Beyond The Pale

Cream Lace Button Up

White Pleather Clutch

White Leather Bow Pumps

Sheer White Floral Scarf

Cream High-Waisted Pencil Skirt

Pale Yellow Floral Shoes

Some creamy dreamy picks from the shop for those light summer days.

Interview with Shari from Little Blue Deer

Little Blue Deer was love at first site for me (get it, site?).  As soon as I looked at the design, the content, the personalized messages on each post I just knew I'd be checking this blog every day.  And I do.  "Little Blue Deer is a lifestyle, design, & inspiration source. I'm trying to live more beautifully... one day at a time", Shari Miller, the creative mind behind the blog, writes.  I wanted to know more about this unique designer so I decided to interview her and share what I found with you.  Some things I learned: she is as genuine, well spoken, as straight and to the point as I had always imagined.  She says so much in so little, which truly is a gift.  Read more to make an opinion of your own.

1.  How long have you been blogging?
I started Little Blue Deer on February 14, 2010 (it has turned out to be a Valentine's present to myself!)

2.  What got you into blogging?
I have always loved interior design and DIY, and I began poking around the blogosphere looking for inspiration for our own home.  Of course, it took about a minute for me to decide to start Little Blue Deer!

3.  Where does your inspiration come from?
I find inspiration everywhere.  My rule for blog posts is, if I don't absolutely love the image, it doesn't go up. So basically Little Blue Deer is a collection of images that touch my heart and appeal to me aesthetically.

4.  What do you do for a living?
I wish I blogged for a living!  My husband and I own a coffee shop and roasting company.  We operate it together and I am responsible for a lot of the marketing and all of the graphic design. I am a self-taught graphic artist and I freelance when I can.

5.  Do you have any goals when it comes to your blog?
See my first sentence above!  I also try to incorporate as much of my own design as possible into my blog, I think of it as somewhat of a portfolio.

Be sure to check out her exquisite blog HERE.  Also, be sure to enjoy it, because if you don't . . . that's a sure sign of insanity.

Turquoise

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Turquoise details bring me much delight.  

Today I feel calm, peaceful, and withdrawn from the world (in a good way). 

What the color blue represents in art:

 Sky, sea, water, mother, health, calm, chastity, inspiration, creativity, serenity, faith, peace. 

If pale: distance, withdrawn, introversion

(Hardaway, Marsha. Art Therapy Guidebook. p. 12-13)

Delightful Details

Here are some of the delightful details that beautify my world day to day.  Do you pay attention to detail? Open your eyes and calm your mind.  

“…I’d rather help than watch. I’d rather have a heart than a mind. I’d rather expose too much than too little. I’d rather say hello to strangers than be afraid of them. I would rather know all this about myself than have more money than I need. I’d rather have something to love than a way to impress you”.

-   Po Bronson, author of What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question

Loved the book.  It’s a must read.  It’s not sappy, not filled with lecture.  It’s a holistic writing of intrigue, empowerment, and subtle guidance.