Blogs to Follow: Otherwordly

Hey guys here's one of my new favorite Tumblr's, it's called Otherwordly, it posts strange and lovely words and their definitions, it's a great way to broaden your vocabulary and this woman always picks the best ones! Below are examples of some of her posts, which word do you love most?

DIY: Mini Succulent Garden

Any long time reader of this blog knows my love for succulents, so it won't come as a surprise when I say how super psyched I am for this particular DIY. Free People has posted this lovely make your own mini succulent garden, using what else? An old Altoid tin, brilliant if you ask me! This is a great way to recycle and keep those small spaces of your flat looking pretty!

Here's what you'll need:

-An empty mint tin or other shallow container

-Potting soil

-Fine gravel

-A piece of a succulent plant

-Water

Step 1: Wash out your Altoids tin and place a thin layer of gravel on the bottom. This will act as drainage so your plant doesn’t drown

Step 2: Mix up the remainder of your gravel with some potting soil. Fill up your tin with the mixture.

Step 3: Trim your succulent stem so it almost reaches the bottom of the tin. Insert it into the soil and build up some soil around it so it stays put. Lightly mist your plant and add some rocks for decoration.

Care: Your succulent shouldn’t grow too large because of the limited soil, but if it does you can always re-pot it. Mist lightly with water every few days or when soil is dry.

Credit: Johnie Gall is the founder of DirtbagDarling.com.

Blogs to Follow: Guest of a Guest

This a great blog that I was recently introduced to by one of my Seventeen buds, if you don't have any plans for the evening just go over to the social calendar of GofaG and see whats happening that night. It was a great way to navigate NYFashion Week and has alerted me to some really cool parties that I wouldn't have heard about otherwise!

Jewelry: dullDiamond

Not sure if I've ever brought up this online store before, dullDiamond the love child of Emily and Jen two friends that both have an appreciation for color, shape, scale and pattern. Their pieces are unlike anything else that I've seen. Their materials include vintage glass, stone and wood among other things. They also have a great blog that I love to check out every once and awhile!

Good Nosh: Breakfast Pizza

One of my favorite things to do is find new and simple recipes that are different from what I usually eat. Here's a great vegetarian snack that I found on the blog, Justina Blakeney! It's always a bonus when the snacks aren't too bad for you either! Click here to see the rest of the post.

Quick, healthy and easy snacks is my starting point this week…. 
Avo + Egg Brakfast Pizza

Here's what you'll need:

1. Greek or pocketless pita, or any kind of flat bread
2. Lemon
3. Ripe avocado
4. Organic egg
5. Sea salt, pepper, chili flakes, cumin, cumin seed, extra virgin olive oil


Here's what you do:

Toast pita until crisp, mash avocado and spread on pita, drizzle with a dash of lemon, olive oil and spices, place egg cooked to your liking on top and serve.
Best as healthy breakfast, afternoon snack or Sunday night dinner!
Add prosciutto or a sprinkling of feta over the top for a richer snack.

Fashion: Friend of Mine

After celebrating Andrew Mukamal's Black Week I have been kind of obsessed with the color. Here are some great things I found off the Aussie site Friend of Mine. My favorite is the boot with the gold claw wrapped around the heel, it's to die. Which one is your favorite?

Fashion: Rennes

Here are some lovely items, all from the online store Rennes, check it out today! Everything is handmade by Julia in Boston and most of the accessories are made out of leather. She even takes custom orders, here's a sample of my favorites below! Which one is your favorite?

DIY: Potato Print Packaging

Last night I was on Pinterest and I found this DIY that I can't wait to try! Don't have any stamps or sponges to spare? That's okay, just grab a potato that you were going to use for dinner and start peeling! Check out more DIY's from one of my favorite Boards by Bridgette. To see more details for this particular DIY go to, Simply Sublime! 

Fashion: Denim Picks

I have always been a fan of the denim look, so I was pretty happy when I saw a post on Vogue Daily about the model turned stylist, Viktoria Sekrier, wearing a denim on denim ensemble. Here are a few of my favorite denims on sale this season! Which denim piece are you looking forward to wearing this spring?

 1.Denim Jacket by Acne 2.Denim Dress by Band of Outsiders 3.Tail Detail Denim Jacket by Givenchy 4.Denim Shirt by Madewell 5.Fitted Denim Top by Topshop 6.Light Denim Top by Band of Outsiders 7.Light Blue Denim Skirt by Mulberry

DIY: Wrap Scarf

I've been wanting a wrap scarf for this season but haven't found the perfect one, that is until I came across this fab DIY from Studs and Pearls. All you have to do is go to your local goodwill store and buy a sweater that catches your fancy. Click here for the directions!

DIY: Candle Holders

As a child we had zoo animals as candle holders, eventually they became rusty and unusable, and I've never been able to find them since. So you can imagine how happy I was when I saw this particular DIY on Seesaw Designs. It turned out really great, and it's easy to personalize to the theme of the party! Personally I like the dinosaurs!

Drill a hole into the plastic animal, insert candle holder and spray paint!