Today Is Where Your Book Begins

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl1cUEzfPSSo86PjFYM2g7GclG1E_hbLb7S5yR_QXQRLXlKHxAxhZwEEWt1e81I7nI5cPlC-JPz7OE5eVQO05XZ8IurEIErB4furk6xGozCvn9tT6DZBVSfl5fGhRLbGrm0fRjXX0zAo/s1600/Picture+213.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl1cUEzfPSSo86PjFYM2g7GclG1E_hbLb7S5yR_QXQRLXlKHxAxhZwEEWt1e81I7nI5cPlC-JPz7OE5eVQO05XZ8IurEIErB4furk6xGozCvn9tT6DZBVSfl5fGhRLbGrm0fRjXX0zAo/s1600/Picture+213.png" /></a></div>I just scooped up a bunch of these fun and colorful journals from <a href="http://rstyle.me/~15E61" target="_blank">Anthropologie</a>.  There is something so incredibly inspiring and optimistically hopeful about the prospect of filling up a blank notebook!  While I adore my macbook pro, it's really just not the same...for me, the best way to get my creativity flowing is still the old fashioned way, with pen in hand.  How about you?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxTHmYE_ZrC1rfeIEG_E1s9noZ_ly4b-npZz57O5R1LLU24WyKWvO35Cwd5_W2nfQXU5ZHn4M49JoWMQunxUoJdMgmL5cmLImHzhThF22ajXE0PpZaTfnVAEY9pzBmBlTAvIOPZKzT70/s1600/Picture+216.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxTHmYE_ZrC1rfeIEG_E1s9noZ_ly4b-npZz57O5R1LLU24WyKWvO35Cwd5_W2nfQXU5ZHn4M49JoWMQunxUoJdMgmL5cmLImHzhThF22ajXE0PpZaTfnVAEY9pzBmBlTAvIOPZKzT70/s1600/Picture+216.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3tXuiCOQNbYU5cxXL22IFetV1eAFw6Udu8Yd4yuVr-64g4LnACVD7L5lUfDgH9YeQt4R8EU11v4u7-wSQamnW5K5eNtJU5byCvvvTR1rf3g9CPJ3JZrd_1FobKIuOjU-1wxXAavL8kw/s1600/Picture+217.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3tXuiCOQNbYU5cxXL22IFetV1eAFw6Udu8Yd4yuVr-64g4LnACVD7L5lUfDgH9YeQt4R8EU11v4u7-wSQamnW5K5eNtJU5byCvvvTR1rf3g9CPJ3JZrd_1FobKIuOjU-1wxXAavL8kw/s1600/Picture+217.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVdED4_r4VdeEkwEskshMfda_Y5b6lg-RZlCrmtWdf388ujTAHQPHVSo2UTa8FZ1P0SvfK1RyVyEX4T-UEUrCZnB-OWloB4io6X6t3NwOrRGbyKfijmFNco_v0TCIelwK5h86oUhwCFg/s1600/Picture+223.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVdED4_r4VdeEkwEskshMfda_Y5b6lg-RZlCrmtWdf388ujTAHQPHVSo2UTa8FZ1P0SvfK1RyVyEX4T-UEUrCZnB-OWloB4io6X6t3NwOrRGbyKfijmFNco_v0TCIelwK5h86oUhwCFg/s1600/Picture+223.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzl3TfX_aRUkmQ1Pv63xqZgIalCXfEs4OA7eB_u0CMBSNKYWN4F0mBM0Xu6ITfkYKUsxYhCY9trMZkQo4UyBMyhyphenhyphenB-CLhyNha7N4vjY1vmWT0ZEWT35sAADBqlQ2PVe1RsvFtHS2n_vo/s1600/Picture+221.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzl3TfX_aRUkmQ1Pv63xqZgIalCXfEs4OA7eB_u0CMBSNKYWN4F0mBM0Xu6ITfkYKUsxYhCY9trMZkQo4UyBMyhyphenhyphenB-CLhyNha7N4vjY1vmWT0ZEWT35sAADBqlQ2PVe1RsvFtHS2n_vo/s1600/Picture+221.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via:  <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropolgie</a></i></span></div>

Today Is Where Your Book Begins

I just scooped up a bunch of these fun and colorful journals from Anthropologie .  There is something so incredibly inspiring and optimistic...

