♥ cute overload.

dvf's second collaboration with gap kids comes out today-

and i can't help but wish:

 a) i had a child of my own- so i would have a reason to buy these 

adorable little clothes. or b) i was a child again, so i could wear them myself!

probably the latter, a little bit more. 

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according to dvf, this new collection is all about adventure & exploration,

with playful prints and colors that any kid (or adult) would go gaga over.

♥

(via)

reading is one of the main things i do.  reading is everything.  reading makes me

 feel i've accomplished something, learned something, become a better person.

reading makes me smarter.  reading gives me something to talk about later on.

reading is the unbelievably healthy way my attention deficit disorder 

medicates itself.  reading is escape; it's a way to make contact

with realty after a day of making things up, and it's a way of

making contact with someone else's imagination

after a day that's all too real.  reading is grist. 

reading is bliss.

nora ephron

♥ feel the hush.

when i think of the hush puppies brand, my mind immediately conjures 

up an image of a very comfortable looking brown loafer-  but much to my surprise 

& delight, they also have a number of fashionable & functional pieces on offer.

like these candy-colored oxfords, these girly heels, these bright loafers, 

& these gold flats, which they sent me to review :)

at my old job, i could get away with commuting in flats, and switching

into sky-high heels that i could prance around on carpeted floors,

on the rare occasion when i had to get up from my desk- but my

new job at forever 21 requires to be on my feet all. day. long.

while i do love the job, my feet have suffered for it. and for this reason, 

i am constantly on the hunt for a pair of ballet flats that are as cute as 

they are comfortable. and that magically match with every dress

i pair them with. not too much to ask for, right??

(cue angels singing.)

i think i have found my sole mates. 

thank you, hush puppies.