Currently ♥ing

If I had to currently choose my favorite mode of social media,

Instagram would win by a long shot. 

It visually fills me in on what my friends, family, and those who I admire, 

are surrounded by, 

lending updates, inspiration, & smiles. 

Here is the latest collection of pics that I liked right away,

posted by people who quickly are becoming favorites. 

Row 1: @christinaperri who's uplifting quotes are as fab as her songs,

 @sproutedkitchen who seriously makes me want to eat healthier everyday,

 and @ruemagazine who's new entertaining & wedding issue has me very excited for.

Row 1: @gabbybernstein for while I may not be a super spiritual yogi, 

has me interested never the less, 

 @elettraw who I'm developing a major girl crush on 

& holding this baby sloth increases the adoration even more, 

 and @sunsetmag who makes me wish I lived out West.

Row 2: @cherrybombemag & their quirky/awesome food love 

(& I seriously want this shirt),

@darcymillernussbaum who's illustrations enchant and inspire me creatively,

and @lovelydetails who's peony love is equal to mine (Yay Trader Joes cheap bouquets!)

My first round up of Instagram loves can be viewed here

Foodie Blog Crushes

As I spend this glorious week between Christmas and New Years 

lounging at my family’s home in snowy upstate New York, 

I’m finally having the time to catch up with the many blogs 

that I so thoroughly enjoy, 

yet fell behind with reading during the past few crazy weeks.

And as I do so, 

I’m reminded of just how deeply these blogs inspire and influence me. 

As I work on creating my own little space in the blogosphere, 

these sites that I enjoy are my constant sources of inspiration; 

for my personal blog, 

for my home, for the clothes I wear, 

the food I eat, and more.

So as we wrap up 2012, 

I’d like to give some little shout outs to the blogs that helped to make my year 

more fantastic and fabulous, 

starting with the food blogs that get me excited to create in the kitchen

...and make me think I too can make something 

so deliciously good (looking):

Joy the Baker, 

for her witty, relatable writing 

and for aiding in the growth of my sweet tooth

Sara, at the Sprouted Kitchen, 

with her wise, beautiful words 

and for helping me feel better 

after I’ve indulged in too many of Joy’s cookies

Clara from Channeling Contessa, 

for giving me that middle ground between Joy and Sara 

 (the two gorgeous pasta shots probably aren’t the best representation but I love my carbs) 

and making everything seem doable for someone like me 

all photos from their respective sites