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Cup Runneth Over

I want to be the kind of woman who can step into the throng and not question herself so much.

It was nice to end the week with a party. Though there were enough people in the house that my disposition quickly exceeded its comfort levels. One of the guests, Sarah, said to me, as we both took a step backward against the pantry cabinet to  let more people into the kitchen, “You must be like me–as soon as there’s an influx of people I back up against a wall and just stand there.” I laughed,…

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My cousin/roommate is responsible for all of this, btw. I'm just the useless photographer. #outdoorgoals (cc: @mlejump)

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campfires & wine, though 🔥🍷

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"What's your name?" 'Luke.' "Like from Star Wars?" 'Yeah.'

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Someone just told me I look like an author. #yes

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My favorite thing about hosting parties is that they motivate me to get clean. 💁🏼

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Pretty pretty punch. 🍹

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Almost time for a little bridal shindig. 👰🏻

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Weekend Necessities: Election Edition

Weekend Necessities ft @designsponge @roxanegay @readtealeaves @cupofjo @hannahbrencher @potus

Eva Peron in 1951 at a rally in Argentina // Getty Images I had a different introduction to my weekly Weekend Necessities series, along with a handful of other links to share, prepared in my drafts this week. But with the election, and especially its outcome, I wanted to speak to that a little more because I haven’t been able to rally from the concession quite as smoothly as I would’ve liked. I…

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Emily's oasis. 🔥 — (@mlejump)

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On Voting & Differences of Opinion

As long as you are pointed toward goodness...your heart &mind will continue to lead you right.

Photo by Tyler Orehek I wanted to say something today about voting–about being a human being in general, really–that has been sitting with me since Sunday night. I won’t go into the specifics of why I feel the need to write about this, only that it involved someone very close to me being chastised for the way they think simply because it didn’t fall in line with another’s way of perceiving the…

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Working on my chopsticks skills. (at M Kitchen)

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Ernest Hemingway—renowned for his super pretty penmanship.

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5 Important Things The following listicle (yay, lists!) includes some things I wanted to take the time to jot down because they've been stewing in my mind for a while.

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"Every time I think I’m tired from lack of sleep I may very well be tired of myself instead." “True life is lived when tiny changes occur.” --Leo Tolstoy The house was clean, in a passable way.

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Nonnah's From The Back Room

Nonnah’s From The Back Room | @Nonnahs_Vista | Living

Back dining room @ Nonnah’s October 2016 Taken w. iPhone 6 Processed w. Afterlight & VSCO

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Last one and I'll maybe stop clogging your feed for the day. Maybe. #columbiasc #colacityballet #vsco #afterlight #kogercenter #draculawithabite (at Koger Center for the Arts)