This is my amazing friend Jodi
displaying the most delicious chocolate Bundt cake. I have been friends with Jodi since college -
which was only five years a go – hardee-har-harr. My Jodi has the unique ability to see most
people in a positive angle – she is not judgmental (I can learn a lesson or two on that
one) nor is she an unrealistic
Pollyanna. Even though we don’t
live a subway ride away like we used to, we try and see each other a few times
a year. This past weekend was one of
those weekends that keep me going, and I ate that Bundt cake that she baked with love
for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You can see she is laughing – we
were doing a ‘photo-shoot’ with her and the cake. Her laugh is magic - it is this tinkling,
guffaw of pleasure bursting from her – I live to make her laugh just to hear
that sound. I need to make her laugh my
ring-tone on my phone, so I can hear it every day.
There are a myriad of reasons why I love my friend Jodi, but one aspect that I am jazzed by right now is her style. She knows the right way to mix prints and how
to pull off pointy witchie-poo shoes with flowery hair accessories. She pulls it all together in her own enviable
style. When I am clothes shopping I
pretend that I am Jodi – I channel her, imagining what would she be picking out. Skulls! Ruffles and leopard print! I think in my head, “What would Jodi wear?” It works every time.
After spending time in her home
this weekend, I am also just in awe at the beauty of her home and how she puts
it all together. Yes, of course her home is beautiful, because
it is filled with a family and laughter – but come on, I really dig how she
hangs pictures together . This woman
could have an empire dedicated to her style – I'd call it, Everyday Jodi. Just
her bathroom alone is a fantasy playground for her daughters, all pinks and
Hello Kitty, flowery towels and mirrors and purple aliens. I want that bathroom!
I came home from my weekend and I
am now looking at my own home with a different eye. How would Everyday Jodi fix up my desk and
hang some cute pictures and make it a hub for creativity instead of a plank of
wood with a computer and piles? How
would Everyday Jodi clean up my bedside table and transform it into a tranquil
oasis of sleep? I am going to pick a
small section every week in my house and imagine how would, Everyday Jodi
creatively decorate that section. I am going to hang pictures that I have been meaning to get to. I am going to re-purpose bowls and yard sale finds and bring my home to a more colorful and visually exciting place. I have already placed an orange glass and
metal table at my front door for my girls to dump their crap on when they come
home.
Everyday Jodi! Urban edge with hippy love
crunch.
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