Happiness Project Update

     School started today! I can't really say that I was excited but I also only had one class, so I can't complain too much. A few weeks ago I posted about my happiness project (here and here), and so I'm just now finally posting a few of my goals for this month. And the theme for this month is...

September: Que será, será (Whatever will be, will be)

1. Let things go. Especially people who contribute nothing to my life and who only bring me down. Whatever happens is meant to happen - there are only so many things that I can control in life, so I might as well just get used to accepting it.
2. Make more effort (in comparison to last year) to see my friends and keep in contact with them because they have been nothing short of amazing to me when I needed them the most.
3. Try new things. I'm going to try sailing (!!! so excited!) and possibly run 5k for charity. I'm really hesitating on the 5k haha, but it would be so good for me to try something that puts me out of my comfort zone. 


     Right now I'm just going to focus on those goals - I have this huge fear of taking on too many things in addition to school and not being able to follow through on anything. On another note, I have met some of the most interesting and great people in the last week. One person in particular really put things into perspective for me and it really made me believe that everyone you come across is meant to be in your life for some reason or another. 


     Lastly, I would just like to say thank you to everyone who has been reading tinsel* for the last few months and I'll just leave you with a few of my favorite photos lately:

{all images via tumblr!}

Quote Books & Moodboards

     For a few years I've had a tumblr (lovecycle) and I use it as a way to save pictures, quotes and videos that I love. Recently though, I've been thinking about my favorite quotes and I started writing them down in a quote book...It's just a small notebook that I've had. After finishing it (I have A LOT of favorite quotes, it won't take too long) I'm going to dig out my inspiration book that I started a few years ago and continue with that. I love the concept of inspiration boards/moodboards, so why not have one that I can take everywhere with me? 

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P.S. I'm making a new recipe tonight so I'll be posting it soon!

Inspirations

     Hi all, sorry for the lack of posts yesterday! I'm off to Chicago this morning and I'll be back for a quick post Wednesday, then off to New York for a long weekend. The last few days I've just been working and getting together with friends, although I did spend a day in Ann Arbor (I can't wait to move back in September!) for the art fair. I'll leave you with a few things I've found interesting/cute/inspiring over the last week or two:

• How sassy is this lace dress? If anyone else was wearing this it'd be trashy, but somehow this woman looks so chic...
• My Wonderful World of Fashion: click here to see select pages featured in this grown-up coloring book for the fashion-inclined
• Oh, how I love a well-dressed man (I couldn't resist putting him in here)
• I would die to tour Etsy's headquarters
• One of my favorite bloggers, Melissa, wrote about this inspiration "Take A Chance" wall at Cheree Berry Paper that Kate Spade helped design. 
• These guys would be so fun to hang out with for a day...

Have a wonderful next few days!

Inspiration: Home Sweet Home

all images via sweethomestyle

Let Them Eat Cake

this makes me want to have a party...

I've been dying to watch Marie Antoinette again...I'm decorating "tiny tall cakes" that my mom & I baked yesterday tonight so hopefully they will turn out wonderfully & I'll have a few pictures tomorrow along with the recipe! Have a great Friday night & a relaxing weekend!