tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77351427273350274882024-03-05T10:05:28.520-05:00Faith Hope LoveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-39605629814529958712010-11-15T12:54:00.003-05:002010-11-15T12:57:05.588-05:00Want: Kate Spade MugsLoving these <a href="http://www.katespade.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4319755&cp=1855195.1866732">Kate Spade coffee cups.</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAVUYCr_qtMLxzha2VEyXxVlxnjl4blMtgbY2o8_alisYc7sQ8EXlE1T_wPxiA5W_RbVElF-ztQI9RLKLldD16ot3VfjuHrnQO5zxXhIlNJ7HZXcDgsLElp2gfSaTwgJ5_ABg6BRq_94/s1600/cup+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAVUYCr_qtMLxzha2VEyXxVlxnjl4blMtgbY2o8_alisYc7sQ8EXlE1T_wPxiA5W_RbVElF-ztQI9RLKLldD16ot3VfjuHrnQO5zxXhIlNJ7HZXcDgsLElp2gfSaTwgJ5_ABg6BRq_94/s320/cup+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539836862749711362" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObdLbMf19nrTS89By9qXDmpBShnt4qaGU42LbNTLoWKmMlixuS2aUAwth4euouqkFv4XhYfJwmLL8Zm6YoWr5tDh9dQfNCYHF9jMhOAmM1Gr2V97g2bkSAgkHfqbxCKvw17r4RTiBCyE/s1600/cup1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObdLbMf19nrTS89By9qXDmpBShnt4qaGU42LbNTLoWKmMlixuS2aUAwth4euouqkFv4XhYfJwmLL8Zm6YoWr5tDh9dQfNCYHF9jMhOAmM1Gr2V97g2bkSAgkHfqbxCKvw17r4RTiBCyE/s320/cup1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539836749300935346" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Stocking-stuffer anyone? </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-52485209037631447242010-11-04T15:23:00.003-04:002010-11-04T15:35:16.632-04:00Dancing across the city...<div>I'm officially in love with the <a href="http://ballerinaproject.blogspot.com/">Ballerina Project</a>. How beautiful are the dancers, skyscapes and photography?</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MBJnRHOqUDKZyt2vd96vwjbnq8zC8eyLzooz0n7PWmtg_rtWsi-BvT6XpoOuSGFuYMiDLJWyhiFnI7MP2LHGs0dZ9PjsTCwTMRxXxFv1lp7IiUNRgoI-Hz5R0FPghQqANgFWW1Cg5ig/s1600/bg_10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MBJnRHOqUDKZyt2vd96vwjbnq8zC8eyLzooz0n7PWmtg_rtWsi-BvT6XpoOuSGFuYMiDLJWyhiFnI7MP2LHGs0dZ9PjsTCwTMRxXxFv1lp7IiUNRgoI-Hz5R0FPghQqANgFWW1Cg5ig/s320/bg_10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535780200245492914" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Not helping with my itch to visit NYC either... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-25276303228352901702010-10-05T16:21:00.002-04:002010-10-05T16:24:29.118-04:00Swedish design find...Can we talk about how much I love <a href="http://www.theresesennerholtshop.se/echarge/">Therese Sennerholt Design</a>?<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMClgL1qbFOCEPNMfybuWCSkscRu5XFwDh_dcrO96i9hU3w2PxwHgD0lAcu25jMBVQYkcht8SdbHePK4jcyV3zTPp4kvx6kGI-n9gs-u7J80rwCzed3XtiGf-uXzyrdm0OkKZAdLC3x_U/s1600/Bla02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMClgL1qbFOCEPNMfybuWCSkscRu5XFwDh_dcrO96i9hU3w2PxwHgD0lAcu25jMBVQYkcht8SdbHePK4jcyV3zTPp4kvx6kGI-n9gs-u7J80rwCzed3XtiGf-uXzyrdm0OkKZAdLC3x_U/s320/Bla02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524660080632954194" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So cool. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-69399369367046817262010-09-29T10:21:00.005-04:002010-09-29T10:25:19.467-04:00Dreamy room...Well, it's not particularly glamorous, but this feels very <i>me </i>today. Soft and cozy and ethereal. Just what this rainy week calls for... <div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJnLRVODZRFQJkmmWww-TfB3JyLQ55SUdhZstVibQM91T4VD4C0pF-g-NI5eQE-bdyoesu4Ib8TMwIn9P7xZBZPIxP5CnLjJ75mNJcd2VR95ThFZxmEVIvzTExcvso-OwO9WxdHKVGg/s1600/2s6ohtj.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJnLRVODZRFQJkmmWww-TfB3JyLQ55SUdhZstVibQM91T4VD4C0pF-g-NI5eQE-bdyoesu4Ib8TMwIn9P7xZBZPIxP5CnLjJ75mNJcd2VR95ThFZxmEVIvzTExcvso-OwO9WxdHKVGg/s320/2s6ohtj.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522340565602051346" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{Via Sweet Home Style}</span></a></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLJnLRVODZRFQJkmmWww-TfB3JyLQ55SUdhZstVibQM91T4VD4C0pF-g-NI5eQE-bdyoesu4Ib8TMwIn9P7xZBZPIxP5CnLjJ75mNJcd2VR95ThFZxmEVIvzTExcvso-OwO9WxdHKVGg/s1600/2s6ohtj.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-78279650037570831232010-09-22T09:45:00.003-04:002010-09-22T09:49:26.217-04:00Exposed brickConfession: I dream of living in a house (slash apartment, I would totally take this room) with exposed brick walls at some point in my life. I feel like lusting after this room is one of my more manageable design dreams, no? <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TQjxiqv19C7WaFrxfYvts8b0m_5l63OLtynKNZE_7BOPHPhukX55uRtG9BP_voqZMrZvmXxgXGvOA0dKrGALpsjNSPk8alHaOWGz82vheZusKgP5cJvZRqZBKdLINB8fafPtC1q31mg/s1600/tumblr_l7f05qXxF11qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TQjxiqv19C7WaFrxfYvts8b0m_5l63OLtynKNZE_7BOPHPhukX55uRtG9BP_voqZMrZvmXxgXGvOA0dKrGALpsjNSPk8alHaOWGz82vheZusKgP5cJvZRqZBKdLINB8fafPtC1q31mg/s320/tumblr_l7f05qXxF11qzb2hmo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519733939376653234" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><a href="http://thedecorista.tumblr.com/post/978492121/cute-sweethomestyle-by-beatnik-bazaar"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">{Via The Decorista}</span></a></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TQjxiqv19C7WaFrxfYvts8b0m_5l63OLtynKNZE_7BOPHPhukX55uRtG9BP_voqZMrZvmXxgXGvOA0dKrGALpsjNSPk8alHaOWGz82vheZusKgP5cJvZRqZBKdLINB8fafPtC1q31mg/s1600/tumblr_l7f05qXxF11qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-54100486603558032112010-09-20T13:56:00.004-04:002010-09-20T14:01:05.658-04:00Design: Original room style<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH_s_5Xr4eVVxS5wImFxxidk_rQbKAT8RSk5X5-r6nThtcVHeKq6OtSeME_rNONqUtVvp5XF-dpZWtTGWLjf3VFJVlL0jsMqKZOFvtmcXIiGhFYinv5p2icsCClkoOJ0Jm666N2I5UVY/s1600/olgabedroom_ditte.jpg"></a><div><a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/05/sneak-peek-olga-naiman.html">Design Sponge</a> has a great feature today on Olga Naiman, who designed for Domino Magazine and currently still works on projects for other magazines, events, restaurants and catalogs. I absolutely love how she made the space in her bedroom work. The low bed with the exposed cinder blocks as storage is genius! </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH_s_5Xr4eVVxS5wImFxxidk_rQbKAT8RSk5X5-r6nThtcVHeKq6OtSeME_rNONqUtVvp5XF-dpZWtTGWLjf3VFJVlL0jsMqKZOFvtmcXIiGhFYinv5p2icsCClkoOJ0Jm666N2I5UVY/s1600/olgabedroom_ditte.