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camper cute: Dear Creatures
my work and life have been so crazy lately that i’ve been thinking a lot more about the past than i usually do. wouldn’t it be great to be a kid again, watching tommy pickles and patty mayonnaise on nickelodeon? and remember being a brownie – going to team meetings, doing arts & crafts? well [...]
Read more →i'm thinking of buying a guitar this weekend
it’s a hobby i’ve always wanted to get into. maybe i’ll look as cool as these stylish women musicians!
lisa hannigan – i don’t know
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tegan and sara – back in your head
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au revoir simone – fallen snow
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regina spektor – fidelity
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and i could go on forever..
in honor of breast cancer awareness month
today during the patriots/ravens game, the players were wearing pink wrist bands and pink sneakers and the goal posts were wrapped in pink – all for breast cancer awareness month. while watching the game, i said i thought that was weird that they were raising awareness of breast cancer during a football game…but after thinking [...]
Read more →make a color statement in the fall
look around on the next brisk day and notice the color of everyone’s coats – black, black, brown, black. i’m not sure why, but for some reason outerwear for the cold weather months usually comes in very limited colors. except for this year – fall coats are popping out in bright colors like yellow, blue [...]
Read more →sienna miller loves scarves
scarves are such a great accessory. i love that they now have more of a purpose than just keeping you warm during a snow storm. it’s great that you could add a colorful scarf to an otherwise plain outfit for instant added style.
and apparently sienna miller agrees! the always stylish sienna miller is great at [...]
yum..pumpkin
what color could say “fall” more than the color of a yummy pumpkin pie? i actually hate the color orange – the bright orange that’s common in sun dresses and summer tank tops – it’s just too bright for my liking and doesn’t go with my skin tone. but..i love the burnt orange color of [...]
Read more →BeadforLife fair trade jewelry
this was featured on the daily candy the other day and i liked it so much i wanted to share it. BeadforLife is a network of women in Uganda who create jewelry made of colorful recycled paper – from magazines, calendars, pamphlets and cereal boxes. so not only is the BeadforLife jewelry pretty, purchasing it [...]
Read more →mix it up with some stripes
striped skirts – loving this look! pair it with a blazer, like rashida jones, to wear at the office or with a blouse, like heidi klum, to hide a baby belly (or not) for a night out.
and here are two great striped skirts to get this look. the first is from I’m Your Present – [...]
Read more →multi-wearable dress from deux fm
looking for a good deal? check out this cute dress – one dress that you could wear multiple ways. it’s called the ELIZA dress and it’s from deux fm, a canadian clothing line dedicated to sustainable and ethical fashion. it’s on sale at a variety of stores online, which you could find here. most retailers [...]
Read more →you're so beautiful, it hurts to look at you
that quote is from one of my favorite shows of all time, my so-called life – an obsession of mine through the 90’s. i could go on about it forever, but one thing i remember is that one of angela’s (claire danes) key wardrobe pieces was plaid shirts.
and my my so-called life, pearl jam, grunge [...]
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