i love this places in america print from you me and the royal we, created exclusively for the Royal We by Oliver Jeffers. this is a signed print of a hand painted map of America. and it comes with pins! Each print comes with 102 pins to chart your path to total American domination. 100 of the pins are orange, one of them is red and one of them is blue. Orange is for states... 
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have a swell weekend everyone. see you on monday. *images courtesy of catherine ledner (available at the beholder), artist holly farell and yerinmok.  
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vertigo wallpaper from ferm living. ah yes, it’s finally fab friday! i’ve been waiting all week for this – it’s been hella hectic around here and fab fridays always give me a chance to unwind from the week’s posts and share a few fun finds. this week, i’m all about stripes – sophisticated, classic, nautical, modern – how do you... 
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Fresh figs. They are all over the place, at least here in California. More than just black mission figs are showing up, too. Brown turkey figs (unfortunate name) and kadota figs  My absolute favorite way to serve them is halved, drizzled lightly with honey, broiled until bubbling, and served with a creamy soft cheese like mascarponeor chèvre or ricotta (even cream cheese... 
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earlier this week, you may have seen on twitter or facebook my proud mama moments when i shared some sneak peeks from my new dog lucy’s first photo shoot for one of my kind sponsors, kiss my mutt. kiss my mutt makes really stylish and eco-friendly dog beds, collars, leashes and accessories. and now i’m sharing a bit more with you! kiss my mutt is offering sfgirlbybay... 
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