In Spaces Between

Happy Valentine’s Day gorgeous! I hope your day is filled with sunshine and lots of love, whatever it is you’re up to!

To start the day off right, get clicking on links below to see my latest blog discoveries (except Hello Miss Potter, who I’ve been reading for ages) and some lovely links that caught my attention over the past week.

Big, juicy love to you all x

1. Park & Cube 

2. Lolalina

3. Fash-n-Chips (via Table Tonic) 

4. Veanad

5. Hello Miss Potter

Links I’m Loving This Week

1. Can I please get my hair done here? Please? Seriously, that branding. Blown. Away.

2. I’ve spoken about my love of insanely talented photographer Max Wanger before, so it shouldn’t surprise me that his (belated) 2011 in review post was like an explosion of awesome. Seriously. Man.

3. Cute, fun, easy and affordable. Find out how to make your own business cards on Oh, Hello Friend.

4. I absolutely loved Growth: It’s Not All Grace and Epiphany from Scoutie Girl. The message: it’s OK to acknowledge that growth is big, and hard, and momentous. Love that.

5. Truth bomb alert! Leo from Zen Habits always knows how to tap into the things that really matter to us human beans and his article The Pause Upon Which All Else Relies is no exception. Hit. Tonne of bricks. I was.

6. If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco anytime soon, the sfgirlbybay SF app will no doubt come in very handy!

7. Late entry! Ana’s article Chin Up Blogger Person is AMAZING. A must for all bloggers!

Another Tuesday, another Blogs to Bookmark post – filled to the brim with inspiring links to clickety-click, covering everything from design to photography to healthy living and more!

I threw in a few bonuses today because I was feeling bonus-y. It’s how we roll around here.

Happy reading lovelies, and have a spectacular day! x

1. Justina Blakeney

2. Jeremy and Kathleen

3. Wabi Wabi

4. Life’s Little Jems

5. Simple Street

6. Jane Reaction 

Links I’m Loving This Week

1. Madly swooning over all the whimsical images on Bawk Bawk Bawk, like these dreamy pics from the Victorian coast and these New Years shots.

2. A beautiful story on saying no to say yes from photographer Brooke Shaden.

3. Find comfort in Tiny Buddha’s Take a Deep Breath and Remember post – such beautiful words.

4. Following an enthusiastic recommendation from Ally from Unknown Pleasures, Ramai and I watched Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory on Sunday, and it absolutely blew our minds. The film is the third in a series of documentaries chronicling the 18 year imprisonment of the West Memphis Three, three men who were tried and convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the murders of three boys in Arkansas (DNA evidence revealed their innocence and they were released last year). Thrilling viewing, can’t recommend it enough.

5. Loving this creative way of presenting “little goals” for 2012 from Pennyweight and Lark & Linen. How are your 2012 goals going? This idea might get you back on track if you need some motivation!

6. I’m on the hunt for some new and inspiring salads and the following recipes have been swiftly printed and stuck on my fridge. Drooling! Take a peek at My kinda winter salad from Oh Joy!; Roasted sesame winter slaw from My New Roots; Savoy cabbage slaw with papaya and pomegranate from The Alkaline Sisters and a delightful looking Green sushi salad from Green Kitchen Stories.

7. And while we’re on the topic of health, check out Jess from The Wellness Warrior’s organic wine find!

It’s that time again. Get your click finger ready and prepare to lose a few hours exploring the shiniest crevices of the Internet.

Special thanks for Sian for alerting me to the awesomeness that is The Fresh Exchange!

1. The Fresh Exchange 

2. Wednesday

3. As Ink Remains

4. Sincerely Kinsey 

5. Katherine is Awesome

Links I’m Loving This Week

1. Genius, distilled. Please, everyone, do yourself a gigantic favour and read 5 Reasons You’re Getting Rejected… and How to Start Hearing More Hell YESes! and HALLELULAHs! Alex Franzen, my hero.

2. A bloggy friend asked me about responding to advertising requests this week, and when searching for media kit examples for her (can you tell I haven’t gotten around to compiling my own yet?) I found this great post from the Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB) site from September 2011. If you have a blog of your own and you’re looking to take things to the next level, I recommend you start with this valuable resource. IFB always nail it!

3. The Greatest Grid: How Manhattan’s Famous Street Map Came to Be from Brain Pickings is really interesting. Oh New York, how I love thee!

4. Can somebody please make me this feast? Please? I don’t care that it’s not Christmas and I’m not vegan – seriously drooling all over my keyboard. Hot.

5. How to Overcome Fear: 9 Tips From The Bold Life on Positively Present will get you thinking about the things that hold you back from living life to your full potential.

6. BONUS LINKS! My gorgeous friend Kim is embarking on a week full of congruent self discovery; lovely Sian tells us how she’s doing more with less and the Sweet Lime & Spiced Tea ladies have posted on something close to my heart at the moment – running!

Sometimes it dawns on me that there are sites I’ve been reading for, like, ever that I haven’t shared with you on here. Which is just not on… obviously.

With the way the Internet works, you may have discovered some – or all – of these beauties yourself, but if you haven’t, now is the time to c-c-click through and immerse yourself. Enjoy! x

1. Tanya Geisler

2. What’s In My Handbag

3. Live Your Legend

4. Streetpeeper

5. The Daily Love

5 Links I’m Loving This Week

1. Jonathan Fields is a total inspiration and I was fascinated by his in-depth (and beautifully presented) 2011 Annual Report. Highly recommend reading this one or printing it out to read at a later date, it’s incredibly illuminating – and something in it may just take you by surprise if you’ve followed Field’s work for a while.

2. Cocorosa has a fab round-up of the Top 10 Fashion Blogger Website Designs.

3. On the wedding front, I’m loving this ‘Farmer’s Market Inspired’ wedding from Ruffled and The Wedding Chicks’ super handy Wedding Flower Guides. Click through for: white flowers; orange flowers; yellow flowers - and for even more, check out their Bouquet Recipes.

4. Big thanks to my lovely friend Claire for alerting me to “You Are The Map Maker” - a stylin’ ebook full of creative business stories to inspire. It’s brilliant, I couldn’t stop reading once I started. A little snippet from the About page to whet your appetite: “This is the start of a journey. One where you will be challenged to take your self-doubt, bundle it up and chuck it overboard. You have just downloaded insights from 13 of the most creative and resourceful entrepreneurs on the planet.” Go ahead and download it!

5. I was on the road the other day for two hours and I decided before I left the house to find some great podcasts to listen to on my journey. I love Gabrielle Bernstein’s effervescence so I went to iTunes, searched ‘Gabrielle Bernstein’ in ‘Podcasts’ and downloaded her Keynote at NYU and Manifest Your Desires lectures. Awesome listening if you’re looking to light a fire in your soul and get mega juiced up!