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAH_s_5Xr4eVVxS5wImFxxidk_rQbKAT8RSk5X5-r6nThtcVHeKq6OtSeME_rNONqUtVvp5XF-dpZWtTGWLjf3VFJVlL0jsMqKZOFvtmcXIiGhFYinv5p2icsCClkoOJ0Jm666N2I5UVY/s320/olgabedroom_ditte.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519056987481153154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-35736106699751352742010-09-20T11:52:00.004-04:002010-09-20T11:54:03.923-04:00Happy Monday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pMh1G74NzoLDLT1gQCymK01vYR8SGdh7k7TL_6Rtz-h4rDpEjo_S5if34H1KoI6INSblIe3L0yErMt1l18f78EoXQ3PkjiAnzfLk7MRNIxMrqgGhCKmm4pP9jDYy4YEIE_omFXn_fxU/s1600/thoughts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pMh1G74NzoLDLT1gQCymK01vYR8SGdh7k7TL_6Rtz-h4rDpEjo_S5if34H1KoI6INSblIe3L0yErMt1l18f78EoXQ3PkjiAnzfLk7MRNIxMrqgGhCKmm4pP9jDYy4YEIE_omFXn_fxU/s320/thoughts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519024318487870802" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vol25?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{Via Volume Twenty Five}</span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vol25?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></a></span></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pMh1G74NzoLDLT1gQCymK01vYR8SGdh7k7TL_6Rtz-h4rDpEjo_S5if34H1KoI6INSblIe3L0yErMt1l18f78EoXQ3PkjiAnzfLk7MRNIxMrqgGhCKmm4pP9jDYy4YEIE_omFXn_fxU/s1600/thoughts.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-89363379889395637422010-09-20T11:52:00.001-04:002010-09-20T11:52:26.229-04:00Monday<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-88711842905932240482010-09-16T11:20:00.002-04:002010-09-16T11:23:13.384-04:00Spotted: Simple style<div>How awesome is this house that I spotted on <a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/">SweetHomeStyle </a>this morning? I love love love all the greenery and minimalistic architecture. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocijNDXrfBrqD_ufbTrhYuvdg2avGEmEDsXzdDUPdbAyMZ3bfKUK8-NkII4IYmoJegmH7CVavK4rH8RLvdny3-iTxaLNwEgkX6Ss26WqMtxM0k0OA7c-j0t2XDufAtKohuKtNzGRaKPQ/s1600/3994963609_348440a1cd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocijNDXrfBrqD_ufbTrhYuvdg2avGEmEDsXzdDUPdbAyMZ3bfKUK8-NkII4IYmoJegmH7CVavK4rH8RLvdny3-iTxaLNwEgkX6Ss26WqMtxM0k0OA7c-j0t2XDufAtKohuKtNzGRaKPQ/s320/3994963609_348440a1cd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517531748961452642" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/32642076@N07/3994963609/sizes/m/in/photostream/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{image via Flickr}</span></a></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocijNDXrfBrqD_ufbTrhYuvdg2avGEmEDsXzdDUPdbAyMZ3bfKUK8-NkII4IYmoJegmH7CVavK4rH8RLvdny3-iTxaLNwEgkX6Ss26WqMtxM0k0OA7c-j0t2XDufAtKohuKtNzGRaKPQ/s1600/3994963609_348440a1cd.jpg"></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-58197130879357601672010-08-27T09:29:00.003-04:002010-08-27T09:32:55.826-04:00Friday favoriteI spotted this room on <a href="http://la-belle-vie.tumblr.com/">La Velle Vie</a> this morning and absolutely love it. Something about the backwards-facing books on the mantel is really, surprisingly lovely paired with the hydrangeas. Also, the messy montage of photos is totally me.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR-SVkcgyYfNdvmDaJH-1JFYVFif55cowdSyznDD4mm2iqOo6W3qjT_Sk4UZJi0c7ZTD2Aq6yxA8bOx6A6xSi6Rd6prPyHmPFs_n0Di8vcQEd-IDz6BGavphzGQh40gGmN04n3tbdOEE/s1600/tumblr_kzwgoy4aZ61qaszabo1_400.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOR-SVkcgyYfNdvmDaJH-1JFYVFif55cowdSyznDD4mm2iqOo6W3qjT_Sk4UZJi0c7ZTD2Aq6yxA8bOx6A6xSi6Rd6prPyHmPFs_n0Di8vcQEd-IDz6BGavphzGQh40gGmN04n3tbdOEE/s320/tumblr_kzwgoy4aZ61qaszabo1_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510081889175901842" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Friday! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-72814736264743118172010-08-24T14:55:00.005-04:002010-08-24T15:01:16.097-04:00Etsy find: Earthy-inspired prints<div>As you can imagine, my Etsy favorites section is overwhelmingly long. There is hardly a day that goes by when I don't find something I'm smitten with (if only I had the budget and space to invest in all these awesome pieces). Perusing through my list today, I noticed <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thewheatfield?ref=seller_info">The Wheatfield Shop</a> and I can't believe I never posted Katie's lovely prints. No Florida or DC ones yet, but some lovely, earthly prints, quotes and maps are available.</div><div><br /></div><div>Love these!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGM8_-WaNYetuf_gikxoNB2GG3r7Uh8zGwAs-_RnomjrCVo2krtCDnd6MoFygqgwJLC77gUXo-ibMueZZQiVvoCqIXEOm4_fmO_LGnJuETX9JdaX-scLLeEZoi8WaeXp9wCHCa9xyUR_w/s1600/anywhere.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGM8_-WaNYetuf_gikxoNB2GG3r7Uh8zGwAs-_RnomjrCVo2krtCDnd6MoFygqgwJLC77gUXo-ibMueZZQiVvoCqIXEOm4_fmO_LGnJuETX9JdaX-scLLeEZoi8WaeXp9wCHCa9xyUR_w/s320/anywhere.