{london calling...}

{LONDON via print& pattern}

With the end of Upstairs, Downstairs on pbs, and still a few months away until Downton Abbey airs here in America, I need to get my Brit fix. so, I'm off to the UK:)

{London calling...via terrier & lobster}

{London busy-ness}

Looking forward to some lovely walks in wellies:

{brit wellies}

{Downton Abbey/Highclere Castle grounds}

{country cottage}

some pints with friends:

{glamour via terrier & lobster}

{& hopefully some cream tea!}

& a visit with my family: 

{my cousins at Downton Abbey/Highclere Castle}

{me & my Dad's cousin (with our ancestor behind us in the portrait)}

& I'm off...

{ciao!}

{via mrs. amber apple}

...which means, no quotable thursdays this week, but stay tuned for next week. (& to all my American friends, Happy American Thanksgiving!!)
xo
L

{birthday week/quotable thursdays}

{serving some glamour...via Julie Leah}

"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well."

                                                                                         -Voltaire

This week was my birthday--last week my bestfriend's. We are meeting up in Boston for a girls' weekend. CAN'T WAIT!

{via terrier & lobster}

{via terrier & lobster}

{yay for us birthday girls! via sauce loves}

more to come from our weekend away. I'm sure we are going to drink lots, laugh lots, & just have fun.
Looking forward to getting ready together:

{via zsazsa bellagio}

{shopping}

{looking at art together (katie & I met during our Masters at the Courtauld in London). We're definitely visiting the Gardner!! via man with past}

{yummy dinners via terrier & lobster}

{via zsazsa bellagio}

{cheers!!}

& off we go...

xo, 

L

{pumpkin carving (a little late!)}

I apologise--you are probably all pumpkined out by now, but things have been far too busy and I'm just now catching up on some long overdue blog posts.
A few weeks ago, before Hallowe'en, I had friends & their kids over for my annual pumpkin carving. Loads of fun... There were over 20 people, including 7 kids & all in all, I think we carved around 15 pumpkins!

{my invite}

{disguises for the kids & kids at heart}

{homemade mini pumpkin pies}

{amazing Day of the Dead el papel picado my sister who lives in Mexico gave me}

{mini pumpkin pies}

{some of the kids' pumpkins}

{guests}

{more pumpkins}

{end of the night shot}

{carving my cat pumpkin}

I also went to a Hallowe'en party where I dressed up in 1930s dress...

{my hair done up in a 1930s updo}

{& my fancy mask!}

Hope you all had a good Hallowe'en!!

xo, 

L

{quotable thursdays}

I've been super busy so I apologise for my absence from this blog. But here's a good quote to remind me why I still keep doing what I'm doing:

{creature comforts}

{my head has been in the books lately via terrier & lobster}

{via terrier & lobster}

ok, back to work:

{via julie leah}

xo,

L

{quotable thursdays}

{via Anamu}

super busy over here, so this will be quick but pertinent. So much to report on...New Orleans, my pumpkin carving party this past weekend. For now, when it seems that there is an immense amount of work piled up that will never be completed...I've got to remind myself that conditions are never perfect, so you just need to dig in & begin.
& some inspiration from this bright green background:

{marcus design}

{via sweet paul}

{via zsa zsa bellagio}

{via sweetest occasion}

xo, 

L