i try to live my life simply. i, unfortunately, am apart of a generation that is so frightfully busy + complicated. often times we don't stop to realize the little things that bring such happiness to our lives. so, i decided to make a list. a list of all the little things that make me happy + that bring joy to my life. ...

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BITS + PIECES  ...

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scribbled lines + ink filled pages these days, my life practically consists of long study dates at starbucks [ all by my lonesome. haha. ] + huge coffees [ hazelnut latte’s from starbucks are seriously the bomb. ] why? two words - exam week. definatly not my cup of tea, or anyone's for that matter! as i've been flipping through my books i...

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chilly winter mornings. now, I must admit, it's a rare thing to find me up bright + early if I don't have to be. i am most definatly not a morning person [ although i very much wish i was ]. but on those rare mornings when i wake early, i get the chance to admire the sheer beauty of it -  the...

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i n s p i r a t i o n   |   m y   h a v e n one of my most exciting projects of twenty-thirteen is going to be my room. at the moment, i sit in here surrounded by dark purple walls accompanied by a theme of black, white and grey. Don't get me wrong, my room...

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oh darling, lets be adventurers ...

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// instagram [ twenty twelve ]  follow my instagram: @rachelbanek much love, rachel ...

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  there is something so fascinating + so hauntily beautiful about old things. their rustic charm + timeless elegance never fails to capture every ounce of my attention - which is why spending a cold, winter afternoon exploring the nooks + crannies of an antique mall makes me positively smitten. whether it be a battered piece of furniture from the early 1900's or...

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farewell twenty twelve, hello twenty thirteen! it don't know where this past year has gone. it seems as though just yesterday i was embarking on a new journey called highschool + ringing in twenty twelve. the last half of this year has been a whirlwind of new + exciting events in my life. [ almost ] everything feels right at the moment. i finally...

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// BLOGLOVIN' hey guys! I recently joined bloglovin..go ahead + follow me on there! Follow my blog with Bloglovin much love, rachel ...

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