Winter blues are not my fave

February 26, 2010 // 22 Comments

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The longing for spring is running rampant through blog land and I’m not immune. Florals, skinny belts, blouses, feminine blues – you’ve inspired me to be all girl when the weather warms.

photos from Brooklyn Industries Flickr via Tiny Paper Heart





A gold glittered birthday party is my fave

February 25, 2010 // 31 Comments

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I’m quite smitten with this birthday party. No massive, symmetrical macaron display, just simple charm. I think my favorite part is the birthday girl’s beaming smile.

Photos from Celine and Karyn; cake by Nikole





This poster is so great it deserves its own post is my fave

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And I think astronaut Mike Dexter would agree too.

designed by Albert Exergian via Simple + Pretty





Spotted and hearted

February 24, 2010 // 28 Comments

Apparently I’m feeling like hanging stuff this week.

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Definitely the best botanical charts I’ve seen spotted on Poppytalk
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Holy bunting (Kate’s entire wedding is fantastic) spotted on Lovelorn Unicorn
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Montana pride spotted on Happy Cavalier
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Petaled pinata spotted on Inchmark
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Loving these abacuses but not loving the price, DIY project? spotted on The Soho
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I’m not much of a stamper but this woodland set might change my mind spotted on Deliajude
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Paper chandelier how-to spotted on One Pretty Thing




Olympic highfliers are my fave

February 23, 2010 // 25 Comments

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I promise to stop talking about the Olympics next week but until then, The Highfliers a photo essay by Ryan McGinley is helping me make it through three straight nights of ice dancing.





A dream come true is my fave

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While visiting my sister I found out her friend had a pull down ice cream machine in her basement so I promptly invited myself over to experience my dream come to life. While talking about it, all of my dessert obsessed sisters and I made this list:

“I would rather own a soft-serve ice cream machine over…”
- hot tub
- sauna
- soda machine
- pinball machine
- ping pong table
- pool table
- air hockey table

If anybody has $1000 to spot me, I just found one on Craigslist.





Spotted and hearted sponsor edition

February 22, 2010 // 15 Comments

What’s this? Spotted and hearted on a Monday?! I know, I’m a real fly by the seat of my pants kind of gal. I actually wanted to highlight my top notch sponsors and thought this would be a perfect way to do it.
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Jennifer made this caramel sauce that is begging for some ice cream (and the packaging is cute too) spotted on I Art U
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A while back I attempted to make something like this poppy hair pin and failed miserably, I’m happy I spotted these in Ilene’s shop
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I hope to hire Kelly to capture my future babies spotted on Spindle Photography
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Portrait wall! spotted by Melissa at My Design Delights
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Pretty vintage dress that kind of reminds me of Rami spotted in Capricious Traveler Etsy shop
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Kellie has an eye for vintage, makes headbands and is the pretty model, talk about multitasking spotted on Rose Red
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Caren convinced me I need a leather hippo spotted on Rock My World
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Lauren is a card making champ spotted on Pen.ny
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This emerald gem is close to being in my Etsy shopping cart spotted on Suzyville
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Lauren has the Olympic spirit (she’s actually there, lucky duck) and made these cookies and bingo game spotted on Tara and Thyme

I told you they were tops.

Interested in sponsoring You Are My Fave? Email me for specs and rates. 




An Olympic party is my fave

February 19, 2010 // 63 Comments

I’m warning you now, the following photos will not do my family’s Olympic party justice. There was no pro lighting or styling that took place. But it’s kind of for the best because if I posted pro photos the jealousy of not being part of my family might be a little out of control.

What the guests were greeted with (courtesy of my awesome sister Gina):

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Some menu items:
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Other menu items included Canadian pizza, maple leaf sugar cookies and curling fries with gravy.

All the kids participated in a Olympic obstacle course and then were awarded medals. This is my cute niece Ryley standing in front of the well crafted backdrop created by her fave aunt (stating the obvious: that aunt is me).

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I hope you’re enjoying the games as much as I am. Have a golden weekend.





Drawn portraits of party guests are my fave

February 18, 2010 // 29 Comments

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First I fell for all of the party photo booths and then there was the custom silhouettes and now to top it all, there’s the custom drawn portraits and photo booth combination.  Aren’t the babies so cute? 
And if you have the income of a Martha Stewart editor, you can take it one step further with custom favor boxes and cookies. I die.
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All of this from the fab party thrown by Darcy Miller featured in Martha Stewart Living.





Spotted and hearted

February 17, 2010 // 52 Comments

Does anybody else think the new figure skating scores are really confusing? And that Plushenko needs to settle down his arm movements and his half mullet/half bowl cut? Oh well, we must press forward.

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Decoders aren’t just cereal prizes spotted on Ruffled
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I’m a blogger, I love stripes so sue me spotted on A Glimpse of the Girl Next Door
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I’ve watched the L of L for Target video a total of ten times and I’m still excited spotted on Sweetie Pie
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Not too late to send this spooners card spotted on Mae Mae
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Apparently the Olympics make me hungry because I want these rainbow pancakes spotted on Milk
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And I wouldn’t mind this Nutella swirled banana bread spotted on Linds Stew Foodies
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And don’t forget this most perfect of cakes spotted on Forty Sixth and Grace
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Dear Nathaniel, you spent the time to make this and now you are my hero spotted by the ever awesome Karen







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