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509052841391820562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fphFklcr5bO0ieomg0jgC8ciqk4Q43GWLFy4eMWF2uv8hqU3AupPbJnfiNIA1vGgBfslRi7B5h82yCNh23FNf5i9V8WE7KQP2FBrtGUCXmrV44e9JlJgUommBTPDFSVkRn4XueXr58I/s1600/ralph+waldo+emerson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6fphFklcr5bO0ieomg0jgC8ciqk4Q43GWLFy4eMWF2uv8hqU3AupPbJnfiNIA1vGgBfslRi7B5h82yCNh23FNf5i9V8WE7KQP2FBrtGUCXmrV44e9JlJgUommBTPDFSVkRn4XueXr58I/s320/ralph+waldo+emerson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509052829174166146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS-8aiIgk0SV3YjKp-8nfEcFvzjvEVVGhuaQrdl3DjXRqfJuyXB_Rz8J1tQUVivYAzUzRcsDTeFNMgOIUwiwgJFOtN58EucF-kwoxYxy_DSELa-QbJ2JiJQR3IMDNWxai7DOWHPk-nsQ/s1600/golden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGS-8aiIgk0SV3YjKp-8nfEcFvzjvEVVGhuaQrdl3DjXRqfJuyXB_Rz8J1tQUVivYAzUzRcsDTeFNMgOIUwiwgJFOtN58EucF-kwoxYxy_DSELa-QbJ2JiJQR3IMDNWxai7DOWHPk-nsQ/s320/golden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509052828109905170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8DQR2o7whBD2-jX6EFJFFwjm6A48b4IbApcjwnwHrr5I3CT1oIzmyY6_liuoiRp-YqWT4PdVfuVVaXPJYtN7QpEFsyoloLuBcFshUoiXKM7tn6jnbJWRO_q6NEpEf17rRslhKCss_GY/s1600/peach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8DQR2o7whBD2-jX6EFJFFwjm6A48b4IbApcjwnwHrr5I3CT1oIzmyY6_liuoiRp-YqWT4PdVfuVVaXPJYtN7QpEFsyoloLuBcFshUoiXKM7tn6jnbJWRO_q6NEpEf17rRslhKCss_GY/s320/peach.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509052819435852034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPI8_ekKDx5bLer-oRtoFVCmuSfOFHG-slMYE-UYNwJyJs6QWZsZ5C4ErhIujb0FSf121ah7qZQq62cUq5kWtY0a4OD9vwiyyVi4H1buuYH0vX0MuzOlhuiEGta-6zS6GUSKA3anXOKF8/s1600/great+lakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPI8_ekKDx5bLer-oRtoFVCmuSfOFHG-slMYE-UYNwJyJs6QWZsZ5C4ErhIujb0FSf121ah7qZQq62cUq5kWtY0a4OD9vwiyyVi4H1buuYH0vX0MuzOlhuiEGta-6zS6GUSKA3anXOKF8/s320/great+lakes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509052818943282242" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-62813804261132257152010-08-19T15:46:00.002-04:002010-08-19T15:50:00.253-04:00Molly girl<div style="text-align: center;">Feeling a <a href="http://serendipityinthestacks.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/molly-me/">little blue today</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaV1f-kEC_m1_0riRFaQEtWsYq08YRE3vGNb72U6klZZgbTVlGPqt1gpNHbz9lLE0HrxTDsBTvUmn2NBApXnCc9W9AUVNfUVVwksL_KfD1eMVQmH7yX01bVRbfJ-DT24qkZI37P49sZ0/s1600/molly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaV1f-kEC_m1_0riRFaQEtWsYq08YRE3vGNb72U6klZZgbTVlGPqt1gpNHbz9lLE0HrxTDsBTvUmn2NBApXnCc9W9AUVNfUVVwksL_KfD1eMVQmH7yX01bVRbfJ-DT24qkZI37P49sZ0/s320/molly.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507210356888829442" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">heart. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-37290880576250378762010-08-17T14:41:00.004-04:002010-08-17T16:59:59.677-04:00Etsy find: Poetry paintings<div>It's official, I'm obsessed with these paintings from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/maechevrette?ref=seller_info">Mae Chevrette</a>. E.E. Cummings is undoubtedly one of my absolute favorite poets and this quote, from "maggie and milly and molly and may" makes me think of home. </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2J8fQsUwkgjDQpdTx1gUyVg9-EggMbbr8cjrNz_XiQNo7yEXhIJekSQrJoVzcihBfHNl6vx9CM0AD2Yt0z0WdDGclPd-dnrbE0RhtXMvmtLr-tnRaOocL1rvNmcK13BJN2HBwAorE6a0/s320/eec+%2B+sea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506451000906578354" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 320px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyUsfX0OikkF29TbVsLTYyPVJ16f5pD33k1YIJypJB_qvIL35wvGeLnEQvyBTtldG4v6rhbwtw7h04cKHHRLWWJb2EhYczEJAZS4-4dYqcAdXtg6iSEktiJ4_OZKP1pSC2aEajA47ugk/s1600/eec+%2B+sea+on+wall.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyUsfX0OikkF29TbVsLTYyPVJ16f5pD33k1YIJypJB_qvIL35wvGeLnEQvyBTtldG4v6rhbwtw7h04cKHHRLWWJb2EhYczEJAZS4-4dYqcAdXtg6iSEktiJ4_OZKP1pSC2aEajA47ugk/s320/eec+%2B+sea+on+wall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506451006057739314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 253px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>maggie and milly and molly and may</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">maggie and milly and molly and may</div><div style="text-align: center;">went down to the beach (to play one day)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and maggie discovered a shell that sang</div><div style="text-align: center;">so sweetly she couldn’t remember her troubles,and</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">milly befriended a stranded star</div><div style="text-align: center;">whose rays five languid fingers were;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and molly was chased by a horrible thing</div><div style="text-align: center;">which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">may came home with a smooth round stone</div><div style="text-align: center;">as small as a world and as large as alone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>it’s always ourselves we find in the sea </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ee cummings</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOjemdrbNJZ9Wrx0qGNsZ-4ca7MJEjjfMFhiN9PMKUdbnNBHB3sb7Lg_cksistn78zwndF0196jyGSSuDTRpJdM_c0GmzAWLMN0Ns4HwlUz68e0u00JikoEQr9fUSvxF7kS6R3pKDpXs/s1600/new+york+map.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodiWNrfGabE8eO-dHl7z6YTxKlhiLRxV1PTHLM2yX8yN_UKesl2zeCp_IYoO4Hz3atmkw-m_4AehnJDa6HgKwoWbWE4TZeIsF26yL7FnWiJ-q9rbDeFAeGhdVAtlHQofSpfzot-xpdt4/s1600/love+you+make.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodiWNrfGabE8eO-dHl7z6YTxKlhiLRxV1PTHLM2yX8yN_UKesl2zeCp_IYoO4Hz3atmkw-m_4AehnJDa6HgKwoWbWE4TZeIsF26yL7FnWiJ-q9rbDeFAeGhdVAtlHQofSpfzot-xpdt4/s320/love+you+make.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506451013567412338" /></a></div><div>She has some really lovely other pieces too. (Leave it to me to find the map ones). </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOjemdrbNJZ9Wrx0qGNsZ-4ca7MJEjjfMFhiN9PMKUdbnNBHB3sb7Lg_cksistn78zwndF0196jyGSSuDTRpJdM_c0GmzAWLMN0Ns4HwlUz68e0u00JikoEQr9fUSvxF7kS6R3pKDpXs/s320/new+york+map.