Happy Birthday...to me this time!

It's official, today I'm nine thousand one hundred and twenty five days old! You could also call me a quarter of a century old, two and a half decades, thirteen million one hundred and fourty thousand minutes, which ever way you want to put it, it's my birthday!

Guess where I'll be spending my birthday? I'll give you a hint...

That's right, New York City baby! I'll be here visiting friends and eating cupcakes from Magnolia bakery, going to not one, but two flea markets (brooklyn and chealsea) for a whole 5 days!

Do you buy yourself presents for your birthday? I sure do! I'm hoping to get myself these...

In the Tokyo Tortoise color, from Normal Kamali

See you on the other side!

Happy Birthday Blog!

Today is the one year anniversary of Flights of Whimsy!

It's funny to think it's already been a year since I started this little blog. I've made so many friends and been so inspired by the blog community.

And it all started with this post!

You don't know how excited I get to see your comments on my posts! It means the world to me that someone reads my ramblings.

I'm flying to Atlanta and back today for work, it's going to be a long one! I feel like such a grown up traveling for work...

 This doesn't have anything to do with my blog's birthday. I just bought these peonies last weekend and they are just so prettttttty!

I Would Die, Just Die

Found this gem on craigslist...

Antique Gypsy Wagon

Patterned French Glass Windows

French doors front and back with a small covered porch

Front sitting room has rose marble fireplace

Included in sale is 4 chairs, a writing desk, 2 sconces and bed, all original to the wagon

Imported from the Netherlands

I wish I had a big yard so I could put this in it. It should be my office. Imagine it all bohemian-ed out with little flowers growing around it.

Oh, and I also wish I had $15,000 to buy it...

Going Up?

I have no desire to live in a two story home, I'm too lazy to hike it up and and down some stairs everyday. But if I did, oh the possibilities!

What a pretty color blue. I love the shiny white wood floors. Wish I could get a closer look at that mirror I see peeking out before the stairs!

I love Spanish style houses!

Wouldn't it make you so happy to go up and down these stairs everyday?

What do your stairs look like? I would love to see photos, let's have show and tell shall we?

Let's Find Some Beautiful Place to Get Lost

I hope your weekend has some lovely things in store for you!

Mine certainly does...

Tonight I'm performing with my girls at House of Blues.

And the rest of the weekend I'll spending in the bathroom...

You heard me right. This weekend we are finally going to demo our master bath. We have a long road ahead of us but I am so ready.

See before and after pictures of our bathroom here and here. To see what I have planned for it go here.

What are your weekend plans?

Pass the Mustard Please!

I've been seeing a lot of this lovely color lately. Popping up here and there as an accent. I personally can't get enough of it!

Hand me a tissue please, I'm drooling over this wall art...

Interesting artwork, or shall I say lack thereof...

Mustard pillows + pink rug? Don't mind if I do!

I love this mustard lamp shade!

Do you have anything this color you're coveting?

Stripes!

I love black and white and I love stripes. Combine the two and you have perfection! It's a great way to artfully combine the two styles of bohemian and a little bit more modern. I'm constantly adding new images to my stripes folder to inspire me when I get ready to tackle decorating my living room.

Look at the lamp! The tufting! The trunk!

I love the wide stripe on this chair with the nailheads, the rest of the room is meh. Wall color is nice...

For me, this is a bit much but I still like to look! I might have gone with a brighter rug as well.

Now this is a favorite. Love the pops of hot pink and combo of patterns on the chair and couch cushion. The bust would probs scare me in the dark.

The black and white runner makes this room look longer. Love the hood over the stove.

This one is a little meh too but the idea is still nice. I just think there needs to be more pattern.

So do you love a black and white stripe as much as I do? Ikea has a great one, but I'd also like a stripe in some upholstery. What do you have in your home?