A piece of work: Children's Circus Pattern

I got inspired to do a children’s circus pattern print. Although I normally do not endorse/agree with the circus, I still love the idea of the happy – no animal cruelty involved – storybook version of one :)

Local Bites - P is for Pie

I finally got to recently visit one of the newest Orlando sweet spots "P is for Pie". For those who don't know (yet)...

P is for Pie Bake Shop is a boutique artisan bakery. They specialize in small batch mini pies and sweets offering a modern twist on classic American desserts. Everything is made from scratch by hand incorporating natural, seasonal and local ingredients to every extent possible.  

Tara Gould, Owner, has been baking and cooking since she was a child. She is an attorney and prior to opening P is for Pie Bake Shop she practiced environmental and land use law.

I started hearing some buzz when they were having soft openings right before the holiday season - and selling out every time. Needless to say many Orlando locals have been pretty antsy about getting their hands on these delicious (and adorable) mini pies. We may have gone overboard...but hey, they're small so we figured six equal one slice right?

I also might mention, not only do they have delightful pies but interiors as well. It's just what you'd expect from an artisan pie shop with its rustic elements, it creates a crafty and cozy ambiance. P is for Pie is located in the Audubon Park neighborhood of Orlando.

visit http://crazyforpies.com/
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Quaint Home : Paris

With the New Year comes a new hefty dose of resolutions and goals for the next, and you may have saw on my previous post one of my biggest ones on my own personal list is to finally make my way to visit Paris. It's always been my dream to visit anywhere in Europe, but ever since I was a kid I've had Paris in particular on my mind...

The mere thought of living in such a city has always been intriguing to me and although I've never been there I imagine it to be astonishingly beautiful and romantic - just like this Paris Home Vacation Rental which inspired this weeks "Quaint Home" post. It's full of ornate architecture and the decor is perfectly fitted with new and vintage pieces. To see more snippets of pretty Parisian homes, follow the Pinterest board.

(photos from http://timeandplace.com)

New Years Resolution List - Freebie

With every New Year comes new dreams and expectations of what the next will bring - and not to mention it can also be a start fresh to leave some bad habits behind (I certainly have a few of my own vices to overcome every year).

Like many, I like making a list of resolutions for 2014 of personal and business/career goals. I can admit sometimes I go overboard, but this year I'm trying to focus on five main ones (at least for my personal list). I find that actually writing them down on paper and tacking it up by my desk helps expedite the goal accomplishing process by making me not lose sight of them - and I thought making it look nice never hurts either. If it's going to be a daily little (and sometimes pesky) reminder of what you need to change and/or improve then why not make it look pretty right?

So here is my simple little new years resolution list design as well as some variations that don't include a business/career column.

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