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506451017481080658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px; " /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodiWNrfGabE8eO-dHl7z6YTxKlhiLRxV1PTHLM2yX8yN_UKesl2zeCp_IYoO4Hz3atmkw-m_4AehnJDa6HgKwoWbWE4TZeIsF26yL7FnWiJ-q9rbDeFAeGhdVAtlHQofSpfzot-xpdt4/s1600/love+you+make.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-25306449942736225582010-08-16T19:00:00.002-04:002010-08-17T10:36:18.839-04:00Hermes: Ad love<div>I very well may be late to the game on this, but I absolutely love the Hermes home ad campaign. The tones and setting are gorgeous. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43ODPHYu22im5p3wn0F5wRFLddKQjzeHag2orCmgSK7iUY6lcl6Lv3r6P-S6LSZFWBjyhsYHekl5cWu1FYRknCHamJ8B_TU6n4ZlZICgC7zH37DZlVkv3-FsRCJv6XxfIliuxBWHHQQw/s1600/hermes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43ODPHYu22im5p3wn0F5wRFLddKQjzeHag2orCmgSK7iUY6lcl6Lv3r6P-S6LSZFWBjyhsYHekl5cWu1FYRknCHamJ8B_TU6n4ZlZICgC7zH37DZlVkv3-FsRCJv6XxfIliuxBWHHQQw/s320/hermes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506094104929615394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{</span><a href="http://la-belle-vie.tumblr.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Via La Belle Vie</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">}</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-20077518304118005502010-08-16T13:45:00.003-04:002010-08-16T13:51:13.829-04:00Etsy find: Paper Anniversary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIeR3_gK_e-BYtaO8UzxQunQ0eoPjkXpiaRtFpbW5_xIfZy67jZoclEnDEoRvzkR9XheZ65T8GT1rUXL3sD8NKik4KpLdKwqAiQoo5vdUXSD3E9e4hmr00kxJLq2M5YVH4WdHj7DgE6A/s1600/ewe.jpg"></a><div>I stumbled on the<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/paperanniversary?ref=seller_info"> Paper Anniversary Etsy shop</a> this morning and I'm loving their cute cards. I'll be honest though, I'm feeling a little tired on this Monday morning, so it took me a second to process this: </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SoE-oHI70r4RQud7-P8lKw-b6dQX7h2esnyMk5KsDZWfg_1shnw-nxQpR1ptzX1HLVF3X5eTUi2IlW6QWQfm54piOYurbI8xh6uZDnVUotzMGvbfCOMZGaGDzAqlFtk-ShALAmRrChU/s1600/hallibut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SoE-oHI70r4RQud7-P8lKw-b6dQX7h2esnyMk5KsDZWfg_1shnw-nxQpR1ptzX1HLVF3X5eTUi2IlW6QWQfm54piOYurbI8xh6uZDnVUotzMGvbfCOMZGaGDzAqlFtk-ShALAmRrChU/s320/hallibut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506065521775859234" /></a><br /><div>And how cute is this one? Love it. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIeR3_gK_e-BYtaO8UzxQunQ0eoPjkXpiaRtFpbW5_xIfZy67jZoclEnDEoRvzkR9XheZ65T8GT1rUXL3sD8NKik4KpLdKwqAiQoo5vdUXSD3E9e4hmr00kxJLq2M5YVH4WdHj7DgE6A/s1600/ewe.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIeR3_gK_e-BYtaO8UzxQunQ0eoPjkXpiaRtFpbW5_xIfZy67jZoclEnDEoRvzkR9XheZ65T8GT1rUXL3sD8NKik4KpLdKwqAiQoo5vdUXSD3E9e4hmr00kxJLq2M5YVH4WdHj7DgE6A/s320/ewe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506066408003014754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-56837422019779140752010-08-12T12:53:00.002-04:002010-08-12T12:56:10.380-04:00Desk loveI wish that I could say that I actually sit down and write people notes or letters, but for as much as I love stationery, I rarely do. But if I were to get back into the habit, I think this desk would be the perfect spot.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk2aRlNF42La9xMLyUpskhVYPIQIEqF3qV_u5KIEra7tEITuI3OApNi6Z8uW0kacbuTUXWX5z1rKRiJhyX-DrYZEs7HMKLyHm33ZrtKwkd11Z7rV0lz3NyOs7a2vKm1fej3Gj0H7iU9M/s1600/desk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk2aRlNF42La9xMLyUpskhVYPIQIEqF3qV_u5KIEra7tEITuI3OApNi6Z8uW0kacbuTUXWX5z1rKRiJhyX-DrYZEs7HMKLyHm33ZrtKwkd11Z7rV0lz3NyOs7a2vKm1fej3Gj0H7iU9M/s320/desk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504567825322336610" /></a><br />Love the bulb vase for flowers. I have a similar one on my desk here at work! </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Via </span></i><a href="http://brabournefarm.blogspot.com/2010/08/desk-bound.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Brabourne Farm</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-91906967470088025832010-08-11T11:32:00.001-04:002010-08-11T11:34:51.549-04:00News: Book blog!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDhE0G9tTUOWVaFVpWc0q4dFVFQzN8-vVesbHmK0Ci0iF49cHqbpDODrbqTNqKDMIwm-Ah-BuCMMzrKJYMdt48pk3jYlgzE_vf-XtFGkOJ5a7mDNeKXXntQPRPimJ3eYZ8s5rk3n7idQ/s1600/2206063695_d9bf329712_z_large.jpg"></a><div>Well, seeing as I frequently post about books, I’m excited to announce a new venture that I’ve started with my good friend <a href="http://twitter.com/megmroberts">Meg</a>—who I began book club with. We’ve started co-writing a new blog for book lovers: <a href="http://serendipityinthestacks.wordpress.com/">Serendipity in the Stacks</a>. If you love books as much as we do, please stop by! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDhE0G9tTUOWVaFVpWc0q4dFVFQzN8-vVesbHmK0Ci0iF49cHqbpDODrbqTNqKDMIwm-Ah-BuCMMzrKJYMdt48pk3jYlgzE_vf-XtFGkOJ5a7mDNeKXXntQPRPimJ3eYZ8s5rk3n7idQ/s1600/2206063695_d9bf329712_z_large.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDhE0G9tTUOWVaFVpWc0q4dFVFQzN8-vVesbHmK0Ci0iF49cHqbpDODrbqTNqKDMIwm-Ah-BuCMMzrKJYMdt48pk3jYlgzE_vf-XtFGkOJ5a7mDNeKXXntQPRPimJ3eYZ8s5rk3n7idQ/s320/2206063695_d9bf329712_z_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504175845139013314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/3058743"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Via We Heart It</span></i></a></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDhE0G9tTUOWVaFVpWc0q4dFVFQzN8-vVesbHmK0Ci0iF49cHqbpDODrbqTNqKDMIwm-Ah-BuCMMzrKJYMdt48pk3jYlgzE_vf-XtFGkOJ5a7mDNeKXXntQPRPimJ3eYZ8s5rk3n7idQ/s1600/2206063695_d9bf329712_z_large.jpg"></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-17584295936051407942010-08-09T12:16:00.003-04:002010-08-09T12:26:19.708-04:00Tourist in residence...