i first read about My Greek Island Home over on yatzer (one of my favorite blogs if you haven’t checked it out). it’s a new book out from australian designer/artist/photographer claire lloyd and it’s going to make you want to head straight for the greek islands. my greek island home is claire’s very personal documentation of her daily life in a village... 
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it’s independence day here in the good old united states of america, so happy, happy everyone. i thought i’d share a twist on the red, white and blue – my own version is a bit more, shall we say liberal? okay, let’s. have a great fourth everyone. i’m letting my independent streak run amouk, and taking the rest of the week off. i will see you back... 
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spring break takes me back to my teenage days in palm springs. we went every year with my family, and i got to bring a friend. we’d stay at the tropicana motel – no great shakes, but i was happy. a little shuffleboard, a big swimming pool with a diving board. dr. pepper with wheat thins and that port wine cheese that came in a plastic tub for lunch. those were... 
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of all places, i found these cool paper placemats at the car wash. yep, the car wash by my house on divisidero street just so happens to have a most adorable gift shop. i picked up these very retro-looking studio oh! paper placements printed on fsc paper and designed by jenn ski and thought it might be fun to try my hand at styling up a little breakfast table. i’m calling... 
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i’m pretty sure there isn’t a shade of blue i don’t like and since spring is finally here and blue skies have returned i put together some of my latest blue inspired finds — jade wrapping paper by new york based smock press (no. 1), asos dip dye feather ear cuff (no. 2), aqua ticky clock by nanda home (no. 3), faceted ceramic magnets by pigeon toe (no.... 
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