Happy Weekend!!

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Happy Weekend Everyone!!

Well, it's already that time of the year....Clean up weekend on the Island.. The Monster and the Tall One, together with family, will be hacking away at Bittersweet vines, raking leaves and making it look picture perfect for the on-coming wedding season...

I can guarantee that the Tall One will be sneaking off to cast a few in hopes to catch the "Big One".

I, myself, will be catching up on some fabulous projects both for new clients and the blog.

This past week, has been one the most exciting yet...

I am humbled and honored to receive the most amazing blog love from two very amazing bloggers!!

First, from my most favorite sparkliest lady in the whole world...

Read post here

Second, Valentina, a graphic designer in Italy, whose blog, 

Cut and Paste (a MUST read), featured Jillian & Dan's Save the Date.

Now you might need a little help from google translator to read it but honestly folks, coming from the only other place I could imagine living, it doesn't quite matter...

This just made my year!

And last but oh so not least...

Image by Tim Walker

A HUGE happy birthday to my very creative cousin, dear friend, and blogging buddy, Chad Freeman!

The Island will miss you this weekend and if you were here...

I would cover the Big House in balloons!!

Stay Safe, Stay Warm and have A GREAT weekend!!

Coolest Notebooks Ever!!!!

I was beyond inspired by Mr. Chad Freeman's Gift Guide today...I love me a good Moleskine Journal but I must have been hiding under a rock not to see these beauties!! Archie Grand Notebooks are by far the coolest ones ever!! Broken down by category, they allow one to humorously create a library of likes...Check out their website as it's quite inspiring unto itself....I love how they give you the materials and encourage EVERYONE to think outside the box and be creative!!

There are so many to choose from...which would you choose??

Holiday Gift Guide Day 7 Books, Music & Movies by Chad Freeman

I am a Magazinophile, I LOVE books (wish I had more time to read them), Movies are a treat for my crazy imagination and Music..well Music just soothes my soul..It is probably the only category that reaches the broad spectrum of gender and age. 

Speaking of which, I just so happen to know someone that has the ability to reach all genders and ages as well. I guess the best way to describe it is that it's just like out of a Disney movie....Animals flock to him, children pounce on him and adults tell him their darkest secrets...To witness it can be strange yet mesmerizing, overwhelming yet beautiful. Sometimes I forget that he is so much younger than I, then I quickly remember that he is an old soul..I can chat with him for hours, laugh till my stomach aches and then leave feeling energized. Miss Amy Graver just wrote a perfect post on her blog about listening...He is unmistakingly that person and I know he will do great things because of this. 

So who is this amazing person that I speak of...It's none other than Mr. Chad Freeman who just so happens to be my cousin...

Right now he is embarking on some rather huge and exciting projects...He has started his own personal blog,Ridoodlesmack! and is watching his graphic design company, Freeform Ventures soar. How cool and fitting is that one of his clients is the Monterey Children's Museum!!

I simply adore him and he is another one to watch as I predict great things from this man!!

So upward and onward....the amazing Mr. Chad Freeman!!

1. Steig Larsson Millennium Trilogy

2. Moleskine Notebooks

3. Great Ideas Series

4. The Conscious Cook

5. Hunger Games Trilogy

6. Penguin Clothbound Classics

7. Tyrone Wells

8. Sara Bareilles

9. Jamie Cullum

10. Glee Christmas

11.Modern Family-1st Season

12.Inception

13.Glee-1st Season

14.Hulu and Netflix

15.Monocle Magazine and Fast Company Design

16. Kindle

17.Kindle app for iphone

18.EA Sports Active 2