wish list : amore.

This week's wish list is fashioned after this quote in Annie Hall & completely how i feel about my darling Max.

Alvy Singer: "Love is too weak a word for what I feel - I luuurve you, you know, I loave you, I luff you, two F's."

yup, sorry lovies. I'm all about the sappy lately! 

but sappy equates to pretty when it comes to what i want if money were not an object.

from: OldRenewed, bloomsbury & co, out on a limb, RitzyMisfit, apartment therapy

i've been wanting these prints for ages. I giggled at the creative way to tell your lover whether you were in the mood or not, and when i get married i want a monogrammed pendent necklace of my new last name (bonus if it looks like a wax seal). 

Show your wish list and play along on Dinosaur Toes. 

Max, i'll luff you FOR LIKE EVER.

Wanting to know you Wens : the shoe date!

"But I rationalized that my new shoes shouldn't be punished just because I can't budget." - Carrie Bradshaw

I have a love affair with all my heels. Because I'm a shoe addict and our coffee date was so much fun, last week i asked everyone to send in a pair of their favorite shoes {from heels to converse}.  I adored seeing everyone's faves and hearing the stories behind them. 

^these are my beauties: J Crew italians with a fabulous pop of neon pink. "hello  lover"

^Rhianne from Yorkshire. She bought these the 1st year of uni & said it took her a whole year to break them- the most effort she ever put into a pair of shoes but every bit worth it. She took this picture of them when she saw Bruce Springsteen last  year. 

^i love Ashley from Colorado's turquoise cowboy boots! Lovies, i wanna go shopping with her- she found these for 50 cents at a rummage sale. Her size, broken-in... not fair.  PS. i love her pug admiring them.

^Bianca's Draven Jessica shoes in Australia. J'adore the moccasin/mary jane look.

^quite possibly the fanciest shoes i've seen-- of course they belong to my Claire in Cali! She kindly told me to note that these Christian Louboutin stilettos (that happen to be owned by Rhianna & Cameron Diaz as well) won out over her red patent Miu Miu slingbacks, black Manolo Blahnik strappy sandals, Jimmy Choos, and vintage Balenciago t-straps. "I'm just sayin. :)" ha Love it! Claire, i'm pretty sure we wear the same size... just sayin. *wink

^Erin in  Colorado's fave pair of flats. She wears a lot of turquoise jewelry & loves that these have turquoise beads on them! Erin's a total flip flop/sandals kind of girl.

^speaking of turquoise, these converse belong to Farah in Malaysia. She got these in Paris when she was visiting her boyfriend so you can imagine all the beautiful memories attached to them.

^Claudia in California : "I really don't get to wear these too often, you know housewife, mom of three, and a husband... they're like two inches high and when I wear them I feel hot and sexy (this is only once or twice a year!) The rest of the year I wear my sneakers- you can even see the sock mark on my ankles in this pic."

^Fallon in Las Vegas. I love the buttons!

^Laura in Oregon who's fun, quirky, cutesy heels (check out the soles!) were found in England. Laura says it was love at first sight- they were so her and so worth the fact they are the most she spent on heels ($100!) and a killer to walk in. I'm the same way- a slave to fashion love!   

^Gracie in Australia's sweet bow/stripes flats, the perfect combo!

^Sharni from Australia is a slave to fashion too. She got these in London a size too small because they didn't have her size. She would just suffer with the prettiness. Cheers because the more she wore them, the better they fit and now they're like a glove. 

^Steph in Texas wearing her comfy converse. She joked she wouldn't have sent in her shoes had i not said, "anything from heels to converse." (I once joked about her wearing "trainers" out to the bar) In retrospect, Steph i really want a pair just like yours. I'll wear them with my dresses of course. *wink

^my beautiful Bestie in North Dakota with her beautiful heels. (love them M!) i also love the pretty painting in the back and what it means to you Marisa. Love love love you!

^Ria in Italy's fun heels remind me of Laura's. Ria says when she wears them, she feels like she's stepped out of a fairy tale. Plus, the patterned soles are the cutest!

