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Insane weekend of barely leaving my computer. Thankfully I was dragged to the beach briefly and then a bike ride to a Casablanca-themed Mexican restaurant (has anyone else ever been to this place in Venice? It’s kind of amazing) where a margarita and enchilada made the stress melt away. Next week I will reveal what’s going on in my life and why every damn Bits Of My Weekend lately has to contain complaining about being busy. But a shop update and moving on top of this thing doesn’t help. I can’t wait to have a normal life again where I seek out fun things and can say to friends, “why yes! I would love to join you!” instead of, “let’s wait til August, okay?” August is the promise land.

A preview is up now of the shop update!

I’m a busy bee this week, so let’s just get straight to the goods:

1. You could probably put sea salt on a paper bag and I’d gladly eat it I love it so much, but this recipe seems more appetizing. Honey? Thyme? Oh jeez Deb, you kill me again.
2. Speaking of delicious things, I REALLY want to try one of these jams/spreads from SQIRL. I think strawberry + rose sounds incredible, but really, they all do. The packaging and presentation is pretty fantastic as well. I spotted them in Bonnie’s post about Broome Street General Store, so now I definitely have to make a trip there once we move to the east side.
3. GIANT Japanese washi tape for your walls!
4. Pluto, an awesome typeface, is on sale for $40 for the entire family.
5. I spotted MQuan’s beautiful bells all over Pinterest this week – for good reasons, they are incredible.
6. I’ve become more of a scarf wearer in LA as they’re the perfect thing to throw on when the sun starts to set and it cools down, or these random gloomy mornings. I wouldn’t mind these stunner in my collection by milleneufcentquatrevingtquatre. via where the lovely things are.

Don’t forget about the shop update this Sunday at 10am PST! If you’d like a reminder tomorrow afternoon, sign up for the newsletter. Have a great weekend!

An epic mix of ladies. Epic! So epic I just had to stop, even though I know so many awesome ladies are missing from this. But it’s a start. I tried to stick to solo artists or all female bands, but a few lady-headed bands had to be included as well. Enjoy!

found photo from a NYC flea market

I told you the next shop update wouldn’t be too far away! Next Sunday, July 17th, at 10am PST in the shop. This is a relatively small, simple update with nothing new introduced except for two special bracelet colors (photos coming soon) I thought would be fun for summer. I’m trying out an earlier time of the day for the update for some of my international customers who don’t get a stab at it.

So, mark your calendars. Spread the word. Start stretching your clicking fingers now.

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Sick days putting a damper on most things fun in this household, a little bit of moving, lots and lots of working, getting my appetite and eating teeth back, day dreaming about the new apartment (3 more weeks of slow moving), did I mention working working working? Shop update next weekend, stay tuned for the details, kids…

A short week, but one I’m still glad to be over as I’m just having one of those summers so far that’s just one thing after another stressing me out! I know I owe a lot of people emails right now, and I hope you forgive me. My health is not where I’d like it to be, and I’m scrambling to catch up still from the whole wisdom teeth ordeal and my poorly timed vacation. On top of all that, moving! Oh jeez, moving. I’m going to stop thinking about my to-do list and just look at these nice things:

1. A Great Gatspy-inspired birthday party in a garden.
2. The Owls Are Not What They Seem, a mix from Andrea for the Log Lady fans.
3. Meighan kicks off her new podcast series with a serious art heavyweight, Steve ESPO Powers.
4. Fantastic photos by Matt Blodgett, all taken with Kodak Funsavers. via Brian.
5. Pretty new summer dresses by Vain & Vapid.
6. Excited to check out all the recommendations on East Side Bites, a great East-side of LA food blog. via Natalie.
7. My dad was actually the one to show me this beautiful recipe video over the weekend – he’s obsessed with finding cool videos on vimeo. I’ve seen it floating around the web this week, so clearly he’s a trendsetter. Beet Cake by Tiger In A Jar. I want to taste this!
8. The Nothing Is New shop is lookin’ good, lookin’ good.
9. I love this affordable cedar leaning planter. via

Have a wonderful weekend!

All of my photos for the show were taken with an Ikon Ikoflex

The wait is over – Other People’s Houses, the show I went to London for, is now online for all to see! Vic did such a great job putting this show together, and the site looks amazing. Here are a few of my photos, head over to the site to see the rest!

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Trip home to Seattle, part 2: BFFs, tacos, blackberry pie, spreading the Maple Sour gospel, adorable little ladies, fireworks in the park, car washing, pad thai cooking lessons, window seat view gazing.

Seriously so sad to be back to reality, I tell you. I miss my family so much. Once a year is not enough! Hope that changes now that I’m closer to them. 2.5 hour flights feel like a breeze compared to before.

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Trip home to Seattle part 1: lots of family time on my mom’s side, grandpa’s boat on Lake Meridian, traditional suburban dinner at Red Lobster (lots of alcohol necessary), a bonfire, a ukelele, s’mores, blissfully ignoring the internet.