Smile File-Cutie Pies to Advanced Style

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I just LOVE an ad campaign that actually makes me happy and Karen Walker’s summer ad campaigns have done just that. These cutie pies are from Karen Walkers Second Summer Campaign…I mean how adorable are these kiddies?!?! I also love that you can read a bit about them, because I’m nosy like that :).  “Where do you want to live when you grow up? Disneyland.” For real kid!!! Karen Walker’s First Summer Campaign was a brilliant collaboration with Ari Seth… View Post

Holding on to Summer

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sunglasses-bogus in red $95 / dress- casablanca dress $39.99 /  bracelet-gold cuff $12.99 / tote-printed olive tote $47.99 / shoes-ivy pine green $90 $44.99 I’m actually in the Hamptons right now holding on to the last bits of summer. Here’s  a little outfit to keep you company while I’m away :). View Post

I Heart the Internet-Links I Love

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Hi friends! I know I haven’t been around much this past week, but it’s because I was off to see my dad in Vienna, Austria…so HELLO! Above is a sweet snap from a local organic ice cream shop in the city center. More lovely pictures from my trip to come! But in the meantime I thought a good way to start the week would be some loved links that made me heart heart heart the internet! I’m super super excited… View Post

Say YES! to Sustainable Accessories by Refugees in the US

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Friends, I rarely post on crowd-funding campaigns, but Moola-Hoop, a crowd-funding site for female entrepreneurs, sent information on the Say YES campaign and I decided to make an exception(!) and said YES! Say YES is a wonderful collaboration between Open Arms a company that provides fair waged jobs to refugees in Austin, Texas and the women owned eco-conscious brand Blue Avocado. This video is what really made ME say yes to Say YES. The story of Odile is unimaginable and… View Post

What I Wore-Summer Rainy Day Outfit

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Rainy warm days used to be a little tricky for me. Because my feet get super hot (*blushing*), so wearing boots or galoshes while it’s already hot is not my ideal solution to summer rain. That’s why I’m happy to have my Melissa Shoes! These keep my feet dry, saves me from “wet shoe feeling”, and they don’t make my feet hot like boots. Winning! (denim jacket–thrifted via etsy / blouse-available ON SALE at anthropologie / leggings–american apparel shiny leggings… View Post

Let’s Go Somewhere, Anywhere…Everywhere

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(print available at The Dreamy Giraffe) Hi friends! So every now and then I share a bit about places around the world in my Smile Files but really I’m always dying to share way way more. Travel is something that makes me really happy and so I’ve decided to start sharing that bit of joy with you. I haven’t decided what to call this little new travel section, but I knew how I wanted to start it…by sharing some of… View Post

Ethical Steals and Deals

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Happy pay day Friday! If you feel like treating yourself here are some GREAT ethical deals for that hard earned money :). Happy happy weekend! 1. Mata Trader Cheyenne Shorts–$58 $18 / 2. Recycled Hoodie and Tank Bundle– $33 $29 / 3. Convertible Bucket Bag–$74.95 $44.97 / 4. By the Dock Bag–$64 $34.99 / 5. Iris Shoe– $160 $60 / 6. Neuaura Zhara Green Floral– $85 $33.99 View Post
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Good Habits: Start a Routine

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(Source Archive.com) So I’ve started to think having a routine would be a very good habit. I read this post on the Good Lifer and it really really inspired me. I love the idea of having a “very considered manner”  to your day. The above routine is from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin…simple and thoughtful and grounded in two questions: “What good shall I do this day?” and “What good have I done today?” Not a bad way to evaluate… View Post

I Heart the Internet-Links I Love

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(source autoreverse) Happy Monday! It feels like we’re coming to the end days of summer, so I hope you’re especially enjoying your weekends. My little summer gift to you is the fun picture above, feels cool and easy breezy…just how I like my summers :). Here are some of the recent reasons that made me heart the internet. This is the most AMAZING picnic/beach bag I’ve ever seen. An orgasm a day may keep the doctor away!! The sad sad… View Post

OH BOY!-Tarte Friends & Family Discount!

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I love Tarte! LOVE! Tarte is by far one of my favorite cruelty free brands out there ! You’ve seen some glowing reviews on Tarte lip products HERE and HERE but I also use Tarte’s amazing Cheek Stain in Awakening and I’ve been dying to try this mascara! Take a lookie at the brush! If you’ve been wanting to to try Tarte, go run over to their site and you can try their great products for 30% off! Sale only Lasts… View Post

Site Shoutout: Karen X Cheng

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Friends, I have a super friend crush on Karen X Cheng, you may know her as Girl Learns to Dance in a Year. I first discovered Cheng in her Fast Company article, Why It’s Ok to Quit, a really great post on why it’s okay to let go of discipline at times and just quit. I liked the article so much I wanted to see her video, which immediately made me want to check out her blog, which led me… View Post

What I Wore-Neon Time and Peerless Charm Review

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Hi friends! Happy Monday! I have a lovely ethical jewelry brand to share with you along with this sunny neon outfit to start out your week. Peerless Charm is a brand that takes great care in where their materials are sourced; including wire made in the U.S., chain made from a family owned supplier with fair working conditions in China, beads from fair trade and ethical suppliers, and all these lovely jewels are handmade in Illinois. They are a brand… View Post

If I Had 5 Minutes at Home…DIYs

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Hi friends so this week has been one of the busiest of the summer. I literally have only gone to my apartment to sleep and so I’m pretty spent! I daydream of time at home at this point, and if I had 5 minutes at home I would make one of these sweet and simple DIY’s. 5 Minute DIY for your Desk (source Home Made Simple) I don’t think it could get much easier than gluing some jars together.  But… View Post