I’m an internalizer. Everyday I try to do better: be a better wife, write a better blog, be a better designer. When I started reading Jessica’s blog, Make Under My Life, I was inspired by her weekly “exfoliations” where she purges one thing per week. I’ve continued her tradition and donated, recycled or tossed one thing per week as well. {The perk of this little ritual is the chance to win a monthly giveaway by sending Jess a picture of your exfoliation! Learn more here.} The philosophy has leaked into the rest of my life, and my new mantra is: [...]

Ok, yes, yesterday’s post was an April Fool’s joke. I got such pleasure out of picking out the Raggedy-Anne and wild horse wallpaper borders for my “best-of”… thanks for playing along. But today’s post is for realsies. Cute and bubbly Jess of MakeUnderMyLife.com has done a feature of me on her blog. I have had the pleasure of working with her over the last few weeks, helping her goose up her blog’s cool factor. We have had fun emailing back and forth in our own timezones, and I am anxiously awaiting some of her jewelry {jesslc.com} in the mail. I [...]