Blogger's Favorites -- Melanie of You Are My Fave

I am awfully fond of the lovely and supremely creative Melanie... (I'm also rather fond of her fab new site.) Not only does she curate a spot-on, filled with goodness blog, but she makes all sorts of groovy stuff and throws killer parties...

Oh and she and I are speaking on a panel together at Alt this year... (where, in our down-time, I intended to quiz her profusely on all things crafty in an attempt to channel her amazing DIY prowess).

So without further ado, Melanie's favorites...Enjoy and have a splendid weekend!


Slow mornings -- Just waking up when you wake up and then spending a few hours in bed reading or on a laptop next to your love. (photo via here)


Strings of pretty things -- Little flags, poms, felt circles, paper triangles, upside down balloons - they make everything better. (photo via here)

Going out for breakfast -- I don't usually make time to sit and have a hearty breakfast so when you have a slow morning and go out to eat for a stack of flapjacks, it feels like such a luxury. (photo via simply breakfast)

The Olympic spirit -- For two weeks every couple of years my home becomes a sanctuary where only the best of feelings can be present and you watch, cheer and cry.

Really great memoirs - Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, anything by AJ Jacobs, The Middle Place, Why is My Mother Getting a Tattoo, My Life in France, I could go on...

Cardigans -- When you're cold, you put one on. When you're hot, you take it off. Need I say more? (image via Natalie Dee)

Board games -- Scattergories and Scrabble are among my faves. I'm not so much hand eye coordinated so I like to play things I actually have a chance of winning.

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Target -- Sometimes if I'm having a rough day my husband suggests we go to Target and it instantly cheers me up.


When people get really excited -- Oprah's favorite things episode is always a good place to spot these folks but Price is Right is a handy stand by. (photo via here)