A Belated One (and Giveaway)

Time seems to have flown by so quickly that I didn't even register it initially - only in retrospect did I realize that this little blog of mine is now almost 13 months old. So happy bakers' dozen me!

I know I've said this before, but never did I ever imagine when I wrote my first post that over a year later I'd still be posting and that real life people would actually be reading my rambling rambles! Much less such a wonderful community of generous and sharing ladies like yourselves!


As a mini thank you for all of you who have taken time out of your lives to read and comment and share on my blog, I would like to offer up the following for one of my lovely readers to win - the beautiful aspasia necklace from Etsy seller tree & kimball!

tree & kimball is the brainchild of former Anthropologie jewelry designer Lisa Bruemmer and her pieces are designed using recycled patches of vintage lace. The aspasia necklace is a dainty piece I could envision as a great finisher to a filmy top or casualed out just over a striped tee or solid turtleneck.


As a bonus, I will also be giving that same lucky gal her choice of either a $25 gift card to:

OR

Entering is simple simple:
  1. Be a public follower of respect the shoes on Google Friend Connect
  2. Leave a comment below on this post with your e-mail address (if it is not already on your profile or blog) with which gift card you'd prefer
* For an extra entry, you can blog about this giveaway and leave the link as an additional comment.

And that's it! Contest is open to everyone, and ends on Sunday, February 6, at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Winner will be selected by our mutual bestie, random.org!

Tiny print - this giveaway is not sponsored by or associated with tree & kimball, Anthropologie or J.Crew. I like their stuff and I hope you do too!

Beautiful things...

Hello again my friend. It's bitterly cold today and so here I sit, fire lit, ready to hunker down for the weekend. I will collect the Boos from school and gather provisions and we will chillax on the sofa. I have it all planned out.

Another busy work week for me; my work life is like a 'deja-vu' from this time last year so I am spending my days trying learn the lessons from the last big and extremely challenging project I was involved with. My mantra is 'you can only do your best, you can only do your best!' More soul-searching about whether to work or not and precious input from different friends. One friend who made me think maybe I think too much! So I am trying a new approach; it's simple - smile, let it go, be kind and others will be kind to you. Slightly abstract but worth a try! What do you think?

...ever classic, even in a raincoat, Olivia P...








I like this simple room; boats and feather pictures and white-washed walls...


If only I weren't, but I so am...


Really really tried hard to stop and take time to read this week; it's not gone that well. A couple of pages here and there...

via pink and green owl


 Time for some 80's nostalgia... 'what a feeling...'

...the 'sorry and aren't you clever scene' from Flashdance...


I have the first blooming hyacinths of the season in my house and they smell divine...


Yet more Danish art...

by Peter Vilhelm Ilsted 'Two of the Artist's Daughters at Liselund'

via the bottom of the ironing basket
My monster house de-clutter continues...I love this laundry room; what better use for a dolls house?


...love her face; Emily Blunt...
via my little things
Have a serene weekend...
love Lou Lou xx

skeletal

just gone through all my dictaphone recordings, rough ideas and that, pulled out the best ones, and it seems i have the next album sketched out. i'm aiming to demo all ten songs while on tour. with any luck, I'll get them all done out there, so it will be ready to start developing when i get back. rad.

Not seen that for a while

I was in Watford today and saw a couple of assistants dressing a shop window in their stocking feet. I have forgotten what shop it was. Removing shoes to dress shop windows does not seem as common as it used to be.

Too Sleepy To Give This Post A Title


    


P.S...That's really a dress I'm wearing. Decided it looked better as a jacket.

Thrifted Anne Klein double breasted dress worn as jacket.
Jessica Simpson Heels
JC Penney Cargoes
Target Tshirt


I've got some good stuff coming up for you guys next week...stay tuned!