Site Shoutout!-Craftgawker

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  Friends I have a real huge obsession with diys and crafting so when I found craftgawker it makes kind of a bad/great situation!   Why I did not know about craftgawker before is absolutely beyond me. Craftgawker is  an assembly of crafts, diys and crafting inspiration listed like a photo album. When you click on the image it directs you straight to the diy/craft. Craftgawker is user generated and curated by the gawkverse editors. So if you’ve got a… View Post

Smile File-The Levitating Girl

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Um, I got a little obsessed with flipping through Natsumi Hayashi’s website. This gorgeous girl is making herself levitate through images. In an interview with MY MODERN MET when asked why she took on this series Hayashi says, “We are all surrounded by social stress as we are bound by the forces of earth’s gravity…So, I hope that people feel something like an instant release from their stressful days by seeing my levitation photos.” (source) How sweet is that? I… View Post

Smile File-Hi Boston! You’re Cute!

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Boston Warehouse makes maybe the cutest kitchen & home accessories ever! And Because I am at this moment visiting and enjoying the lovely city of Boston  this cutie company popped into my head for your smile file for today :). Here are some of my favorites. L-R: ice cream scooper, corkscrew, scrub brush, cheese grate How adorable are they?!?! You could feasibly have a kitchen full of charming little tools! L-R mini sweeper, dish brush, can opener   I find… View Post

Smile File-Home Sweet Home :)

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Hello friends, I’ve been a little out of touch so thought it would be good to bring you a wee bit closer to me by showing you a really important part of my home…specifically where I write to all you lovely readers-my office! I recently rearranged my apartment to accommodate the new beautiful screen courtesy of the BF and I’m just so happy with it. Ever piece of furniture minus the bookshelves is thrifted. I am suuuuper particular with what… View Post

What I Wore-My Friend the Smoothie Operator

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A couple of weeks ago I received this text message from one of my nearest and dearest friends Jules. “Hi! I’ve been making smoothies. How about I stop by your office later as you’re finishing up work and bring you a banana,  peanut butter, choc, soy milk smoothie? Protein powder is optional.” Bahahaha…how cute is she?!?! And how lucky am I to know her??! I had a short work day and was able to snap some pics of my outfit… View Post

Smile File-Office Space

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So I’ve just got back from vacation and it’s not easy returning to work, but maaaaaybe if I worked on a pirate ship like the folks at Davison’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania offices it would make the return a little easier. Or maybe a desk that felt like you were lounging around the porch? That would be nice :). Davison launches over 2,500 inventions each year produced by its 250 staff working in this fantastic 75,000 square feet office space. (source) I… View Post

Smile File-Cutest Baby EVER

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Meet Jinky!!! This little baby is my BF’s niece. I’m sure you have really cute babies in your life but I’m sorry I think Jinky takes the cake! Her faces are just the best! She was born really really premature (fit in your hand tiny) and because of this she had a hard time speaking and so developed the all-time best expressions! This pic is soooo my favorite. To me she looks like Squash from Plants v.s. Zombies! Both Jinky… View Post

Smile File-1 Design Per Day

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I really love smart, clever, fun, whimsical designs so discovering 1 Design per Day a few months back has been a super big treat. Here are some of my fave finds from 1 Design per Day. Click on images to be directed to their original posts. Best bike rack ever, ever, ever! Made by Knowhow Shop LA. Smart, smart cards from TheseAreThings I LOVE the Yumbrella fruit bowl by Benjamin Hubert. This fun cookie packaging is the post that made… View Post

Wonderful Weekends

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Friends, I have a problem with taking pictures in real life. I constantly forget to capture the moment, which kind of bums me out. So this new feature will hopefully get me in a better habit of taking pictures plus I’ll get to share my lovely weekends with you! This weekend my dad was in town from Vienna, staying with my bro in Queens. So I spent the whole weekend over at the bro’s place for quality time with the… View Post

Smile File-Still Life

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Some fuuuuun for your Friday my dear friends. I stumbled on the work of Terry Border on OWNI.EU and it made me so happy. Border has done a lot of work for ad campaigns and you may have also seen his work on greeting cards. I really think there is something joyful about his small still life work, with the real simple additions of wire Border just coaxes the items to life for me. Really super clever and has a… View Post

Finally!! Same-Sex Marriage in NYC, Meet the Lovely 1st Couple

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Oh friends, I hope one day very very soon same-sex marriage will be accepted everywhere, but for right now I want to celebrate NYC’s step towards equality and the beautiful couple who were the first in line to receive a marriage license and who will be wed in New York City this Sunday, the first official day same-sex couples can be married in NYC: Mimi Brown and Carol Anastasio. This beautiful couple have been together for almost 20 years and… View Post

Smile File-My New Tattoo and Thoughts on Giving

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Hello friends, I told you I really wanted a tattoo from Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree (post here) because my brother played the Giving Tree in grammar school and the memory of my mama and aunt making his costume out of poster board has really stuck with me  all these years. Well, I got it! I looooove my new tattoo.  The story of The Giving Tree is a beautiful one of love, generosity without limits, time and kindness. It actually… View Post