Greetings from Down Under! The last few weeks of travel have been such a whirlwind, I don’t even know where to start. I’m having a great time so far, and I have a truck-load of pictures to share once I get a chance to sit down and sort through them. Gosh, it’s been so long since I’ve blogged properly (over a month, going on two!), I fear I don’t even remember how any more. I hope no one minds if I cheat a teeny weeny bit this morning with a sort of “drive by” post. I’m so over-flowing with inspiration and things I want to share that I almost don’t even know where to begin. Consider this my “Today (a.k.a. the last 3 weeks) I’m Inspired By The Following Things” post.

Popsicles (a.k.a. “ice blocks” Down Under)

Pocket Squares & Menswear

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Ten things I’m going gaga over.

Blair’s Alexis Mabille Haute Couture Dress in the Gossip Girl Season Finale
Because it’s possibly breath-taking and a vision of pure artistry. And she looks gorgeous in it.

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Ten artsy-fartsy things that are cooler than cucumbers.

Massive Ice Wall by Jeremy Miranda
Because it’s the perfect combination of beautiful and terrifying. (And I have a strange fixation with ice and snow.)

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Ten things that make the wings of heart flutter.

Laura Wood Photography
Because it’s mysterious, ethereal and dreamy, and I totally covet an image from her chandeliers series.

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As much as I go on about my undying love of snow and winter, I’m just as much enamored with spring. More than ever, I can’t wait for the season to get underway. It’ll be a welcome change of pace and a great excuse to usher in a brand new mindset. Spring always seems to put people in generally happier moods, and I say: Bring on the happy!

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