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Tennille Nakimuli Shanae McMillan |  Brooklyn, New York  |  Shop  |  Tumblr

These pieces speak for themselves, especially the red maxi number directly to the left, and they’re courtesy of Nakimuli, aka America’s Funky Sweetheart.  These designs have stylish summer written all over them.

Bonus: Be sure to check out Nakimuli’s blog… She’s the one rockin’ the giant bow ties.

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The Mixing Bowl

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The Mixing Bowl Cafe
Telegraph Road,  Between 49th & 50th Streets
Temescal, Oakland CA

If I had to describe my taste in decor and design I’d have to describe it as African Eclectic with an emphasis on Moroccan and 70’s inspired pieces.  Ah, who am I kidding… I love it all!  So I’ll just call my style eclectic.  Who wants to be put in a box anyway?!

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In With the New

in with the new

I used to have a blog called Mustard Seed Collective.  Technically, I still have it, but back in April, after long debate, I decided it was time to cease and desist.  I love that blog.  It’s kind of like a first love… It’s new so you have a lot to learn, not just about the blog, itself, but about you, and whether it ended good or bad, you’re all the better because it happened.  That’s how I feel about MSC.  With MSC I discovered and developed a basic understanding of HTML and CSS, I met great blog friends whose paths I never would’ve crossed otherwise and I discovered just how valuable a resource blogs are.

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