note to self

Things I'm Afraid to Tell You (Wave Two)

By now you may have seen and read some of these posts (ideated by the brilliant Ez, inspired by Jess.) When Meg asked around for a second wave of participants, I had to say yes because bloggers are not perfect, least of all me. Shiny, happy pictures are great. So is that new handbag and that perfectly styled dinner party. But it's not completely real.

I think of Note to Self as escapist. I like the content to be beautiful and enjoyable to take in ("that which we loved at first sight," right?) But this is not representative of my actual life. Maybe I should say that more often. This is a start. So, joining forces with the bloggers that have come before me, here are some Things I'm Afraid to Tell You. Deep breath:

birthday

Taking the day off to celebrate. Promise I'll have a new post or two for tomorrow! :)

(photo: old school Kate Spade ad)

things my mom would like

With Mother's Day coming up, I'm (not-so-secretly, now) plotting what to gift my mom. For as long as I can remember, she has always worked really hard. So naturally when we try to come up with gifts for her, they tend to lean on the relaxing side of things... Some ideas:

Rifle Paper Company card, (my hometown) Baltimore's finest: Berger Cookies, Fig + Yarrow Floral Milk Bath, Serena & Lily robe, Barnes & Noble spree, please!, readers, Kate Spade's Nadine bag (hint, hint, dad), Chapstick (as always), Scrabble, teacup

P.S. Those cookies will change your life. Sincerely, anyone from Salty Balty.

monday

Yes, Coco. You may be right.

And while I'm thinking for myself aloud, I have to admit to something: I have to take the week off from blogging and focus on my work. I miss you already! 

In the meantime, find me always on Tumblr or Pinterest. I take sporadic 30-second breaks from time to time. You're likely to catch me in the act over there. ;)

a cry for help

My dear friends, will you help me out?

Please, START HERE.

It would be most helpful to repost, email, tweet, Facebook post this
survey for any fellow bloggers you may know.

This is for a most noble cause. It's called the "let's help Sarah graduate" cause.

Thank you so much for contributing and sharing, you are wonderful.

I can't wait to see what you have to say!