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Snail Mail

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9hp8VcZ_YcszrjW6A6k06YnOEQB5zH9qztiM0llhBJvcUfSWTTBf1sItJPNaL7wQOjVITi5_6XJ0LbxTqnH4nyUw1dse9_1oZf9fal0oUuGByQjh2h3ORaM3lb7_9CTDV9y_x_3nX0lk/s1600/Picture+198.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9hp8VcZ_YcszrjW6A6k06YnOEQB5zH9qztiM0llhBJvcUfSWTTBf1sItJPNaL7wQOjVITi5_6XJ0LbxTqnH4nyUw1dse9_1oZf9fal0oUuGByQjh2h3ORaM3lb7_9CTDV9y_x_3nX0lk/s1600/Picture+198.png" /></a></div>June was a whirlwind of activity here, but now that two of my children are safely off at camp for the next three weeks, things are significantly quieter.  Which is not to say that I don't miss them... I do!  In fact, every morning I write them each a letter, every day.  One letter, times two for three weeks is a lot of letter writing!  Exactly the excuse I needed to stockpile some of my favorite stationery.  The top cards, from <a href="http://www.horchow.com/">John Robshaw,</a> are my newest addition and no doubt will be my daughters' favorites!  I also can't get enough of the cards and paper from both <a href="http://www.mrboddington.com/">Mr. Boddington </a>and <a href="http://www.katespade.com/">Kate Spade</a>.  As for my pens, I'm using the adorable ones from Jonathan Adler that we carry here at<a href="http://www.zhush.com/"> zhush.com.</a>  Each daughter got one tucked into her trunk as well...can't wait to get my first letter from the girls!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3eJbrW_68oCso54sorZT7j9kI7Ji0zZlnuDoyWskWLxzB1NDgy5J0ErAX1e4FboYshoYrq94FPl8lF0-N5HlY2vx_wzOardY8xsxDrcx1jQepjWJ9HYkMzCKUGTmsDlkG4TvM145ygdj/s1600/Picture+94.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3eJbrW_68oCso54sorZT7j9kI7Ji0zZlnuDoyWskWLxzB1NDgy5J0ErAX1e4FboYshoYrq94FPl8lF0-N5HlY2vx_wzOardY8xsxDrcx1jQepjWJ9HYkMzCKUGTmsDlkG4TvM145ygdj/s1600/Picture+94.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-DIeAlp4Oe0cxGal4kwBqYqKjxROUUxvz0WBBMRNGGmne8TBPfn2hlvdmUnv7bzRTX20XUUjgEyk2ueGpmqt3xfUQSUMZpGCpxOD_PsrSf4FpQTu9YR0Ayhe6bmI18R_iBc4oJ4t0dXD/s1600/Picture+200.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6_25pRqspwmDpg8urQh20LLHD0u8mcM_3poBVPdjV18h8vykUcn10_9fPZ8KyfK66db2UQ1nI7lCSxhU6DglNBtTINgfLx2XStRs128_EuNywsfTPcjXgaWmySZZkA3xpSmUPZ4X0aec/s1600/Picture+121.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6_25pRqspwmDpg8urQh20LLHD0u8mcM_3poBVPdjV18h8vykUcn10_9fPZ8KyfK66db2UQ1nI7lCSxhU6DglNBtTINgfLx2XStRs128_EuNywsfTPcjXgaWmySZZkA3xpSmUPZ4X0aec/s1600/Picture+121.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoikwMbOhR59S2PTPsdBElJ6qGxh-R6Aua7V8yhcv9MjthQm93x6qESRNRSAoUpS8qk3L7ZVucxKgAv1Sgpy6dSj3Iz715jIC8WthcytDWGcVr_jeBerGpYlU8Bt-E_rSi7KkHWppY4fB/s1600/Picture+119.png" /></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Images via: <a href="http://www.horchow.com/"> Horchow.com,</a></i></span> <a href="http://mrboddington.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>MrBoddington.com</i></span></a></div>

Snail Mail

June was a whirlwind of activity here, but now that two of my children are safely off at camp for the next three weeks, things are significa...

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