i love nc by katie daisy

after a long day of traveling yesterday, i woke up this morning to a bright and sunny day in north carolina! today i plan to attend my favorite yoga class, catch up with a dear friend and spend lots of time with my family. i’m going to call the weekend a little early so that i can get my day started, but i wish each of you a beautiful weekend filled with love and happiness. see you on monday!

p.s. don’t forget! enter the giveaway for the world’s tiniest post office before sunday at midnight for a chance to win. good luck!

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handwritten by mary kate mcdevitt

writing handwritten letters is a practice that i have intentionally been trying to increase in my life (that’s one reason why i love the tiny post office giveaway so much). i wrote two letters this week and also received the sweetest letter from my grandmother in the mail (grandmomma, if you’re reading this- thank you! it made my day). i’m afraid it’s becoming a lost art, but we all have to admit that opening our mailbox to find a special piece of snail mail truly makes us feel special. today, i encourage you to sit down and take the time to hand-write a letter to someone special in your life. and remember, you should never hold back life-giving words to those you love.  xox, bonnie

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wooden cherry buttons | block 7 mini house | wooden branch pendant | natural zen garden desk organizer

from karolin felix dream + the next 2 people to order (to make her first 20 sales) receive 15% off by entering “MagicOfTheForest” at checkout!

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so we’ve been talking a lot about hair lately, but i just keep running across the most beautiful do’s! these three beaut’s come from a new blog-love of mine, a cup of joe. aren’t her pull-backs pretty? click over to see each of them in more detail (from left to right) the chestnut bun, a braided crown and  the gibson roll.

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i am simply in love with the way kari herer has combined traditional pen and ink art with the soft petals of roses and magnolias. it’s just perfectly feminine, don’t you think?

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recently, i spent a day at the sea.

{photos: bonnie forkner}

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untitled by danny mcshane (via lovely clusters)

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happy monday, lovelies! do you remember the world’s tiniest post office by lea redmond i posted about last week? well today, i am so excited to announce that after partnering with chronicle books we are giving away the world’s smallest post service kit! now you can write your own tiny little letters to send to anyone you like, anytime.

isn’t it just the cutest (and most brilliant) thing ever? i think it would be the perfect way to make a big announcements or send a special hello. here’s how you enter!

how to enter:

tell us in the comment section who you would like to send a tiny letter to and why (and, if that’s too personal, just tell us why you like the tiny post office so much). one comment per person. giveaway will end sunday, july 31st at midnight. the winner will be chosen by a random number generator and announced on twitter and facebook on monday, august 1st. giveaway is only valid for united states residents.

good luck!

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