February 2012
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Wardrobe Detox
Make over your closet and your style
Currently, I’m in the process of transitioning from student life to professional life, and I’ve been wanting my wardrobe to reflect that. So when I came back from Atlanta in January, I set to work on streamlining my wardrobe and organizing my closet.
Let me tell you, it felt so good.
Photo: Ann Taylor, Colorblock Sheath Dress, $158.
Whether...
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Baking 101: Tips for getting started
These days, I find it so calming to mash butter and sugar together into a creamy, sparkly glop. There’s something kind of nice about turning the kitchen into a cloud of flour, or trying to figure out the difference between soft peaks and stiff peaks.
And then there’s that delicious moment of satisfaction when I get to lick the spoon (or whisk or spatula) and wait as batter becomes...
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The Simple Life, Part 1: Cleaning made simple
As promised in my 25 X 25 list, this is the first installment in a series of posts called The Simple Life (or, Things I wish I’d known when I graduated from college and got my first apartment).
In honor of my quarter-century birthday in a couple of months, I thought I’d share some life skills and tips for simple living that I’ve gathered over the past three years.
When I made...
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Latest favorite finds
Here are a few links to sweet things from around the web. Enjoy!
I’m in love with this silk spot dress by Whistles. It’s so modern and chic, but also a little 70’s, don’t you think? I think it would make a classy party dress, a surprising everyday dress, or even a fun wedding dress.
These textiles by Chomp are just. so. pretty. I can’t get enough of them....
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25 by 25
Since I love making lists and I’m turning a quarter century in two months, I thought I’d share some things I’d love to do by then. (I’ve crossed out the ones I’ve already completed in the past few weeks.)
Make some new playlists and share them on 8tracks.
Learn origami. (anyone have a favorite how-to book recommendation?)
Bake a layer cake.
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January 2012
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Everyday things
My last semester is underway, and I’m just starting to get my bearings. The outline of my daily and weekly routines is coming into view. I’m wondering which things will make the cut and which things will go by the wayside as I try to keep things simple and tie up loose ends.
This is what my world looks like lately.
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Latest favorite finds
Here’s a little list of my latest favorite finds. Happy Thursday!
(Above) Gateau Lorrain via LUNCH STUDIO. Doesn’t it look so homey and delicious?
Email signatures have been getting a little out of control for a while now (via NYT). Do you have one? What do you think should be included in a signature?
True to form, Joan Didion’s packing list is trim, and its accompanying...
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I have beach fever.
I know. It’s still January. And summer feels like a million miles away, even here in Atlanta. I can’t help dreaming of a breezy beach, a good book, and a little sand in my hair. (And of course, a classy wide-brimmed hat and plenty of sunscreen.)
Lately I can’t get enough of these vintage-inspired suits, and I thought you might like them too. Marilyn-style glamour, plenty of...
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On stillness, quiet, and joy →
A response to Pico Iyer, “The Joy of Quiet” (New York Times).
I guess it’s a little ironic to be posting this on Tumblr, since it’s an article about disconnecting. But I wondered so many things as I read it.
What brings you joy? How important is it to you to disconnect? What do you do to find peace, or stillness, or even just to maintain your sanity?
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December 2011
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I'm kind of obsessed...
with Rachel Pfeffer’s designs. She makes jewelry that is everything I love.
Sweet.
Pretty.
Creative.
Fun.
Original.
Find her here and here.
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Season of Light
Happy Chanukah / Merry Christmas!
Brighten up your nest with these vintage/handmade chandeliers from Etsy.
1. Spiraling Mason Jar Chandelier, $200, by Boots N Gus.
2. Custom Camellia Chandelier, $75 per shade, by Khalima Lights.
3. Hanging Chandelier with Crystals, $59, by This Other Thing.
4. Clear Halophane Chandelier Trio, $189, by Lamp Goods.
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The Other 99%: An Update on the Glass Ceiling
While studying for an Art History exam this week, I grouped the artists I had to memorize by first name. Johns, Jeans, and Jans in one group. Pauls and Pablos in another. Davids, Peters/Pietrs, Franks/François—you get the idea.
In an attempt to find some order in a list of over 100 names, spanning all of Western art since 1450, I noticed one name that didn’t fit any of my categorizations: An-My...
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November 2011
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A few things I'm thankful for...
warm gloves. quiet time. sherman market. market basket. tumblr. pretty dresses. rain boots. pie. my awesome sister. baby beets. my sweetheart. homemade bread. dear friends. natural light. butter. abundance.
ok, ok. and anthropologie.
happy thanksgiving :)
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Cupcake Club: November
Vanilla cupcakes with maple buttercream frosting.
I have a thing about subscriptions. Not only traditional magazines. Cheese of the month club. Shoes of the month club. Chapstick of the month club. I don’t even care what it is, but if it promises to show up in the mail and surprise me every month, I probably want it.
When I was little, I had a stamp...
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Oh, yum.
Isn’t this such a beautiful (and delicious-looking) publication?
It’s from Scratch Baking Co. in Maine. The first and second issues are available here.
I also love this behind-the-scenes video of frosting a coconut layer cake.
(via 3191 Miles Apart)
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Happy Sunday
Oatmeal pancakes with blackberry jam
Find the recipe here from orangette.
P.S. I reduced the amount of butter to 4 Tbsp.
(photo by lisasanchez)
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I miss my sweetheart.
Heart-shaped whole wheat cupcakes with chocolate buttercream frosting
Tips for beating the long-distance blues:
Invent a new cupcake recipe.
Bake heart-shaped cupcakes with these.
Eat most of the cupcakes yourself.
Try to share some with friends.
Share them with your sweetheart via Skype.
Repeat as necessary.
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October 2011
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“The reader has a choice of three books: one is about a woman who falls in love;...”
– Anne Enright describes three ways readers can approach her new novel The Forgotten Waltz and how it depends on their own life experience and personal morality in this interview with The Paris Review. (via wwnorton)
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