sacre bleu!

i love me some blue & white. it's classic, always understated & so functional. hence, my 20+ year old boat & tote bag {bless you, mr. bean!}, our daily dishware, & about 3/4 of my wardrobe.
i had some conflicting feelings about this new reiter8 bag, given it's oh-so-similar styling to my old school favorite, but in the end? it's just more blue & white pretty, but this time made out of sail cloth! {do you like that i have my justification for buying yet-another bag already solidified?} oh! bonus: the handles are upcycled from an old local belt factory. more love! {& yet another justification: i'm helping the environment & local business!}{images from here.}

pretty.

while thinking about what to share with you today, i stumbled across these beautiful daffodils in my files. it immediately brought a smile to my face. {& hopefully yours, too!} {note: the original image has been lost... so i found more pretty to share!}i pine for springtime. last week i picked up a bunch of daffodils at trader joe's for $3. who can deny $3 for indoor happiness while the wind is whipping through the trees & through the windows of our {somewhat} classic rowhome?

what brings a smile to your face when braving the cold winds of early march?
{image was from here, now here.}

for you, from us.

is it boat season yet?(to make this your background - click on it to open a larger image, then right click to 'set as background'.)