^Heather's boots in Chile. Oh i want these! Heather i can tell you have great style- love the skirt/dress too, paired with the blue tights.

^Taylor in Chicago's pretty strapped heels. She got these in high school and says she'll always love them. I can see why- besides being pretty they're magical. Taylor was wearing them the night her husband first told her he loved her and when they shared their first kiss. Magical, indeed!  

I seriously loved seeing all your shoes from around the world! they tell a little about us, don't they? I have the most fashionable readers for sure! THANK-YOU for playing along. xo

(if you have ideas for another photo play-along, do comment please. I so love our virtual dates!)

for you, who loves the sea.

Dear Twinkie,

Happy 9 years with your soul mate! i remember when you first saw him and told me all about it. Such a smitten kitten.

Lucky for me, so was i.

You couldn't have picked better. I love you both! xoxo

Postal Service.

it seems on monday i get a handful of incoming that my outbounds look weak. I'm not complaining, a happy mailbox makes for a happy micaela. i do so love love letters from you lovies!

^my girlfriend Steph (twinkie's bff) sent me these BEAUTIFUL postcards! she just got into Postcrossing and ordered some - sharing her goodies with me. I love them! (the sex one cracked me up)

^the cutest little envelope from Ria (i love the italian stamp!) i couldn't wait to write her back, her letter was so much fun to read.

^from Twinkie when she was frolicking on the beaches of Florida (and meeting Shelly!) & Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens from Carrie Marie

^i just LOVE Kary & her handsome little boy Miguelito!!! They sent me a map covered goodie package: coffee mug for my collection, candies, java junkie (perfectly describes me!) keychain, the sweetest letters from each of them and if that wasn't perfection enough... check out this magnet they sent especially for me! thank you sooo much dearest friends. It completely made my day!!! xo

it matches my LP art + postcard from my bestie

^i love how Courtney made my name

^from bride-to-be herself, CW

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^this pretty is from Nicola in Scotland - lurve the envelope and goodies that included vintage papers of her granddad's (so special), vintage postcards, and coffee that will work magic while at work. i can't get over how fabulous the envelope is!

^from a new friend, Maria who i met when she asked me for my brother's address to send him a letter in iraq. the yellow cheered me up!

When i was in Texas in july, Erin sent me a Penguin Books postcard of D.H. Lawrence's "The Lost Girl." It summed up exactly how i was feeling at the time. I want to frame that one next to the one she sent me... it sums up exactly how i feel now. 

^there's nothing like a care package from my Momma! full of delish italian cookies (perfect for my coffee!) & doilies she crocheted for you guys! yes you guys, my closest blog friends. I've already sent out quite a few. From my Mom, to you. 

^Megan (you got a doily fyi! ha) in cheers of your new pretty glasses (the postal clerk stuck the customs sticker right on the back before she realized! i was so upset as i left room on the front ESP. for that... sorry honey!)

^reply to a new pen pal met through postcrossing Kristina, another new pen pal Monica, and Nettie in Germany who was going through a hard time at her workplace.

^giveaway winnings to my Gabby girl!

^for Ria (you got a doily too!) 

a HUGE thank-you to pretty Faiza! xo

remember this awesome care package faiza sent to my brother in Iraq?

(that's Mariah Carey with a "tattoo" of Marco on her thigh. Ha! Faiza had asked me what Marco liked to personalize her package. My brother has always loved Mariah so it's something i had mentioned & adorable faiza is just so wonderfully sweet & thoughtful! i giggled when i saw her post about it and knew my brother would love it and get a laugh too)

my brother posted this on his facebook saying "flying a flag for Faiza!"

Faiza it worked. My brother did think it was hilarious, as did the other soldiers. He took this picture with your package and the American Flag he flew over the skies of Iraq to send to you as a huge thank-you. A picture says a thousand words... and that smile on my brother's face holding your package is priceless to me. Thank-you beautiful friend!!!

I just wanted to show you sweet lovies how much your happy mail means to my brother in Iraq. Each and every one of them, mariah carey not even required *wink