It’s always funny to me how summer suddenly surprises us all and shows up. All I can think about right now is being outside. My ice cream intake has tripled, my allergies are in full bloom, and my skin is showing the first signs of freckling. And, despite my ghostly pale skin, I sported shorts today for the first time this year. Summer is upon us!

I had a few adventures this week, but I have to say… the highlight was getting to meet Maddie of Maddie on Things. I knew she was coming to the Anthro office as part of the Maddie On Things book tour, but I was not prepared for the giddiness I would feel upon seeing her in the lobby. That face you see? It is pure, pure glee. Special thanks to Maddie’s owner, Theron Humphrey for being so patient with me as I fawned all over his dog.

Also, like those pants? Read more about my outfit here!

How about those sparkles?? That is the Big Sur Compass ring from Of a Kind. I love the simplicity and, to be frank, strangeness of this ring. It is unlike any other piece of jewelry I own and totally one of my favorites.

Lastly, in case you missed them, here are my posts for Anthology last week: Bath Necessity: Woven Handtowels and Wrap it Up: Packaging Ideas for Mother’s Day.

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I’m pretty proud of the photos I took this week. Some weeks, it seems like all I photograph are dogs and cats, which is fine… but I also want to grow as an artist. It’s sort of funny to me to think of Instagram as an artform, but when I think about the type of imagery I want put out into the world as a representation of myself… Well, that’s when I can’t help but want to up my photography game. Don’t worry, I will absolutely continue to mix in the odd catstagram. This week the photos just felt right.

I am actually most proud of this photo. The composition feels right, the mood is exactly what I wanted to convey, and the color isn’t too filtered.

Ps – Don’t forget that today is the Past & Present event at Terrain. I hope to see you there!

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This week has been fun! I kicked off the week with my 28th birthday. The girls at work threw a surprise lunch for me complete with Mexican food and horchata and an apple pie straight from Vermont! Then, I caught up with my dear friend Chloe over (many) martinis. Overall, it was a great birthday and such a reminder about how wonderful my friends are. On a more personal note, I want to say a very special and heartfelt thank you to Lindsey, Anne, and Chloe; you guys are amazing.

In celebration of my birthday, I bought some ‘real adult’ art from my friend Andrew DeGraff. Isn’t it amazing? He bought a vintage print and then handpainted that snake around it. It’s really incredible up close.

Splendid sent me some birthday treats… it was all I could do to not throw the confetti everywhere!

This is my new favorite treat: cold water plus 2 slices of meyer lemon. I can’t get enough!

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Looks like it was a slow week on Instagram for me! I did notice two themes though: the amazing new cat shams from Xenotees that I got at the Etsy Pop-Up Shop and some simple but striking images of nature. Georgette had an impromptu trip to the vet this week. Thankfully it’s nothing serious, but it was a scary 24 hours there where we didn’t know what was going on with her. Also, I’ve been daydreaming abut my past trip to LA lately and just how much I loved being surrounded by palm trees. I know I said last week that I’d sit still for a bit, but it’s ever-so dreary in Philly at the moment…

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