my world in bloom

flowering friends right outside my window.

ahhhh, spring.

fiddlehead to fern

amidst the dreary winter brown ground, i spy the first sign of spring...
a baby fern, aka fiddlehead, unravels toward the warm spring sun.

the newly emerged fiddlehead looks almost alien.

others join in the stretch toward sunshine.

a day later, violets emerge to befriend them.

an just two days later, many fiddleheads have unrolled into young fern,

and will continue growing taller each hour.

i'm always amazed at the forest fern in my front yard, they go through so many stages, so quickly - and look beautiful the whole time. they'll be full grown, at almost 4 feet tall, by May, and so thick that the ground won't be visable anymore. i plan to follow their journey.

! spring !

old wooden shipping crate filled with sunshine

creamy stone springtime mushroom

amber apothecary bottle


weathered metal fire bucket


glass beehive bee catcher

new hampshire type tray

SPRING IS HERE! it's official. overnight the grass has grown taller and greener, sprouting curly shoots in spots that were dirt three days ago. trees are slowly showing leaves. buds are getting fatter each hour. and a few brave daffodils are already tilting their heads toward the sunshine. all while robins sing happy songs. spring is also springing at polkadotHOME. i love using unusual containers to hold flowers and other springtime treasures. the items above are a sample of what will be available soon.

n e s t i n g

these sweet birds are amazing! i love the way they spend their days hunting and gathering the perfect treasures for their nests, and then spend hours decorating.

this is quite an assortment. pretty blues, the color of the ocean.

look! eyeglasses! makes me wonder if my old glasses are in someone elses nest.

a touch of yellow adds an uplifting mood to otherwise calm decor.

a beach cottage theme.

fresh flower friday's

today is the beginning of a new spring resolution. i'm trading in my 3-4x/week grande americano habit for fresh flowers. coffee is easy to make (though it won't be an americano). flowers are harder to grow (especially when there's still snow everywhere). so, i will be heading off to trader joe's for the start of 'fresh flower friday's'. and while i'm there, i 'll pick up a lot of coffee.

pre-spring shopping

ahh yes, a quick trip to anthropologie yielded these lovely items, perfect for pre-spring, and post-spring accessorizing. the earrings are amazing, and i now own them in black, red and a gorgeous sunny yellow. this soft gray scarf is a perfect match to these vintagy deep brown boots. i'll probably be wearing these pieces to the first big antique market in april...can't wait!

l i o n / l a m b

Though they say, "in like a lion, out like a lamb" this March is in like a lamb (fine with me!)

Both sweet spring lamb and lion are available in the shop, just in time for March.

Welcome Spring!