I’ve been trying really hard to consistently schedule themed posts, but today I just want to talk about what’s been going on lately. Let’s catch up!

What’s going on with the blog:

Well, a few things are new! I switched my advertising host from Passionfruit to Adproval. As many of you have heard, Passionfruit is going to start charging monthly for their accounts. Seeing as most of my ad spots are free, that wouldn’t make sense for me. I was also having some issues with the display of my ad shop in the sponsor info page. So far, I’m loving Adproval. It’s easy and free and visually appealing, I think. If you are interested in sponsoring or swapping ads, visit the sponsor page!

There is a giveaway going on right now, hosted by the wonderfully talented Gold House Paper + Press! I love them and you will too. For entry requirements, see this post.

You might see my blog in shambles here and there over the next couple of weeks. I plan to move some things around. I am not doing a complete blog makeover at all, just trying to fix up the design a little. :)

What’s going on with the shop:

Oooh, remember that time I had an Etsy? I can’t wait to get it up and running again. This summer, I’ve been planning products, color schemes, etc. I plan to open the Earl Grey Shop up a few weeks into September, after I move. The house I’m moving will be better equipped for product development and storage (that makes it sound a lot fancier than it is). In the mean time, it has been really rewarding to focus solely on this blog. Oh, and real life of course.

Speaking of real life:

I have been loving my job more than ever! I’m learning a lot about products, visual standards, productivity, and what shoes not to wear (the other day was horrible! I walked to and from the train station barefoot).

On Sunday, I went to Outside Lands with my roomie. We were feeling happy and carefree all day listening to a bunch of talented peeps. Vampire Weekend was amazing, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers evoked more nostalgia than I expected. We wanted to see a couple of other bands, but my phone went missing! It literally disappeared. I don’t think anyone stole it, but who knows. So that little incident, along with some ridiculous traffic on the way home, took away some of those happy and carefree feelings. C’est la vie.

Can I just say that being phoneless is really, really weird? If I didn’t have a roommate, I don’t know how I would have woken myself up for work the next morning. At the same time, it was very freeing. :)

I hope you all are doing well. Anything new and exciting happening??