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_fuB9U2TLeIALUDCAQTh6JfCjNjRYOEXm7Km73Bv7Rhsn0dAC9ci5W0P2iEXfaih76rKfQzCISk_QN1Nc5mVQ0SleoElZ4hAGytFgAbHh4x7mN1lMT_UPl6RxlUuyvhhf2zAYzexKI0/s1600/view+2.jpg"></a><div><div>This past weekend, with my dad in town, I got the chance to play tour guide and show off my city, one of my favorite things to do. Living in DC, there are so many things to do and see, that I’m always adding activities to my never-ending bucket list. With visitors, I always warn them to bring their walking shoes, because I’m all for maximizing time in the city and usually drag everyone around excitedly pointing out my favorite DC spots, leaving us all utterly exhausted by the time the weekend’s over. </div><div><br /></div><div>And this weekend was no different. Saturday, we ventured up to the <a href="http://www.usna.usda.gov/">National Arboretum,</a> which I’ll definitely be heading back to in the spring when everything’s in bloom again. We also walked all the way there from Union Station, through scenic Northeast DC (cue sarcasm), which, if you’re familiar with DC at all, was quite the hike and left me feeling a bit like Annie Oakley. But it was a beautiful once we arrived. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday was the highlight of the visit, for me. Having lived in DC for more than a year, I’ve been dying to go to the <a href="http://www.newseum.org/">Newseum—in short, DC’s museum of media</a>. Given that I’m the in the public relations industry and a self-proclaimed media junkie, I knew I’d love this place, but I didn’t realize how much I would. It’s without a doubt one of my favorite places in DC now. Not only are the exhibits so interesting, but the view of DC is to die for. Walking through the exhibit, I kept thinking back to my favorite book when I was kid, “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,” where two kids run away and spend the night in the MET. Seriously, friends, if I could move in I would. While I didn’t get to see everything, my favorite exhibits were, of course, <a href="http://www.newseum.org/exhibits-and-theaters/permanent-exhibits/9-11/index.html">the homage to 9/11</a> and <a href="http://www.newseum.org/exhibits-and-theaters/permanent-exhibits/pulitzer/index.html">the Pulitzer Prize winning photography</a> from the last 50 years (some of these images are so searing and haunting, it’s crazy to think how quickly the moment might’ve passed by in reality). <a href="http://www.newseum.org/exhibits-and-theaters/temporary-exhibits/athlete--the-sports-illustrated-photography-of-walter-iooss/index.html">Walter Iooss, one of </a><i><a href="http://www.newseum.org/exhibits-and-theaters/temporary-exhibits/athlete--the-sports-illustrated-photography-of-walter-iooss/index.html">Sports Illustrated</a></i><a href="http://www.newseum.org/exhibits-and-theaters/temporary-exhibits/athlete--the-sports-illustrated-photography-of-walter-iooss/index.html">’s, most famous photographers</a> also had an awesome exhibit, which I think is only there temporarily, so you should catch it while you can. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until I upload my own, here are a few cool shots of the Newseum: </div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRP4EGP1bJahfLauwCGKZykuuSVQLJIwAeuf0h9QJ1BVMLUqSs80d_xCYKYgv2HxC1hka5iLXGdpTpSr_BIzkXFvButkBbK39SBeHDzB9ComKAMKZU4RKqTcPIwoK46UPxM9s9K3EqY8/s1600/bldg.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRP4EGP1bJahfLauwCGKZykuuSVQLJIwAeuf0h9QJ1BVMLUqSs80d_xCYKYgv2HxC1hka5iLXGdpTpSr_BIzkXFvButkBbK39SBeHDzB9ComKAMKZU4RKqTcPIwoK46UPxM9s9K3EqY8/s320/bldg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503445535592429154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 167px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The building itself, awesome. Via </span><a href="http://freedomforumdiversity.org/about/locations/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Freedom Forum</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdISnJjPdIb5Ay2-J3bdfA1N-iILIuICIfJPsL2iaAu6hmXmpj8pq5FrouqbyHTIlkzCGEguO8diJ7WEyfbSmNY6ACHCHhEnuVFkUpn_vAAYEGC34y30ZevJodJIzhiBKETphZNLIqL5k/s1600/bldg+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdISnJjPdIb5Ay2-J3bdfA1N-iILIuICIfJPsL2iaAu6hmXmpj8pq5FrouqbyHTIlkzCGEguO8diJ7WEyfbSmNY6ACHCHhEnuVFkUpn_vAAYEGC34y30ZevJodJIzhiBKETphZNLIqL5k/s320/bldg+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503445540060407362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">A giant quote of the First Amendment on the outside of the museum. Via </span><a href="http://www.architecture-buzz.com/newseum-polshek-partnership-architects/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Architecture Buzz</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">!</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglRP4EGP1bJahfLauwCGKZykuuSVQLJIwAeuf0h9QJ1BVMLUqSs80d_xCYKYgv2HxC1hka5iLXGdpTpSr_BIzkXFvButkBbK39SBeHDzB9ComKAMKZU4RKqTcPIwoK46UPxM9s9K3EqY8/s1600/bldg.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_fuB9U2TLeIALUDCAQTh6JfCjNjRYOEXm7Km73Bv7Rhsn0dAC9ci5W0P2iEXfaih76rKfQzCISk_QN1Nc5mVQ0SleoElZ4hAGytFgAbHh4x7mN1lMT_UPl6RxlUuyvhhf2zAYzexKI0/s1600/view+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_fuB9U2TLeIALUDCAQTh6JfCjNjRYOEXm7Km73Bv7Rhsn0dAC9ci5W0P2iEXfaih76rKfQzCISk_QN1Nc5mVQ0SleoElZ4hAGytFgAbHh4x7mN1lMT_UPl6RxlUuyvhhf2zAYzexKI0/s320/view+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503445549474779506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 220px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The view of the Capitol from inside. Via </span><a href="http://journalism.missouri.edu/news/2008/05-16-newseum.