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Last week I was beyond delighted to receive a party in a box from friends Elsie and Emma of A Beautiful Mess blog to help celebrate their new app. You don't need me to tell you what incredible +...
My June + July Project Kit at Simon Says Stamp comes with a great exclusive 4x6 set of stamps that is going to be perfecto for your Project Life this summer. I tested it out by creating six 3x4...
Tuesday's date night this week was to one of the city's premieres of The Great Gatsby along with an afterparty and I was excited from the moment I got the invitation. I am not a big fan of...
I'm happy that I finally get to let the cat out of the bag about this incredible new class that I had the honor of contributing to called The Phone Photography Project. It was so funny because one...
The Kelly Purkey section at Simon Says Stamp has been filled with a heaping tablespoon amount of new products and I can't wait to share them with you! We've worked hard on getting these for you and...
I've got some inspiration to share today using the April/May Project Kit from Simon Says Stamp. It's been so awesome to see how you're using it and thank you so much for continuing to share with...
In case you haven't heard, cupcakes are out and I've been saying for a while now that pie is THE NEW BIG THING. Not that pie hasn't always been high on everyone's list of dessert favorites, but I...
I posted the Dove Real Beauty video last week and still think that it's pretty spectacular. But here's one about men that has been circulating and I might even like this one just a tad bit more....
Amy and I are back with another installment of our West Coast vs East Coast style series. I am now back to being a Midwesterner, but I think my closet is still going to say New Yorker for just a...
Welcome to the Everyday Storyteller Vol. 2 Blog Hop! It's an honor to be among this great group of girls contributing to the book - and we are not far from the launch now! Everyday Storyteller 2 is...
Saturday night my friend Barb came to town so we went out to the crop at Archiver's with our friends Emily and Josie. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday night at all. I made a little progress on my...
My very beautiful and talented friend Maggie Holmes has teamed up with Big Picture Classes and is co-teaching a new photography workshop called Finding Your Photo Style along with 5 other seasoned...
When I was in New York a few weeks ago we spent Saturday morning doing one of my favorite things in life - Smorgasburg! Most of my weekends last year included a trip to either Smorgasburg or the...
I think that Spring is never coming to Chicago. I'm waiting... and drooling over Instagrams from friends in NYC who have the gorgeous blossoms. Where oh where are my blossoms? Today we had rain and...
This three minute video from Dove has an amazing message. It gave me goosebumps and made me tear up. Watch, share.
Speaking of food... I shared a little sneak on Instagram the other day of some new badges that you'll see soon at Simon Says Stamp. Get your grub on, my friends. We've been working hard on a lot of...
I have a strange addiction to cookbooks. It's not just limited to cookbooks, I buy Bon Appetit every month, Food + Wine almost every month, and Saveur on occasion. I save a lot of recipes from...
A few weeks ago my friend Don came to Chicago for a quick visit. We had only one day to explore the city and since he is a bartender at Rich Table, one of San Francisco's best restaurants, I felt I...
Today you can find me sharing some ideas using my Kelly Purkey products over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. I've got a card using the Home Sweet Home stamp set along with a Project Life spreading...
My apartment is slowly coming together with the help of some good friends. I've been quite lost at how to decorate on my own and seek out advice from everyone who passes through my front door....
I spent last Friday - Monday back in NYC for a long weekend. Hello, the weather? It was sunny and started to get really warm and just plain wonderful. And my friends? I miss them like crazy and...
A few years ago Amy + JC took me to Gjelina, a beautiful small restaurant in their neighborhood in Venice. It's quite possible that I've heard Amy talk about Gjelina (and the pot de creme, but...
Are you on Vine? It's taken me a while to warm up to this cool little app but after trying it a few times, I think I'm slightly hooked. If you're not familiar, it's a new social media app that...
I think you can tell from my pre-birthday The Year of Thirty list that I am quite sentimental about the past year. Hindsight, that bitch she is, has made me really embrace my 30th year even though...
I apologize for the crickets around here... the past week was full of out of town visitors and good times. Friends from New York, one in from San Francisco, a couple of my dearest from Wisconsin,...
I'm happy to start the morning off with the Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop! We're celebrating the awesome early Spring release. You can stop by the Simon Blog to get a full list of the lovely ladies...
I think it is safe to say that I am handling turning thirty-one much, much better than the ridiculous episode that was the month leading up to my thirtieth birthday. Shit. Last year I was basically...
This girl has changed my life and I'm not joking one bit! Meet Britta Swiderski, my first employee. She'll be the Marketing Director for the Kelly Purkey brand and I'm more than thrilled to have...
Jimmy Fallon + Justin Timberlake's History of Rap 4. It's kind of amazing.
We've finally let the cat out of the bag (thank goodness, that poor kitty!) with news today on the Simon Says Stamp blog about the Simon + Kelly Purkey Project Kits. I'm beyond excited to be...
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