Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

1. I'd like to end my day with a hearty cuppa' this.

2. I have to make these! So chic and easy.

3. Not only is this lookbook beautiful, but the photography and editing are flawless!

4. Yet another reason why I love Jimmy Fallon: Part One and Part Two

5. The December issue of Matchbook Magazine is great!

6. Very good advice...

7. Um, yes please. Perfect drink for this time of year.

8. "All I Want for Christmas is You!"

9. Never had this, but it looks amazing. I bought extra butter this week...

10. I think I just found my go-to holiday appetizer.

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

I know I promised I'd get to this and I finally have... even though it's Monday. Oh well.

1. I'm mostly disappointed by The Office's farewell season. Here are some great memories to remember the show by. 

2. I know the elections are over, but I thought this was too funny not to share.

3. Speaking of which, this is BEYOND FUNNY. I love Rebel Wilson.

4. I could really use one of these today... Rose Coconut Milk bath!

5. 21 awkward situations you're glad you're not in... hehe.

6. I mentioned some grunge brushes that I downloaded for Photoshop. You can find them here.

7. One word: YUM.

8. This is such a great post to read post-election.

9. I'm a serious soup person and this sounds like soup perfection.

10. I'll be making this later this week. Tilapia is the perfect fish.

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

I almost forgot to create this week's Sunday Special post (like I did last week...) but luckily, I remembered :) Here we go!

1. I had no idea that this existed. But it sounds kind of awesome. The Jane Austen Society of North America.

2. This is just wrong in so many ways. Why????

3. This inspired me to mix more prints into my wardrobe.

4. OMG OMG OMG. Christmas is coming!!

5. This post about moms from Joy the Baker had me nodding effusively and saying "amen"!

6. Who doesn't love a good mac and cheese recipe???

7. I love Erin Boyle's advice for living in a small apartment. A few weeks ago she was kind enough to answer a question I emailed her and she posted it and replied on her blog!

8. I think I might make these and bring them to my family's Thanksgiving get-together.

9. I'm starting to really love this fox trend...

10. Flourless chocolate cake! Drooling...

11. Bahaha... this is so funny. I definitely always wanted the Samantha doll. (Although I ended up getting one that was from the look-alike collection.)

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

1. Have you heard The Instagram Song? I'm dying!

2. I received some Mighty Leaf tea in my Birchbox this month. It has quickly become one of my favorite brands. 

3. Fried guacamole? Hey, I'll try anything once.
4. What makes you happy? (Btw, the documentary is on Netflix!)

5. I think these are some of the cutest little stuffed animals I've ever seen!

6. Read this blog post about a married couple that packed up and roamed around Iceland! Awesome.

7. Tips on entertaining from The Everygirl.

8. DELICIOUS!

9. Years later and I still love this song from Animal Collective.

10. A properly sarcastic (yet serious) "guide" on how to be friends with females.

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

1. This was so true. 2002 vs. 2012 fashions.

2. I loved this feature from The Everygirl!

3. What with the cold weather coming, I could use some of this.

4. Taking creative work seriously. Seriously.

5. I wanna live like AB Chao. I'm pretty sure I've said that before.

6. I adore this kind of thing. Also, great song!

7. Speaking of songs, this one never gets old.

8. Mouthwatering...

9. This is just epic. On my bucket list.

10. This is so easy, I almost feel guilty not doing it.

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

1. This is the perfect sweet dish for Labor Day weekend!

2. I'm going to be following these guidelines as I revamp the wall art in my apartment.

3. Loved this post on green skincare. I'm trying to make a move in this direction.

4. Stove-top mac and cheese!

5. I really want to buy a package of this birthday cake tea!

6. How cool is this!?

7. Curious. The favorite snacks of some of the best writers.

8. Delish. Yum. Enough said.

9. Sorry... I'm on a sweets binge. These just sound divine.

10. keiko lynn, a blogger that I follow got to meet Diane Von Furstenburg this past week! Jealous.

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

I know I forgot to post this last week. Totally sorry. I had a super busy week last week, but I'm glad that I can bring it to you this week!

