SNACKS // healthiest, simplest, funnest snack around

watermelon_YOURS_EVER For the 4th of July my mom made the cutest snacks--watermelon stars! So unexpected and fun! I've been meaning to post it and I figured even though I'm late, summer isn't over yet!!!! This cute idea would be perfect for any time of the year really: a fun breakfast addition or a kid's party or play date or just for FUN :) Good for adults too! :)

Directions: 1. // slice watermelon (or another kind of melon) into 1 in thick round slices 2. // press the cookie cutter into the round slice, carefully press out the shape 3. // discard the rind, eat the extra pieces! :)

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You can find unique cookie cutters on etsy for cheap! Below are a few I thought were pretty cool. Also, I don't have kids, but I think any kid would love their name spelled out in watermelon letters, right?! Everyone loves seeing their own name :) :) Batman and lightning bolts are pretty sweet too!

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cookie cutters via// cloud // batman // starfish // lightning bolt

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Randolf Street Market, Chicago // NEW RUG!

newRug This square, colorful, rug couldn't be more perfect for our little dining nook. It makes me so happy!!! Seems like it was made for the space. I bought it on Sunday at the Randolph Street Market. The gals from Amelia Jane Vintage gave me a deal. I always get e-mails about the market and have wanted to go and on Sunday we actually went!! Yeaaaa!! :) Summer is all about making things happen!

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A few lovely things above!^^^ eames chair & sputnik chandelier // bertoia chair // pretty aztec tufted sofa // turqouise striped vintage camper // ...I also loved these mirrored panels below!

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>>our little place is slowly coming together! I haven't shopped much, but I couldn't pass up the rug. All you need are a few pieces to pull a room together! :) Still in progress, but it's been a lot of fun! ...maybe if we stay here long enough I'll be able to change that light fixture! :) >> next up: art on the walls!

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 ^^^ love these two. xoxo ^^^ PS! I updated / S I M P L I F I E D my about page! :) and I added Bingley to the front page of the blog! He's just tooooo cute!

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Parisians // Eiffel Tower

dressParisian So, I've been MIA for the past month because it's SUMMER and we MOVED and it's SUMMER! =) but I'm back and wanted to share a few of my favorite French inspired links, because today is Bastille Day!

When Grant and I visited my parents in Dubai we had a layover in Paris, so we went into the city and we ran into Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day! She was so sweet. Here's some advice from Jordan: What to Bring to Paris.

Also, another witty article by: Garance Dore on dressing like Emmanuel Alt (the beautiful editor of French Vogue, below).

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And finally a bit of inspiration and a few things I never knew from Seth Godin! xo

Seth Godin: Lessons from the Eiffel Tower

  • It was designed at home, on the kitchen table...
  • by someone who didn't get their name on it
  • Never been done before, not guaranteed to get built or to work
  • It was criticized by hundreds of leading intellectuals and cultural experts
  • It wasn't supposed to last very long
  • It's designed to be an icon, it's not an accident
  • People flock to it because it's famous
  • You can sketch a recognizable version of it on a napkin

Your turn to build one. Happy Bastille Day.

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P.S. My family (not Grant and I) got a PUPPY about a month ago!!! I've been meaning to post some pictures of him because he is THE CUTEST...tomorrow! xo

images via: top collage // Emmanuelle Alt // Eiffel construction drawings