WW - While You Slept.

My kid likes to hang things on the wall...with tape.
I like to hang things on the wall too...neatly.
So there's a constant struggle over what we will hang or put up on the wall (and refrigerator) and how it will be presented.

The other day I decided I'd take a nap.
My son decided to play in his playroom.
An hour later when I went to check on him, I was greeted by what you see above.
He decided to hang up his pictures from school last year with some sort of sticky rope that he got from camp.

I haven't taken this down.
I figure...let it go. No stress.

All in all, every time I go into his playroom I just sort of stare at the wall and walk out.

On my end, there are no words for this
As for him - oh he's pretty excited!

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This post is a Wordless Wednesday post.

Learn more about Wordless Wednesday here.

Where

...do we go from here.

The Zimmerman verdict vibrated beyond Florida.

Source: Mario Tama/Getty Images via NPR

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Prayers to the Martin family.

Prayers to any family that has lost a child to senseless violence.

Prayers to the children of the future.

Quoth the Raven,"Super Bowl."

A lead.

A power outage.

A win.

That's Baltimore Ya'll.

  Congrats to my home team - you did it!

[Farwell] 30 Rock.

...and so they say "All good things must come to an end." Thus we bid farewell to 30 Rock - its catch phrases and zany antics.

Created by: Tina Fey
End: January 31, 2013
Start: October 11, 2006
During its run the show has received:
  3  Director Guild of America Awards
10  Emmy Awards (nominated for 67)
  4  Creative Arts Emmy Awards (nominated for 17)
  1  GLAAD Media Award (nominated for 2)
  6  Golden Globe Awards (nominated for 13)
  3  Producers Guild of America Awards
11  Screen Actors Guild Awards (nominated for 16)
  3  Television Critics Association Awards (nominated for 7)
  3  Writers Guild of America (nominated for 8)
  1  Gracie Allen Award

Honored for the George Foster Peabody Award

NAACP Image Awards (nominated for 4)
Satellite Awards (nominated for 5)
People's Choice Award (nominated)
American Cinema Editors Awards (nominated)
Teen Choice Awards (nominated)
(Via)

Goodbye, 30 Rock | Courtesy of Esty.com

Bidding Farewell, The Esty Blog put together a few items that celebrate 30 Rock above.

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What's your favorite 30 Rock episode or quote? 

You Are My Fav.

1./2./3./4.

 Oh blue, you are my favorite hue! 

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What's your favorite color to wear? Does your color choice change seasonally or do you have an overall favorite? Do you think your favorite color defines your mood or character?

Happy Friday Friends. Enjoy the weekend.

Judging A Book By It's Cover.

Truth be told, I hate reading. Okay so maybe I don't hate reading...it's more that I don't like to be forced to read. Nor, do I have time to read. I can hardly take five minutes to read the directions for a recipe in a cookbook. I'm not sure if this is just the lazy part of my personality or due the fact that I had to read so many literary journals, white papers, etc. in my previous life.

What I do enjoy is the imagery of a book cover, a magazine, or on a flyer/poster, etc. What I've come to realize most recently is that I am in love with the integration of text and imagery...especially on books and in magazines. I honestly believe the images and color choice of written material is what attracts me to reading material. Okay, and the first three pages of a book or article need to be enticing. With the invention of book readers - you know those things called Nooks, Kindles, and tablets (Ha!), I think it's become ever so important for those designing book covers and magazine cover spreads to be creative.

I saw these (below) in Barnes & Noble the other weekend. Well actually, these books spotted me - with all there glitzyness and lead positioning on the center end cap.

Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics, designed by Jessica Hische

The imagery! The details! The designers choice of color and material...I couldn't help but stop and check them out. I picked up each book - flipped through it, felt its cover, smelled it (no, really I did). It's something about small little details that I enjoy. Something so simple and worldly given new life with fine detail.  The artist behind this awesomeness is Jessica Hische and she's an amazing illustrator, letterer, and designer.

Now, luckily I've read most of these classics because if I hadn't, I'd probably be judging these books by their cover...which one should never, never, ever do! 

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Are you still reading books or have you moved over to the new world of technology? If you are an old school paperback/ hardback reader, what are you reading these days? What attracts you to a book besides hearsay? 

Karla' Closet.

So we've been here before.
Karla's Closet that is.
Filled with freshness (that I don't own).
If you missed it, here's a recap.
She's awesome + chic and so are her digs.
Take another look...

Image Source: Karla's Closet - 5.28/5.25/5.18

Creative Storage Solutions: Stairwells.

I had never been a fan of storage systems until recently. It's come to my attention that we need to throw all of our junk somewhere. Okay, let me rephrase that: I've been looking for a ways to effectively store items within my home due to the lack of storage space.

We have so much in our house! I wish I could say that we didn't or that this was a false statement but it's not and I'm obsessed with order! I remember purging things a couple years ago but I also had a kid a few years ago - so all bets are off now! Speaking of my kid, for starters he has the most of course - quite possibly the house is his house and no one else's!  Whether is be his toys, his clothes or just the randomness he finds while out or my favorite - the birthday party grab bag items in which he insists on keeping. I on the other hand really just need storage space for my art supplies, sewing items, etc.  Something that will mainly be a kid deterrent, but that also keeps me a bit more organized and looks nice. In searching online for ideas, I came across these stairwell storage solutions or creative ways to use a stairwell which I thought were cool...not really what I'm looking for as I am searching for bedroom or room storage ideas. Nevertheless their cool and I thought I'd share them with you.

