Man. I love everything Essimar does.

Link: ESSIMAR

Is there anything more simple (yet awesome) than a few doodled overlays on photographs? Love this intricate one from Joanne Thies.

Prettiest haystack I’ve seen in a long time.

Link:  I LOVE SATURDAYS

Freddie Robins knits replicas of U.K. homes where violent crimes were committed during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Let it never be said that craft is for softies.

Link:  FREDDIE ROBINS

An Ampersand a day keeps the… well, you know the rest.

Link:  300 & 65 AMPERSANDS

I jetted off to Los Angeles last week for some much-desired R+R and found myself staying in a friend’s cabin in Big Bear. Of course, I had planned to unplug for the week (which is #6 on my list, but decided against it when I spotted Wi-Fi in the mountains. I’m a total sucker for some Wi-Fi and decided I’d save that line item for when I’m in a jungle. Or a farm. You know, the usual).

Instead, I winded up crossing two other items off my list — simultaneously, even! I amaze myself:

20. Make a chocolate chip cookie from scratch.
24. Wash the dishes by hand with yellow rubber gloves.

I had received a yummy-seeming recipe from Maggie, but my chef-extraordinaire hostess reminded me that they’d burn badly in the high altitude. So, we improvised and made high altitude cookies with a killer good recipe (apparently, the secret is salt!).

And THEN? Then, I washed dishes with yellow rubber gloves, provided by Jill. Really wanted some pearls, but a gal can’t have everything, and it was still totally fun. The suds! The water! And the crazy fact that I was washing dishes and my hands weren’t wet!

Loved it.

Onward, life list!

Frederique makes one-of-a-kind poufs from vintage tapestries. I love the barn scene pouf on the bottom. Two of each, please?

Link:  FREDERIQUE MORREL

Have you been following our renovation diary on HGTV.com? Each Wednesday, I share a bit of our progress on the home either via video or photos (and it’s quite a bit more personal than I tend to get over here!).

Today, I’m sharing a few finds I’m pining for, so head over to check it out!

Oh, dear. Ohhhh dear. Have you ever seen a more beautiful necklace? I’d wear this daily with my favorite tee and raggedy jeans. Lovely.

Link:  AESA

LEFT:  ZEB / RIGHT: DAVE GORMAN

I’m not much of a chef (the term ‘Tbsp’ is like another language to me), but I can only imagine how useful this printed apron must be for all of you Betty Crockers and Julia Childs among us.

Brilliant.

p.s. The text is upside-down for easy reading!

Link:  SUCK UK