Hurricane + Weekend Blinks

Recently discovered Malika Favre's bold graphics and am utterly charmed by the Parisian chicness of them all (prints available!)

One of the many reasons reading is good for the soul (by gloxinia via kathryn's pinterest)

This heart walkway alone is enough to make me want to visit Petit Hotel Hafa in Mexico. The under $100/night price tag = major temptation. (found via Mustard & Sage)

New cuteness from Oeuf. You guys can't begin to guess how many times a day I announce to Tiho, "let's have a baby now"

I dislike math and still think this pi bowl is rad. ($25 right here)

Looks like Hurricane Irene is descending upon us this weekend. We have brunch plans in the city and an end-of-summer barbecue to attend: yikes. Next week kicks off the official beginning of back-to-school with meetings and classroom set-up: double yikes.

In addition to the blinks above, check out a few great articles I've explored online recently:

Five principles of a profound workday;

The debt crisis at American colleges;

A beautiful creative nonfiction piece on Mr. Rogers;
The basic tools needed to unleash creativity

And last, a friendly invitation to pop over for a visit to my kidspiration blog, Exquisite Banana Junior.

Until Monday,

Hugs.

Introducing: Exquisite Banana Junior!

I am thrilled to announce a special side project I've been working on...Exquisite Banana Junior! As a preschool teacher and aspiring children's writer (currently finishing up my first manuscript), I've been itching to create a child-centered extension of this site for a long time. I'll be posting about a variety of things over there; books, toys, games, arts & crafts, design inspiration, snapshots and stories from my classroom; essentially, all kids, all the time. Whether you're a teacher, a mama, or a fellow lover of children, I hope you'll follow along as I share my kid-related treasures and inspirations.

P.S. You may have noticed I gave this blog a bit of a makeover. Or really, a make-under. De-cluttered. Streamlined. Simplified. And no more strange green box around the header. Hallelujah!

Have a wonderful weekend...see you back here next week (when I'll be done with graduate school. and celebrating.)