note to self

words for the week

Blogging 101? Yes.

On an unrelated note, I'm heading into to the city today for some light Matchbook-ing and a photoshoot.

As if there was ever any doubt, you should definitely be excited for the October issue... ;)

Have a great week, everyone!

 

happy weekend

It's Friday. And yes, normally that would mean a round-up. I'm sorry, but I just don't have it this week!

But I did recently add a brand new blog "about" section. It's sort of ridiculous.

And also, if you haven't entered the Sara Kate Studios giveaway, you really should. It's fabulous.

Have a great weekend! Let's go frolic in a farmer's market like Meryl, okay? She can even make errands look good...

 

Sara Kate Studios giveaway!

updates

The past few weeks have been a total blur. Between blogging conferences, Fashion Week, blogger dinners, and my own freelance work, life has been a little hectic - but fun. I can get used to this. And that's not all:

1. (Random but...) Did you notice Twitter has added a new header image? Mine's just a picture of Central Park (a happy place) for now. You can go to your profile "design" settings to add one. And FYI: Even with the offered "place your image" window, Twitter will center it weirdly. So if you can, use some quick Photoshop magic and crop it to 520 x 260 pixels so it appears just as you intended. Voila!

2. I'm participating in a Twitter chat for IFB TOMORROW AT 8PM EDT on graphic design and blogging. If you're interested in joining the conversation or maybe even asking a question, keep a lookout! [To participate in a Twitter chat, simply click on the hashtag we're using to follow the feed. You'll see everything, even if people you don't follow are tweeting. You can also use the hashtag in your own Tweets to contribute content. Downloading a desktop application like TweetDeck can make this a whole lot easier.]

3. Prepare yourselves for another giveaway with a very talented blogger friend of mine. Stay tuned...

Last but not least: I finally created a custom URL for the blog for easy sharing: notetoselfblog.com. Tell your friends. ;)

color trend

Just because it's simple doesn't make it boring:

1. Madewell henley tee shirt 2. drop-dead gorgeous Anthro reactive glass lamp 3. Tokyomilk Handcream 4. J.Crew opera earrings 5. Besotted brand gilded stationery and cards 6. a new issue of The Gentlewoman magazine with Angela Lansbury 7. The Little Black Dress book by Didier Ludot 8. Converse Chuck Taylors 9. Furbish splatter pillow.