jean baptiste sinniger. i grew up in southern california. so i am a beach girl at heart, growing up with a love for surf culture. there’s a certain hue to real beach culture and i think of it like the silvery sage that grows in the soft sand dunes, and the color of the sky reflecting on those aqua waves. it’s kind of muted the beach i have in mind. it’s calm... 
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this month’s issue of elle decor uk is a keeper. i have enough trouble as it is discarding my magazines, so i guess it’s a good thing i read this one online via zinio. this issue has some great features, including an exotic home in denmark full of charming eclectic and eastern antique collectibles. and then this fabulous home in a small village outside of bolonga,... 
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the very inspiring folks over at the everygirl invited me to chat last week, and my goodness, i kinda had a lot to say! i think their site and the interviews they feature are quite lovely, so i was most honored to partake in their Q&A. san francisco-based photographer edyta szyszlo took some mighty pretty pictures of my place, too. for all my unsoliciated bits of wisdom... 
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i was in anthropologie the other day, and i couldn’t help but pick up this cute little book, paris street style by Isabelle Thomas and Frederique Veysset. since i often spend entirely too much time blogging away in pajamas and cozy workout clothes, i sometimes literally forget how to dress. i mean, i know how to zip up my jeans, but my mind goes blank sometimes as to... 
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perhaps you heard the news. google reader’S RSS FEED is saying farewell to all of us as of july 1st. i know many of you follow along with sfgirlbybay and a bunch of other wonderful blogs through your google reader. well, i’m sorry to see them go, but i’ve got an alternative for you AND IT’S FREE — feedly. many thanks to erin at design for mankind... 
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