Take Me Away.


Oh, my dolls! How was your week? Mine consisted of beautiful weather, lots of game-playing (my mom and I are fierce competitors in a summer Yahtzee marathon tournament!) and of course some shopping in which I bought more magazines than I need, as usual. Here’s to an awesome weekend, and here’s to these awesome finds the Web had to offer this week!

I can’t get enough of this wedding entrance

Look! It’s a parade of people in their undies

Isn’t the idea of an online book club awesome?

An awesome exerxise in learning to love yourself

A nice collection of gorgeous guys to cool you off!

Don’t you love this rustic kitchen decor?

I love summers in the Midwest

I love some of the designs on these leggings and stockings

Where do you stand on the love vs. career debate?

Here’s a cool idea for getting creative with old magazines (please tell me I’m not the only one who has piles and piles of back issues all over the place!)

This girl makes me want to do a billion art projects!

A BIG Happy Birthday to Tupperware

I love making homemade pizzas

Is it really time for the fall fashion forecast already?

Check out these unique wedding cakes

I’m in love with romantic wedding proposals, aren’t you?

I am so using these flirting tips on my next trip to the grocery store

Are women’s magazines really getting that bad?

Not sure how I feel about Taylor Momsen Teen Vogue article

The trailer for the new Alice In Wonderland movie looks very interesting

Ohhhh! Ahhh! It’s a human calendar?

These shoes are so my style

Isn’t this polka dot fan perfect for summer?

Hmmm, are these guys driving or eating?

I love these umbrellas

A dream realized: Now I can Mad Men myself

I love the uniqueness of this couples photo, don’t you?

In the mood for a cute movie? I saw Coraline this week and loved it!

How do you define true beauty?

Don’t these sweet treats look positively delicious?

I’ve always loved Christmas in July

YES! YES! Please stop with the three-day rule

Update: I just realized I’d be remiss if I didn’t share the awesome photos from my friend’s recent trip to sunny California!

xoxo,

[Photo via Daydream Lily]


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  8. Liz says

    I stumbled across your blog a while ago, but haven't commented yet. I can't remember how I found your blog, but I read your column in the Chronicle every week. I was a few years ahead of you in school, and actually I remember that your family lived in University Village at the same time as my mom, brother and I. Our buildings shared a courtyard.

    Anyway, I love your blog. You have a great perspective that you don't see everywhere. I want to take the things I learn from this blog and incorporate them into how I am raising my boys (who are 2-almost-3 and 10 months).

    So, even if I don't get the chance to comment very often, I'll be reading.

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  11. Bella says

    Hi Melissa,

    I just discovered your blog this week and can't stop reading. I have forwarded the link to friends and I just posted a short item about it on my blog telling people to go read it. I put your banner in the post, too – I hope you don't mind. 🙂

    Cheers,
    Bella

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  13. Tina says

    i had to double check which blog i was on for a second…this post looks very much like Joanna's Cup of Jo. She even calls us all "dolls" …which i love, but this caught me by surprise…

    i agree that joanna's fridays posts are amazing, which is why she is widely known for them… the challenge of blogging in this limited format is to take something that's good and make it your own.

    you have an amazing opportunity here. change it up with your own style! we want to hear your voice!

    xo

    Tina

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  15. Melissa Blake says

    Hi Tina and Kate — I've tried a few different layouts and decided I like the simpleness of the soft colors. I'm in no way trying to copy Jo's blog…I'm simply passing along some cool links. Jo's blog is awesome and in a league of its own, so I would never try to take anything away from that. I respect her very much as a person and as a blogger.

    Hope that clears things up.

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  16. Karyn - (French Charming) says

    Hi Melissa,

    Loved your list and thanks for including me…wowza! I adore you and your blog and it made my heart sing that you thought my Christmas in July was worthy!

    I got so many emails after my post about you. One in particular was from one of my dear blog pals who works with high school girls and she showed some of them your blog. She wanted them to know what "real" beauty is. Isn't that awesome?!

    Keep it coming, I simply can't get enough!!!

    xoxo
    Karyn

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  17. Melissa Blake says

    Hi Karyn — tell your friend HI for me and I'm glad she was able to use some of my insights. One of my goals is to reach out to young girls — that's why I've always wanted to work for Seventeen magazine. They need more self-esteem than we know!

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  20. sarah says. says

    Hello there. I would just like to say that your blog is amazing (:

    I just found it a few days ago and have already racked up more than 24 hours sitting and reading all your past posts up to 3 in the morning (thank goodness it's summer vacation). They are so true and inspiring. I just wanted to let you know that, though I'm sure you already do. But thanks for sharing all your great stuff. It really makes realize that you're not alone in this kind of search-for-love thing.

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