Ode to Postagram

Who doesn’t love a good iPhone app? How about one that turns your pictures into a lovely postcard that gets sent to your friends and family via the US Post? I started using Postagram right after Thanksgiving, and it’s my new favorite way to send little hellos to my friends and family. I love that you can pick out a photo right from your phone, write a personal message and then just send and less than a week later this fun little postcard shows up in the mail about a week later. I am a huge fan of sending a postcard from something fun I’ve done with people, or just of things I know they like to see.  I am a bit addicted to sending them these days- it’s just too fun not to do. 

(Photo from Postagram)

flash... lights lights

Last week for 12-12-12, I challenged myself to a photo challenge - to try to take twelve different pictures through out the course of the day. I did kind of forget that working all day can mean for less then ample opportunities to take exciting photos or hit unique spots to not have some standard photos. I think instead I ended up attempting to be artsy, while at work- notice the food pictures. Oh well, I managed to do it... less then glamorous, but I completed.

 1) My fruit for the day that was still at my house, 2) my funky shoes, photographed while still on - interesting take on the self portrait, 3) a fun shot of my headphones- my saving grace at work for when people are loud or too quiet

 4) My OCD coming out in the lining up of my orange - even columns and rows 5) my colleague's adorable Christmas tree at her desk, its mini and awesome, and I kind of want to steal it 6) part two of my orange- in a more artistic setting after I ate a few slices

 7) The trees near work that are near 43rd street- I think I creeped out the girl sitting next to it, but I saw it as my opportunity to get something less officey, 8) the number 12 in my friends apartment building elevator - not exciting, but it was the number 12!!! 9) A fuzzy shot of the tree in Bryant Park - it's blue - I love blue

10) My neighbor's window - now it was taking a turn for super creepy standing on the street photographing their window - but I love that window and that tree, LOVE!!! 11) the tape on my tacos - from Taco Truck- dinner was never better, 12) wrapping an ornament for an exchange I signed up for on another blog

the sweetest thing

This seems so perfect for any holiday- can anyone else tell I am so excited for New Years Eve in Paris? I found this quote in a perfume sample from Kate Spade- I couldn't resist instagraming it and just enjoying the happy little thought. I love when unexpected findings seem so perfect for your life.

if i were

Oh boy, I found this little "If I were" list on Charlotte's Web - a new found blog I cannot get enough of (how come everything British sounds 100% more dignified?). I thought I would play along...


If I were a gemstone, I'd be sapphire
 If I were a scent, I'd be jasmine with sandalwood
If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be a pair of playful black pumps
If I were the weather, I'd be a summer rainfall
 If I were a facial expression, I'd be a wink

If I were a car, I'd be a vintage convertible beetle
 If I were a time of day, I'd be 7:30PM
 If I were a month, I'd be June
 If I were a place, I'd be the beach
If I were a liquid, I'd be a glass of red wine
 If I were a taste, I'd be something nutty

If I were a sea animal, I'd be an otter
If I were a food, I'd be macaroni and cheese
If I were a colour, I'd be dark blue, with green polka dots
If I were a musical instrument, I'd be a piano
If I were a flower, I'd be a sunflower
If I were a song, I'd be "a beautiful mess"

If I were a planet, I'd be undiscovered
If I were an object, I'd be a window
 If I were a fruit, I'd be an apple
If I were a sound, I'd be soft breeze through trees
If I were a day of the week, I'd be a Sunday.


(photo is my own, taken at Borderline State Park)

I come undone in this mad season

I remember when my best friend in elementary school brought Mad Libs to the playground somewhere around third or forth grade. A group of girls gathered on the playground to provide words to fill in the blanks, creating silly tales. The stories made up were absolutely hysterical with crazy mixed up sentences, sending us into fits of giggles. I was so excited when I found these treasures to play with again. I can only imagine that with my friends' much more expansive vocabularies these will be even more fun now then Mab Libs were when my entire grade use to play cops and robbers together. I am looking forward to gathering the gang to my house to play this one night.

what's the story morning glory

What a lovely surprise for my mailbox this week, mixed among the magazines, credit card offers, and bills was this beautiful card from one of my favorite people (and ever loyal blog reader). I couldn't resist taking a photo and sharing the classy card with everyone. I love the flowers as well as the sparkles - doesn't everyone love shiny things? All I have left to say is thank you for making my week!