1. Under the stair bookcase storage | found on IndieMoon
2. Under the stair wine cellar storage |  found on Jill Seidner, Interior Designer
3. Under the stair "anything" storage |  found on Pinterest
4. Under the stair bed nook | found on fres*home

From the items gathered, what's your favorite stairwell storage solution? I'd have to say #'s 1 and 3, would be my top 2 if I needed stairwell storage. Although, I'd like to think of myself as a wine connoisseur, I couldn't really see myself using #2. And #4, well it's interesting...probably more suited if I was oh say in my early 20's.

Well, I'm off to actually look for what I really need!

Bounded By Language.

Illustration by Ellie Anglin

Language contains great power for humans;
It shapes societies, creates laws and norms.
Builds skyscrapers and
fills the pages of novels.
But,
when language is abused, it can morally destroy the soul.

“That speech was gay” she said to her friend.
“You should really watch the words you choose.
That person may not appreciate the message you send.”
said the smart man in reply.

She found out later the reason why.
Take a word that is embraced by many
and twist it into a snarling enemy,
watch yourself in the mirror as the tie of
Ronald Regan chokes the sense from your thoughts
and blurs all sense of reality.

-Emily Holmes, November 23, 2011

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How are you bounded by language?

Source: Blueprint Magazine

School Is Cool

...however, finals are not!

source: Vox Talk

Oh how I wish I could have one of these,

but for now I'm buried in books!

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How you doing (in my Wendy Williams voice)? 

Playing Footies

Luxurious - Warmth - Calming (my thoughts of them)

Cast iron lined with porcelain (original material).

Classic Roll Rim/ Flat Rim/ Roll Top - Slipper/ Double Slipper - Double Ended - Pedestal (types)
....the Claw-foot tub...

James Madison| Madison Design

French Flair

Landmark Builders

Never Forgotten. Forever Grateful.

Trial + Error.

Oehme Van Sweden & Associates, Inc.
Gardens of the Great Basin, Chicago Botanic Garden

"Learning doesn't happen from failure itself but rather from analyzing the failure, 

making a change, and then trying again. " ~Jeff Atwood

Trying = Trial
Failure = Error

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Can you think of at least one or two lessons you've learned within the last month through trial & error?

This post is a part of the Six Word'S Friday weekly with Melissa Camara Wilkins. #sixwordsfriday. The topic this week:  "TRIAL AND ERROR"

A House In Philadelphia.

...a hint of red, a hint of blue

Renovation of a 19th-century home in Philadelphia's City Center,

by Thomas Jayne Studio, Inc.

Source: Architectural Digest, August 2011 Edition

My original post was to be on Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's adobe-style retreat residence.
Unfortunately, Honestly I was more inspired by the above. You can check out the Smith's place here.

Origami birds, toes, and a hint of sunshine

Everyone could use a happy view from time to time.

...and here is my Happy View today: Origami birds, toes, and a hint of sunshine!

An image by Chesea Chew found on "beauty in everything". 

What image represents your “Happy View”?

Be the Best.

In need of a little inspiration or a pick up? Well hear goes...

Source: We Heart It

Simply Put! Would you agree?

Tutu's, Peep Toe Shoe's & An Urban Garden Project

A few things in the spirit of handmade...

Below are a few of my favorite finds on Etsy this week:

Find pixelthis, PomLove, Lana Kole,  Beads in the Blefry,  Nana’s tutus’, and Milk and Honey Handbags here.

AND

a few Easter/Spring time delights from JCrew:

 

1. Flowerette Sash

2. Girls' cotton Maisie cardigan w/splatter flower tee and tulle plié skirt

3. Boys' seersucker sportcoat and pant, lightweight solid oxford shirt, w/ plaque belt

4. Martina satin peep toes

...for a finishing touch…how about checking out the Urban Garden Projects, Dying Easter eggs the natural way here.

Cooper Black Italic.

Cooper Black Italic...that's my type!

 Emotional, assertive, progressive, relaxed

Designed by Oswald Bruce Cooper in 1921 and released by the Barnhart Brothers & Spindler type foundry in 1922 Cooper Black is a heavily weighted, old style serif typeface. The typeface is drawn as an extra bold weight of Cooper Old Style. Though not based on a single historic model, Cooper Black exhibits influences of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the Machine Age. Cooper Black was a predominant lettering style popularized by Oswald Bruce Cooper in Chicago and the Midwest of America in the 1920s, given typographic form. An earlier weight of Cooper's type designs, Cooper Old Style (later just "Cooper") was released first, though Cooper Black was what BB&S foundry was after. Cooper Black was advertised as being "for far-sighted printers with near-sighted customers", as well as "the Black Menace" by detractors. Source: Wikipedia

So what type are you? Find out here.