30 things on the 30th!

1. i'm really glad it's friday.
2. i'm going to karaoke tonight.
3. i miss baby molly.
4. i get to see baby alex today for the first time in a week and a half.
5. i ordered new elastic for headbands from esty and i can't wait to play with it this weekend.
6. tomorrow i plan to spend the day shopping, going to the farmer's market, and crafting.
7. i am working on a secret project/photo shoot.

8. my little sister starts her road trip tomorrow (chicago to new orleans).
9. i had plans out every night this week which is a really big deal for me.
10. i need to start my sketchbook project.
11. my blackberry roller ball is driving me nuts, multiple times a day it stops working. i gotta get that worked out.
12. dreaming of buying a new laptop (macbook pro perhaps? ... it's only a dream, i can't afford it!)
13. planning many many weekends up in LALA land.
14. i've been checking this daily. obsessed about every bit of progress.
15. filled with pride about all of my friend's accomplishments lately.
16. one more week until i'm officially laid off.
17. hoping to sign up for 2-3 craft fairs for the fall. thinking about: queen bee market and thread. any other suggestions?
18. i feel pretty lucky to have recently reconnected with one of my very best friends from college.
19. in awe of all the good in my life.
20. all week i've been really wanting to go through my closet & pack up some goodwill bags.

21. loving that 90's fashion has officially made a comback, i want to fill my closet with florals.
22. longing to see all the photos from kate's last fashion shoot.
23. we made biospheres with the kids today.
24. i am so sick of this june gloom weather lasting through july. where is the sun?
25. i was introduced to lauren's blog via diana of ourcitylights this week, and now i'm obsessed.

26. if i have time i'm going to experiment with my zoku popsicle maker this weekend.
27. tomorrow marks one years since my grandma melita's passing. we miss her.
28. i really love to grocery shop. i've thought about being a professional.
29. i am serious about that last one.
30. iyq. (figure it out).

xo,

dain(ty)

*all photos found via google image searches for roadtrip,

90's fashion floral, popsicle

i love being able to support local mom & pop shops, and i love to be able to buy handmade. i love to create handmade, and obviously, i love it even more when people buy the things i've created.

BUT. i also love my nordstrom. i worked at nordstrom for a short, miserable stint as a sales girl during the anniversary sale a few years ago. i was a horrible sales person. but after making it through 3 terrible weeks of employment, i still love the company. and i'm happy to still give them my business.

that being said, i have not yet stepped food in nordies during this year's anniversary sale except to eat at the cafe earlier this week. BUT. this weekend. i have a date. with nordstrom. because i can't help myself, i love a good sale on NEW fall merchandise. 90's florals are officially back, and i couldn't be happier.

support the economy. spend money. earn money. it all goes 'round. right?!?!

have you been? what did you get? do tell!

xo,

dain(ty)

tidbits of today:

1. alana texted me 2 pictures of molly, one from her first ride in a car (congrats! to my fave lil family, they are officially home from the hospital) and one of her in a cute little ducky get-up. i've requested a daily picture of molly.

2. got gelato (sorbetto) with my friend sam. deliciousness. i got chocolate and blackberry, sam got salted caramel (i had a little taste, and oooh, i wish i could have dairy! it was to die for). i should have taken a picture of sam's too.

3. saw this on the free people blog and just about died. a few weeks ago (for lilith fair, if you remember) i did a hair wrap, and had been thinking about putting another one in my hair but in black, with feather. a while ago i went through a phase where i sewed feathers in to my hair, that was fun. i really love the 90's, and am glad they're coming back.

i think that's about it for now. hope you're all having a lovely day.

xo,

dain(ty)

for all of my fellow sharpie lovers out there ....

a stainless steel sharpie! (found thanks to my facebook stalking ways .... via danielle & katie)

(i always have a few sharpie pens in my purse. i used to just be a straight up sharpie girl but ever since they came out with the "pen" variety, i'm even more addicted & loyal. they are perfection in pen form).

weekend wrap up!

well hello!

i'm still up in la, i'll be heading back down to san diego tomorrow afternoon.

i've had an amazing weekend so far - you may remember that a few weeks back i held a baby shower for my best friend, alana. WELL, she had a beautiful baby girl, Molly, on Saturday. i was lucky enough to be at the hospital with her family when she was born, and got to meet her at a mere 2 hours old. talk about precious. (alana was waiting to find out the sex, but we all really thought it'd be a boy ... but a girl means .... yup, you guessed it, DAINTY* headbands. this girl is gonna be accessorie-d out. hehe)

i also went for a quick trip (between hospital visits) to renegade la. it was a lot of fun. i got to meet emily, finally, funny that we meet in la when we both live in sd! and i got to meet the uber-super adorable ruby from cakies. very fun. i bought Molly a little gift and a few little goodies for myself. originally i had intended to spend more time, meet more people, and take pictures, but, the focus of the weekend changed a little bit once Molly arrived.

i've also gotten the chance to spend some time with my other best friend which has been great, he moved up here a few months ago and i finally got to see his place.

