xoxoReese

No matter which side of the political debate you land on, whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, a woman or a man, you have to admit…

…Ryan Gosling is pretty damn cute.

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I just watched the trailer for Citizen Hearst, and now I’m chomping at the bit to see it! The film tells the story of William Randolph Hearst, the media giant and patriarch of the 125-year-old Hearst Corporation (they’re the folks responsible for Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Town & Country, and hundreds of other magazine, newspaper, broadcasting, and digital brands, for all you non media nerds).

Narrated by actor William H. Macy, the film features interviews with Hearst CEOs, editors, and celebrities, as well as footage behind the glass walls of Hearst Tower in New York and inside the grand walls of Hearst Castle in California.

The documentary’s title is a riff on Citizen Kane, the 1941 Academy Award-winning drama directed by and starring Orson Welles as publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, a character based in part on W. R. Hearst and the highs and lows of his media empire.

Citizen Hearst premiered in early October at the Hamptons International Film Festival, and my fingers and toes are crossed in hopes it makes the rounds to my local theater (I’m talking to you, SLFS).

If you read my spotlight this week on the blog Linz, Linz, Linz (thank you, Lindesy!) you now know that one of my favorite quotes comes from one of my favorite books, Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll:

The full quote goes like this:

“There’s no use trying,” said Alice. “One can’t believe impossible things.”

“I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was your age I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

I am definitely not a morning person (I’m pretty worthless before a cup of coffee), but I do love the idea of setting aside free time during the day, whether its five minutes or half-an-hour as the Queen of Hearts suggests, to daydream and let your imagination run wild.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Hug, kiss, cuddle, smooch, peck, neck, or high-five someone you love today.

xoxo

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Hungry? Sink your teeth into the premier issue of FoodieCrush Magazine, “the online magazine that loves food bloggers, their recipes and photography.”

Last week, my dear friend Heidi officially launched FoodieCrush Magazine, and I’ve been devouring it ever since. The digital mag is a delight to read, gorgeously designed, and stuffed full of yummy recipes (including dozens of blogger-approved cookie recipes!).

I was honored to be involved in such a fun project. I wrote about a girlfriends’ gluten-free brunch by With Style & Grace and a foodie’s NYE shindig from Modern Mannered, and curated the “Coveting” product pages. (I’m partial to the Champagne page, natch.)

Congratulations, Heidi, on a delicious debut! I couldn’t be more happy for you or proud of you. And I’m already craving the second edition of FoodieCrush!

Last holiday season, literature lovers (present company included) went crazy for Penguin Books‘ series of delux hardcover classics. (A hardcover, hot pink flamingo-embossed edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Yes, please!)

This season, there’s bound to be another frenzy over Penguin’s newest publishing project: Penguin Threads, special editions of three beloved children’s tales–The Secret Garden, Emma, and Black Beauty–featuring cover art sketched by illustrator Jillian Tamaki then hand-stitched (yes, with a needle and thread) and sculpt embossed for texture.

These page-turners are sure to please all the book worms on your holiday shopping list, and they’d be great gifts for home decor fans, too–woudn’t they be pretty displayed on a book shelf or bedside table? Yes and yes.

xoxo, Reese

Well…suffice to say my head is spinning (in a fun way) following the Alt Design Summit. I attended some incredibly informative seminars, met some totally talented people, and came away with a new appreciation for blogs and blogging , not to mention a big ‘ol bucket of inspired ideas (watch for changes to xoxoReese in the coming weeks!).

These photos from the closing night party thrown by Kate Spade and The Girls With Glasses Show (Brooke and Summer, the girls with glasses, are downright adorable, btw) pretty much sum up my Alt experience: education (note the glasses), networking + making friends (see my Alt partners-in-crime Justin, Hilary and Heidi) and, of course, fun ( check out those balloons and Heidi’s tiara).

Angela and Ithyle

Oh, and let’s not forget there was lots of bubbly too, but sadly you can’t see that in these pics.

xoxo, Reese

This week I am attending the Alt Design Summit, a blogging conference at the Grand America Hotel. Education, inspiration and blogger-stalking are sure to ensue. I’ll be back next week with a recap!

xoxo, Reese

Wishing you a very merry holiday!

Image by KurtCo

xoxo, Reese