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I don’t know where I first found this Alice in Wonderland photo shoot by Ramdaq, but I have been oowing and ahhing over it for a long time.

There is something about these images make the idea of free falling into another dimension seem beautiful (and a lot less overwhelming and hectic than it feels when things in life are a bit out of control)!

PS: Those eye lashes are out of this world!

My half birthday just passed on July 13th and in case you were still searching for some gifts here are a few things I have been eying to spruce up my apartment. If you haven’t already caught on my apartment is in perpetual “sprucing” up need!

(From left to right)

1. Jonathan Adler Druggist Love/Hate Lamp

2. Crate&Barrel Paloma Square Dining Table

3. CB2 Taxi India 16” Pillow

4. CB2 Taxi London 20” Pillow

5. CB2 Un Homme/Un Femme Vases

6. CB2 Buddha Head

7. CB2 Metal Trunks

8. Jonathan Adler Capricorn/Cancer Zodiac Pillows

9. Crate&Barrel Delta Side Chair

I’ve always loved the classic look of a bowl of apples, pears or lemons on a table or sideboard. But what I really want is something more unique, obviously, and something that you wouldn’t find anywhere else.

I have been searching high and low for the perfect filling for a simple glass ice bucket and I think these boysenberries and raspberries are just the ticket. It will take a ton to fill the whole bucket, but I think the dark red and blue will look rich and delicious!

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I have been thinking a lot lately about getting another pet. My options are somewhat limited because my best friend is allergic to basically everything including dogs, cats, angora and cashmere, to name a few. This poses a bit of a problem because I would really love to get a cat, but hairless cats scare me and there are not many non-furry creatures that I want in my house.

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But then I thought of getting a bird. And admittedly I am becoming more and more obsessed with this idea less because of the actual bird and more because of how beautiful birdcages are! They add such an old-world feeling to a room. And obviously I love anything that is both functional and fashionable. Maybe I will just buy the cage for now and hold off on the bird — avian flu is not of real interest to me!

A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can’t we all be like this wise old bird?

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My dear friend, and Chinese grandma, Connie Lui, and her friends Ling and Emily Chen, are setting the accessory market ablaze with their new line of hand designed over sized cashmere scarves. They are all beautiful pieces of art and I couldn’t be more proud of them.

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To find out more about ‘We Are Owls’ check out their website. And here are a few great publicity pieces that they have gotten so far (here and here). I am so proud of them and so excited to see the spring line!

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Day 3 of inanimate object portraits. I love these chair pictures because even though the chair is the main feature of the photo, the unique setting they exist in gives the chair and the whole picture a personality and story. If stairs and doors as bedroom art play the role of the pathway and gateway into a dream world, what would a chair be? Maybe stairs lead to doors that open to one of these unique spaces and the chair acts as the place to relax and dream?!

In my imagination, yesterdays’ stairs lead to these doors — regardless of the fact that the stairs were all indoors and these are all exterior doors. I think its amazing how a door can set the scene for what you experience when you step inside. There is so much personality in all these images and they are all so inviting. All that’s missing is a welcome mat and a key! Come on in!

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I was thinking about taking some pictures of different staircases that interest me. I think hanging them in my room (I have a blank wall that I stare at every night) could be a new twist on the idea of a dream catcher. Instead of something catching the dreams you have, stairs can be the pathways to new dreams… Ahhh isn’t it dreamy?

These are the 5 Reiki principles ingrained in the amazing healing technique, but they have become goals that I set for myself every morning.

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Just for today, I will not be angry.
It’s not a matter of never getting angry, but rather, when anger creeps in try to deal with it accordingly and then let it go.

Just for today, I will not worry.
Again, there is no way to absolutely avoid worrying, but rather than worry about what happened before or what will happen next, be present and let the worry pass.

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Just for today, I will be grateful.
Be grateful for simple things and as well as the things in the larger scheme of life. Even difficult things can give way to things such as thanks, forgiveness, smiles, good words or gratitude — all things that worth being grateful for.

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Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
Believe in the work being done and do that work respectfully. Life should be lived honorably and with a head held high.

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Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing.
Bring loving-kindness into every personal encounter. Treat things as you would treat people, and as you would like to be treated in return.

images via Little Garden

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My newest obsession? Braids! I am seriously willing to pay someone to teach me how to braid hair — I never learned to braid at all (on myself or on others) and they have been popping up all over.

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This crown braid is particularly amazing! Can someone do my hair like this adorable little girl? The tutorial came from a new favorite inspiration blog The Drifter and The Gypsy along with two photo shoots (Apples and Frolicking) showing off the crown braid on the cutest girls in the world!