I'm so excited for the Oscars on Sunday! Will you be watching? Kathleen of Twig & Thistle is the queen when it comes to putting together DIY Oscar Parties, and the one for this year is so classy. All the details are perfect. And look, she even created paper statuettes. So fun!

I always tell myself that one day I will throw my own Oscar party if and when I have the space. For now, a couch, pillow, and this furry friend will have to do. Enjoy the weekend guys!

I came across this vintage sign from Lackluster Co. today and didn't even think twice before clicking the "Add to Cart" button. It pretty much sums up my professional and personal life. Not in a bad sense, mind you, but in the sense that there is give and take to everything we do, and for every negative, there's always a positive (and vice versa) to cancel each other out and keep life's equilibrium in tact. Plus, I love the fact that the sign is seafoam green (one of my favorite colors), and the illustration that goes with it is just perfect. I'm sure we've felt like that once or twice in our lives.

This week, I'm attending An Event Apart for work, and having a fabulous time. I've enjoyed so many of the speakers talk about their philosophies and share their expertise in the world of web design and development. It's also nice to get out of the office for a few days, be surrounded by an intelligent group of people who care about and love beautiful and practical design, and bust a move during the middle of the day. Say what?! Yeah...Thriller.

If you're interested in learning about some of the awesome things that have been (and will be) discussed, feel free to visit afeedapart.com and follow all the tweets!

Am really thankful for the amazing people I work with and for the opportunity to attend events like this. Yay to NOT working for The Man!

Hey guys! Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

I'm a year older today.

So I celebrated by making Sunday brunch and sharing it with my dearest gals. It was small and intimate , but filled with great moments and big laughs.

And I ended the night eating leftover desserts from Bakery Nouveau while watching the new, remastered in HD edition of Beauty and the Beast (thanks Hanh). And you know what? It was still as good as the last time I saw it.

Photos by Malek Naz Freidouni.

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Is this not the cutest social gathering you've ever seen?

It's called The Seersucker Social, a cycling event organized by the Dandies and Quaintrelles in the DC area. Locals dress up in their finest seersucker ensembles and ride their velocipedes through town. Afterward, a gathering filled with live music, delectable cocktails, and classic croquet on the gorgeous lawn of Hillwood Estate.

So classy and tasteful, yeah?! Oh, if only I could give this event something better than an A+...

Visit ReadysetDC to read about the entire event, see more photos, and watch the video.

(Found via for the love of bikes.)