flowers for friday #147

tis the season.

amiright?

peonies to bloggers is like meth to central missouri.

:)

my backyard is getting ready to explode. i counted last night, because i had never done so before, but the dear old woman who lived in my house before me planted 19 peony bushes. all of which are getting ready to burst wide open.

i'm afraid i'll be gone when it happens. is that sad?

heading to my family's lake house for the holiday this weekend.

husband is staying behind to get some work done. werk shmerk.

but he will be there to sing and dance in the moonlight (har har) for my 19 peony bushes. and with approx. 49 buds per bush... that's a hefty load of the good stuff right there.

they will still be there when i get back, but i have to say:

i'm no gardener. i'm actually really freakin awful at it. and not for lack of trying.

but plants just don't make it in my care.

however, these peonies are THRIVING. after 4 summers with them, too!

(she says, knocking on wood.)

my grandma told me (who not only has one massive green thumb, BUT TWO!) that when they get this big, i should divide them in the fall to keep them healthy. i don't know if she's right but she's been doing it her whole lifetime so i trust her.

i guess fall is dividing time.

i probably won't do it because they probably wouldn't survive.

and it scares me.

so i'll just enjoy them as they are now.

ginormous.

i hope you have a great weekend.

JILL

{image via sfgirlbybay}

this summer.

this summer you'll find me in a mixture of stripes, florals (who's surprised?), and a dreamy combo of earth's prettiest pastels.

3 reasons why it's the coolest:

JILL

kerry cassill

i saw these kerry cassill umbrellas on pinterest over the weekend.

should every blog post start with, "this is what i've recently found on pinterst. wanna see it? because you aren't on pinterest either, and you probably didn't see this for yourself."  not ;)

but seriously.

these umbrellas are worth the share.

i specifically like the 3 on the right.

but my little 50s ranch would kinda love the black floral print.

the fringe is the kicker.

best.

i had never been to or heard of the kerry cassill shop before.

they have tabletop (duh. my favorite.)

and bedding.

all in these beautiful indian textiles.

you can shop around here.

and find the umbrellas here.

happy monday.

JILL

flowers for friday #146

i'm excited for this weekend.

saturday the fam and i are heading out to celebrate one of my brothers.

#2 out of 4.

he's graduating from college (kinda sniffle sniffle... i feel old!!)

i'm excited for him.

and the celebration plans!

i have paint plans, for furniture and for walls. it'll on have to be on sunday. we'll see how far i get, especially if i'm sporting a flu*

i hope you have great weekends.

the weather is looking just fine.

hope it is for you, too.

*could also be classified as a hangover.

JILL

{paper! flowers from oh happy day blog}

midi to the maximum.

tomato red/coral/poppy beautiful.

midi length.

cut outs that i would sign my name on the dotted line for.

this dress is kinda perfect.

found it on pinterest a la wendy's lookbook.

dress. here from saks.

go get yourself one.

JILL

color lover.

hi.

my name is jill.

i am a color lover.

and i can usually be found entranced by said color.

all colors. {almost.}

all the time.

today, it's these.

and the combination of these with spring greens.

lavender and citrus with a hint of pale pink.

happy tuesday.

JILL

{all images via fabulous k blog}

flowers for friday #145

today you get lilacs.

cheer cheer!

every year at this exact time i declare them my favorite flower, but then they fade so quickly and time moves on and i forget how much i truly, really do appreciate them.

but i do.

oh, i do.

i snapped this yesterday.

stole it from a neighbor while i was on a walk yesterday morning, and brought it to work with me to smell up my desk. they smell so delicious.

you know when you're running/walking and all of a sudden you get a strong sniff of these gorgeouse flowers. that's my favorite.

summer's coming.

and peonies are next up!

happy friday.

JILL