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Missouri School of Journalism</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ_TjUkuq9zJHjgD58l5TbaDtFg_gLTx-zkX2nx-8K9FVTWmNm09XP_zV6IA3IkDpSQZ-6UfXGRkLfhmDOOZgenLl3xXwv0yicL-gar8jh1JlJRqQVhZ8-0HRkIOI0qlXo2eVP8SPpjk/s1600/view+1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQ_TjUkuq9zJHjgD58l5TbaDtFg_gLTx-zkX2nx-8K9FVTWmNm09XP_zV6IA3IkDpSQZ-6UfXGRkLfhmDOOZgenLl3xXwv0yicL-gar8jh1JlJRqQVhZ8-0HRkIOI0qlXo2eVP8SPpjk/s320/view+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503445545066825938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The rooftop view, breathtaking. Via </span><a href="http://www.gobackpacking.com/Blog/2010/06/16/dctravel-8-rooftop-party-edition/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">GoBackPacking.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdISnJjPdIb5Ay2-J3bdfA1N-iILIuICIfJPsL2iaAu6hmXmpj8pq5FrouqbyHTIlkzCGEguO8diJ7WEyfbSmNY6ACHCHhEnuVFkUpn_vAAYEGC34y30ZevJodJIzhiBKETphZNLIqL5k/s1600/bldg+2.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If I ever get married, it might just have to be here, how amazing is the rooftop view of the Capitol?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-40168218460009173332010-08-05T17:52:00.003-04:002010-08-05T17:54:00.000-04:00Book nook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjucQoeLM3LaCMI05a5sYJoJKhbwpe_aDI03XxnCPUXcQ56_K955xg7QxA9_R_c3VcGAT94A_n5F90xnENoMUr1olNc5fTiG4yukbWWkpcrNQ9BknbA3aW0jgUcSIFJ5knGhAUTY-0PnM/s1600/tumblr_l6l5uqCpLY1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"></a>While I love a good thunderstorm, the weather today is leaving me a little blue. I have full intentions of ordering take-out tonight and cozying up on the couch with a book. Would love to be coming home to this: <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjucQoeLM3LaCMI05a5sYJoJKhbwpe_aDI03XxnCPUXcQ56_K955xg7QxA9_R_c3VcGAT94A_n5F90xnENoMUr1olNc5fTiG4yukbWWkpcrNQ9BknbA3aW0jgUcSIFJ5knGhAUTY-0PnM/s1600/tumblr_l6l5uqCpLY1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjucQoeLM3LaCMI05a5sYJoJKhbwpe_aDI03XxnCPUXcQ56_K955xg7QxA9_R_c3VcGAT94A_n5F90xnENoMUr1olNc5fTiG4yukbWWkpcrNQ9BknbA3aW0jgUcSIFJ5knGhAUTY-0PnM/s320/tumblr_l6l5uqCpLY1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502047092848477410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><u><a href="http://la-belle-vie.tumblr.com/"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Via La Belle Vie</span></i></a></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjucQoeLM3LaCMI05a5sYJoJKhbwpe_aDI03XxnCPUXcQ56_K955xg7QxA9_R_c3VcGAT94A_n5F90xnENoMUr1olNc5fTiG4yukbWWkpcrNQ9BknbA3aW0jgUcSIFJ5knGhAUTY-0PnM/s1600/tumblr_l6l5uqCpLY1qzb2hmo1_500.jpg"></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-61951521970388704762010-08-05T09:36:00.003-04:002010-08-05T09:41:19.124-04:00Girl next door glam<div>I'm love love loving Jennifer Aniston in this month's Harper's Bazaar shoot. In her <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/cover/jennifer-aniston-cover-interview-0910?click=pp">homage to Streisand</a>, she looks gorgeous. I really think we could be bffs. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4HmABvKPGMGI46lnWe2MQ80zgrbvwuM9-fu2FAWAtju9Pfg-myiCfJ1jmbXcyKpD-PVlqVUaEQJgrn4VdWr-5F7vrVuDU0MrTVNcQU4b0D6VseSNsD14DdLKjb1UpDqkQTXS7GM07zY/s1600/ja5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4HmABvKPGMGI46lnWe2MQ80zgrbvwuM9-fu2FAWAtju9Pfg-myiCfJ1jmbXcyKpD-PVlqVUaEQJgrn4VdWr-5F7vrVuDU0MrTVNcQU4b0D6VseSNsD14DdLKjb1UpDqkQTXS7GM07zY/s200/ja5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501919347446906578" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_JHA-JbB6rYt0WZWfHNKE4eIQv1DusFIpanTfLsM78CfjlLS-dCcWp3dYkvRHhq6J5dT_L8eaSSuBo-39lCxuhUZAO1_dnVwN7bIIpyDmAYuxCRNBgZgpv4lWbHN5gxpXK7Z-rYCuHk/s1600/ja4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_JHA-JbB6rYt0WZWfHNKE4eIQv1DusFIpanTfLsM78CfjlLS-dCcWp3dYkvRHhq6J5dT_L8eaSSuBo-39lCxuhUZAO1_dnVwN7bIIpyDmAYuxCRNBgZgpv4lWbHN5gxpXK7Z-rYCuHk/s200/ja4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501919338274618274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmC7bHOjK04sm-sQGFw8WudS2wmin5PBWzHYfNifIl6l_-0PHzd_ojK0cuvgeMG0AEc91q6uKluDFL5xbv_8gvyL3nOuJU_QYuWVwlmpRfZDLFMWP-KwkcDjO_37KuqUmP-FcU43eudJ8/s1600/ja3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmC7bHOjK04sm-sQGFw8WudS2wmin5PBWzHYfNifIl6l_-0PHzd_ojK0cuvgeMG0AEc91q6uKluDFL5xbv_8gvyL3nOuJU_QYuWVwlmpRfZDLFMWP-KwkcDjO_37KuqUmP-FcU43eudJ8/s200/ja3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501919332261180386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwRpAB-BOxdU_h7mNFT7ktUw-F0PalDUSgYDUDSMM-W_iAoMp5WIHO4hUh2tejOrnqerve1HkqrX_1-ZuQeJ33e4G9H_JdXrWb3VokBVnKwewFs5fmHeYYBX-KtEZ_Dg7maXIhsTXbnk/s1600/ja2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwRpAB-BOxdU_h7mNFT7ktUw-F0PalDUSgYDUDSMM-W_iAoMp5WIHO4hUh2tejOrnqerve1HkqrX_1-ZuQeJ33e4G9H_JdXrWb3VokBVnKwewFs5fmHeYYBX-KtEZ_Dg7maXIhsTXbnk/s200/ja2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501919332081041218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMquNjaWdGmryKBCrk7Hs0jB2G1_5daijAcxgIVP_0GeHL5875k25EymDtDSOFmaqtt5kgwqMd2sz-US48neNp68b9o0YZ3gpm6SacuU0rFfR6M7rMDvbsWcuxVCYDbz1t19CDJNKaEhE/s1600/ja+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 156px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMquNjaWdGmryKBCrk7Hs0jB2G1_5daijAcxgIVP_0GeHL5875k25EymDtDSOFmaqtt5kgwqMd2sz-US48neNp68b9o0YZ3gpm6SacuU0rFfR6M7rMDvbsWcuxVCYDbz1t19CDJNKaEhE/s200/ja+cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501919323508295378" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-53234463515559725652010-08-04T21:42:00.006-04:002010-08-04T22:07:57.173-04:00Etsy saves my cube<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI85LpaE3ffiVcgHAcWVR3D_OozmZ27mOGKwAgcrmuFonlbqSzhRhXGHqLFkqF-Pe1fCFfmr0bmmiSom-_pB8U5zxCR1psXAp1eZSzqMXhGE07h_IrvTKJeCDJD10XfBukgYoUWHClMq8/s1600/KEEP+CALM+AND+SAIL+ON,+13X19+Print-(Parisian+Blue)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg"></a><div style="text-align: left;">In an effort to create a space at work that absolutely does not evoke a sense of cube travails, I'm always on the hunt for new photos or prints to hang in my cube walls. I lucked out recently when the wonderfully talented Alaina of <a href="http://www.livecreatingyourself.com/p/my-home.html">Live Creating Yourself</a> custom designed a print for me after I was inspired by <a href="http://thegreatestis-love.blogspot.com/2010/04/dream-office-inspiration.html">her amazing home office</a>. To be posted soon, I promise!