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We’re excited to share with you today the awesome creations made by our wonderful and talented friend, Kristin. In addition to the looks below, Kristin has several other handcrafted accessories featured in her etsy.com shop.

*Kristin’s pictures were all taken by another wonderfully talented friend and photographer, Marty Diegelman. Check out his work at www.martindiegelman.com/

I recently came upon these fun Victorian Tattoo paper puppets. I love that each one comes with its own name and story and think any one would made such a playful addition to any space.  I really get a kick out of ’em.  Click below to view them individually.

Sir John/Miss Luna/Sir Craig
Miss Suzy/Sir Kyle/Miss Pam

“When you have to choose between getting it done and getting it done perfect, get it done.  Don’t let the desire for perfection be an excuse for never finishing.

Do your very best with the time and resources you have.  Even if the results are not perfect, they will nonetheless bring great value.

By all means let perfection be your goal.  Just be sure not to let it become your excuse.

Be true to the highest standards you can envision, while at the same time being realistic about what you’re doing.  Your magnificent vision will be of no use to anyone unless it is expressed in some specific, tangible form.

Even if you can’t get it perfect, go ahead and get it done.  Achieving ninety-five percent of what you envision is much better than holding out for one hundred percent and never getting it done.

Though it won’t be perfect, and not everyone will like it, go ahead and deliver the value that you create.”

Ralph Marston

Top and Bottom images found here
Center image found here

Every week we choose a word and each do a post based on that word. This week the word Rigmarole was suggested to us by Farrell’s boyfriend, Albert.  Here’s what we came up with.



“This might not come as a big surprise to those of us who read the op-ed pages every day, but most commentators are not accurate prognosticators. New analysis of pundits’ statements during the 2008 presidential race shows that while a number of the fared better than a simple coin toss at predicting outcomes, most were reliably inaccurate. Which talking heads got it right occasionally – and which stopped making sense?”

(via GOOD)

I’ve watched this video several times and get more out of it with every viewing. It makes an almost a subtle point that I find very profound. Perhaps it is human nature to see others as separate from ourselves – whether it be those from different countries, ethnicities and religions or, closer to home, those from a certain neighborhood, floor in your building or branch of your family. It seems to me the more we recognize and challenge this behavior in ourselves, the more we evolve as a species.

It takes some effort to incorporate green into your life in New York City. I love the use of moss as art in the top and bottom pictures below. I’m also totally into these other creative ways to incorporate plants and herbs in an urban environment. I’ve been wanting to make my own window farm (middle right) for some time now. Maybe a good project for this Fall.

Top: The Big Bang by Anna Garforth
Middle Left/Middle Middle/Middle Right
Bottom: Street Art by Mosstika Urban Greenery

More info on DIY moss graffiti and window farming.

Every week we choose a word and each do a post based on that word. To start things off, we selected the word Ritual. This is what we came up with.

       

Daily Morning Prayer:

Where would you have me go? What would you have me do? What would you have me say? And to whom?

~A Course In Miracles, Marianne Williamson

100 Benefits of Meditation