Blogger's Favorites -- Michelle of Armas Design

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Michelle Armas is wickedly funny...

One more than one occasion, I've opened an e-mail from her or clicked over to her (totally fantastic) blog and laughed out loud (I maybe even guffawed). I like a funny girl, I do.

She's also (and I know you already know this) a brilliant artist...one of my all-time favorites even. Her paintings are gorgeous and wild and colorful. They are instant happy-makers. As I'm typing this, I'm realizing in describing her paintings, I could be describing her...

Gorgeous, wild and colorful. Michelle, lady, you rock!

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

BigBang Studio blog. Run by Lily Stockman as she lives in India for a year with her husband and paints in her beautiful studio. Her paintings are really great, but I just love her blog. This post in particular shows her great style, eye for color and makes me so envious of her amazing adventure! Plus she is super nice. Sigh. (images via LilyStockman)

Kelly Louise Judd, artist. I have two of her sweetly dark prints, and I love them! I especially love her new pillows, so dreamy and spooky and wonderful! Her shop on Etsy, Swan Bones Theater is great. (images Kelly Louise Judd)

This raw porcelain hurricane from Isabella Bramson. I love the repetition and the slightly random quality, plus light peaking through the holes would look soo dreamy. (images via Isabella Bramson)

Dannijo. Pretty much anything from store Dannijo. But especially this cuff... WHAT? Amazing.

Rox and Fin. This stunning (and not over-exposed) Joseph Frank Rox and Fin print on linen...sigh

This vase, also from the same store, is stunning, like a true gem!



Satire! I love humor, no, scratch that, I need humor in my life. I can be easily over stimulated, so I don't have a TV, or even watch one when I am somewhere else, no radio, no news (I get the important stuff when I need to), nothing. Except...I love radio programs, or podcasts.

My all time- hands down favorite is a Times Online (UK) Satirical Newspaper called The Bugle. Comedians Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver (of Daily Show fame) make me laugh so hard, and make all of the horrible, unbearable world events and corrupt world leaders not only palatable, but addictive! I can't get enough, if you enjoy laughing, you will enjoy The Bugle. Download here + Learn more here. (image via the colonial theatre)

Nellie McKay's music. I especially love Mother of Pearl (which starts off "Feminists don't have a sense of humor...") This interview with her on Fresh Air is great, she is adorable. I guess this also falls under satire! (image via NYMag)

Ice cold Lemon Cello, preferable from Italy. This bottle, that my awesome mother in law brought home from northern Italy is soo tasty, just the thing to mix with water (or vodka, or nothing!) for a refreshing afternoon cocktail.

Santa Maria Hotel in Florence, and the amazing fragrances that come from there too. This is my idea of a perfect hotel, and a perfect vacation always has to have a perfect hotel.

Oh, and I would be remiss if I didn't add this bacon to the list, b/c the world needs to know, they need it.