Dude. My jaw has dropped. (thanks for the head’s up, capree!)

LINK:  JANE BOWLER

Swooning for this charming printed backpack from Rachel Comey. The leather trim is the perfect accent to such a sweet pattern! ($324)

LINK:  BEKLINA

Wanderlust.

LINKS: SANNAH KVIST & MIRJAN

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Congratulations to winner Jen Gotch and a huge thanks to Merida Home.

Are you ready? So, a few weeks ago a sweet friend asked if I ever run giveaways here. And if you’ve been reading this site forever, you’ll know the answer used to be yes and is now sort of like, “No… I don’t really love them and I’m always jealous of the readers that win and blah blah blah.”

But when Merida Home asks you if your readers want an iPad 2? You jump, shout and say yes. Here’s how you enter to win:
1. Comment below for 1 entry.
2. Tweet the contest using this link for an EXTRA entry.
3. Post the sample text below onto your blog for TEN EXTRA entries (and my love).

I’m serious. This is going to be awesome.

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So — I don’t know that crystals have healing power and all that jazz, but they sure are pretty to look at. Nature makes the best art ever.

LINK:  DAN WEINRICH

This Leslie Shows limited edition book looks oh, so readable. ($19)

LINK:  ANAISE

Speaking of solar systems, I’m crazy for this Orion galaxy sweater. ($190)

p.s. Can you spot the model’s confetti-dotted shorts? Hooray, stylist!

LINK:  VIA SNELLA

Looked pretty stellar, yes? (Ha. A kind little Tuesday joke for you.)

By the way, Banana Strudel has an insane collection of antique maps. Go forth and plaster your walls. ($25)

LINK:  BANANA STRUDEL on ETSY

With a wide variety of colorways and a dash of pattern, these Hay & Scholten & Baijings tea towels ($32) are skyrocketing to the top of my kitchen wish list.

LINK:  A+R

I was in a slump yesterday, so I made you a dance party in hopes it would cheer us all up. Happy dancing!

[song: the start of something / artist: voxtrot]