Fashion Love: Leading Ladies in the Spring

Adore this picture-Kate in a gorgeous dress with amazing beading and her husband being quite the gentleman.

This is my new answer to "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Best title ever.

Durham Love: Spring Art Walk

One of my favorite times of the year happened this weekend-the Durham Art Walk! I love discovering new artists (and new things to buy!) And since I am an official Durhamite it is mandatory that I love all things local.

Here are a couple of fun things I found...

This artists creates beautifully simple jewelry out of enameled pennies.  The simplicity and bright colors are amazing.

 

Lucky Accessories

Another great one...

www.illustratedthoughts.com

A blog with great new bull city shirts (bought a onesie for a friends' baby!) and beautiful pictures.

Music Love: Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup

The line-up for  Lollapalooza, the Chicago Music Festival, was released a few days ago! My sister and I get very excited about this day.  Even if I don't get a chance to go to the festival I love to look at the line-up. It gives me new artists to research and listen to that I haven't heard of before.

Bands I love from this Year's Line-up:

The Black Keys

Passion Pit

Miike Snow

Franz Ferdinand

The Temper Trap

Aloe Blacc

Givers

Metric

Of Monsters and Men

Milo Greene

The Lollapalooza website is a great place to listen to each band.

My sister, Sarah, and I at Lollapalooza for my 25th birthday! 

App Love: Band of the Day

Band of the Day is a great app that does exactly what it's name says. It introduces you to a new band each day!  It tells you a little about the band and lets you listen to some of their songs. The app is very user-friendly and is lots of fun to explore.

 I have found all types of bands that I like-techno, alternative, spanish and more.  Best part-It's Free!

DIY Love: Ink Stamps for Everything!

These are definitely my favorite. I could make such great luggage tags!

I love the idea of making my own cards, labels, and present tags out of stamps.

I ran across the Yellow owl workshop website the other day and knew their products were exactly what I was looking for.

So simple and fun for everyone's birthday!

Great for unique gift tags.

Food Love: Table S'mores!

I am currently in Nashville visiting my amazing friend Kristen.  On my first night here we went to the Tavern Grill and for dessert we ordered s'mores.

This is what came-

I was instantly obsessed.  I've decided this would be the perfect centerpiece for a party.  The tray had fruit, reese's peanut butter cups, chocolate and of course marshmallows.  I found lots of different versions of this mini grill on Amazon as soon as we got back to Kristen's apartment.

Jesus Love: Audacious Faith and She Worships

 "He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things." Romans 8: 32

I was blessed to have an Easter filled with the Lord's presence.  He always amazes me by showing me who he is in big and small ways.  Through conversations with family and friends, baptisms, hard and good times and more.

Two websites (click the titles below to go to the links) I love that I frequently read to worship, love, think and learn about the Lord are:

Audacious Faith
A blog written by one of my very best friends.  She has a wonderful heart for the lord, is a great story-teller and has a great sense of humor.

She Worships
An amazing website written by a young woman with a love for the Lord's word.  She understands the hearts of woman of all ages and has wonderful insight to share.

Food Love: Cake Pops and Bakerella

Something about me you need to know: I love Cake Pops.  I truly think that are one of the most interesting ways to make cake (but if you offered me cake in other forms I would certainly not turn it down....)

This has been my amazing guide along the way:

A few of my attempts at the fun food-

Manatee! (my own creation)

A fun Christmas project with my mom and my sister.

Baby shower pops!