1. What a great idea + beautiful website.

2. I’m certain I’ve found the perfect printable Mother’s Day card.

3. This man went an entire year without the Internet.

4. This pineapple salsa recipe looks simple to make but I imagine the taste is anything but!

5. Has anyone seen this movie? I really want to.

OFFLINE LOVE / periwinkle blue nails; gold everythang; drinking my weight in water; my new kate spade phone case; cheetah flats; the seven layer bean dip i made for work get rave reviews; tj’s instant coffee; slowly but surely losing weight; making a conscience effort to not procrastinate; yoga in the AM and listening to alj-j radio in the shower.

1. A purse that charges your smartphone{!} Stylish and innovative? Sold.

2. This video Leigh-Ann posted really resonated with me. As women I think we all have self-image issues but this goes to show we can sometimes be a little too hard on ourselves.

3. Interesting article on why your sidebar is garbage.

4. Super cute DIY chevron pinboard tutorial.

5. What a perfect Spring outfit! I’d totally wear this.

OFFLINE LOVE / scheduling the final session to finish my half-sleeve; trader joe’s lunch wraps; tacos + good conversation with my roomie; play-fight wrestling matches with my dude {he always tickles me and wins}; spending a ton of time with my best friend; wedding season; sock buns; veggie chips; gold manicures and consistently sunshine-y weather.

1. After running across this boy and his dog photo series I spent several minutes googling Newfoundland’s. Such beautiful creatures!

2. I’m obsessed with this beautiful Indian wedding photography. I can’t wait for part two.

3. Really cute + simple braided hair tutorial. I actually tried it out this week and got a ton of compliments!

4. I actually teared up watching this short film.

5. Fellow designer + blog pal Allie launched her latest pop-up blog workshop collaboration–Haute Blog. If you’re a new blogger in the Chicago area you should definitely check this out.

OFFLINE LOVE / sleepovers with my favorite gals; bathroom toothbrushing dance parties; being a big girl and organizing my finances with the likes of credit reports + scores; the target wedges i scored; home manicures; tacos and real coca cola from the taco truck; stripes; pedicures; my hair getting even longer; fruit-infused water; fresh picked flowers from the front yard; and lovely, inspring new clients.

1. What a simple + sweet thank you gift idea.

2. Probably the best blog there ever was. Boys + cats!

3. How cool are these fancy zoo animal portraits? I’ll take one of each. They kind of remind me of Berkeley Illustration.

4. Hillary shares some of her favorite free high-quality fonts to use in your next invitation design.

5. I downloaded a virtual pet app in a wave of nostalgia. It actually has a pretty slick interface, too.

OFFLINE LOVE / upgrading my mac book pro; smoking loon red wine; cuddles on the couch with my roomie; comfy fleece-lined sweatshirts; upgrading to my own office at work; hamachi nigiri; my new curtains from UO; working on my re-brand; starting fun new freelance projects; floral leggings; candlelight; waking up to the rain; blueberry vanilla goat cheese; + a good cry.

1. This needle point nail tutorial is *sew* cute. See what I did there?
2. Okay, this vintage candy shoppe engagement shoot by the Robinson’s is the sweetest thing.
3. Sarah gives some really great insight on how to balance your freelance career with your day job.
4. As a quinoa lover, I’m so down to try out this yummy quinoa pizza bite recipe. Yum!
5. Here’s a great compilation of steadycam footage from the 70′s. Point Break {one of my favorite movies} made the cut.

OFFLINE LOVE / getting my tax return; the 2012 cma fest lineup finally being released; snuggles in bed with my boys; hot green tea; raspberry emergen-c; girls nights; sweet tea vodka lemonades; cashmere socks + leggings for pj’s; lunch with my favorite coworkers; not having to go to the early morning work meeting; fresh new hair color & my favorite pair of brown boots.