Island Time

Our short week on Sanibel Island was super relaxing. We had lots of sun, walks on the beach,
good rum drinks, and lived on "island time," which is where you do everything without
any urgency. People drive slow but it didn't bother me at all. Seriously, I'm going back next year.
Fun fact: Because of placement and shape, Sanibel is one of the few places
you can stand on the same beach and watch sunrise and sunset.

wanna see it

Mountain Lodge Chic

I love this little collection of winter design trends from My Life Scoop, via Design*Sponge.

1.  Lomokino 35mm video camera, $99
2.  Society6 Seattle iPhone case by Jenny Vorwaller, $35
3.  Zinc message boards, $30
4.  The BoomCase Mr. Retro speaker, $535
5.  Urban Garden duvet & shams, $19-$71 (on sale)
6.  Pendleton merino wool plaid blanket, $108
7.  Free Trade pouf, $109
8.  Owl table lamp, $99
9.  Wooden iPhone alarm dock, $40
10.  Gold Megaphone speaker for iPhone, $765

handmade: ampersand

My favorite handmade (yay!) gift from Christmas was this wooden ampersand
made by my little brother. He's a crafty wiz kid and the & (done in classic Helvetica)
looks great in our dining room.

amazing paper craft

Retro gadgets inspired these amazing paper craft creations from contemporary
design studio Zim and Zou based in Nancy, France. I love the neons.

(via This is Colossal)

listen

Polica is a Minneapolis group making some serious waves in the local music scene. 

Their first album, Give You the Ghost, is sexy, moody and gorgeous.

I made this: Project Tortuga

I got crafty recently in order to make the perfect wedding gift for two wonderful people, Aaron and Nora. Words on banners aren't special, but ones that say 'Isle of Tortuga' in silver glitter are.

Update: Nora told me this was the most thoughtful gift they received. That makes me feel awesome.