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Love: There's No Place Like Home

After a very long absence, I am finally back to my computer and beyond excited to start posting again! If you remember from a previous post, I had hoped to share with you images of my road trip from Savannah, GA to Newport, RI... well the trip didn't exactly go as planned! After some major road bumps, our two week long adventure turned into a day and a half of highway driving with no time for pit stops and no time for photographs :( So I thought why not share with you the final destination to our 'road trip' and the place I call home... Newport, RI!

Though located in the little state of Rhode Island, Newport has a lot to offer (Design Sponge features a lovely city guide). It is the one place I always seem to come back to for its fabulous architecture, breath-taking landscapes, and of course talented artists. Capturing the beauty of the island is local photographer, Preston Reynolds.

{ DIY project via Project Weddings}

Today at 3 AM will be the official start time of the "From Here to There & Everything In Between" road trip of 2010! In order to get all my ducks in a row, I have obsessively gone up-and-down my to-do checklist in hopes to not forget the necessitates. On top of that list is these DIY snack boxes filled with goodies!

Obsess: Gypsies Home Color Schemes

{found via Lil Magoolie - a lovely blog worth checking out!}

These days I am all about an array of bright childlike colors and these fabulous "gypsy" homes featured on Eclectic Gispyland are no exception!

Love: All The Luck In The World

I love the change summer brings! The extra Vitamin D seems to not only energize the body, but allows for us to see the world in a whole new light. If I was to visual express this glow, I would have to refer to the  fabulous online shop, All The Luck In The World (found via Decor*8). Jane's eye for bright colors is not a bad start to a Tuesday morning, right!?

Inspire: Road Trip Home

Good morning, loves! I can't believe how quickly this month has flown by, but I am not complaining... I have a few exciting weeks ahead of me! This weekend, I am proud to say that my little sister, Kelsey a.k.a Bunny, will be graduating from Savannah School of Art and Design. I so excited to see her walk across the stage to get a well deserved BFA degree in Fashion Design.  

I am even more excited for our east coast road trip back home to lil' Rhody! We have some exciting stops planned along the way and I hope to be sharing them with you on my return. While I am gone, do make sure to stop in on LOI for some exciting features including my "Top 10 Favorite LOI posts," a series of guest bloggers, and a little something extra! Until then let's get to today's post...

Obsess: Vintage Trailor + Sno Cone=Heaven

{Top Image: Enjoy Cupcakes Below Images: Fresher Than Fresh Snow Cones}

As you may have noticed from earlier post, I have something for vintage trailers! So imagine my surprise (and extreme excitement) when I found out sweet shops nationwide are taking there treats on the road and squatting at wedding site! 

Obsess: Cabin 7

Good morning, lovies! This weekend was a great one! Nice weather, good shopping, and I finally was able to submit the first stages of an exciting project to my client :) How was your weekend? 

Today, I wanted to share with you a photo shoot featured over at Once Wed. The shoot is an introduction to the new online store, Cabin 7. Filled with wonderful trinkets and a few DIY ideas (including those fabulous accordion fans), Cabin 7 is sure to be a hit!!!

The Newest "Crush": Dandelion & Grey

Woohoo, it's Friday (I seem to never get tired of writing that)! Does anyone have plans for the weekend? I, myself, will be working on some freelance projects and planning a road trip for next month (more details to come).

So, to end this week's posts, I wanted to share with you a lovely blog I recently came across, Dandelion & Grey (just love that name)! A favorite feature on Dandelion & Grey is The Lovely List, featuring what else than lovely finds. This week, I was introduced to the styling works of Eva Lingh and I couldn't be more grateful! 

Love: Smitten Stick

I know the "mustache" trend is starting to simmer down, but I just had to share with you this prodcut from Smitten Sticks! It reminds me of the those chewy plastic lips you used to get around Halloween time, too cute!? 

Love: Boyfriend Critieria

{found via Where the Lovely Things Are, an adorable blog featuring some fabulous illustrators}

Every girl should have a "boyfriend criteria" list or as illustrator Katie Turner puts it "things I like that you could do to be my boyfriend." What would be on your list?