original image via kinfolk

Hey there! It's been a while since I checked in like this and given the shortage of text around here recently I decided that a Chelsea Lately post was long overdue... Here's what I've been up to:

feeling excited about opening a studio space soon
liking free people's newest arrivals
making an easy DIY project
cooking homemade mexican food for friends
drinking water, water and more water
reading all of my favorite blogs and little else
wanting art for our walls at home
looking for the first signs of fall
playing our new record player
wasting time when I should be cleaning house
wishing that migraines would subside
enjoying so many new projects
waiting for the return of cool weather

wondering what to wear to a potluck tonight
hoping to fit in some yoga
marveling at your sweet comments lately
needing a nap in a big way
smelling  tea tree and lavender
wearing the mister's college tee shirt
following an exciting new path
noticing how hard it is to do it all
knowing there's not enough time in the day
thinking about potty training
bookmarking interesting fashion publications
opening too many tabs... again
giggling at lorelai's sweet voice

I usually hate Mondays but not today! With a couple more looks to share from our big Anthropologie shoot this week, I spent the weekend looking forward to today's blog post. I am beyond obsessed with this series of images and I can't believe what sweet and docile creatures these doves were! We spent the day cooing to our new friends and happy-dancing when they sat still so that we could capture a few iconic shots.

Photography: Sleepy Fox Photography
Styling: Chelsea & The City
Hair stylist: Twiggy Romei
Make-up: The Beauty Enhancement by Stacey Spearman
Model: Sara Lynn Slagle, Ludlow Scout
Doves: Christopher Joseph Designs

All clothing and accessories c/o Anthropologie
binoculars: vintage, ring: models own

Happy Friday friends! This week was both awesome and terrible at the same time... you win some, you lose some. With the new site launching on Monday (I still can't stop staring at it!) and the first two looks of our Anthropologie editorial finally ready for publishing, it was pretty exciting week for this little blog. At home however, I've been battling the flu. Fifteen hours of sleep per day might sound decadent but I can assure you I'm bored out of my mind and totally ready to kick this bug in the you-know-what!

In between Nyquil doses I managed to get a little light reading in:

Chelsea Petaja's stunning attic redo via Front + Main
A Well Traveled Woman comes to California
Catbird & BRVTVS for J.Crew
minimalism: are you doing it right? via Wit + Delight
& the fear of not being good enough by The Everygirl