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Woohoo! I hit 7,000 pins on Pinterest! Not following me? Well you should be! 

In the meantime, here are a couple of my favorite pins as of late.

Serious closet envy, here.

Dreaming of spring, here.

Whimsical dots and the perfect green, here.

D-y-i-n-g, here.

Leopard loving, here.

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The Coveteur: Bobbi Brown

Y'all. I am a sucker for interviews. 

If you haven't already noticed, I'm obsessed with behind-the-scenes looks and home tours. I love them because they're personal. Intimate. Real. And even though thousands of people read the interviews too, I somehow feel like I'm the only one who has and I'm now "in" with the celebrity or ridiculously talented individual it portrays. 

This time was no exception. I adore The Coveteur's candid nature of their interviews and closet raids and Bobbi Brown definitely impressed. First, I have been on a skincare/makeup kick these days as my own 'protective barrier' has been at odds with what I want. Does that ever happen to you? It feels as if your skin is ganging up on you. Anyways, I loved the inside look at Ms. Brown's skincare, makeup, and fashion routines. She is effortless, cool, sexy, and confident - who wouldn't want to be her?! Here are a couple of my favorite snapshots and products from the shoot I'm itching to try!

Shop the post here:

Bobbi Brown Extra Smoothing Balm / Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara - She swears by very black mascara / Bobbi Brown Blush - Known for the art of choosing the right blush/ Bobbi Brown Art Stick Pencil / Bobbi Brown Living Beauty / Bobbi Brown Everything Eyes / Women's Bobbi Brown 'Extra' Balm Rinse / NeoStrata Problem Dry Skin Cream - Super hydrating and moisturizing

What I Love: Hand Lettering

Hand lettering.

How I love thee. This has turned into quite a hobby for me and I LOVE being able to doodle on a daily basis, if time allows. I have fallen in love with letters, fonts, cursive, calligraphy, the way the pen moves... So many things about this I love. I'm hoping to improve my skills and actually do something with this one day. Thoughts?

Daily Reads

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If you look to your left, you will find the section labeled "Daily Reads." What are those, you ask? These are the blogs I check daily (or at least try to). I've been a fan of blogs for many, many years and have always had a tab at the top of my browser labeled "Blogs." These are my happy place each day. I read them, soak in the content, and am often inspired to write myself. The blogs in that section have changed tremendously over the course of the years. Originally, I only focused on fashion blog but now as I've grown and my tastes have changed, I've found myself enjoying blogs with more comprehensive subjects. Interior design and decorating blogs are my new favorite but in reality, I like blogs that are real. Ones that speak to me on another levels besides the visual and aesthetically pleasing. Because of that I thought I would share with you what my Daily Reads and why I read them.  Maybe you'll find some new favs yourself!

• A Dash of Details is refreshing, endearing, and happy.
• Annie Reeves is FUN, energetic, and 1 word: Charleston.
• Atlantic-Pacific is chic, impeccable, and inspirational.
• Design Darling classic, sincere, and full of pink inspiration.
• Heart of a Blonde is real, sweet, and fresh.
• Long Distance Loving is classic, honest, and endearing.
• Luella & June is colorful, fashionable, and a Dallas dream. 
• Paris in Four Months is dreamy, full of French style, dreamy, perfect, and did I mention dreamy?
• The Every Girl has everything I could ever want under 1 roof: style, advice, tips, design, and more!
• Victoria McGinley has an eye for design, honest, and personal.
• Waiting on Martha has impeccably decorated interiors, perfect design inspiration, and is close to home.

M'Oticons: Del Toro x Alison Lou

I'm going to hop on the blogger train and say: I want, no, need these loafers. The whole collection is absolutely wonderful and witty which you can check out here on M'oda 'Operandi. But my absolute favorite are the ones pictured above: #drunkinlove.  I am a huge Beyoncé fan and I would love to show off how much I love then, where else - my feet. Although this purchase will not happen anytime soon I can't help but dream. Drunk in love, indeed.

8 Things Every Happy Woman Should Know

So the image above is not mine, it's the ever-fabulous cupcakes and cashmere. But I absolutely LOVED what she posted in October about "8 Things Every Happy Woman Should Know."  Isn't it wonderful? Now happy is a weird term and some of the things above seem trivial. But what I think Emily was trying to get at was knowing yourself. Knowing what makes you happy, brings you joy, what you don't like, being satisfied with spending time with yourself, and so on. This spoke to me at a time when I'm intensely trying to figure my life out as I'm about to graduate. I am far from knowing myself perfectly so my "8 Things" are still incomplete, I'm working away. Will share soon!

Happy Monday!