Running Shoe Polygamy

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I must admit, my blogging life is taking a hit as of late, both in content and in frequency. Trust me, I feel awful about it. Please accept my sincerest apology for my lack of blog effort over these past several weeks. I wish I could offer you a baked good in solace, but then […]

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Sunday at IKEA

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If the subject line doesn’t give you a proper indication of my weekend, I’ll say it again. After receiving this baby in the mail this week, I decided to spend my Sunday at IKEA. And when I say I spent my Sunday there I mean it. If you’ve ever been to an IKEA you know […]

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The Year of the Swissy, An Infographic

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For the past several weeks I’ve been visualizing life in infographic form. I’m not exactly the numbers-type but when I see those stats all wrapped up into a perfectly packaged design element, I get all warm and fuzzy inside. As if suddenly I need to know everything about the power of Pinterest, the triggers of […]

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Weekend Recap: Surf’s Up

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I bet you’re expecting a post about my weekend spent surfing the beaches of California. Or better yet that I caught a big one off the coast of Hawaii and followed it with a delicious dinner of fresh sushi and a fire dance. And perhaps if you strictly based your assumption on my title you […]

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Jake and the Captain America Party

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This weekend we celebrated my youngest nephew’s third birthday with a Captain America-themed bash. I can’t speak for your family, but birthdays are big in mine. Whether you are turning 2 or 92, each year your birthday is celebrated with cake, presents and the annual telling of the birthday story. Yes, the story is repeated […]

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Baby Season

I think I’ll call this winter the season of babies. After all, in just a 3 month time frame, 4 of my closest girlfriends delivered (or are soon-to-be-delivering) 4 healthy baby girls. I don’t know what the odds of 4 friends having 4 girls 6 weeks apart are but I’m pretty sure we should have […]

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You’re Invited

I love parties. And I especially love all of the details that come with them. The joy you get when you open the invitation and get a small glimpse into what the party may or may not be like, the colors, the theme! NOTE: If you don’t geek out on stuff like this then you […]

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>Adorable Invitation Ideas…

> My sister sent me an invitation to my nephew’s 4th birthday party this week and it got me thinking about invites. In today’s digital age, it seems that printed invites are becoming obsolete. Yet, like the hand-written thank-you card, they are meaningful. I absolutely love opening them and hanging it on my fridge in […]

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>Custom Bedding…

> I am constantly on the hunt for unique duvet covers to mix up my bedding. Unfortunately, unique patterns are somewhat hard to find…until now. Check out the latest catalog from Serena & Lily the next time you are looking for a new fabric to brighten up your bedroom, nursery or even bring new life […]

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>Wedding Season Begins…

> It’s that time of the year again…Wedding Season! I love weddings for many reasons, but the biggest of which is that it gives me an excuse to help my friends with design projects. This is just a sneak peek at a gift tag I designed for a friend’s bridal shower favors. I’ll add a […]

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