it’s been a really exciting week for me full of styled shoots, wedding planning, and prepping for NSS [the national stationery show]. i’m also super honored to share that fig. 2 design was in the recent real weddings issue of martha stewart weddings – check it out online or in print [target, barnes & noble...your usual suspects]! anyhow, i’ve got to get a move on but have a few links to share for the weekend:

• looking for cute wallpapers? my first stop is always designlovefest‘s downloads for my laptop + iphone.

• for those of you altar-bound, i love this post from 100 layer cake + lauren conrad on mismatched bridesmaids dresses

• traveling or live in chicago, brooklyn, LA, or minneapolis? the city scout guide is a great round-up of places to put your list!

• covers i’m loving: ho hey [the lumineers] by lennon & maisy, don’t you worry child [swedish house mafia] by conor maynard, 10,000 reasons [matt redman] by the rend collective, mash-up of too close + toxic [alex clare + britney spears] by clara c

• if you love kinfolk like i do, check out kinfolk dinners and see if there’s an event near you!

i really enjoyed this video [via mark lauman – thanks!] from the concept to the creative direction.
what would you do if you had an extra day in the week?

EVERYDAY from Niklas Johansson, FSF on Vimeo

cheers + happy weekend,
– megan

i’m so ready for the weekend – anyone else? good company with good friends, a solo mini-trip to a little piece of heaven. quality time with myself…ahhh. hopefully i don’t sound like an old lady to you, but i am a bit of an old soul. i hope you have some relaxation planned in your schedule because with the weather warming up, i am so ready to be outdoors. here’s your weekend links!

– love this post on how ‘nobody is an expert, some just shout a little bit louder’

– i think the new lindsay letters‘ baby collection is the sweetest! if you know someone expecting, her hand-lettering is nothing short of spectacular.

– there are so many details in this austin wedding that i’m obsessed with

– this tablescape from style me pretty living [although it's for easter] is just simply sweet and right up my alley.

– rest in peace, roger ebert. what a legend.

– these thrifty glassware finds from rebecca at a daily something are my fave!

have a lovely weekend, y’all!

[ photo by someotherwhere ]

i’ve been feeling a lot like this this week. i’m definitely sick of this chilly weather, thirsty for rays of sun. on the real, i need to choose rest. what has your week been like? i hope it’s been blessed and that you enjoy these lovely links over the weekend!

– what’s in a name? i love this post from trina about names, and how a lot of us never liked our name from the beginning. truly, i used to love the pink power ranger so i tried to change my name to ‘kimberly’. hah, looks like that never stuck.

– get a peek into my life at fig. 2 design studio in our interview with refinery29!

– watch anna kendrick attempt k-pop on ‘funny or die’

– a harvard business review article on how to design your life’s mission in to your career

– i love michelle edgemont’s office space, too – i totally admire her!

– a post on learning to say no for everyone who always says ‘yes’

– last year i worked on this wedding with my simple details and east west production did a fabulous job with yasmeen and jason’s wedding video!

– the 33 most beautiful abandoned places in the world [a few of my faves are 2, 6, 11, 15, 21,28, 32]

– the *best* version i’ve heard of justin timberlake’s suit & tie + billie jean by michael jackson [and for the record, i'm not a fan of jay-z being in the mix...blegh]

my favorite article this week is things i don’t do by shauna niequist which definitely rings a bell in my heart. i hope you enjoy it!

have a great weekend,
– megan

[ image by sully sullivan with troubadour ]