new: thoughts

I know how you all love my thoughts posts — so check out my most recent thoughts post on my new blog. it’s live! I still consider it to be a beta version of my ideal site, but it’s on its way to...

coming soon…

you may have noticed that I’ve been a little light on posting recently. that’s because I’m working on a revamped blog! since I do revamp and optimize websites at work now, I’ve been inspired and I...

thoughts

click on each thought to see sourcehappy weekend!

look & listen

Blondfire – Where the Kids AreMystery Jets – Greatest HitsJustice – DANCEit’s so close to the weekend. is this week dragging for anyone else?

sneak peek

last Thursday I took the day off from work and drove down to the Ikea by Boston in my mom’s super sketchy van (like, it has 2 seats and no sound system). I had some specific pieces in mind, and I...

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lately, via my iPhone

clockwise, from top left1. dinner from my mom’s CSA share: one mini quiche, one strawberry tartlet2. the last of my graduation gifts. now I get to rep my Tartan Pride at work.3. a little bit of DIY...

thoughts

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red all over

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little things

…to make your Sunday morning lovely. click on each image to see source

happy bastille day!

bonjour! in honor of this day, here are a few of my favorite pictures from my trip to France last October. and have I mentioned that I’m going to visit my sister in Paris this November? I can’t...

thoughts

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check out: paperfashion

I love a good illustration more than just about anything, so imagine my surprise when I discovered PAPERFASHION via my Facebook newsfeed! Katie Rodgers, the brains and talent who is PAPERFASHION,...

inspiration: design*sponge

design*sponge is such a wonderful source for design inspiration from real, creative, and innovative homes and spaces from all over the world. I could spend all day scrolling through the archives…...

lately, via my iPhone

1. I made my first real dinner in my apartment this week: peanut noodles that I vaguely recreated from a recipe in Cosmo. it’s tasty but after eating leftovers for a few days straight I’m ready for...

thoughts

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untraditional

happy 4th of July! I watched the Burlington fireworks last night, but other than that I’ve had an untraditional holiday and used my day off to make some more progress in my apartment. I started the...

so sleepy

while I am really digging having my own new space, I am seriously missing sleeping next to this little guy.

slowly but surely…

my little space is coming together! today my arms and legs are so tired from standing, arranging, cleaning, and crouching in my bedroom, which is a little loft space that I am just a few inches too...

last night I spent my first night in my new apartment. moving was not nearly as bad as it could’ve been, but moving my stuff up three flights of stairs in 90F heat wasn’t the best way to spend my...

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eat: my little cupcake

today I signed the lease on my new apartment! the whole process went pretty quickly so I had a little time to stop at My Little Cupcake, Burlington’s only cupcake shop, to celebrate. they have a...

an anniversary brunch

this weekend, my grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. can you even imagine being married that long?!?! we celebrated by having a little brunch at their house. everyone brought...

adventures in film: hot summer days

expired color Kodak 200 film all it takes is a little rain and a day that’s under 70F to make you think that summer is over before it even began. today I’m sipping on tea, wearing thick socks, and...

adventures in film: Burlington in black & white

basic space

color scheme for the walls in my new apartment 1. Dove’s Cry 2. Nautical Blue 3. Crisp White big changes are coming my way! I am finally moving into my own apartment. it’s not huge, but it’s going...

thoughts

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I may not have a green thumb, but I’m pretty glad that my mom does

adventures in film: on an alpaca farm

my mom’s friend lives down the road from us and just happens to have an alpaca farm. these little guys had just been shorn and were so darn cute! there were a couple of one-year-olds in the group...

summer necessity: s’mores

no summer evening is complete without a bonfire and all of the fixings for s’mores. I remember once meeting someone who had no idea what s’mores were. how could you grow up without once toasting a...