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my home/studio feature in rue mag!

27. January 2011

After five looong months I’m thrilled to announce that my apartment/studio combo has been featured in Rue Mag‘s third issue, which launched this morning! I am so thankful for the opportunity to share my home in Crystal and Anne‘s wonderful magazine. Not only did Anne inspire me to start blogging seriously back in January, 2009, [...]

kat’s cute valentines

18. January 2011

Today I have to do a shout out for our incredibly talented Jess LC intern, Kat of Kat Doodles. She’s recently launched a line of valentines on Etsy and I’m beyond impressed. Her adorable doodles, cute phrases, and high quality card stock are a home run. I can’t wait to watch her line grow from [...]

the less you have…

13. January 2011

Well said, Ms. Post. This idea aligns perfectly with my four makeunder steps. [quote found via Traci Zeller Designs]

[sponsor post] interview with nancy of the violet revolution

20. December 2010

Good afternoon! Today I’d like to introduce you all to one of MML’s awesome sponsors, Violet Revolution. This fashion-based website has a focus on all things Chicago. As we all know, there is plenty of content online that caters to the NYC/LA markets. But Chicago has been in need of a site with a strong [...]

[sponsor post] teezy giveaway and interview

14. December 2010

Today I have an interview with Tekesia Williams, an awesome MML sponsor and print designer with a line called Teezy. Her colorful and inspiring prints are a great way to accessorize with purpose. Below she explains her inspiration and where she sees her line in years to come. In addition, she’s also offering a giveaway [...]

tree-less ornament display

29. November 2010

Good morning! I am excited to say that things have slowed down ever so slightly at Jess LC and I hope to have some more time this week to really get back in my favorite “thinking with intention” MML groove. In the meantime, I wanted to share an idea I had this weekend while decorating [...]

end of the week exfoliation: free printer

18. November 2010

(Update: Printer has been claimed!) In honor of my old series, The End of the Week Exfoliation (each week for two years I got rid of one item in my home that I didn’t need, use, or love), I’m giving away a color printer I no longer need. With my new assistants, Melissa and Kat, [...]

giving art a second life

16. November 2010

My first piece of advice when making under a home is to envision what you want your space to look and feel like. Then, once that vision is defined, the next step is to exfoliate the items that do not fit the future vision. For me, artwork is difficult to exfoliate. I have purchased a [...]

the 10 things that make me happy

15. November 2010

Today I’m guest posting over at Sacramento Street about the 10 things that make me happy. Since I talk mostly about exfoliating stuff I no longer need, use, or love here on MML, it was a joy to write about the 10 things that I do need, use, and love in my apartment. Hop on [...]

one sydney road: open for business!

1. November 2010

Our beloved Dream Reporter, Piper has launched One Sydney Road!! Hop Jump on over to One Sydney Road to start shopping the long awaited lifestyle goods site lovingly created by Piper. It’s so incredible to see her hard work become reality. After following her journey for the past twenty-three weeks it’s hard to see what [...]

art project buyers?

20. October 2010

I’ve got some exciting news! I’ve been asked to submit two of my recent art projects for an upcoming book and I need to make some step-by-step instructions with photos. Since my projects are already completed for my place, I can recreate the projects for some MML readers… anyone in Chicago want one to buy [...]

rearranging our lives

18. October 2010

Okay, I know, this looks like a decorating post, but stick with me, the lesson translates to much more than just artwork. These chevron paintings might look familiar since they came from my old studio. Before I moved in September, I had “decorated” this new apartment from top to bottom in my head. I automatically [...]