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Thrifted Footstool: Before And After

January 2, 2015

I told you I legit couldn't stop crafting.

I think it's because I've decided that I don't care whether the end result is especially spectacular. I mean, it's nice if what comes out of an hour or two spent in the company of a paintbrush and some bad reality TV is a beautiful addition to my home, but far more important is having a little fun with it. Because if it's not fun…what's the point? If you just chill out a little bit about the end product and let your freak flag fly, what crafting ends up being is free therapy, and ain't nothing better than that.

OK, so check out this footstool/bench thing that I found at a thrift store on the Saw Mill. Now, that is an ugly piece of furniture. Pukey color, tattered (albeit glittery) seat fabric, et cetera et cetera. But I was really into those curved arms and had a sneaking suspicion that with a little TLC it could be really beautiful, so home with me it came.

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Lifestyle

Links & Love & Stuff

January 2, 2015

 Spent yesterday assembling a a succulent display and moisturizing, because all that holiday madness left me a bit of a mess. (That planter kit, by the way, is pretty much the neatest thing EVER - they send you everything you need and you do the planting, then hang the finished project on your wall once the roots take hold. Coooool.)

 The Internet's reaction to Fox News' request that viewers share what they're "over" is just wonderful. #socialmediastrategyfail (Related: Fox News Says President Obama Plans To Ban Christmas Cookies, because obviously.) (via The New Civil Rights Movement.)

 That ear jacket thing isn't a trend I was planning on hopping on board with mostly because my life at the moment doesn't really include fabulously ornate earring-requiring outings…but I like this pair so much I'd wear them at home, with pajamas, just because.

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DIARY

Happy New Year’s Eve! (And A Video)

December 31, 2014

Thank you SO MUCH to all of you who took time out of your busy holiday season to answer my "how can I do better in 2015" survey - it's been so fun reading through all the submissions and learning more about you and what you're looking for from RG (if you didn't get a chance to fill it out and would like to add your two cents, click here).

(Got it.)

Some favorite comments and a few responses:

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My Looks

Duck Duck Boot

December 30, 2014

What I've discovered over the years during which we've been visiting Kendrick's family in Ohio is that an eight-hour car ride followed by several days of sitting by fireplaces eating things and drinking things presents you with an excellent opportunity to wear the clothing equivalent of pajamas: your very favoritest, most comfortable stuff. Over and over again, if you want to, because no one's keeping tabs on whether you changed out of the shirt you were wearing yesterday (or maybe just slept in it and wore it again, ssh).

In other words: some serious vacation-wear.

And in my world, serious vacation-wear means those same distressed jeans that are apparently glued to my person these days, that same plaid shirt that you've been seeing me wear for a good five years now (talk about a good buy; I think it was like twelve bucks at H&M), and duck boots. Because duck boots are THE BEST (and these are extra-the best, because they're also affordable and ridiculous-comfortable).

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Lifestyle

When The Teeth Come Out

December 29, 2014

Both of us had a rough night. 

On Christmas morning, I posted a picture of Goldie wearing one of those amber teething necklaces, and a couple of readers and I started chatting on Instagram about whether they "work." I ordered one as a Christmas present for her not really understanding what it was supposed to do (I actually thought the babies were supposed to chew on it, like they chew on that teething jewelry sold for mothers to wear), but upon Googling realized that their purpose is to emit some kind of acid that acts as a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever.

Hmmm.

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Style

20 New Year’s Eve Dresses For Under $100 (Really)

December 28, 2014

Broke after the holidays, but still looking for something fun to wear this New Year's Eve? No matter where you're headed - a cozy at-home celebration, a dance party, or somewhere a bit more floor-length-gown-requiring, I've got you covered.

My personal favorites: the white off-the-shoulder sweater dress and that long-sleeved velvet number…although I wouldn't throw a one-sleeved floor-length animal-print out of bed, on New Year's Eve or ever.

Best part: all of the dresses pictured above are under a hundred bucks, and they are GOOD. (Just remember to hit that "overnight shipping" button during checkout, because all that sparkle is too pretty to waste.)

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SNAPSHOTS

Christmastime In These Parts

December 26, 2014

We're leaving for Ohio for a few days tomorrow, so today is all about making sure those turkey leftovers don't go to waste. (I'm in charge; so far, so good.) Also packing. And maybe seeing Big Hero 6 again, because it's amazing (seriously, even if you don't have kids: go).

Also snuggling with my new blanket from Woolrich and my new buddy from my Dad.

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Lifestyle

Let’s Talk 2015

December 26, 2014

Something new I'm trying out this year: a quick survey that'll help me learn what you liked (and didn't like) over the past year, and what you'd like to see more (and less) of in 2015. Click here to check it out (you can answer the questions anonymously if you want - and remember to submit a reader question if you have one!).

Thank you so much! Excited to hear what you have to say.

Happy Friday!

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