</div><div><br /></div><div>And, shocker, I've also tacked up a few <a href="http://thegreatestis-love.blogspot.com/2009/12/map-it.html">DC map</a> stationery cards designed by one of my favorite local artists, <a href="http://www.marybelcher.com/">Mary Belcher</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Continuing my collection, I purchased this print today, in parisian blue, from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KeepCalmShop">Etsy Keep Calm Shop</a>: </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeH3kEPIwKCUY4aopxxpK3VwBTnr8xIteUE2bt9W1qYAKhXJO8wsa_C61jMS1abtOVD9-_EqlPHNwsMeYseHLtApFyUnNBRo2DJLJNacuELCcXFwzs1WgrRxHrU0yK64SZVfZ9LFTogM/s320/KEEP+CALM+AND+TRAVEL+ON,+5x7+Print-(DOLPHIN+GREY+FEATURED)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501738813933911458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div>The shop has tons of cute other designs too, here are a few more personal favorites... </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI85LpaE3ffiVcgHAcWVR3D_OozmZ27mOGKwAgcrmuFonlbqSzhRhXGHqLFkqF-Pe1fCFfmr0bmmiSom-_pB8U5zxCR1psXAp1eZSzqMXhGE07h_IrvTKJeCDJD10XfBukgYoUWHClMq8/s1600/KEEP+CALM+AND+SAIL+ON,+13X19+Print-(Parisian+Blue)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI85LpaE3ffiVcgHAcWVR3D_OozmZ27mOGKwAgcrmuFonlbqSzhRhXGHqLFkqF-Pe1fCFfmr0bmmiSom-_pB8U5zxCR1psXAp1eZSzqMXhGE07h_IrvTKJeCDJD10XfBukgYoUWHClMq8/s200/KEEP+CALM+AND+SAIL+ON,+13X19+Print-(Parisian+Blue)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501740532540862098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuTes1GcI9Ooo4nV8wLyJZygGJQvOxGmOSJTj_qStD9z4qVkhx3jmlZJvk5nIQa_nK8Y9qMN9qrKsJ_cGlg0-qqvXTeQikmY_GFDGQ7I-W1NPWX2YmyW2oFw6xyvHnIgyH7DS1BhBuog/s1600/KEEP+CALM+AND+READ+ON,+5x7+Poster+(Parisian+Blue+featured).jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuTes1GcI9Ooo4nV8wLyJZygGJQvOxGmOSJTj_qStD9z4qVkhx3jmlZJvk5nIQa_nK8Y9qMN9qrKsJ_cGlg0-qqvXTeQikmY_GFDGQ7I-W1NPWX2YmyW2oFw6xyvHnIgyH7DS1BhBuog/s200/KEEP+CALM+AND+READ+ON,+5x7+Poster+(Parisian+Blue+featured).jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501740530690059890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcNCiehvlCaQbarVywqhmAF6l36MheFP6nRE9ICo3Dd2Ct-Yf_fOOaBYazpr00WAIN5JRlR9aywDgNwaCLU7ArKf7iF0MKwvk7KEyQnFb2236bf3Z6oODBqeWkFF5CeUgUxSd16xGXp8/s1600/KEEP+CALM+AND+LOVE+DOGS-Choose+ANY+dog+design+and+color+you+like-8x10+Print+(Dolphin+Grey)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcNCiehvlCaQbarVywqhmAF6l36MheFP6nRE9ICo3Dd2Ct-Yf_fOOaBYazpr00WAIN5JRlR9aywDgNwaCLU7ArKf7iF0MKwvk7KEyQnFb2236bf3Z6oODBqeWkFF5CeUgUxSd16xGXp8/s200/KEEP+CALM+AND+LOVE+DOGS-Choose+ANY+dog+design+and+color+you+like-8x10+Print+(Dolphin+Grey)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501740522790533538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1cs6W5wxlxBN6CIcPPPvw6CzQrFPUmvyIBoEfh6Ms1Ao7XGYJdoaDCevgwMTP_5RQEbwiyeVQFoUn9lSEF34F54HCCbJs9rLe3T15vBWp6xTiyOIoQ14Dvpn3gTU99f1iHXwCPCemGE/s1600/KEEP+CALM+AND+EAT+A+CUPCAKE,+13x19+Poster+(COLOR+BLUE+ICING)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB1cs6W5wxlxBN6CIcPPPvw6CzQrFPUmvyIBoEfh6Ms1Ao7XGYJdoaDCevgwMTP_5RQEbwiyeVQFoUn9lSEF34F54HCCbJs9rLe3T15vBWp6xTiyOIoQ14Dvpn3gTU99f1iHXwCPCemGE/s200/KEEP+CALM+AND+EAT+A+CUPCAKE,+13x19+Poster+(COLOR+BLUE+ICING)+Buy+3+and+get+1+FREE.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501740514380323010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-57520077394416332142010-08-01T11:45:00.005-04:002010-08-01T11:50:21.062-04:00Fall fashion ready<div>You guys, J. Crew is going to be the death of me. I'm loving practically every piece they have out this fall. But my bank account is breathing a sigh of relief as<a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/skirts/mini/PRDOVR~26885/26885.jsp"> one of my favorite pieces</a>, this cute paisley bubble skirt, is already sold out...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqLVrxJwD-E0HmdbEVn-I1ihr4Ff9QBOTtjVfNZJclgwsFKU_NnN-IBAiKPt9snUB7ofm1O9CDQV35TyEd7WlWKgD8Av49vUxuwSeKgwMSLmtx7P6g3To0Z9Nz0i-W5Pzr4tYv2MagrE/s1600/erez.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqLVrxJwD-E0HmdbEVn-I1ihr4Ff9QBOTtjVfNZJclgwsFKU_NnN-IBAiKPt9snUB7ofm1O9CDQV35TyEd7WlWKgD8Av49vUxuwSeKgwMSLmtx7P6g3To0Z9Nz0i-W5Pzr4tYv2MagrE/s320/erez.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500468118594893746" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-12205454075696773882010-07-28T10:09:00.004-04:002010-07-28T10:23:51.174-04:00Print love: California street maps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsTgKchQp906WjIRgRVOwPLA-nFnxQI8MkTTRmUcowHozq3UQUGicEnkA3XmJ7JO-vkWChqdJxDhTStHjkgapQHtxC_kQZle9rOC_GAKwakgZj5QDJxt9zapID-bRxkPdKSABoKqu87g/s1600/cali+3.jpg"></a><div>I've shared my <a href="http://thegreatestis-love.blogspot.com/2009/12/map-it.html">love for maps</a> a time or two here, a penchant I think stems from the fact that I've moved about seven times and probably also from my innate need to compensate for my lack of directional sense. But all digressing aside, I was excited to stumble on some cool prints featured on <a href="http://la-belle-vie.tumblr.com/">La Belle Vie's Tumblr</a> account a few days ago. The California collection from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkbathtub?ref=seller_info">Pink Bathtub Designs</a> is fun and cute, and if I had actually ever been to California, I would probably snatch these up in a heartbeat. But since I've yet to make it out to the West Coast, I'm hoping that a Florida or DC line will be in the works soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsTgKchQp906WjIRgRVOwPLA-nFnxQI8MkTTRmUcowHozq3UQUGicEnkA3XmJ7JO-vkWChqdJxDhTStHjkgapQHtxC_kQZle9rOC_GAKwakgZj5QDJxt9zapID-bRxkPdKSABoKqu87g/s1600/cali+3.