derecho style

So yesterday I (and probably you as well) experienced my first derecho. At least my first when I actually knew there was a word for it. Basically, it rained and rained and rained and didn't stop....

what's in my bag?

So I just may have a slight obsession with lip balms, glosses, scrubs, etc. I feel as if my lips get chapped so much quicker than the average pair of lips, anyone else feel that way? Now I know...

neon thread + pleather bracelet

I'm not going to lie to you, when I started seeing neon everywhere as the big thing for this season, I almost moved to France for the summer. (I felt as if I would have a better chance of not...

to all of you:

I am so blessed to have such an amazing group of people reading my blog. After a busy weekend I was finally able to read the remarks on my post a few days back about my struggles with weight and I...

life is colorful

I'm so thankful for my iPhone's little camera. It's nice to look through the photostream at all of the amazing colors and textures that I'm surrounded by and so hard to not be inspired by it. There...

a moment of honesty:

Almost one year ago, I posted this little soliloquy about my ongoing battle with weight loss and coming to accept my body. I'm not going to lie, as "body positive" as I try to be, I just can't. As...

(more) march against monsanto

I promised more photos, and I am delivering. Check out the original post and my thoughts on the march. Great day, lots of nice (albeit extremely interesting) folks were there and I learned a lot....

some tunes for you

Postcards From Italy by Beirut on GroovesharkI love this song. I love this band. This was one of my favorite albums when I was in high school and I almost completely forgot about it until it was...

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Mint & Honey St. Germain Cocktail.... I wish I could think of a more creative name for it but I figured I'd let this drink speak for itself. Despite being full of flowers, mint, and honey, this one...

a beautiful garden wedding preview

I had the honor of shooting Bryan & Taylor's wedding this past weekend. Beautiful weather, beautiful details, stunning bride. I love being around these two because they're so genuinely joyful and...

may faves

May was busy but I was also finally able to get back into the swing of blogging. (Not at full strength yet but I will be again soon!) It was a month that was full of exploration and blazing new...

things i like: for design

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 If you're a designer, blogger, or just enjoy playing around with the Adobe Creative suite, these are some must-have freebies. (As an added bonus, most of them have a link that...

Raspberry vodka lemonade.... where to begin. I'm not a huge fan of lemonade. Something about the gross feeling that it leaves on the teeth makes it unappealing and not worth it to me. I do love...

sometimes, may flowers are fake.

Besides the rose bushes outside of my first-story bedroom window, the rest of the flowers around my humble abode lately are fake. I blame it on the rain for killing them all and my allergies for...

March Against Monsanto Philly

Yesterday, hundreds of thousands stood in solidarity in over forty cities across the globe to protest the company Monsanto's engineering of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and demand the...

on growing out my fringe

Since making the drastic decision to grow out my fringe for the first time in over a decade, a lot of you have been approaching me and asking me for pointers on how to do it. Let me start out by...

channeling the 90's

I can proudly say that yes, I was a 90's child. I listened to Nirvana and yo-yo'd with the best of them. Now that a lot of the styles are coming back, I couldn't be happier. I scored this little...

New York, I love You.

I love the city. You already know this. With so much color and so much life, it's hard to not find inspiration everywhere. xo,e.m.

a few little changes

Spring gets me in the mood for decorating. It's been rainy here lately and all of this time indoors is driving me crazy so naturally I'd wanna make a few small changes. I'm amazed what a difference...

black and white

I've been on a bit of a black and white kick lately. I mean, what's classier? I'm also into wearing long skirts. They're comfortable, breezy, and perfect for when your legs are too white to be seen...

is it okay to wear white yet?

I never understood all of those rules about wearing white. "Don't do it before Memorial Day or after Labor Day," "white shoes and bags are okay all year though!" "wait, never mind, they're not."...

some tunes for you

Kill the Horns by Megafaun on GroovesharkI hope you guys enjoy my sharing music with you as much as I do. I love stumbling upon new gems that I think you'll all enjoy. This little ditty called...

little bits of life

Life is good lately. The weather is breaking, the winter blues are subsiding and this "transition" stage is beginning to fizzle out. I'm creating new things, learning new things, and trying new...

minty mocktail

With so many of my friends being prego this summer, I set out to devise some delicious non-alcoholic cocktails (mocktails, if you will) so they won't feel left out. (But you don't have to be...

a day for mom

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5I love Mother's Day because it gives me a chance to spoil my mom with things that she'd never buy for herself. If you haven't done your shopping yet, (don't feel bad, we're all...

jumping in puddles

Hoppipolla by Sigur Rós on GroovesharkMy "thing" lately has been to try my hardest to find joy within tough circumstances instead of focusing on getting out of said circumstances. Some times are...

fire escapes and ivy

I love this city. Can't wait to live here someday. So much color and so much life, it's difficult to not find immense amounts of inspiration here. For now, I'm content with little trips... for now....

sailboats on ludlow

Yesterday was spent exploring The Lower Eastside, my favorite part of Manhattan. It was great spending some time with CJ, who took these pictures. (Seems like it's been ages, right?) We walked up...

Okay, okay, okay. If you follow me over on the twitter than you know that I'm a big fan of Game of Thrones. I didn't choose this life, it chose me. Thanks to my Star Wars fanboy father, I'm sort of...

spring playlist

spring by E.M. Ricchini on GroovesharkIt's time again for another l&l playlist! I love sharing these with you. These songs are some my my all-time favorites, tried and true. Aside from shaping me,...