i really do love whales.

dears, i am free from the phone...at least for today. today has been a swirlwind of paint and ideas, and i am in love with that. during my hiatus from the internet, i received the most perfect care package from one of my dear {& totally fabulous}friends. erin sent me the most darling day planner made by sarah pinto.

this is the best kind of planner for me: there is plenty of space to write both appointments and to-dos, it is made with sustainable materials like soy ink & recycled paper, and ... the whales are darling!!
and isn't sarah's square business card adorable? check out her website right here.
i'm so blessed. thanks for thinking of me, dear erin!

Autumn rising.

Dudes. This fall is going to be crazy wonderful!!! I feel like I haven't been giving up enough news lately. Here is the scoop:

1. YOGA: I'm teaching seven public classes this fall. {You can read about them right here.} Also, my workshop schedule is in the works... I'll be offering two hour intensives on chakra balancing, yoga for surviving grey winters, restoring and renewing during the holidays & more (think about it: partner yoga & thai yoga massage for Valentine's day). Also, private & semi-private classes. yippeee!

2. SKOOL: Drawing & apparel design. Dig it.

3. Art House Co-op: The CANVAS Project. Kiddos in Atlanta...five little pieces of me in the form of mini-paintings will be in your fair city.

4. Um, what am I forgetting. Oh yes, I'm working on getting into the Urban Craft Uprising! and I *heart* Rummage. Updates soon.

XO.

pounced! Stone Cottage Studio

Well, darlings, it's happened again: I've come across a completely unique and fabulous new Etsy shop while pouncing.

Presenting.... Stone Cottage Studio, the creative work of Mary J. Ross. Mary has a passion for paper-mâché, creating whimsical & functional art. (You know I love that.) We are huge devotees of whimsy at casa de LOVES whales (and the functional part would keep Mr. Loves Whales happy, the pragmatist that he is).

Mary's journey to art-making is nothing short of amazing and utterly life affirming: she studied piano performance at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music before embarking on a private teaching career that spanned more than twenty years. All while raising four children. "[Mary] began her journey into the magical world of papier-mâché while on chemo in 1999 and has never looked back." Get out there and make some art...make some beauty in this world, my dears, in whatever way speaks to you. Before you do, however, make sure to check out Mary's work at Stone Cottage Studio.

small, flat chicken and black polka-dots chip & dip.

Visit Stone Cottage Studio by clicking right here.