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June 10, 2016 — Comments are off for this post.

Leah + Aaron

If I've timed everything correctly, I'm currently cruising 30,000 feet somewhere over Michigan and on my way to the East Coast to witness two friends get married. I wasn't planning on posting this wedding, but love is in the air, and Leah + Aaron's day is the kind that must be blogged.

Surrounded by 50 of their closest family and friends, Leah + Aaron married in the most intimate and loveliest of ways. The gray, rainy day began with good friends and champagne, before these two people officially said I do in an old mansion turned hotel in the heart of downtown. There was a gorgeous Pablo Neruda reading, happy tears and laughter; all of which they took along with them for dinner at one of my favorite Madison restaurants, A Pig In A Fur Coat. There were four different Old Fashioned drinks on the menu, so you know a good time was had by all.

These two are clearly so loved by family + friends, and the feeling is evidently reciprocal. The entire day was one big giant ( and tasty ) hug, and I only wish this kind of party could happen every weekend.

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June 5, 2016 — Comments are off for this post.

Links I Love / 05

I know what you're perhaps thinking...another links post?!?

Stay with me here friends, because there's been lots of good reading and internet finds lately. Plus, it's summer ( outside > blogging ), and I'm in the midst of a website redesign, so posting here will likely be sporadic for awhile. All good things, of course! The arrival of June means I'll soon be adventuring here with my mama, and a new site means I'm finally updating my portfolio ( it's been two years...yeesh ). There will be lots of new design projects, hand-lettered goods and updates coming your way in the next few months.

Until then, enjoy a summery edition of my latest favorite links + reads. Some fun stuff mixed some heavy stuff, but all good stuff.

This gorgeous song.

My perfect summer drink.

And the most delicious cake (I made it a few weeks ago to rave reviews).

These lust-worthy sunglasses.

I've been coveting a pair of high-waisted Jesse Kamm pants. They'd be an investment, but I'm trying to buy less but higher-in-quality things. The question: iron oxide or tobacco?

Jimmy Chin's Instagram is mind-blowing ridiculous. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS???

If I ever have a daughter, please let it be this girl.

The Busy Person's Lies. So guilty.

Equality Takes Work.

How to Get Rid of Practically Anything.

This makes me happy.

Required reading. Powerful and so, so important.

"You don’t need to nail the door completely shut, as Facebook quitters do; you just need to stay mindful of who’s trying to get in." This short, to-the-point read.

"We mustn’t abandon him or her, only the founding Romantic idea upon which the Western understanding of marriage has been based the last 250 years: that a perfect being exists who can meet all our needs and satisfy our every yearning." YES YES YES.

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May 6, 2016 — Comments are off for this post.

Links I Love / 04

I'm not sure how April arrived then quickly left in the hazy blur it did, but it happened. And now it's the month of May. So let's forego cliche talk about how time is passing too fast, and instead, talk about this flower bouquet*. It's from a wedding of two friends I photographed last weekend, and I cannot stop staring at them. Is it weird I want to blow up someone else's wedding bouquet and get it printed to hang on my wall? Don't answer that...

Life lately has been all about the eternal struggle between enjoying the present and my deep need to have something to look forward to. With the help of a mindfulness meditation class, I'm working on bringing myself into the present moment instead of always focusing on the future. It's HARD. My natural inclination is, "What's next??" as I find it much easier to think about fun future things ( Beyoncé concert! Trip with my mom! Gilmore Girls revival! ) instead of the not-always-fun present. I'm trying not to beat myself up when I fail at this, and instead practice self-kindness. I'm quickly learning it's an necessary skill to cultivate. No one is going to do it for us.

With that mini ramble, I hope you all have a lovely weekend. I'll be selling some of my letterpress work at Madison's Gallery Night tonight, then heading north to my parents' house to celebrate my mama appropriately on Sunday.

Enjoy the spring blooms along with a few of my latest favorite links + reads.

Bill Murray is the best.

Attn: DIY-ers! Purl Bee has such a lovely collection of projects.

Pretty shower curtains.

@_chicadeoro is my new Instagram crush. She describes her style as, "French tomboy with a hint of minimalist Japanese grandma."

The Girls season 5 finale was a few weeks ago, and WHOA! So good. If you haven't watched this season, catch up now. Our four friends are ( finally? ) maturing.

Happiness inequality vs. income inequality.

Emotional labor: what it is and how to do it. I cannot stop thinking about this article. ( via Rachel )

How walking fosters creativity.

How to travel the Earth, and protect it too. Heads up travelers!

The truth about your clothing donations. A short, necessary read.

I need to remind myself of THIS daily. ( via Kate )

Annndddd Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking is finally here! Did you order your copy yet?!?!

“To me it is really important to live in what I call the spaces in-between. Bus stations, trains, taxis or waiting rooms in airports are the best places because you are open to destiny, you are open to everything and anything can happen.” Marina Abramović

*Wedding bouquet crafted by the lovely team at Daffodil Parker.

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