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I'm Emily & this is my personal inspiration blog. I'm an English teacher living in Cincinnati, Ohio. I like owls, patterns, typography, thrift shops, writing on post-its, making lists (that never get completed), reading in bed, taking pictures of my cat Atlas, & living my life as fully as possible on a daily basis. Want to know more? Click here!

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Skinny totes by Lost Bird Found

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I am seriously considering purchasing one of these charming tote bags by Lost Bird Found. For only $8.00, they’re pretty hard to pass up. While I’m at it, the rest of the products over at Lost Bird Found are pretty darn adorable as well. You should take a look for yourself.

Lovely T-shirts by Rosie Music

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If you recall, I did a nice little interview with Rosie Music this past May. Since then, I’ve been keeping track of her latest endeavors & was thrilled to find these beautiful t-shirts displaying her artwork now available in her Etsy shop. They are all so sweet & the fact that such a sweet girl makes them is just icing on the cake! I’ll take one of each, thank you very much!

Free Printable Aerogram Templates!

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I love these free printable aerograms from the lovely folks at Felt & Wire.
An aerogram combines envelope and notesheet on a single piece of paper.
The perfect way to send that special someone a little message that will really capture their attention!

Go download your free aerograms now!

Lovely Portraits by Max Wagner

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I am not sure if I’ve already posted photographs by Max Wagner. If not, I should have! And if I have, his work definitely warrants another mention.

I came across this beautiful set of engagement portraits after seeing his work mentioned on the blog Le Love.
All I know is that– if I ever get married– I would die to have this man be the photographer.
These photographs just make me want to melt into a big puddle!

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A little dose of (random) inspiration.

It’s finals week for me which is why I have been virtually non-existent. Once Friday comes, I will have an entire week to catch up & de-stress! In the meantime, here’s a handful of inspiring links to look at:

The Mesmerizing Curves of Ampersands – If you don’t already know, I love ampersands! This is a lovely collection of some of the loveliest ampersands. Definitely worth a look-see.

Beautiful set of photographs from Vanity Fair – I came across these on PhotoDecadent. So fun & whimsical & makes my heart smile!

Beklina: A delightful green botique -I’ve fallen head-over-heels in love with their clothing.

“When Spring is Still a Dream” photograph by StevensonMarie – I need more of this in my life right now. I can’t wait for spring!

Hope that will tide you over for a bit! Enjoy!

Four Cute & Colorful Outfits.

I think that these outfits from Hel-Looks are examples of a great sense of style & color.
They aren’t too over the top but would still make quite a statement when they walk into a room.

Love them all! I especially want that hoodie in the first outfit & those tights in the third one! Oh, and that coat in the last one. And, and, and…!

A Human Being Before Anything Else

I have loved Frank Chimero‘s illustrations for a while now. However, it wasn’t until recently that I discovered he has a shop with very reasonably priced posters ($20!) of his work. There are so many lovely posters to choose from! You should most definitely check them all out if you haven’t already. He knows what’s up.

Daily Photo: “Get Lost”

Re-worked vintage painting, originally uploaded by paper kites.

Gorgeous poster by Seven25

Found via Swiss Legacy

Hello (again!)

A summation of my life in one photograph.

This is a picture of me that I believe sums up what I am all about as of lately. Books, my bed, & hoodies. Now, it’s your turn! Share a picture of yourself that you believe best represents who YOU are.

Oh, and you should also share with me some of your favorite blogs/artists/photographs/etc. I’m kind of in a dry spell at the moment.