Schlitz and Giggles

This is how I feel today: Like an octopus in space, grasping on to a can of beer with all my might.


Art by Casey Porn, via OK Great

Bold Blooms

Check out Raquel Castillo's amazing hand-crafted vintage jewelry. Please, someone forward this link to Michelle Obama. She'll love it.


Visit Raquel's Etsy store here

Work it, little buddy

We are kindred spirits.

Le Fleur

Design*Sponge sent Sarah from Saipua to Paris for a little bit of spring flower research. Le sigh... See more pics here.

Cheery Cherry Blossoms

Happy first day of spring to you all. While it may not feel quite like spring has sprung on the east coast (snow?! What did we do to deserve this?) I assure you, the cherry blossoms will soon bloom and happy days will be here again.

Until then, why not wait out the last few chilly days of the year with some jaw-dropping garland from Sophia Cuvelier. Hey, it looks like the cherry blossoms are in bloom after all.


(Thanks to Party Perfect and Design Crisis for finding this)

The Hoop-lah

A bit of advice for the fellas: If you want your girl to get off your back about watching so much sports, and actually have her support your goal to watch ever college basketball game that airs in the month of March- get her to enter her office basketball pool. Case in point: Me.

Normally, I couldn't give two hoots about college basketball. But suddenly, I have $5 and water-cooler pride on the line so I am sick with March Madness. Colin couldn't be more pleased.

Irish Potatoes

Every city I've ever lived in celebrated St. Patrick's Day in a similar fashion: Beer, Bagpipes, Drunk-Girls-With-Green-Plastic-Hats.* Philly has added a new level to this mighty mixture: The Irish Potato. It's not a potato as much as a small ball of cinnamon-covered mixture of coconut, cream cheese, and sugar (lots of sugar).

They actually look like cute little potatoes, and since I love all things mini and cute, I was on board. Plus, it's a member of the candy/dessert family, which I am a ardent supporter of. The Philadelphians love 'em, almost as much as their cheese steaks and Eagles. So, when in Philly...

The verdict? I'm not quite convinced. There almost unbearably sweet, and the taste of the cinnamon coating tastes like dirt to me. Two days later, 1/2 of the package remains untouched. That's not a good sign. But, who knows- maybe after 6 green beers and a pile of corned beef, nothing would be better. Now where's my green plastic hat?


*Not that there's anything wrong with that

Gigantic

For some reason, this trailer makes me inexplicably melancholy. Of course, I'm going to see the film anyway

Happy Saint Pats

To all the Irish lads and lassies out there, whether by blood or by spirit: Happy Saint Patrick's Day.

Lazy Sunday

I had a lovely birthday yesterday. It was gray and chilly here in Philly, which made for the perfect lazy Sunday. We brunched, we shopped, we ate cupcakes. What more could a girl want?


Pumpkin Pancakes with Chocolate Chips and Pecans from Honey's Sit n' Eat
Marble and Strawberry cupcakes from Brown Betty

Happy Birthday to Moi

I'm celebrating with a big brunch and a city spanning cupcake hunt.

Image via Party Perfect

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