Though I certainly had hoped to be reclining in my own bed at home, I write to you from a Holiday Inn on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Why am I here? Well, let's start at the beginning. Phil and I decided to take a weekend trip to Washington DC, since he had never been there, and he had a long weekend due to President's Day. How perfect, no?

Well, after a weekend of seeing all of the touristy sites, we got a late start to our last morning in DC. But wanted to stop by our favorite president's memorial before leaving town. So, we stopped by and paid our regards to Mr. Lincoln, drove by the White House, and then hit the road around 12:30PM.

The slight drizzle on the highway was a bit annoying, but kept me entertained as long as I had my camera. It was when the light drizzle turned into freezing rain and then suddenly into six inches of snow that it became a great, big, terrifying issue. After taking three hours to get through Pittsburgh, and barely managing to stay on the roads, we pulled off the highway (fortunately not flying off the highway) and decided to check in around 10PM for one last night in a hotel.

I can't help thinking this was supposed to be a terribly romantic end to the weekend. You know, snowed in at a hotel against our will? In a movie? Oh my, yes. Very romantic. In real life? Gaaaah!

Why can't all transportation be as quick and easy as the metro system in DC? (-Says the non-commuting visitor to the city!) Tonight I will probably dream of hopping on the metro rail from DC and getting off at a stop in Canton, Ohio. Oh, that would be the day.

Andrea is a cute-as-a-button lady who makes equally cute illustrations that she has available for purchase in her Etsy shop called Paper Sparrow. Fortunately, miniature versions of her illustrations are available in accessory form as well! Be sure to scope out the brooches, lockets, mirrors and more at Paper Sparrow. Also, pay Andrea a visit at her blog, where she shares fashion inspiration, life adventures, and even DIYs like this cute jumper she is wearing above.

She's done it again! Katrina, of the blog Pugly Pixel, has created a fabulous website to help you (and me!) with all of our blog designing woes. Powered by Pastries provides templates for popular blogging platforms as well as coding tips and something most bloggers can use- Photoshop tutorials! Be sure to take some time and browse through each post, because there's a treasure trove of information that you can access- for free!

A creative soul, Kari keeps busy designing clothes for her Etsy shop, Dove Tree, painting beautiful landscapes, and sharing all of her creations with the world via her blog. Kari even shares her inspirations as well as really fun things she finds from around the web.

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Lately I have been focusing more on making this blog an interesting stop on your blog visiting excursions, and there is even a new blog design that will be debuting at the beginning of February! I haven't been accepting new sponsors for the past couple of months due to the changes that are coming, but now I'm finally ready to take that step.

Along with the new design, I have been developing an "about me & faq" page. Please click the image below to check it out, and in the comments section add any questions you would like answered.

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Lauren's clean and modern aesthetic is dosed with a healthy portion of vintage inspiration. She blogs about her life as a purveyor of stationery and vintage goods, which can be found at these shops as well as her Etsy shop.

Kelsie's photographs have captured my heart with their timeless charm and casual feel. I love seeing her document her life as an art student and definitely enjoy seeing new vintage goodies pop up in her Etsy shop.