San Franciso Trip

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Hi friends! So I’ve just arrived back from a wonderful weekend on the west coast. One of my boo’s best friends got married this weekend which warranted a quick trip to San Francisco. I arrived with two of my bf’s good friends and we drove top down about 2 hours away to Healdsburg, CA. P.S- Rent convertibles!!! They are awesomely fun :D. P.P.S-Go to Healdsburg it is beautiful…I wish I had more pictures but sadly my phone was also GPS.… View Post

Last Minute DIY Father’s Day Gift-Custom Room Fragrance

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(source: Design Sponge) Hi friends! So my daddy happens to be in town for Father’s Day, quite rare occurrence for me since he lives an ocean away. He’s not a man of many things, so it’s always a challenge to get him something. Thank you Design Sponge for the brilliant idea of natural room spritz! Since my daddy lives quite far from me and smell is such a powerful sense for memory, I thought it would be nice to give… View Post

I Heart the Internet-Links I Love

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Hello friends! New week, new Monday! I have a hectic 2 weeks coming up so to keep you guys a little busy, here are some of the reads that made me heart the internet last week. Enjoy! Above image is from this fun style quiz! It is really hard for me to resist these guys! Adore this post on 10 steps to start achieving your dreams. Shaking my head at 15 major retailers still not signing the Bangladesh safety accord.… View Post

What to Wear-The Ethical Wedding Guest

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I don’t know about you friends but summer into fall marks the wedding season for me. I’m definitely at that age where your friends are getting married and having awesomely fun wonderful beautiful weddings! Seeing two people promise to be there for each other for the rest of their lives is something that always touches me…I am so a crier at weddings! But I’m not a girl who likes to buy a one occasion dress. I like wedding guest dresses… View Post

Good Words…On Comparison

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If you’re looking at your life, your body, the money you make, your school, your job, or any of your successes compared to someone else’s you will never feel the joy of having what you have. I’ve had to learn and relearn this, and will probably have to relearn it again. But try to remember other people’s successes have nothing to do with your own…so enjoy you!…appreciate you! And enjoy all that YOU have done.   Quote found on swiss… View Post

Ethical Father’s Day Gifts

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Father’s Day is just around the corner here in the U.S, so definitely time to get on something special for the daddies out there! Here are some wonderful ethical gifts for the dads in your life :). Cedar Wood Bottle Opener Set-$57.95 Handmade Silk Tie-$26.00 Fair Trade Sudoku Game-$32.00 $24.00 Upcycled Tent Travel Kit-$38.00 Beer Making Kits-$40.00 Hammock-$82.00 $74.69 Actual Game Baseball Bat Bottle Openers-$85.00-$125.00 Herbal Men’s Shaving Set-$90.00 Pops You’re the Tops Card-$5.00 View Post

What I Wore-Parent Dates to Tribeca Film Festival

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I became fixated on getting an over-sized denim jacket for the in between weather that comes with Spring when I saw this version by Band of Outsiders on It’s a Brad Brad World’s Hannah here. My version is vintage bought from Etsy and it has the dolman sleeves like the Band of Outsiders version which really was my fave part. (sunglasses-vintage gifted; scarf- work +  shelter via the green festival; jacket-from etsy here; bag-c/o first world trash available here; boots-goodwill… View Post

I Heart the Internet-Links I Love

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Happy Monday friends! I haven’t done a link round up in a while, but there are plenty of great reasons to heart the internet! Please enjoy some of my recently hearted links. Above-Cutest thing ever. A video of first tastes including anchovy and pickled onion…eep! I’m pretty fascinated with ballerinas, their beauty and strength and love for their craft is kind of amazing to me. So I loved this video on the discipline they have in just prepping their toe… View Post
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Ethical Memorial Day Sales

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I hope you’re enjoying a long Memorial Day weekend! While it’s dreary, pretty chilly, and even a tad rainy in New York, Memorial Day has always been the unofficial start of summer here and a great time to start on your ethical wardrobe for the (crossing fingers) warmer sunnier summer months! Here are some great ethical Memorial Day Sales to get you on your way!   ASOS Green Room is FULL of fair trade and sustainable ethical options! And since… View Post

DIY: Regrow Green Onions and Celery

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Friends, I have to tell you I am AMAZED at this! I found a post on regrowing green onions on Rosy Blu Handmade and then shortly after I read a post on regrowing celery on Housing a Forest and since these 2 lovely greens happen to be frequent flyers on my grocery list, I thought what the heck–let’s try! And voilá they are regrowing and literally all it took was a little water. The tallest stalks/blades of green onions are… View Post

Bangladesh- How? Why? and What Now?

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You may have been reading a lot about the immense tragedy of the garment factory building collapse at Rana Plaza on April 24th in Savar, Bangladesh. But in case you haven’t I really do feel a responsibility to discuss it with you, friends. The Rana Plaza building collapse has been deemed by many media outlets as the biggest disaster to ever hit the global garment industry ever. The Bangladeshi government called off the official search for survivors on Monday to… View Post

DIY Mother’s Day Gifts

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You know I love a great DIY, so I scoured to find DIYs that I thought would make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts for your special mama :). Message Garland I plan on actually making this for my mamas. Make this easy envelope garland with envelopes you have lying around your home, using all of one kind of envelope or vary them like above, fill them with message to your mama that will brighten her day! Your mama can open them… View Post