roses are red...

the other day i walked past this car and saw that someone had left a single rose on the windshield. i have no idea who put it there or who it was intended for, but i thought an i love you card would compliment this sweet gesture perfectly...

xoxo,

lesley

these have to be some of the most adorable post-its i've ever seen. click here to read how michelle of locked out blog is using them to motivate herself to meet her 2010 resolutions!

xoxo,

lesley

news flash

this newspaper vending box caught my eye while walking around in philadelphia... it seemed like a popular place for posting stickers and little bits of inspiration, so i thought i'd add a bit of my own :)

xoxo,

lesley

found encouragement... let go.

{photo by tiina treasure}

xoxo,

lesley

craft hope.

this is just a beautiful thing...

after hearing about the disaster in haiti, the ladies of craft hope decided to take action. they opened up an etsy shop and sent out an appeal to crafters and artists to donate whatever items they could, with all proceeds benefiting doctors without borders.

the ladies wanted to help out however they could, and had modest expectations for the shop. but in the past few days, the shop has sold 700 items and made over $10,000 for haiti relief... and the numbers continue to grow. i donated two prints from my etsy shop, and they sold before i could even spread the word!

if you're still looking for a way to get involved and help out those in need in haiti, this is it. there's still tons of great stuff up for grabs in the craft hope etsy shop... you can get a wonderful handmade craft and help raise money for doctors without borders at the same time. it's a total win-win.

and if you're not convinced yet, here is a selection of some of the lovely handmade items that have been donated to craft hope to tempt you...

click here to shop craft hope for haiti!

xoxo,

lesley

help haiti

we have all heard about the devastating earthquake in haiti and seen images of its people's suffering... the best thing you can do to help right now is to make a donation to help support relief efforts.

any amount you can give is appreciated. according to unicef, just $1 can provide a child safe drinking water for 40 days and a generous gift of $50 can provide 40 packets of high energy protein biscuits.

the unicef u.s. fund is absorbing all administrative costs so that 100% of every dollar donated goes straight toward helping people in haiti.

thank you so much for supporting my fundraising efforts... click here to donate.

xoxo,

lesley

senseless beauty

i spotted this bumper sticker on my walk home from the train station yesterday, and it totally made my afternoon. it seems so rare these days to see a bumper sticker that's not political or sarcastic, and this one had such a lovely message.

the world could always use more beauty and kindness... so randomly, senselessly put some out there today :)

xoxo,

lesley

found encouragement... love signs

i recently came across these beautiful and touching photos on diana's charming blog, please sir. here is diana's story about the photos:

during my morning ride to work i discovered these adorable signs posted on the side of the road. a combination of driving, looking, swerving, scouting... and one by one the signs became more sweet and sincere. i have no idea who or what they were intended for, but they touched my heart and brought a little happiness to my day.

what a lovely, romantic story. to the mysterious stranger who posted these signs, thank you for sharing your love with the world!

xoxo,

lesley

pocket love

i'm having so much fun with my i love you cards... i left this one in the back pocket of some jeans at our local thrift store.

xoxo,

lesley

you are the coolest kid in school.

posted at the mall in a teen clothing store.

i might be all grown up now, but i still remember what it's like to be an awkward kid trying to fit in... sometimes it just feels good to know that *someone* out there thinks you're cool.

xoxo,

lesley

p.s. i'm so glad to be back, more posts to come this week... :)

new year, fresh start.

hello lovelies!

i wanted to apologize for being m.i.a. this week... with the new year here, i decided to take some time to reassess my situation and reorganize my home so i can have a totally fresh start. i'll be back next week with plenty of new posts... so stay tuned :)

xoxo,

lesley