it's been a nice little weekend (that i've extended to get one more day in with Molly before i head back home) ... i'll be sad to go back to sd tomorrow but i have a feeling i'll be spending a lot of time up in la in the future.

well, i guess that's it for now, just wanted to share the news!

xo,

dain(ty)

weekend plans!

i'll be in la this weekend visiting with some of my very best friends & also to go to this:

i can't wait! will you be there too? let me know! i think i'll be heading there on sunday.

xo,
dain

i got to believe in you baby

yesterday i celebrated my 26th birthday.

i always feel pretty reflective and nostalgic around my birthday. so naturally, i've been thinking a lot about what's important to me these days.

i know i've said it before, but i feel so lucky to be part of such a creative group of people here in san diego. my friends are musicians, artists, photographers, writers, thinkers, inventors. i'm constantly inspired and motivated and in awe of the talent, kindness and creativity of my peers.

one person, in particular, has been a constant source of inspiration, motivation & creativity. i've been lucky to have this person in my life for the past decade. jakob martin is not only one of my very best friends, but he is a role model to myself and many others. he has pursued his passion for music over the past 5 years and has also always found a way to support me and others in our circle of friends, and the community at large, in our creative & entrepreneurial goals. it's great to have a friend who is whole-heartedly invested in their dream as well as yours.

jakob called me a while back and told me, quite boldly, that he was going to begin a campaign to raise $18,000 to finance a new record & all that comes along with that task. i immediately offered to support him in this journey in whatever way that i was able. my belief in jakob's music, talent, friendship, and ability to connect with people across the world through his music and actions has never wavered. i know that he will continue to strive for greatness and i am overjoyed at the chance to help him reach his goal of raising $18,000. he's relying on people that believe in his music, and, importantly, people that believe in supporting independent art.

he's blogging & video-blogging about his experience over at www.jakobmartin.blogspot.com ... i urge you to learn about what he's up to, listen to his music, and, of course, support his new album.

i'll be back soon with more of my current shenanigans! i was in michigan this past weekend for a wedding!

lots of love,

dain

life, lately!

hello my friends!

last week involved a lot of music and friends.

i went to lilith fair with 3 friends. marilyn won tickets on the radio, so off she, lindy, carrie & i went! we had a fun time. lots of good people watching and some awesome music too. highlights: the weepies, brandi carlile, and of course, it was pretty damn cool to see sarah mclachlan in real life. we decided to dress in "90's" themed clothing - and, as usual, i might have taken it a LITTLE too far. while my friend donned plaid shirts, i wore a lace floral babydoll dress, high top converse, a tweetie bird & half of a sparkley yin-yang friendship necklace, a mini backpack (kipling!) AND, to top it all off, a hair wrap ... with beads. i take dressing in theme very seriously.

i also got the distinct pleasure of getting to see my favorite musician, jakob martin, when he played with the amazing guggenheim grotto at y1 studios. kevin & mick (guggenheim grotto) are great guys from ireland, their music is awesome and they have lots of personality. fantastic music, great friends, laughter, and some delcious food (thanks michael!) ... another wonderful night.

over the weekend i had a little early-birthday celebration which also involved great food, friends & more music! i am such a lucky duck with all the talented musicians in my life ... music around a fire pit, love it. i think the highlight was hearing my favorite boys sing a live version of this:

i didn't snap any pictures but i'm hoping a few friends did. kate did post one picture from her blog, which i'm reposting here ... this was after both pinatas were destroyed. (yes, i am turning 26 and had pinatas at my party.)

the weekend wrapped up with me "playing" assistant/stylist at kate daigneault's bird themed fashion shoot. we worked with a great group of models & i can't wait to see the finished shots. there's a sneak peek up on kate's blog.

anyway, that's what i've been up to! more adventures later this week. i'll share soon!

xox,

dain(ty)

i spent some time among the trees!

hello!

i wanted to share some pictures from my trip a few weeks ago to sequoia. my mom and i drove up for a few days to visit with some family that was in town from london. we had never been to sequoia before. the trees were remarkable. i was completely moved by their enormous size & the fact that they've lived through so much. most of the trees have incredible scars caused from fire. a lot of the time the tragedy from fires actually helps the trees grow ... quite like people i'd like to believe.

one of my favorite parts of the trip was getting to do some art journaling by the river. the lodge that we stayed at literally sat right on the river. the sound of the water rushing was just beautiful. it was so peaceful to create outdoors among all the nature.

here are some pictures from the trip:

hope you are all having a fantastic week!

xo,

dain(ty)

happy 4th of july!

the 4th of july holds a lot of happy memories for me. growing up my dad always took my sister and i to get slurpees before heading over to get a good spot at the canyon over looking our county fair .... they have a great firework show. now that we're grown up and all over the world, we don't get to spend the special day together, but i ALWAYS have a slurpee on the 4th of july. it's my own little tradition and i hope to continue it one day when i have a family of my own.

fireworks are one of my most favorite things in the world...


i was looking for a pic of a slurpee, but i found this, from the year i was born ...



anyway, i wish everyone a festive, wonderful, happy & safe independence day!

exes and ohs,
dain(ty)