Lovin' on Blogs

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It seems as though everyone cannot get enough of Pinterest these days. New posts from friends far and near pop up on my pin board, what seems like, every second. Those people that I am near and dear to, I understand and appreciate the things they are pinning, and usually, I like them too. For those who are only acquaintances, I learn things about their interests, style and eating habits that I otherwise might have never known. Perhaps because of general disinterest, or perhaps because of distance.

Over the past few weeks, I have not only grown to appreciate what I learn about my friends through Pinterest, but also what I learn about strangers. "Pinners you Follow" keeps me in the safe realm of people that I know and subjects that I'm familiar with. However, just one more click away is "Everything." Wouldn't you know, that 'everything' really means anything AND everything. Books, jokes, random sculptures, exotic locations, hairstyles of people that I will never meet. The list goes on... and on... and on.

One thing that the "Everything" category has been really great for is discovering new blogs. I used to have a folder of inspirational images that I found on some of my favorite blogs for reference. I used to have an endless list of bookmarks saved in Chrome that I would page through to try to find that one idea for a project that I found 6 months ago. Now I have Pinterest. It's all in one place, organized, categorized and pretty. Woo.  That being said, I wanted to share links to some of my most favorite newly Pinterest-found blogs so that they can be your favorites, too.

Simply Kelly | Design inspirations, lots of interior decorating inspiration, and really fantastic DIY projects.

Joy Ever After |  The typography initially drew me in, but the beautiful images and fun projects keep me coming back.

Where My Heart Resides | Fantastic blog for new moms (for which I am not), beautiful photography and really witty blogging.  I appreciate well-written posts, baby bump or not :)

Chic to Be | Fashion. Makeup. Advertising. Lots of design-related inspiration. Love her style.


Blogs and beautiful things,

Blog A to Z

Mums and cornstalks at Harvest Valley Farms {October 2011}

I saw this post this morning over on explore.dream.discover. and thought that it has been wayyy too long since I've done one.  ta-da!

A. Age } 25 ...until Sunday ;)
B. Bed size } King. Big enough for us, and two body pillows, and 800 thread count sheets. They're on the guest bed too. Welcome.
C. Chore that you hate } Taking out the trash. (Unexpected fact: I LOVE doing laundry.)
D. Dogs } None. No pets, not even a fish. I do want a goldfish named Penny soon though. Cute, right?
E. Essential start to your day} Coffee or latte. Always vanilla. Sometimes skinny caramel macchiato.
F. Favorite color} White, but if you won't accept that answer: I prefer color combinations. Right now, loving shades of cool grey paired with Tiffany blue.
G. Gold or silver } I like silver with blacks and pinks, gold with neutrals and blues. My ring is white gold. Best of both worlds?
H. Height } 5’6"
I. Instruments you play } I regret not learning to play any when I was young. Someday, if I have the time, I want to learn to play piano. I have large hands and long fingers, so I've had many people ask me if I play.
J. Job title } Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Marketing Assistant, Wife, Friend, Sister, Martha Stewart-wannabe.
K. Kids } Someday... not soon.
L. Live } Wexford-ish, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
M. Mother’s name } Lynn (my middle name).
N. Nicknames } Vaness (always preferred), Ness, Nessa, Ess, Nessie, Loch Ness Monster. My parents named me 'Vanessa' with the intention that nicknames were not possible. This worked out well.
O. Overnight hospital stays } When I was five to get my tonsils out, then in 2009 to have my upper and lower jaw corrected. 2 years, 4 pins and 26 screws later... I still do not have feeling on the right side of my face from my eye socket to my jaw line. But I have pretty teeth.
P. Pet peeves } Bad spelling and grammar. Laziness. Wasting time.
Q. Quote from a movie } Agnes: "Will you read us a bedtime story?" Gru: "No." Agnes: "Pretty please?" Gru: "The physical appearance of the please makes no difference." I <3 this movie. Yea, I'm 25. Whatev.
R. Right or left handed } Write with left, do everything else with right.
S. Siblings } Sister, Andrea, 19.
T. Time it takes you to get ready } To go out on a weekend: 1 hour+. To run errands: 30 minutes or so. I have always been like this, don't really planning on changing unless I become famous and someone gets me ready.
U. Underwear } ...is necessary?
V. Vegetable you hate } Peas. Love love love everything else. Could live on them if I didn't also looove a good, juicy steak :)
W. What makes you run late } Myself.
X. X-rays you’ve had } Jaw, wrist, probably chest?
Y. Yummy food that you make } Buffalo Chicken Dip & my almost famous Chocolate Chip Cookies (but never at the same time).
Z. Zoo animal } I love sea otters, and someday I want to swim with a dolphin. I'm more of an aquarium kind of girl.

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From A to Z,

Dream Office Space

I found this gem this morning on Pinterest. The original pin's intention was to be some sort of classroom setup- however, I find this to be the absolute perfect corner design space. I have just enough boxes filled with craft supplies, paint and paper to fill those bookshelves, and I absolutely adore the bold color of the walls. Although, I'd probably pick my corporate color over the bold green. Although I love all of the storage, the part of the space that appeals to me the most is the giant dry erase board on the wall which would be the perfect way to organize, prioritize, and sketch out upcoming projects. I love me some post-it notes. I picture a huge, bright white desk hiding behind those bookshelves that's minimal and clean. The perfect amount of space for my Intuos4 tablet which is currently driving me crazy due to the fact that I have to slide out a keyboard drawer in order to use it. (Awkward angle: whomp, whomp.) Of course, the huge serif-ed cut out of "DO IT" is the perfect final touch to this space, because that truly needs to be every designer's mantra. Maybe someday this space will be mine :)  Thank you again, Pinterest. Love, love, love it.

DO IT