quick quick…new cards from sesame letter press. super cute. i love the horseshoes. available here.

my jewelry guru, rena tom, has a cool new design out- the “sunken treasure” necklace. sure to be a fav this summer. click here for more info.

i just wanted to write something with a title that sounded like a japanese television show. these great new patterns from eiei-o studio are perfectly poppy and just right for the summer months that seem to finally be upon us. each one is pretty enough to frame or use for its actual purpose- wrapping paper (they also come as storage tubes). and as someone with a birthday coming up…all eyes are on wrapping paper. more info on the fabulousness that is eiei-o, click here!

i always think it’s funny when i find a store’s online presence and realize i am either super close to their actual retail store, or have been there before. this week i discovered urban mercantile and then realized, i’m so stupid, it’s in san francisco and i was just there! oh well…they have a great online presence so you can get all the goods via their website.

urban mercantile carries a great collection of pillows, ceramics, textiles and generally cool homewares. i’m a total pillow addict, so i was immediately drawn to their silkscreened pillow collection. lots of great patterns to choose from (and not too too expensive).

urban mercantile’s ceramics and glass collection is elegant and modern, although the glass selection is a bit above my price range (ok, way above it).

if you don’t have the time to skim, here’s the cream of the crop: the entire pillow collection and whitney smith’s pomegranate vases. enjoy!

i had the most wonderful weekend in california. i just wanted to share a few happy thoughts with everyone before the day’s posting begins…

i was lucky enough to get to spend some more time with the fabulous card girls of san francisco: kate of saturate, stacy of pancake and franks and jean of eieio. thank you so, so much for taking the time to have lunch with me you guys- it was beyond wonderful to see you.

in addition to fun time with the girls, we attended the wedding of our friends chris and hilleary. the wedding was, to put it simply: perfect. every last detail was so them. it was just this perfect little moment and i was so honored to have been invited. highlights: ac performing the ceremony and getting to say, “by the power vested in me…by the internet” and the bride’s brother playing “tangerine” by led zeppelin on the accordion as she walked down the sand “aisle” that was made with flowers placed in the sand. it was just beautiful. congratulations you guys, i wish you nothing but a lifetime of happiness and joy.

other highlights? dinner in hayes valley [thanks, lara!], getting to rent a pt cruiser convertible [soo much fun], the view from our hotel window and getting burnt to a crisp and not even realizing it. it will be tan soon- YES!

hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

thinking wedding…cute, inexpensive wedding gift idea from pottery barn. for $30 you can get a monogrammed (new married initials) lumbar pillow that’s classy, simple and modern. available in tangerine or lime. i love it.

i’m off to stinson beach, california today. we’re attending the wedding of our friends chris and hilleary [congratulations you guys]. ac is actually performing the ceremony. you can register online and everything. it’s crazy. i’ll be back on tuesday, i hope you all have a wonderful memorial day weekend. enjoy the extra long weekend! see you next week.