Have you seen this?...Woman reenacts selfies of the mustached man who acquired her misssing phone

JANUARY: This is one woman’s journey, through another man’s selfies.

Here is the back story- Danielle Bruckman misplaced her phone during the New Year's festivities on January 1st, 2013.  Through some glitch in the Apple cloud, all the photos taken with her missing phone have been retained in her cloud account.  For a year, Danielle has been posting one photo per month of her re-enacting a selfie of the mustached man who is now in possession of her phone. Each duo of selfies comes with a caption that dives deep into the mustached man's psyche : )  This strange turn of events has been developed into Danielle's very funny and entertaining Tumblr page aptly named "My Cloud Pal".

FEBRUARY: Cloud Pal, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

MARCH: Ok. Go.

APRIL: Luscious. 

MAY: My Cloud Pal hit rock bottom. It was time to make a change. 

JUNE: Cloud Pal’s new workout plan.

JULY: Sweat through the pain. Never give up. Never stop taking selfies.

AUGUST: OH YEAH.

SEPTEMBER: I miss my luscious locks but running is so much easier without my ponytail.

OCTOBER: Cloud Pal, friends DON’T let friends SELFIE and drive. 

NOVEMBER: I would say MOVEMBER but it’s always MOVEMBER for my Cloud Pal.

DECEMBER: Success.

***Danielle wants to make sure that people don't think the mustached man stole her phone.  She says she lost her phone, and she thinks someone either gave the phone to him, or he bought it from them.

(via My Cloud Pal)

 

Artist Spotlight: Claire Basler

What better way to jump back into Monday's artist spotlight than to feature the home/artwork of French floral painter, Claire Basler?

There are moments when I wish I lived in a completely different place...and that I was living in a completely different way.  That is exactly how I felt when I saw Claire Basler's home. She is living within her artwork- literally creating this magical environment filled with her passion.  She has converted an old school house into her home/studio.  It is truly amazing to see.  Her home is filled with trees and flowers- real and painted.  Her artwork has leapt from the canvas to the walls...ceiling...floor of her home.  I am in LOVE!  My heaven is embodied in a French schoolhouse in Les Ormes, France.  Who knew?

(via My Modern Met)

A Saturday Song...

2014

...a new year...

and I wait with bated breath to see what it will bring. 

I don't know...but I am strangely optimistic : )

Looking back on 2013, I realize the roller coaster of emotions I have experienced this past year- amazing highs and some very tremendous lows. I find myself wondering if I would give up the highs, if I could escape the lows.  Still undecided on that one.

One thing is for sure.  As soon as you think you know where your life is leading you, a detour is put in your path.  You might think you know how you will react to that detour, but you actually have no idea.  And sometimes the challenges you encounter teach you more about what's important in life than any of the good times.

Here's to 2014...to what is sure to be an amazing year...and to the first Saturday song of the new year-

I hope you have a wonderful weekend : ) 

The Friday Five...

{ Hank, the newest addition to our best friends' family.  Words can not express how cute...
and fuzzy he is. I feel like we will be dropping in a lot more than usual : ) }

{ I bought this chocolate as stocking stuffer for Jason.  I can not tell you how good it is-
sea salt, smoky chipotle pepper, and pop rocks.  It truly lives up to the name "Firecracker" } 

{ My favorite gift from this Christmas...hilarious!  I didn't give it...I didn't receive it, but it is still
one of my all time favorites!  You can get it here, if you want one of your own : )  }

{ My mother-in-law made the cake that was featured on the December cover of Southern Living...
and it was delish!  I know it was a beast to make, but the whole family appreciated it !  }

{ Yellow stripes in the office.   And yes...I know, that not too long ago, they were blue!  I have
a very short attention span.  I just hope I can get the room done, before I change my mind again : ) }

What are Your Five?