Lemon Loveliness

Did you all know I’m a featured blogger over at Sweet Lemon Magazine’s blog, the Zesty Digest? It’s true! And trust me, it’s awesome. I love writing for a new audience and knew this was going to be a wonderful experience, but I have been floored at how amazing it’s been. And I’m not just talking about the writing. All the other young women who write for this site are some of the most fantastic, unique, intelligent ladies I’ve ever had the pleasure of (virtually) meeting. The love, support and encouragement that they all share with each other, and luckily with me as well, has been one of the most rewarding pieces of this experience. Since this week is a time to give thanks for all the good things in our lives, I figured I’d start with the Sweet Lemon gang, since they have shown me so much support and love over the past few weeks. Here are some of my recent favorite Zesty Digest posts, from some pretty incredible ladies:

This post by Brittney Ann on Communicating Abroad is fantastic! So many awesome resources for keeping in touch with loved ones when they are living in another country.

Julie wrote a truly wonderful (and for me, quite timely) post on the Art of Losing Someone. It is poignant and full of advice for those of us that are suffering and wading through the pain of personal loss.

Nikki’s post on some of her favorite upcoming movies has me so excited to get to the theater over the holiday weekend!

Adair makes super fun music mixes for the Zesty Digest almost every week. My current fave is her Rolling Stone Magazine anniversary tribute!

Miss Megan was the person who led me to Sweet Lemon in the first place, and I will be forever grateful! I’m also pretty grateful for her post on foods that can make your skin look beautiful.

There are so many more awesome posts over at the Zesty Digest, so you should really head over and check it out! You can find my recent posts on stylish glasses, tips on doing something nice for others, and a letter to myself at 20-years-old.

Zesty Digest Girls in Glasses

And if you’re getting pumped for the holidays, you should really click over and paw through the new Sweet Lemon Magazine holiday issue! You won’t be disappointed!

Loving Right Now

Loving-Right-Now

Coveting – This beautiful piece of art by Linda Donohue (via Design Sponge)

AdmiringLukas Kozmus’ travel photography…he’s only been photographing his adventures for two years. Two years behind a camera! Incredible.

Watching – Lizzie and Darcy (aka Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy) on the Lizzie Bennet Diaries. I’ve mentioned this web series before (basically it’s a modern retelling of Pride & Prejudice via web series, click here for more), but things just got juicy with Mr. Darcy making his first webcam appearance. And yes, the 2012 Mr. Darcy is a hipster. Of course.

Reading – Ally Condie’s new book, Reached, is finally out! I read the first book in the series, Matched, when I was nursing Tate many hours a day and I am so pumped for the final book in this incredible series. Hooray!

Listening To – The Wombats, Jump into the Fog

Fun News!

Want to hear some exciting news? Well, little old me is over on Pinterest as a Guest Pinnner for Alt Summit! Yes, THE Altitude Design Summit! I’m so pumped and honored to be a part of the amazing Alt community, and I hope everyone joins in the fun. Right now I’m working on the Color Lovin’: Orange board, which pretty much means I’m pinning anything and everything in my favorite of all the colors. Yay!

Pinterest

If you’re on Pinterest, come on over and follow me (I’m Crazybananas). Do you have a favorite Pinterest board or pinner? Some of my favorites are Amanda Jane Jones, Paris Rouzati (the creator of Sweet Lemon Magazine!) and Sarah James.

And if you’re looking for more info on blogging and design, Alt Summit is the place to be! Even if you can’t make it to one of their amazing conferences, their blog and online classes are incredible and filled with great tips and tricks.

Happy pinning!

Postscript: Halloween 2012

I woke up this morning without a voice, so I guess that means Halloween 2012 was a success!

Halloween Tate Trent Lee

A last minute costume switch made Tate much happier and a surprise visit from Grandpa didn’t hurt either. Tate went to a few houses in our neighborhood before he headed home to serve as the resident candy giver outer. Lucy and I met up with some buddies from her school and trick or treated for a few hours, followed by a bonfire and s’mores in her friend’s driveway. It was suburban perfection.

BFF trick or treating :)

Happy Halloween from Izzy the Pirate and Clark Kent!

Since Tate’s dinosaur costume was obviously a bust, we pulled out this superman t-shirt from Old Navy and he went as Clark Kent. Lu was insistent on being Izzy from Jake and the Neverland Pirates and had been begging to be her since August. I told Lu no one would know who she was, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Everyone was all “It’s IZZY!” everywhere we went. Apparently Izzy is pretty big amongst the first grade crowd. Who knew?

Slow down, girls... #halloween

Halloween

Trick or Treating

After we got home and put the kids to bed, I settled down with a bucket of candy and a glass of wine to watch some scary movies and the Halloween episodes of New Girl and the Mindy Project. I also made prank photos of myself as a vampire and sent them out to my friends. As one does.

Hey @maralyntho, I made you something...happy Halloween!

All in all a pretty successful Halloween! Hope yours was just as wondrous!

Fall 2012 Playlist

Fall-2012-Playlist

It’s a grey, chilly day around here, so I figured it’s the perfect time to share my newest playlist. Here are some of the songs that are in my headphones this fall, some old and some new. Let’s jam and stay warm together.

Fall Playlist 2012 by Crazybananas on Grooveshark

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