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Good morning. Let's get right to it:

• There's so much great music out right now. I discovered San Francisco-based Nicki Bluhm the other day. Her voice is perfect for her country rock style. Have a listen and let me know what you think.
• June is Adopt a Cat Month. Come on, you know you want to!
• Looking for affordable art in LA? Check out the Tappan Collective pop-up Saturday at the Jeffries Building, 117 Winston St., at Werdin Place.
• I love this sneak peek at the upcoming Cupcakes and Cashmere book. Emily's blog is so inspiring and beautiful. I can't wait for the book to come out.

Have a great weekend!

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Nice to have a long weekend—I could use an extra day to relax and take care of some projects. That's if I have time—I've been invited to a party and a barbecue! I also hope to take some time to reflect on the sacrifices Memorial Day is meant to commemorate.

Vit Lustinec, Wikipedia

Meanwhile, here are some things that caught my eye recently:

• What a great idea: keeping a gratitude journal.
• Love the simple flower arranging tips from Emily Henderson in the latest HGTV mag. I just can't seem to do anything more complicated than pop a bloom in a bud vase!
• I've been listening to this album nearly nonstop for the last few weeks.
• A very sweet story of not-so-young love.
• What do you think about the maxi-skirt trend?

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• Thanks for this, Donna.
• These folks do good work.
• If I had a little girl, I would definitely make this for her (and for me!).

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I found so much good stuff this week, I don't know where to begin. Enjoy!

Tower Bridge of London pillow, Naked Decor

• I want just about everything at Naked Decor! And the man behind the shop has a stunning home.
• These Children's Story Posters make me feel like a kid again, but in a grown-up sort of way.
• '80s alert: This Duran Duran video has me wondering whatever happened to my John Taylor poster.
• Marcel the Shell is back, charming as ever.
• Speaking of charming, have you met Dexter?
• I don't know about this...

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Via fōnuts

• I'd heard about fōnuts and I'm happy to year they taste as good as they look!
• Dream video team: The Muppets and OK Go.
• This almost has me wishing fall would arrive already (but really, I'm still clinging to summer).

Celebrate Blondie

July is International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month, and I can't possibly let that go unnoticed.

The influential punk band, fronted by the stylish and beautiful Debbie Harry, formed in the mid-'70s and is still going strong today. Its latest album, "Panic of Girls," was released in May in the U.K., and the band is touring Europe.

Blondie's self-titled album was released in 1976:

Photo by kevindooley

And here's Debbie Harry performing with the band in Toronto in 1977:

By Jean-Luc, via Wikimedia Commons

Here's the video for "Rapture," the only rap song I know all the words to (well, most of the words anyway).



Do you have a favorite Blondie song? Share it here!

Yeah, You Know What I Mean

Loving this song by Cults:

Cults - You Know What I Mean by cultscultscults

The album will be available on iTunes and Amazon on June 7.