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsTgKchQp906WjIRgRVOwPLA-nFnxQI8MkTTRmUcowHozq3UQUGicEnkA3XmJ7JO-vkWChqdJxDhTStHjkgapQHtxC_kQZle9rOC_GAKwakgZj5QDJxt9zapID-bRxkPdKSABoKqu87g/s320/cali+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498960877267671362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Gj4-J7QbMeoG-orvkNmVSgn_vRgpirx991VYZCQh9zNXcQ0m2ihDtUjbtZI-cSiOjSYVS7U5ErT8QQjTQFjqUNUYnqf5IXbr6H6kNSN0kXFIJ7lbO_812Wg3LuI3qyMvjw85zIbdSA/s1600/cali+2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7Gj4-J7QbMeoG-orvkNmVSgn_vRgpirx991VYZCQh9zNXcQ0m2ihDtUjbtZI-cSiOjSYVS7U5ErT8QQjTQFjqUNUYnqf5IXbr6H6kNSN0kXFIJ7lbO_812Wg3LuI3qyMvjw85zIbdSA/s320/cali+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498960871511398658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBu2HtK9A4Xm_AkvtuSsgtXxvEfJUISjuAah-hOziq94PeJMiik4M6Sz8bFrKyCuwHY8pWCSmAO6O-ue8y4TsWuHygxUYEoctUYbVu2f2QfVPcmYq33UoiIgsF7I_x6mSYu7pI1pILVTM/s1600/cali+1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBu2HtK9A4Xm_AkvtuSsgtXxvEfJUISjuAah-hOziq94PeJMiik4M6Sz8bFrKyCuwHY8pWCSmAO6O-ue8y4TsWuHygxUYEoctUYbVu2f2QfVPcmYq33UoiIgsF7I_x6mSYu7pI1pILVTM/s320/cali+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498960869961686082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-55336398014552953452010-07-19T14:21:00.005-04:002010-07-19T14:35:59.575-04:00Book + Art Whimsy<div>Seems like I'm writing a lot about books lately, so leave it to me to bring to you a gem of a find when it comes to books and art--C.S. Neal--whose work I spotted over at <a href="http://bbpaperandink.blogspot.com/2010/07/summery-blockprint-inspiration.html">Paper & Ink</a> this morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>Neal's whimsical illustrations were featured alongside the <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127161637">NPR Summer Reading list</a>, which mind you I've most definitely used to update my <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2482960">GoodReads account</a>. Turns out, after perusing <a href="http://www.redsilas.com/">Neal's site</a> for a bit he does a ton of illustrations for books, book reviews, bands, local shows and other ephemera. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_00ac1j3yVeHTlAwNMs9YLDwabEXIPsaEm3Gls-DQgUiMyctteNkYvMX01O0hndXx7zCwasQ-XzU0-nQk-s-cticEhJSztci1pD5rhA8l2kz455mlptOu9DRsuqKZXQB94-xkGGJxB3E/s1600/neal-+essentially+true.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_00ac1j3yVeHTlAwNMs9YLDwabEXIPsaEm3Gls-DQgUiMyctteNkYvMX01O0hndXx7zCwasQ-XzU0-nQk-s-cticEhJSztci1pD5rhA8l2kz455mlptOu9DRsuqKZXQB94-xkGGJxB3E/s320/neal-+essentially+true.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495686383441554674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0aIrz6zJQ5dsxOgWnzUEDgH3_n7-ahGbhXezWawYLqB40JdL4404NXyuocOFBdZ0sTqCdFmNahNeGTpEMHGbXbgXNGeIyG4VYnahIpr1arpnzaViYnomGqAkLO5iDNhkVzJEgQ-F3pM/s1600/neal+-+worrying.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0aIrz6zJQ5dsxOgWnzUEDgH3_n7-ahGbhXezWawYLqB40JdL4404NXyuocOFBdZ0sTqCdFmNahNeGTpEMHGbXbgXNGeIyG4VYnahIpr1arpnzaViYnomGqAkLO5iDNhkVzJEgQ-F3pM/s320/neal+-+worrying.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495686370815247282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1l1jkXMdLCWkCSFM-Z0SRxtg4VLPf5Bv2P6m43RklA0l9ijXrSENyFbuTQ6jiUQOB-dlA_zza1f11e9jRY9z2hpGg-tsNtqAawA5R_EroSnCUg5AUiSHGO1sf0_lYUEkhMP3aerWnIO4/s1600/neal+-+nyt.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1l1jkXMdLCWkCSFM-Z0SRxtg4VLPf5Bv2P6m43RklA0l9ijXrSENyFbuTQ6jiUQOB-dlA_zza1f11e9jRY9z2hpGg-tsNtqAawA5R_EroSnCUg5AUiSHGO1sf0_lYUEkhMP3aerWnIO4/s320/neal+-+nyt.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495686367303280386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dUU3OyTMHwIW6pV_WcT0hzXCjhre1U4bMlwG0tAWd9vw6LZroIIV4rIhDqD3ZffEYqNkm4VMUi-VMHsbAKV7HvdTWwi3f2nwyds9d-lQd0gcvqjPY4taJVK4FVqP-VnIrrD96r5EV6U/s1600/neal+-+music.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dUU3OyTMHwIW6pV_WcT0hzXCjhre1U4bMlwG0tAWd9vw6LZroIIV4rIhDqD3ZffEYqNkm4VMUi-VMHsbAKV7HvdTWwi3f2nwyds9d-lQd0gcvqjPY4taJVK4FVqP-VnIrrD96r5EV6U/s320/neal+-+music.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495686358254988610" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>How fun is his work? I love it. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735142727335027488.post-66363778608827350742010-07-15T10:27:00.002-04:002010-07-15T10:31:17.526-04:00Beach-bound<div>Tomorrow, I'm heading to Virginia Beach for a weekend filled with sun, friends and Jack Johnson. I can't wait to get back to the sea. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJpDXslq_leanQ1O-bGtOlWvggUAZBLByAAbKcGp5UosOzvvJWkI24_JOZWeSZJ2Esf3HXART3roPH3S5GTDKqLZntqmOXV7P2yy6aOa1FtbkSeNTNTJt_uxqEfSCHPYkl2PxwGPEDNs/s1600/sea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJpDXslq_leanQ1O-bGtOlWvggUAZBLByAAbKcGp5UosOzvvJWkI24_JOZWeSZJ2Esf3HXART3roPH3S5GTDKqLZntqmOXV7P2yy6aOa1FtbkSeNTNTJt_uxqEfSCHPYkl2PxwGPEDNs/s320/sea.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494139758792518562" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://weheartit.com/entry/2840167"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />{We Heart It}</span></a></i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85745/amsettle/b226a75763742c4a7b5491a1663b7e3b.png" border="0" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0