthusiastic about the fun to come!!! Plus, the dresses she’s picked out are a) Very cute b) J Crew sizing c) on sale. Gooooood bride:) Memphis in May at the Peabody... glad I have the better part of a year to prepare!