Good Times with a Good Friend
Posted on | July 4, 2010 | 3 Comments
Is there anything more healing than a weekend away with a dear, old friend? I think not. I hope your holiday weekends are happy and safe. xo, pals.
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What becomes of the broken hearted?
Posted on | July 2, 2010 | 34 Comments
I know I’ve been gone for awhile and I apologize for my absence. My relationship with my boyfriend of four years, Anthony, ended one week ago. My world has been turned upside down and I am absolutely devastated. If anything, I thought I would be writing to you of our engagement sometime this summer. But things did not work out how I thought they would. I’m picking up the pieces slowly and trying to process how much my life has just changed. I am thankful that I just wrapped up a freelance gig so I can take some time to try and figure out what to do next. I am thankful to have so many wonderful people who love me and are begging to do something for me. But I am most thankful for my own strength, resilience and natural optimism. I know everything will be okay.
I have retreated to Atlanta for the time being, under the loving care of my mom. And the next few weeks will be about being around people who love me. I’m going to San Francisco tomorrow to see one of my best friends in the whole world so we can laugh and cry and be together. I also have a trip to Ireland planned to see my sis and then two other best friends are coming to see me in Atlanta for our annual ladies weekend. Posts will be spotty but I will be sure to share some of my amazing travels with you.
This was not the ending I had imagined. I poured everything I had into our relationship and to have this be the outcome just doesn’t seem fair. But, then again, life is rarely fair. And it almost never works out in the way you thought it would. But if you can find the strength to roll with what is thrown at you, you have the opportunity to come out wiser and better on the other side. Oh friends, I can’t wait to get there.
(photo via, quote via Gwyneth Paltrow)
Wrap it up
Posted on | June 24, 2010 | 12 Comments
I love this minimalist approach to gift wrap/stationary. I guess the craft paper + Japanese masking tape combo is pretty unstoppable. It’s cheaper than regular wrapping paper and just as pretty. You can customize the colors and patterns for millions of different looks. This one is kind of Mod, no? I’m not the only one who hearts this, friends.
The Almighty Lady Crush
Posted on | June 23, 2010 | 13 Comments
You already know about all of my many blogger crushes. But what about all my other lady crushes?! We can’t leave them out, can we? There are so many crush worthy gals out there, so be forewarned; I may be back with more of these. Here’s a start though; a collection of beautiful, talented, inspiring women that are the objects of my ooey-gooey crush affection. Enjoy!
1. Tina Fey: Making people who say women aren’t funny feel like idiots. Also saw her on 6th Ave in front of Rockefeller, she is one good lookin’ lady.
2. Kate Winslet: An amazingly talented actress and classically beautiful. I can stare at her for a long time, trying to understand how she looks like that.
3. Minka Kelly: She is just so stinkin’ pretty. And so annoyingly adorable in jeans, cowboy boots and a plaid button up on a recent Friday Night Lights (one of the best shows on tv, btdubs).
4. Keri Russell: I’ve worshiped her since Felicity. She is just so lovely! And effortless style which is a very crushworthy attribute in my opinion.
5. Jessica Hische: She’s a magician with type. I wish I had her vision and inventiveness. So very inspiring. {photo via}
6. Deb of Smitten Kitchen: She is my go to source for recipes because everything she makes is always stellar. I would kill for a healthy does of her cooking chops. {photo via}
7. Elie Krieger: I love her signature healthy approach to cooking. I love that her recipes are still very delicious. And I love the food styling in her cookbooks.
8. Whitney Port: A little embarrassing to admit, yes. But she is so adorably sweet and real and level-headed I can’t help but constantly root for her.
9. Ani DiFranco: I am always moved by her music and her lyrics but seeing her in concert made me fall in love with her even more. She leaves everything on the stage and it’s a beautiful thing to see.
The Good Life
Posted on | June 22, 2010 | 5 Comments
I’ve wrapped up a nice long gig of freelance last week and now I get to reap the rewards of all of those weekends spent working. I have no work scheduled for the next two and a half weeks. I’ll be here in NYC this week, a staycation of sorts for this gal. I’m so excited about all the free time I’ll have to clean and organize and get stuff done. I’ll get some fun stuff in there as well, don’t you worry about that. Yesterday, I ran errands, went to the market and did a light cleaning around here. I love being able to go to the market during the day and pick what I’ll eat that night. It really makes me unnaturally happy. I picked up stuff so I could make my fave edamame salad (which looks cute in a mason jar. but then again, what doesn’t?) Also grabbed some delicious baby heirlooms and arugula for a lovely salad we had with our dinner. Boy oh boy do I love this time off thing. Who knows what tomorrow will bring… A trip to the Gap? Some much needed closet/dresser organization? A craft project? A bike ride? Oh, the excitement.
