Merona® Effia Ornamented Flat Sandals Dark Silver from Target
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Stainless Steel Water Bottles
So a growing trend I've been seeing lately is the steel/aluminum water bottle. I've heard through the grape vine that drinking from plastic water bottles, could be detrimental to your health. I've heard the water becomes polluted with the chemicals the plastic bottles has been treated with or something along those lines. Seems very plausible so I've hopped on the band wagon and bought the snazzy little number pictured above from Old Navy. I've been using it this morning and love it especially the grass design. What do you think?
Photo By: Me
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Hmm
This is so classic and it sums up my feelings lately. I need a lil motivation.
Photo from: Pawesome.net
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Dress Up
Don't you just love these dresses from Old Navy? I've been in a rare dress wearing mood lately and I would love to wear these to work. I can see all three with a bright summery bag, some sassy jewelry, and/or a cute cardigan. I think you could go casual or fancy in them depends on the accessories and of course the shoes. Best of all they won't break the bank! Photos from: oldnavy.com
Vroom Vroom
If coffee itself doesn't give you the boost you need to start your day maybe drinking your coffee from one these cute Vespa mugs would. I was out last night at my local Barnes & Noble, which has a Starbucks inside, when happened upon one of these little fellas on display by the register. I'm in love with it! My mom used to love to collect mugs. As kids my brother, sister, and I always loved to help her whenever there was a gift giving holiday or if a unique mug like this came along. I know my mom would totally love this mug, and I must say I'd like one myself.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Speaking of Books
It's that time again! When Summer creeps up I usually start to put a book list together for summer reading. In the picture I've taken and posted above I've displayed some of my most favorite books, half of with were in fact read over the summer. I love a good book especially on a lazy summer day, by the pool, on my porch or in the air conditioning. This year I've racked up a hefty list with some suggestions from friends and with some research. The list is as follow and in no particular order:
Water For Elephants
The Time Traveler's Wife
Are You There Vodka its Me Chelsea (I have a girl crush on Chelsea Handler)
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Wicked
The Son of the Witch
Push
Eat Pray Love
The Life of Pi
The Secret History
Middlesex
The Virgin Suicides
The Book Thief
Fall on Your Knees
The Little Friend
She's Come Undone
Like Water For Chocolate
On my lunch break today I was able to pick up Water For Elephants stay tuned for the review. I love literature suggestions so feel free to comment!! I hope the remainder of your Thursday is magical!
Photo by: Kim Dale
My Book
Hey there! Well I had a very fun evening. My good friend Megan and I had a grand old time hanging out. We ordered pizza, made pomegranate green tea, listened to 90's music (we were blasting some Celine Dion) and we made books! Megan has been diligently make books for an art exhibit benefiting the family of a close friend that passed away; I on the other hand just made a journal for fun (pictured above). It was really nice to catch up goof around with her it was also a plus to have someone to bounce book ideas off of. I have a whole slue of paper that I marbled in college; I used one piece for the front and back covers. I also had these gorgeous green ecological cards that I used for the pages of the book. They look great and since they were pre-folded and the perfect size, they cut the time it usually takes me to make a book in half. I really like exposed bindings so I used a coptic stitch to bind my journal. The overall product is a little wild compared to my usual artistic tendencies, but I'm in love with it. What do you think?
Photo By: Kim Dale
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Books For Your Nooks
Hello there! Sorry it's been a few days the holiday made my weekend a little busy. Speaking of which, happy belated Easter; I hope everyone had a great one! I was browsing Etsy this afternoon for inspiration when I came across these gorgeous handmade books. You see today after work I'll be heading over to my good friend Megan's apartment for some book-making. She has a tinge of spring fever and a very strong urge to create books. Now both of us were visual arts majors at the same college and took a great bookmaking class, but it's not very hard to do, especially for a seasoned artist/crafter. I can't wait to see what we cook up and when I get the chance I'll post pictures.
Top two Photos from: WeeBindery
Bottom two Photos from: KateBlocherBookShop
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Glass with Class
Every now and again my friends and I get together for a fun night of themed drinking. In the summer we'll have "Margarita Mondays", or "Tini Tuesdays"...etc. Last night we got together for "Wine Wednesday". We all enjoyed some cheese, fruit, chocolate and of course delicious wine. My friend Christine, our hostess for the evening, got the girls special Lolita wine glasses. They are these lovely and humorous hand painted glasses that have become very popular around my area. They sell them at Hallmark stores and a stand in the local mall and are very collectible. Lolita makes a variety of glassware ranging from martini to shot glasses. They even make mini ornament glasses for your Christmas tree. They make a glass for just about anyone's personality, hobby, or special occasion. Best of all, they are all cleverly named and come with their own special drink mixing instructions painted on each glass's base. Out of my girl friends I've been known as the one with a bit of a dirty mind and potty mouth so I was given the "Dirty Wine Glass", shown above. They also make a "Dirty Martini" glass; I have the Christmas ornament version of that. I think these are really great gifts, and conversation pieces. I think a collection of them would look very cool in a china cabinet.
Photo from: Lolitaglasses.com
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
"Knotical" Sandals
I'm all tied up with excitement over these rope sandals! They are called Gurkees®, they are made from carpet fiber that is spun and heat welded together. Their site also says that are salt water and chlorine resistant and they machine washable. They come in five different styles most of which share names with Caribbean Islands. Aren't they fun? I've been in a very Spring/Summer mood and these shoes are definitely making me eager to dig out my shorts and tank tops!Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Luck of the Pot
Every now and again, especially around holidays, my office throws a Potluck. We've started to Spring clean and that seems as good a reason as any to hold a potluck lunch. So today was Appetizer Potluck Day. I would've made my favorite deviled eggs but I didn't contribute this time around. Everyone else's dishes however were delicious! There were tons of dips and wraps, I favored the buffalo chicken. There were these very interesting rolls consisting of a sliced pickle cylinder with cream cheese smeared around it's edges and wrapped in thin slices of ham. At first I thought they were sushi and while they might not seem appetizing, they were quite delicious. We may have another potluck next week because of the Easter holiday I'll keep you posted.
Top Photo by: Freakgirl/Debbie R. @ Flickr.com
Hello!
Hello there readers, I'm Kim, nice to meet you!
Well, It's official I've made a blog. I've been a blog reader for a very long time and I've finally decided to hop on the other side of the fence and blog as well. I'm a Graphic Design Temp in the lovely little city of Scranton Pennsylvania, "home" of The Office. I love art, fashion, music, books, and everything in between. To me there is nothing like finding something inspiring on the web or in real life and that is my intention with this blog. I hope you feel inspired or learn something new from my blog, ENJOY!
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