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What I’m Reading

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Forgive me if this post shows how truly dorky I really am.  Feel free to browse right on by, I won’t mind a bit!

For those of you still reading first off, you rock!  Second, I need to share with you my current favorite book.  Mary Roach’s Packing for Mars combines my love of space exploration with my love of weird factoids and anecdotes.  This is my first Roach book, and I can’t wait to read the rest of her works.  She is seriously that good.

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So, without really giving anything away,  if you are a fan of NASA, space in general, learning about the grooming habits of astronauts, or finding out just how difficult it is to be compared to Ham, the space chimp, I strongly suggest this amazing book.

Gift Guide: For The Baker

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For the next few weeks I will be showcasing a few amazing gifts that I think would be perfect for everyone on your list!  Up first…the baker!

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What are you hoping to get this year?

Hurricane Supplies

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So, apparently I am supposed to blow away on Tuesday.  I am currently right outside D.C. and they are predicting the storm of the century.  Therefore, the only thing I can think to do in order to prepare is make a wishlist of all the items I think are 100% necessary during this very trying time! (They also double for those frosty winter nights!)

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Enjoy

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Happy Wednesday!  Here are a few more freebies just because!  Please read the Terms of Use before downloading, thanks!  Also, click here to see past image freebies!

 

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Read

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Finally getting into this wonderful biography of one of my favorite people and subsequent places in the whole world.  Though, it does make me wish of going to Disney World again that much harder.

The Greatest Vintage Book of All Time! (image heavy)

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Recently I took a trip to my favorite vintage bookstore in Atlanta (Atlanta Vintage Books if you’re in the area).  They were having a Scoutmob deal of 50% off, so obviously I had to go.

Now, I’ve been coming to this bookstore for about a year now and I always manage to find a few treasures.  Once I got a fantastic children’s history  book from 1885!  Well, on this particular trip, I was having quite a difficult time deciding on what genre I would like.  Lately, I have felt pretty content with my vintage book collection; some classic literature, history, and a few children’s books (my top things to look for).  So, I decided I would take a look in the art book section since I love art, but really don’t have many books on the subject.  What a great decision that was…seriously, I may have found the most amazing book in the history of the world.

Handbook of Early American Advertising Art by Clarence P. Hornung was published in 1947, and my copy came from the Carnige Library of Atlanta, which made it that much cooler because I was able to see the check-out dates from the 50s!

 

Take a look for yourself!

(Seriously, about 100 pages of this amazingness)

 

 

 

(This was the page I first opened to when I saw the book, it was love at first sight!)

(This starts the gorgeous typography/font section, my heart literally skipped a beat.  You font nerds will know what I’m talking about!)

 

 

(heart flutters)

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I hope you enjoyed this little peak at my new (old) book!

 

Edit: Just want to add that the book was originally $18.00 but with my Scoutmob, it was only $9.00!

Some Snaps From My Vacation!

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I had a wonderful time visiting my family for a long Thanksgiving break!  I also had a few doctor’s appointments to go to, but they weren’t too terrible!  Hooray for no needles!  I had a great time, got some fun goodies (I’m in love with the Matryoshka doll my mom treated me to!), and ate some amazing food!  I also got to spend time with some wonderful animals!  I didn’t really use my camera a lot, but did snap a few iPhone pics!  Take a look below!

 

I guess I like holding things in my hand and taking pictures of them :) Oh well!