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An Italian Honeymoon: Positano

An Italian Honeymoon: Positano

Positano was the Amalfi Coast spot I was looking forward to visiting most of all. I had been using photos of the cliffside buildings and beautiful blue Mediterranean as my desktop wallpaper forever. I was finally going to see this view. But...

Crushing on Computer Arts Collection Typography 2013

Crushing on Computer Arts Collection Typography 2013

I can't remember if I've geeked out enough about the Computer Arts Collection series or not. I found out about it last year from Nubby Twiglet and immediately subscribed.  To say I'm behind on my magazine reading would be an understatement....

Why Oprah.com is better than O Magazine

Why Oprah.com is better than O Magazine

Maybe it's not yet a mainstream opinion, but if you're entrenched in the world of online media, you understand this headline. Press mentions are great for business, whether they're happening online or offline. However, an online mention can...

Inspired By: He Is My Wild

Inspired By: He Is My Wild

A few weeks ago I posted about the beautiful collaborative photography project You Are My Wild. Since I started following that project I vowed that I was going to start shooting more non-iPhone photos of Nathaniel. Here are some recent photos taken...

You’re My Obsession: Video Killed the Interwebs Star

Fine. “Killed” might be a bit melodramatic.Hi! So, if it's not your first time here, one thing that I've been obsessed with will be obvious. A new design and logo for Inward Facing Girl! Yay! Surprise!Funny thing is that it was a surprise to me...

An Italian Honeymoon: Amalfi

An Italian Honeymoon: Amalfi

First we were in Sorrento. Then we took a day trip to Capri. This Friday we’re visiting Amalfi for the day! I’m not sure why I decided to put Capri before Amalfi, because Amalfi was our first day trip from Sorrento. We took a bus along one of the,...

How Do You Set Limits?

How Do You Set Limits?

I had so much fun chatting with you guys about exercise last week that I decided to host another Facebook chat today! You know how we’ve been talking a little about slowing things down, the distractions of social media, and how creative people...

Give it a Whirl: Styling Your Nightstand

Give it a Whirl: Styling Your Nightstand

by Courtney AdkinsIt seemed like such a happy coincidence when I came across a nightstand styling contest hosted by Emily Henderson and Serena & Lily. Would you believe that the day before I read about the contest,...

52 Lists Collaboration – Spring Cleaning

52 Lists Collaboration – Spring Cleaning

Last week I met my brand new friend Moorea Seal in person for breakfast and chatting at a cozy little cafe in Ballard called The Fat Hen. Moorea is an extremely talented, creative, and passionate jewelry designer, blogger, and curator, and I feel...

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