December 2010
25 posts
I agree with all of this.
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TED talks: Jessica Jackley speaks on poverty,... →
Jessica is the co-founder of Kiva.org, a website that connects lenders with hardworking entrepreneurs from underdeveloped nations around the world who are seeking micro loans to grow their businesses and ultimately, to raise the standard of living for their families. She is currently expanding upon the Kiva model with her new company called Profounder, which helps startups and small businesses...
Lucy Laucht, I love your style →
mmmmm. a wall of books. lovely.
file under: the only thing I really want in a future home
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encouraging words
I love this print created by Alyssa Barry and Lisa Hayword Stoner. It’s full of encouraging and inspirational words.
Last minute christmas gift? Yes please. Purchase it here.
image via: The Art of Food
Polka Dot Tights
I picked up a pair of polka dot tights this fall and they have been a favorite to wear with fancier skirts and dresses. I’ve been looking for a way to wear them with casual looks and Jentine from My Edit nailed this one.
Plaid shirt. Silk scarf. Blazer. Shorts. Boots. Knee-high socks. Done.
via: My Edit
The long drive from Texas to Chicago (or any road trip) is ALWAYS worth it when you have friends to visit in cities along the way.
After great visits in Dallas, Little Rock, and Memphis, I’m arriving in Nashville this morning and am looking forward to a few wonderful days before making the final leg of my trip home on Saturday.
dreamy tulle dress, perfect for a holiday party
Memories from the Christmas card photo shoot...
Every year my mom would dress my sisters and I up in our (always somewhat matching) Christmas outfits to take the annual family Christmas card photo. Back in the days before digital cameras, I think she would take about two or three rolls of film, just to make sure she got one shot that was worth sending out to family and friends that year. I’m sure this was a dreaded occasion for my...
These Chilewich Dahlia Placemats are lovely. Although they are made out of pressed vinyl, their design make them look more expensive and decorative than their materials.
Right now I live in an old college house with four other girls. Our current home decorations are a hodgepodge of everybody’s style: lots of colors, no theme, and anything works. I love to decorate and often think about...
Finals
I’ve never spent this much consecutive amount of time in the library. In fact my library visits this whole semester haven’t even totaled the hours I have spent here in the past few days (I do study, just at more fun places). The flourescent lights help me forget that it’s 2 am, 4 am, 6 am outside. The days are beginning to blend into one another and I find myself going to bed at...
“And once you live a good story, you get a taste for a kind of meaning in life,...”
– A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller
One of my favorite quotes in one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors.
iPhone makeover
When I got an iPhone back in September, I was tricked. The AT&T employee who helped me in the store convinced me that I needed a Ballistic case. I’m not even that clumsy, I swear, she just got me worried that I was going to drop it and break the screen, so I went with the 2-layer case similar to an Otterbox for the 3. Since September my phone has received the loving nickname of...
“This is the true joy in life-that being used for a purpose recognized by...”
– George Bernard Shaw
Tonight the President and First Lady of Baylor (Judge Ken Starr and wife Alice) hosted the members of Student Foundation at their home for a Christmas reception. Good friends, good fellowship, good food, and even an impromptu group rendition of the carol “Sleigh Ride” around the family room. It was a wonderful way to kick off the 1st of December and the beginning of the Christmas...
Welcome back Top Chef
I missed you. It’s going to be a good season because you brought back the controversial, the creative, the best chefs— ‘All-Stars’ from past seasons. And Anthony Bourdain, you’re a very welcome addition this season too. Let’s get cooking!
Listen to music that suits your mood
I just discovered STEREOMOOD, an emotional internet radio that suggests songs that best suit your mood and your activities. GENIUS. Below is a list of some of their stations.
iTunes, Pandora, Grooveshark, and now Stereomood. Music always at your fingertips.