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Part of your World

Sofia Coppola teamed up with Funny or Die on a mock trailer for The Little Mermaid. This isn't as outlandish as you might think, an actual live-action take on The Little Mermaid is in the works with Sofia Coppola at the helm. The parody though is Coppola film-making at its best. Here's hoping Coppola's actual adaption of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale takes inspiration from what was meant to be only a spoof. The script is being rewritten by Caroline Thompson of Edward Scissorhands fame, so there's a good chance it'll be a smash of a movie.

It probably comes as no surprise that Ariel is the Disney princess I most identify with. Of course our similarities boil down to our red tresses and that's about it, but that didn't stop me from learning every Ariel song by heart.

#1977

Is it really any surprise that 1977 was a year of brilliance?

l Blondie, CBGB’s 1977 l

l Star Wars cast chill'n, 1977 l

l Loulou de la Falaise the day of her marriage to Thadée Klossowski, 1977 l

l Elvis Costello, 1977 l

 There you have it, proof positive.

Aprilgram

Life summed up via Instagram. 

   

• Lilacs abound.
• Matthew Cuthbert forever and always.
• Spring sunset over the San Juan Islands.
• #tbt me and my cousin.

   

• Forget your troubles come on get happy!
• Hear! Hear! Cicero
• Getting my malachite on.
• Hi Hats at Trophy Cupcakes.

   

• Loot from the Easter bunny.
• Tulips up close and personal.
• Tulip fields forever.
• Bald Eagle love.

   

• It's official!
• #tbt charm heaven.
• Hello Kitty crashes Easter.
• Blooms from a tulip tree.

   

• A snoozy Morrissey.
• This little island of mine.
• #tbt my grandmother and mother.
• Good art.

   

• #tbt my parents ride.
• Cherry blossoms abound at The University of Washington.
• Aviation cocktail with a view.
• The New Yorker always gets it right.

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Flower Power

 

l Imagery via Pinterest l

I'm mad about flower crowns of late, clearly evidenced by the illustration I've commissioned by Maya Beus. They just project such a carefree festival girl image. Though I can't currently imagine an appropriate setting to adorn oneself in a flower crown, other than at a garden party or for an editorial shoot. I'm thinking of gathering a group of girlfriends for tea and a flower crown making party. Birchbox compiled a brilliant list of DIY crown inspiration.

Would you dare sport one?

Blogger Book Club

One of my goals this year is to read 12 books (at least) in 12 months. In years past it seemed as though I could quite easily ready twice that many books, unfortunately life seems to be getting in the way of late. This noticeable decline in the number of books I've read over the last several years could be in large part to Pinterest and Instagram. Instead of picking up a book during any down time, I find myself jumping onto social media. Which definitely has its time and place, but I'm keen to get my reading back on.

To continue the motivation to meet my goal of tackling 12 books in 12 months, I decided it was the perfect time to revive The Blogger Book Club. This year I'm partnering with Ali, of the blog In Jackie's Shoes, to co-host the book club. Ali is an avid reader and was game to participate in a virtual book discussion.

So why don't you join us on this adventure? Unlike many traditional book clubs, we've decided to give everyone the broader time frame of two months (May & June) to complete the book. We'll host a discussion of the book on the last day of the second month (June 30th). If you have a blog, there will be an open link-up for you to submit your post. If you don’t have a blog, no worries! You can leave your thoughts on the book in the comments section of my blog or Ali's

Our selection for May & June is the novel Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. "A Love Story for this generation, Me Before You brings to life two people who couldn’t have less in common—a heartbreakingly romantic novel that asks, What do you do when making the person you love happy also means breaking your own heart?"

We will announce the July & August book selection in June. Those participating in the book club will have plenty of time to buy, download, or check out the book from the library. We'll try to offer a variety of books, both fiction and non, covering a broad gamut of subjects.

So who is in?