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lost in thoughts #94

History. It’s something that I always think I should know more about. In school, the books were so boring and just seemed like a mess of dates. Even so, every once in a while, I make an attempt to learn a little more about the past. There’s so much to learn, and it really doesn’t…

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behind the design: snowy roads

Remember the big storm last Wednesday? My commute the next day was absolutely gorgeous. The sun was bright and everything was white. I took this picture when I got off the bus, about a block away from my day job. Gorgeous, right? Scenes like this get my wheels turning. Who knows what it’ll inspire! Did…

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lost in thoughts #92

My, oh my. We got quite a bit of snow here in Boston yesterday! My fiance was supposed to come home from a week-long trip to Florida, but he had to change his flight. I, like many, worked from home to avoid the snowy commute. I had some simple work to do, and I thought…

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behind the design: doilies

Think back to elementary school. Remember making mailboxes out of brown paper lunch bags? What about making valentines with red and pink construction paper, paste, and doilies? Here’s a more grownup version, from ex.libris’ flickr: Untitled by ex.libris, on Flickr You can see how awesome valentines like that inspired this design: Do you remember how…

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