Consciously Trending-Neon Dress

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(sunnies-karen walker via opensky; dress-american apparel via goodwill; bag-omybag; jewelry-see below sandals-thrifted via buffalo exchange) Well, you know that I’m ethically shopping through my wanted list and on that list was a neon dress. I was completely ecstatic to find this wonderfully easy dress by American Apparel at Goodwill on west 8th street during the crafting event I attended a couple of weeks ago. I think I still may want a short neon number, but as far this neon dress… View Post

I Heart the Internet

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Words for Your Week: “Decide that you want it more than you’re afraid of it.” Bill Cosby found on swissmiss. Hello my friends! I’ve been chipping away at my reader and there are some darn good readings on the internet since I’ve been away. The above quote from Bill Cosby is so inspirational, no? Take it and run with it, friends :D. Now please enjoy some of the reasons I Hearted the Internet last week. Love this list of ethical… View Post

Catching Up!!!

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Hi friends! So time for a little catch up! I know I have not been around or posted in a little bit, but my dears I have a great excuse… I was off to the Dominican Republic for BFF wedding celebrations. I didn’t take many pictures mostly because I got caught up having a wonderful time, but I did manage to snap this fuzzy beauty as the gorgeous couple came into the reception. Our trip was really days full of… View Post

Falling Whistles

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(image sources: Rhianna, Jon Stewart, Beyonce, Gwenyth Paltrow, Ciara) Rhianna, Jon Stewart, Beyonce, Gwenyth Paltrow and Ciara…these celebrities were all spotted supporting the beautiful cause that is Falling Whistles. I have to tell you friends, the first time I heard the story  behind Falling Whistles I completely cried. I like many are familiar and saddened by the practice of recruiting and abducting small children making child-soldiers, but the whistle blowers were a cruelty I did not know of until reading… View Post

I Heart the Internet

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Words for Your Week: “Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.”  -Epictetus found on EcoSalon. Hi friends! I think this is one of the truest quotes on style. I firmly believe you should dress like yourself and that first begins with knowing yourself…and also loving yourself. Now dears please enjoy some reasons I heart the internet. Above-jaw dropping list of hot sustainable shoes. LOVE this! The amazing gymnast Gabby Douglas’ gold medal journey in GIFs! Gawwwwsh, mosquitoes… View Post

Humans of New York-The Crowd Has a Face

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I read very very few street photography blogs, not because I don’t love photography I actually really do, but I interact with a lot of  imagery at my day job so it really takes something exceptional in a street photography site to catch my eye. Something like Humans of New York. The photography is so lovable but what I really enjoy about this site is Brandon Scott’s interaction with his subjects. The tagline for Humans of New York (HONY) is… View Post

I Heart The Internet

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Words for Your Week: “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” Roger Crawford found on EcoSalon. Hello my friends! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Love this quote on challenges. I’ve been feeling super challenged at the moment, but you know I completely do not feel defeated and it makes all the difference in the world. Please enjoy some of my fave links from the internet last week. Above, I love this little look into Proud… View Post

Site Shoutout!-How About We?

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Ok, so no I am NOT on the market (HI HONEY!), but if I waaaaass How About We?  would be my dating site FOR SURE, hands down, no question about it. I just simply love the concept; taking online dating offline! You basically peruse or propose a date you’d want to go on and then clicky the “Let’s Do This” button and poof you go on a date! No awkward emails or vetting thru profiles which is really tedious business… View Post

I Heart the Internet

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  Words for Your Week: “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” C.S. Lewis found here. Hello dear friends! I hope your week is starting out rainbows :). I found the above C.S. Lewis quote so profound I had to share. Lewis really is a word magician in my opinion- beautiful and succinct and TRUE. Now please enjoy some reasons I hearted the internet last week. Above- I’ve been a bridesmaid 8 times now… View Post

Smile File-Zombies, RUN!

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So I started running again a few months ago (feels great, by the by). The BF is thinking of trying to get on the running train, but needs a little motivation, so I sent him this app :D. Zombies, RUN! describes itself as a “Running Game & Audio Adventure”. The dude is kind of obsessed with all things zombies and he likes a good game. I am pretty happy listening to my favorite podcasts or rocking out to old school… View Post

Ha I Made It!- DIY: Lace Cutout Blouse

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I have not done a DIY in a long while so it totally feels great to make something!!! I’ve had this DIY on my list for quite some time. You’ve actually seen this shirt before; I wore it as my Holly Golightly costume this past Halloween. I really loved the length and the stiff men’s collar but when I tried to wear it out it was never quite right. I think it was a little too much “I borrowed my… View Post

I Heart the Internet

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  Words for Your Week: “The world doesn’t care about what you know. What the world cares about is what you do with what you know.” Tony Wagner at Penny Conference, organized by Skillshare found on swissmiss Happy Monday dears! Love this quote-so true! All the knowledge you have is wasted if you don’t do anything with it. Now, please enjoy some of the gems from my internet this week. Above- LOVED this article: 16 Revelations on Barack Obama by… View Post