{ 10 things - collar cuteness }

I don't know what it says about me and my aesthetic, but I have always been drawn to Peter Pan collars. I remember wearing (and loving!) a little lavender cardigan with an adorable rounded collar as a child. 

 I just adore their totally unapologetic sweetness, even as a grown-up.  Is that weird?
Anyway, there's no place better to shop for sweet and interesting detailed collars than Modcloth.

Just look at all the goodies they have right now.

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Rather DIY than buy?  There are some great tutorials out there for collar cuteness!

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How do you feel about Peter Pan collars?  Love them?  Hate them?  Think they're only okay for girls under ten? ;)

{ 10 things - la la lovely lighting }

In my opinion, there are few things that can be more transformative to a space than stunning overhead lighting. There are about a bajillion tempting options out there, but I'm really fixated on these 10 right now.

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I swear, I need more rooms to support my lust for lighting! 
 Do you feel the same way? ;)

{ 10 things - three cheers for chairs! }

My name is Rachel, and I'm a chair-aholic. It's true.  I LOVE chairs.  If space allowed, I might have an entire room filled with fabulous chairs of all sorts.  I've got a list a mile long of chairs that I covet, but here are 10 that I'm loving right now.



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Do you have a thing for chairs too?

10 things {that cheer me up}

It's Monday already.  I've been having a particularly difficult time saying goodbye to the weekends lately.  I decided to make a list of things that always cheer me up, in the hopes that it will help get me into a positive mindset for the week.

1.  The three boys in my life. Not to get all sappy, but they really do bring me such bliss.
2.  Adele.  I can't get enough of her soulful voice and her "this is me, take-it-or-leave-it" attitude.
3. Nikko blue hydrangea. I adore having a couple of stems of these beauties tucked into a glass pitcher on my table.
4. Cupcakes. I gave up all things sweet for Lent, which has been (pathetically) WAY harder than I anticipated. I am counting the days until I can eat a cupcake (26, if you're counting too).
5. Our Boston Terrier, Georgia.  She's all at once, cuddly, feisty, sweet, and fiercely loyal.
6.  A really fantastic cup of coffee-with oodles of cream and too much sugar.
7.  A trip to Anthropologie. Their stores are always chock-full of eye candy. From the clothing to the strikingly creative visual displays. I always leave there so happy and refreshed.
8.  Pretty much anything yellow, but I am REALLY loving yellow chairs lately.
9.  Design, decor, and DIY blogs. SO much inspiration, so little time.
10. Watching Yo Gabba Gabba! with my muchkins.  Have  you seen it?  It's utterly insane.  But so much fun!

What cheers you up on a Monday? Any tips to make Mondays less dreaded? Please do share :)

*Our most recent family photos also ALWAYS bring a smile to my face. Thank you, T.D.!