these bright and quirky illustrations from twoems made my morning a bit brighter, and hope they do yours as well! melanie mikecz (twoems, get it?) sets out to charm both children and adults alike, and i think she does just that. i especially love this underwater hippo!

visit twoems shop and website to see more!

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illustration by julia rothman via design*sponge

what a truly lovely reminder to follow your own star and open your minds to every form of beauty. i believe i will write this down and keep at my workstation, as forever inspiration. this week, my goal is to learn and learn and learn. xox

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hello, friends! boy do i have exciting news. for a short time only, you can watch fresh the movie for free online! (usually you have to purchase the dvd and a home viewing license for $30). which of course i did, because the trailer (see below) wrapped it’s arms around my heart and gave it a tug. anywhos, the movie is amazing and i’m so excited that everyone will have the opportunity to watch if for free!

featuring some of the biggest food heroes in the industry, watch as michael pollan, will allen and our favorite farmer joel salatin discuss the current food issues at hand and give us hope for the future. they have each witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture and seen the results of food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. watch as they provide sustainable alternatives and offer a practical vision for the future of our food and our planet. this film will touch your life in so many ways!

the trailer alone is enough to bring tears to my eyes (anyone else??) and the movie is all the better. hurry up and get to watchin’, the film is only available to watch for free through wednesday, february 1st 2012. visit fresh the movie to watch it now!

“I am a caretaker of creation, and what I’m supposed to do is leave it in better shape for the next generation than I found it. period.” -Joel Salatin

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 wonderful things (via oh, hello friend) | the lions laugh

two pieces by the lovely lizzy stewart that just made my day a happy happy day.

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cross the ocean

i hope that today you’ll be inspired to take one action (no matter how great or small!) towards a dream that you have.

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hello sweets! i think it’s time to bring a little bit of spring back into your step. :) one of my dearest friends and most lovely artists, katie daisy, just had her iphone/ipod cases released through uncommon! aren’t they so pretty? what a lovely way to turn your phone or ipod into an inspiring piece of art. you can just feel the soul behind them! head on over to uncommon to view her artwork and design your case!

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today i hope you’ll find this inspirational art by louisest art inspiring. maybe you can see, if only for a moment, that there is nothing lacking, and draw inspiration from that place. happy creating, dear friends!

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maps… by sully sullivan discovered via katie daisy

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