(belated) weekly gems

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• Some advice you should ignore.
• Tina Fey, according to Tina Fey (via A CUP OF JO). And on a related note, animated online episodes of 30 Rock!
• I am totally on Team Natalie regarding this controversy.
• Photos of the final Harry Potter movie!
• Loving this post with a yummy looking meal and a mother's love.
• A collection of adorable teapots - my favorites are the polka dots and stripes.
• Excited to read through the 2011 TIME 100!

things you need for a perfect easter celebration

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1. Family, of course!
2. The perfect Easter outfit.
3. The best Easter meal of paska, hrutda, ham, and kielbasa.
4. Deviled eggs made from the eggs we dyed.
5. A sunny, spring-ly warm Easter Sunday (An Easter miracle, perhaps?)
6. Awesome seasonal candy.

advice from audrey

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"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other."

- Audrey Hepburn

design dreams: laundry room envy

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After four years of doing laundry in community laundry rooms, and even though I probably will be living in an apartment for a few years still, I am dreaming of having my own laundry room someday. I like the ones featured above, particularly how they are decorated in a beautiful and/or functional way. I really like the last one - I would hang out there a ton! Which room do you like best? How would you decorate a laundry room?

craving cupcakes

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With my final semester of college nearly over, I'm swamped with lesson planning, grading, preparing for a couple final presentations, and applying for jobs, while also trying to enjoy time in favorite places around town and with my amazing friends. I have had such a strong urge to bake and really decorate cupcakes, but don't have the time as of now. Someday soon, I will! And someday in general, I'd really like to be able to decorate cupcakes like the ones in the photos above. I think the cupcakes in the first picture are my favorite. How about you?

weekly gems

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Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a good week. Mine was pretty decent - stressful at times, but certainly enjoyable at others. It definitely made me relate to the print above! I'm very excited for this weekend, not because of any major plans, but just to have some days off to be super productive and relax with my boyfriend, dog, and friends. What are your plans for this weekend?

• Definitely want to make and/or eat chocolate almond fudge with salted caramel sauce.
• Adore Victoria Secret's MLB PINK line! I for sure want some Indians gear. (found via fabulous k)
• Check out this amazing live feed of an eagle nest!
• Tips for happiness.
• A fun and sweet tea party photo shoot.
• This recent MML post provided some great inspiration for me!
• Love this classic yet funky living room.
• This is a super sweet story about a stray dog taking care of abandoned puppies!
• Great post about J. Crew's recent marketing campaign.
• Tina Fey is one of my favorite actresses and writers, and I can't wait to read her book! I want to read this book, as well.

polka dot love

Lately I cannot get enough of polka dots.

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I would love to lounge around in a polka dot dress...

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...have a polka dotted wedding cake someday...

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....and serve guests with polka dot tea set.