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I’ve been writing regularly since I received my first diary at the tender age of seven. At Boston University, I occasionally wrote for my college newspaper, The Daily Free Press, while working towards my degree in Mass Communication (magna cum laude). I  spent six years in publicity and public relations before leaving the industry a… Continue reading About Me | SIMA

CraftStylish: Contributor, August 2008-present “How I Changed My Life By Quitting My Job,” Oct. 12, 2008 “Can Friends Be Business Partners?” Oct. 19, 2008 “Getting Down to Business,” Oct. 26, 2008 “The Money Man,” Nov. 2, 2008 “The Name Game,” Nov. 9, 2008 Lemondrop: The Starter Life (a biweekly blog about adjusting to life in… Continue reading Clips | SIMA

I’m so excited for the debut of the new and improved Somewhere in Middle America! What do you think? I love it. A big thanks to Aaron C. and Abby B. for their help. I couldn’t have done it without you guys. Seriously. These past couple of weeks have been quite busy. J returned home… Continue reading back to the blog | SIMA

A couple of days a week I work at Trocadero, a lifestyle and accessories boutique in Omaha’s Old Market. Before moving to Omaha in 2007, the owner, Alice Kim, was an editor at In Style magazine in New York City and thus has fantastic taste in shoes, handbags, jewelry and home goods. While I was… Continue reading alexis bittar cluster necklace | SIMA

I’d like to introduce you to the newest friend of SIMA: treasuring, the art blog of Jess Gonacha. (see badge at right) At treasuring, Jess features her own beautiful art and the art of others that inspires her. She also happens to be the woman behind one of my all-time favorite Etsy finds – The… Continue reading Blog: Friends | SIMA

I love the idea of collecting magazine images in inspiration books, gluing them into the pages of over-sized sketchbooks like these. The reason I don’t do this myself is because a) there are some magazines I just can’t bear to tear and b) I’d probably drive myself crazy trying to separate images by context —… Continue reading sara of party perfect’s inspiration books | SIMA

Last night J began packing his bags for his next deployment. I sat with him, but I couldn’t help him pack. Why? I’m in denial, I think. I haven’t been crying nearly as much as I did before his first deployment in June. In fact, I didn’t shed a single tear as he stuffed his… Continue reading packing for a two month trip | SIMA

How We Blog is a new series that reveals the blogging habits of some of my favorite bloggers. Next up: Melisa from The Lil Bee. 1. Please describe your blog and your reason for creating it. I started my blog, The Lil Bee, as a creative outlet. At the time, the only two blogs I… Continue reading how we blog: the lil bee | SIMA

How We Blog is an ongoing series that reveals the blogging habits of some of my favorite bloggers. Next up: Suzanne from S.HOPtalk. 1. Please describe your blog and your reason for creating it. I was helping a client develop their company’s marketing and communications plan and it included a social media component. As I… Continue reading how we blog: S.HOPtalk | SIMA

Can I please BE Keri Russell? I love everything about this photo: her creatively casual outfit, her wavy hair, her breakfast of coffee and a croissant. She looks laid back yet put together. LOVE. IT. “Felicity” debuted when I was a freshman at Boston University, and the Boston Herald interviewed me for a feature comparing… Continue reading felicity and me | SIMA