:: my weekend in photos ::

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01-02. girls night at corey smith at the orange peel in asheville nc (and cabin in flat rock)
03-04. goofing around with a little (or hilariously long) mid-show self-photo(s) shoot. and i finally wore my new scarf!

:: making up for lost time ::

things that have tickled my funny bone the past few weeks...

and the funniest youtube video i think i've ever seen. as soon as you think it's not funny any more, it is.

:: fair trade ::

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from the artist: How It Works is part of my ongoing series of Newspaper Blackout Poems: poetry made by taking an article from The New York Times and blacking it out with a Sharpie marker, leaving only a few choice words behind. It's rare that I find poetry in the business section, but this one came from an article about hedge fund investing. Like many of my poems, it's about my wife.

:: cute spring dress ::

i've been so neglectful, dear 'swing. i've thought about you often, just haven't had the time to hang out. but when i saw this adorable little dress today on cup of jo, i knew i just had to share with you. prefect for spring, and i believe i'd love it so much, i'd have to carry it into fall with a long sleeved tee, tights and some great boots or booties.

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:: my weekend in photos ::

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took a little trip downtown with my sister and nephew for greenville's st baldrick's festivities on sunday. 122 people had their heads shaved and raised nearly $57,000 for childhood cancer research. one 7-year old girl raised $15,000 when she took over the fund-raising that her dad -- a deployed marine -- had begun! she and her mom sat bravely on stage, getting their locks trimmed together. when she pulled her daddy doll from under her apron and sat him in her lap, there was hardly a dry eye in the place.

:: grellow galas ::

alwaysablogsmaid.com via libby james ::
martha stewart living via cup of jo

:: birdcage garden ::

i imagine this birdcage wall in the same courtyard as this.

neimanmarcus.com via wedding bee

:: more design by chalk ::

anthropologie.com via knackstudios.blogspot.com

quite the trend! also seen here and here.