Tuscan Escape

I have a dream of gathering a bunch of my family members together and setting off to explore Italy... Imagine booking a Tuscan villa to enjoy with your nearest and dearest, and then jaunting off for day trips to taste wine, or tour the countryside - sounds like the perfect trip to me!

When I came across photos of this gorgeous villa, I knew I had to share...

How could you not be perfectly relaxed in a place like that?! They appear to be pretty booked for 2011 (as am I!), but perhaps in 2012...

Ciao!

-Sally

Photos via Podere Palazzo

Cooling Down

I know it's still early November, but I'm craving a big mug of mulled wine and a stroll through a European Christmas Market like this one:

Photo: Wolf HD

Cheers!

Sally

Weekend Mugs

We have a little tradition in our house... we really love our morning coffee, and to make it feel super special on the weekends, we use our favorite mugs. These aren't just any mugs, mind you... these were packed home very carefully from a trip to Florence (to where we had travelled with just backpacks!!).

Photo: Moi

This weekend, these lovelies will stay in the cupboard until Sunday, because we are shooting a fabulous wedding on Saturday!

And, for fun, a few favorite things from this last week...

*A gorgeous equestrian-inspired shoot from one of my favorite wedding photographers, Jose Villa... so dreamy.

*Love this shot by The Sartorialist, via A Cup of Jo...

*The new Nordstrom website is up and running... so much prettier than the old one...

*So thankful for the love from Made by Girl (Thank You, Jen!!:)...

*A beautiful Colorado wedding by Australian photographer Jonas Peterson featured on Once Wed...

*And my favorite French girl, Garance, moved to NY!! Fun to see through her eyes...

Okay, goodness... I'm sure I missed something amazing, but hopefully this will get you off to a good start for your weekend reading.

Happy Friday, Lovelies!!

xoxo,

Sally

Take Me to Paris!

I just bought this sweet little sweater for Audrey from Gap Kids' American in Paris line, and they had me so tempted to buy the little matching beret and skinny jeans...

Then, I came home to find the newest Travel & Leisure in our mailbox with - you guessed it - Paris as the cover story!!

Images: Gap.com; Richard Truscott for T&L

I've only been to Paris once, but oh man, I wanna go back!! Time for those French classes I'm always talking about, no??

xoxo,

Sally

Under the Sun

Summer is finally here in Seattle and it's a good thing, too, because I was just about to give up and move somewhere sunny! (Just kidding, Mom! ;)

Really, though, it's such fun to finally pull out all the cute summer clothes that have been hiding away in my closet since, well, probably my last vacation!!

I love these shots by Mario Testino for Vogue (sorry, I can't figure out which issue they are from, but I know it was years ago!). Karolina Kurkova and Hayden Christensen are all sun-kissed and joyous, playing in the sunset... and even though the issue is old, the fashion still seems relevant.

Photos: Mario Testino/Vogue

Enjoy the sun, Lovelies, and don't forget your sunblock! :)

xo,

Sal

Dreaming of a Tropical Vacation...

...and this airy hotel room looks very welcoming right about now. Perhaps I can use it to inspire some updates to my own bedroom, since a trip to Trancoso doesn't seem to be in my near future. ;)

Photo: Anders Overgaard/T&L January 2009

xoxo,

Sally

Wishing I Were Here...

Or here...

Photos: Jeff Honeycutt/Sea Studio

...this morning, but I'll just settle for a nice cappuccino later - even though it won't compare to Italy!! :)

Ciao!