1. This project is so cool, I don't even know what else to say.

2. More tips on branding your blog for all you bloggers out there.

3. I discovered this online magazine, and I am IN LOVE.

4. Maybe some of the funniest photos to come from The Olympic Games.

5. Tips on thrifting. So helpful!

6. Why?? Just why... SO bad.

7. Gotta try some of these before the summer is over!

8. Obsessed with this bag...

9. For all you Hunger Games fans.

10. Pretty darn funny.

Sunday Special: I Love Lists!

1. Homemade Snickers bars... Yes, please!

2. Kinda mad that I saw this post after I'd spent a good deal of my weekend thrifting! Mason jars galore!

3. This brought me right back to my childhood camping trips. Sigh...

4. I love everything about this room.

5. I haven't been able to pull myself away from this photographer's website. Perfection!

6. 100 ways to make your marriage rock.

7. This home is such an inspiration! Makes me want to shop, collect, and shop some more!

8. I love this print!

9. ASOS is having a pretty huge shoe sale right now...

10. Great article on healthy relationships. Read on!

11. Do I buy this print or not!? Help me decide...

Have a lovely week! xoxo

A Few of My Favorite Things: September Dreams

While I love the warm summer air, I must admit that I am more of a fall person, myself. I love snuggling up in warm blankets, smelling the crisp air, and being able to wear blazers everywhere.

I. love. blazers. Seriously, I miss the days where they were once weather appropriate...

1. This is the perfect end-of-summer/beginning of spring blazer. White goes with EVERYTHING.
2. I'm obsessed with these wedges. I saw a fellow blogger wear them and I hunted them down until I found them.
3. Pangea Organics has become one of my favorite skincare product lines. They use natural ingredients and it has done wonders for my skin. This facial scrub is my favorite!
4. All you need to add to this necklace is a white t-shirt!
5. I love a good mixed drink. This one's called The Frenchy.
6. Lavender is one of my favorite scents. Of all time... Reminds me of the end of summer, and keeps me going when Midwest winters begin to wear out their stay.

What are some of your favorite things?

Blogs I Love

 

A Beautiful Mess

Back to Her Roots

elise blaha :: enJOY it

Meg Biram
Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
Her Library Adventures
Live Creating Yourself
vmac + cheese
Merrick's Art
Skunkboy Blog
Story of My Life
Tender Roots
Apartment 34
Sincerely, Kinsey
eleven shakes of a persimmon tree

puglypixel

Noor AlQahtani

Honestly WTF

AB Chao

Design*Sponge

decor8
Alex Beadon

Joy the Baker

Shutterbean
Smitten Kitchen

The Kitchy Kitchen

How Sweet It Is
Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef
Not Without Salt

Silvana's Kitchen

This Rawsome Vegan Life

Cupcakes and Cashmere

Nany's Klozet

keiko lynn
The Beauty Department
The Sartorialist
Atlantic-Pacific
Mind Body Green

We Took the Road Less Traveled

Kisses and Croissants

gladley - From the UK to the USA

Lost in Travels

the b bar

Image-Maps

Photobucket
MyFonts  - My go-to source for new fonts

Behance - A great site to find inspiration and see what other designers are doing.

Design-Seeds - Sample color palettes to use for inspiration.

HTML Color Codes

Gaute Michel Ferstad - Easy and concise videos on the basics of HTML.

50 blog post ideas for rough days

12 Great Google Fonts

Adding Social Media Icons to your blog

Excellent tutorial on adding a navigation bar

Six tips for improving your blog photos

Alex Beadon- This entrepreneur has incredible advice on improving your blog as a business. She also includes photoshop tutorials and blog layout critiques. I watch her videos religiously.

Tips on Improving your SEO

Google Analytics - If you are serious about growing your blog, Google Analytics gives you the info and feedback you need to do it. It tracks views, traffic, viewer behavior, and your earnings.
Check Browser Compatibility for you blog- see how it looks in different browsers.
Nicole's Classes- Free tutorials galore!
IFTTT - Put the internet to work for you. It helps you market your blog. 


List is subject to changes and additions!