Monthly Archives: August 2012

the giving well . . . thailand

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Inspiration: The SOLD Project and Thailand  by Katie Basbagill      Location: Located in Southeast Asia, Thailand borders Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. It’s roughly the size of Wyoming times two and has a very tropical climate.   History: Prior to 1939, Thailand was known as Siam and was established in the mid 14th century. Thailand [...]

spotlight . . . e.p.i.c

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  {Alexi Panos + Tennille De Freitas} {Photo credit: Smallz and Raskind}     We were so honored to interview the beautiful (and truly golden-hearted) ladies behind E.P.I.C.   Alexi Panos and Tennille De Freitas, both creatives in the arts, founded their non-profit, E.P.I.C. (Everyday People Initiating Change), with the intention of doing just that—showing [...]

spotlight . . . magpies’ peg hambright

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    Peg Hambright, baker extraordinaire, had us immediately spellbound (and sugar- floating, in the best way possible!) with her Magpies Bakery tagline, “All butter, all the time.”   {photo by: Adam Brimer}   You’ve had your hands in the creative sphere for years, musically with The Judybats and now in the baking industry with [...]

the local . . . charleston, west virginia

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“Mountain Mama” by L. Megan Forb   Charleston, the capital of West Virginia, sits quietly in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains. Residents live the simple life. Family and friends mean everything. Why complicate things?   I have travelled the world, lived in Charleston, South Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, New York City, and now I am [...]

abode . . . sara harvey

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Abode: Sara Harvey Kansas City, Missouri By Lucy Anderson   If they say the home is the window into one’s soul, then we know for certain what a bold, colorful, creative soul lies within Sara Harvey, an illustrator and graphic designer for Hallmark. We were so flattered to have been invited into the fantastically mesmerizing [...]

clothes-talker . . . a suitcase (or two)

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by Alyssa Sprouse     Q: “Iʼm basically going to be living out of a suitcase (or two) for the entire summer, and Iʼm not really sure what I should be packing since Iʼll need to be casual most of the time but will also have a few dressy events . . . any suggestions?” [...]

uncovered . . . my girl thursday

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  We arenʼt sure whether it is her charming smile, her super style, or just the effortless coolness she exudes, but we are completely infatuated with Chantilly of My Girl Thursday . . . check out the must-haves sheʼs shared with us this issue (and also pay her a visit in the blog-sphere!)     [...]

street style . . . edge of urge

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{words by Michael Ussery of Edge of Urge} {photography by Keith Ketchum of Edge of Urge}   Iʼm not quite sure who to credit for the rebirth of impeccable style—Mad Men? Zooey Deschanel?—whoever is responsible, thank you!   Modern interpretations of vintage fashion is whatʼs hot. Pulling from prim-and-proper times, the latest looks to hit [...]

wanderlust . . . costa rica

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{by Jennie Andrews}   While traveling throughout Costa Rica—from the dry desert coast of Guanacaste, to the Central Plains, and the lush rain forests of the Osa Peninsula—the view out the window seemingly changes around every bend in the road. This tiny country, while only taking up .03 percent of the world’s landmass, remains one [...]