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"God: Goodnesss, Love energy, the Divine, a loving animating intelligence, the Cosmic Muffin. You will worship and serve something, so like St. Bob said, you gotta choose. You can play on our side, or Bill Maher’s and Franklin Graham’s. Emerson said that the happiest person on earth is the one who learns from nature the lessons of worship. So go outside a lot, and look up. My pastor says you can trap bees on the floor of a Mason jar without a lid, because they don’t look up. If they did, they could fly to freedom." - Anne Lamott

I recently discovered with amazing writer and wow oh wow, where I have been? Read everything Anne Lamott has learned as of today [really April 10, 2015] here.

Life as of Late

Morning coffee + paper writing

My beautiful Rhodes

Finally snagged a pair of these puppies

My new favorite mug

Took a little jaunt to New England

Hey! Check me out on Pinterest!

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.

Don't forget, connect with me on Pinterest!

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.