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Saturday morning, J and I drove to Lincoln with the W’s to check out the Nebraska State Fair. Now, J will argue that the fair was not actually in Lincoln, but I say it was close enough to count. Last year J and I went and spent several hours checking out all of the animals… Continue reading ne state fair: what we saw | SIMA

The other night I had a dream about Seth Meyers. I’m guessing he was on my mind after I saw the above SNL clip on Maggie’s blog. (In case you were wondering, I totally agree with Maggie and Seth on this one.) In my dream, I was shopping in a florescent-lit department store with low… Continue reading I Had a Dream About Seth Meyers | SIMA

I love my living room — it’s the room in which I spend most of my time — but it’s suffering from Naked Wall Syndrome. J and I have been in this house for over a year and a half, and I hardly have anything up on the walls. I’m determined to change that this… Continue reading naked wall syndrome | SIMA

What do you love about traveling? A novice foodie, I love experiencing the local cuisine of whatever city I’m visiting. Which is why my taste buds have already begun salivating in anticipation of my first trip to New Orleans in just a few short weeks. A couple of months ago, my father suggested that the… Continue reading New Orleans Restaurant Recommendations | SIMA

Raise your hand if you hate doing chores. I do! Unfortunately, housework is an inevitable part of being a homeowner — and a grown-up. I’m over at Elizabeth Anne Designs Living today discussing my resistance towards becoming the next June Cleaver and debating whether a cleaning checklist will help me master my recurring responsibilities. PS… Continue reading will a chore chart motivate me to clean? | SIMA

Hi, friends! I’m back from an unexplained hiatus. Did you miss me? I was in New York City to attend the National Stationery Show for work. At the show I had the opportunity to meet the designers behind some of my favorite paper lines and some of my Twitter friends in person, including @perideaudesigns, @amiatEAD,… Continue reading where in the world is… | SIMA

The end of August is finally here! Yippee! Woot Woot!! Can you tell I’m excited about the September? Why wouldn’t I be? So many exciting things are happening: a visit to NJ, the birth of my friend’s baby, J’s homecoming. Plus, I’m dying to get a jump start on Fall trends, from menswear for women… Continue reading link up: my fave posts from around the web | SIMA

Back in 2009, I came up with eight non-resolutions for the new year, some of which I’m still working on, but I can’t remember if I made resolutions in 2010. If I did, I didn’t share them on the blog. Since I feel as though I didn’t accomplish much in 2010, I decided I would… Continue reading 2011 resolutions and goals | SIMA

I love my BlackBerry for checking email on the run, but, for the most part, I’m a pen and paper kind of gal. I recently purchased a paper planner for keeping track of my schedule and appointments and would absolutely love this letterpress address card file by one canoe two for my contacts. However, I… Continue reading keeping contacts | SIMA

The first item on my “To Do” list? Create a better “To Do” list. My “To Do” list is expansive. It ranges from “paint my bedroom” to “water the lawn.” Most of the times, it’s unruly. It overwhelms me. I have several lists started on various pieces of paper and in multiple notebooks. What I… Continue reading how to manage an overwhelming to do list | SIMA