Friday Favorites no. 10

this radical photo

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Hello friends, 

It's Friday again! That means today I've got a bunch more weird internet shit to share with you! I really have been spending a lot of time surfing the interwebs this week after getting back from mine and Bry's little weekend getaway road trip thingy. The thing is; there's no fucking internet reception down in West Virginia! My phone was basically useless other than as a camera, which I didn't need. I had brought my good camera with us for the trip. So I let the battery on my phone die, and didn't touch it for 3 days. Since we got back on Sunday, we've been inseparable; my phone, the internet, and I.  So, get ready for some weird internet stuff this week. Like, the random 'I don't really know where this came from but I really liked the photo' photo above! 

This week's list is very bright, and pastel. I was seeing a lot of green over the weekend, and I think I needed some pink and lavenders in my life. Everything I've been looking up/ drawing has been really colorful and very bright lately. I think I'm moving away from the super natural color pallets to a brighter, more pastel pallet. There's probably something to say about that. I think I'm trying to regain some sort of awesomeness that I feel like I'm losing as I push 30, and am getting older.....adulting...becoming not cool. But, that's a whole other can of sad, sad worms that we don't need to open up right now. 

Anyways, let's focus on the fun stuff, and shove away our emotions with pretty, happy colors! Bry and I visited The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum this weekend, and one of the reoccurring themes to improve their patients' moods where bright, happy, pastel colors. Supposedly, it works. We'll see how that goes. 

This week since we've been back has been full of sneezing (allergies), being all kinds of sad about not being on the road still, and getting back to the normal routine. Not going to lie, coming back home after being on vacation for a few days is one of the worst feelings in the world. Bryan and I have been moping around the house since we've been back. Though, I'm sure by next week, we'll get our groove back! After he comes home this week after his block shift we plan on doing a major overhaul on our room. Gettin' back into that real life swing of things. 

What are you guys up to this week? 

xo. holly erinn 

this beyond amazing coat

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this beautiful makeup

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this stupid cool phone case

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these amazing jewelry boxes

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this rad nail design

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this gorgeous wall art

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this super cute pastel outfit

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this ultra inspiring wall art

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this photo and blog post on tips for better 'lifestyle' photography

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this shirt definitely needs to be in my wardrobe

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this adorable farmer's market themed first birthday

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this beautiful outfit photo of one of my favorite bloggers in her amazing room

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these amazing marbled balloons

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this awesome driftwood wall art

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these spunky little opossums 

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Weekly Etsy Picks 

Tank by Cat Coven

Wooden Sign by OhDierLiving

Weekly Linkage

Zucchini Pizza Bites

these look soooo yummy!

GRANDMA DO YOU SEE ME AS A WOMAN?

chris crocker's grandma is a hoot!

'real monsters' illustrations depicting mental illness as monsters

these illustrations are brilliant!

WHY COLORING COULD BE THE NEW MEDITATION

an excellent article, and a good excuse to break out those crayola's! 

Calvin's Second Birthday at the Children's Museum

Hello friends, 

A few weeks ago, I got to celebrate my favorite nephew's second birthday. Calvin is the first son of my best friend Amanda, owner of Panda Inc. (featured in yesterday's post). He's one of the brightest, happiest, and snuggliest little boys I know. He and his little sister Alice make my heart want to explode with love and pride! That's them in the above photo! The first photo is a side by side comparison from his first birthday, and one from this year. He's a stinker, and I just love him. 

Amanda had the amazing idea to celebrate this little man's big day at The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. It's one of the coolest places in town to take your little ones. There's several floors that are catered to different age groups, and all of them are jam packed with amazingly fun, and educational exhibits for the littles.  Since our little isn't so little any more, we got separated from our group for most of the day. Landon is seven and doesn't exactly like hanging out with 2 year olds, but he was really excited to see Calvin and wish him a happy birthday! Most of our group has littles under the age of 5, so we wandered off in our own direction. 

Landon had too much fun running around the whole building. There were hundreds of shrieks, and smiles throughout the day. We made screen prints, built circuits, and played in water! He learned so much that day. There was even a room dedicated to cars, and motion; they called it 'The Garage'. There was also a lovely section outside with a huge sandbox, and playhouse; that we all could climb! We played on the swings, and rang bells. Landon, Bryan, and David played in mud, and watched bees pollinate flowers just outside the sandbox. Overall, it was a great day. All of my boys had so much fun running around like little kids (yes, even Bryan and David). And at the end of it all, we got to celebrate the life of one cool little dude! All the babies played super hard, and got incredibly sleepy at end of the day. It was a wonderful day!

Do you have any fun museums around you?

xo. holly erinn 

::Threads & Textiles:: Fairy Tales Undone

Hello friends,

About a week or so ago, I had the pleasure of running around a local park with a few of my friends for a photo shoot. We got to dress up in silly costumes in the middle of the day, and have several random passersby give us incredibly strange looks. We also got a few interesting comments, which sparks a few interesting conversations. It was quite the fun day. I was running around with my darling Bryan, my little brother David, and my good friends Amanda and Daniel! It was seriously one of the most fun days we've had in a while. I love these people.

My dearest Amanda, owner and lead photographer of Panda Inc. took all of these amazing photos featured in today's post. She's local to the Pittsburgh area, and she's always available for shoots. Check out her Facebook page for all of her latest projects, and witness the magic she creates behind her lens.

In addition to her crazy 'Fairy Tales Undone' idea, I asked Panda to take a few photos of my outfit that day too. I originally intended this post to be a traditional outfit post, but I definitely needed to include our costumed photos too. There's a few bloopers mixed in too.

The idea behind the 'Fairy Tales Undone' theme is that the fairy tales have started to turn on each other. Little Red Riding Hood has turned into a werewolf, Snow White has given her friends the poison apple instead, and Alice has poisoned her friends' tea this afternoon! These girls are evil! Panda plans on doing more with the series. The next portion of this series tenitively has Ariel, Belle, and Cinderella planned to appear. I can't wait to see what else she does with this project. Don't forget to give Panda's Facebook Page a 'LIKE' and share the awesomeness that is Panda Inc. with all your friends!!

Have you recently seen a photo project that you like?

xo. holly erinn