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Apple Pie Caramels and A Whole Lot of Beauty!

Lovely Mess•Sep 25, 2018
Apple Pie Caramels, Air Plants and A Whole Lot of Beauty! - She's So Bright, Lovely Mess on Eva's Desk, Products, Reading, Books, Beauty

I’ve always got a variety of stuff coming and going on my desk, new things I’m trying, books I’m reading, or just quirky objects I’ve been staring at as of late. Here’s what’s been passing through …

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Meet Eva

Eva Grall

Hi, I’m Eva! Here at She’s So Bright I share creative essays along with an obsession for hats, my love of romance novels, and my passion for travel and photography. I hope my articles make you laugh and think, but most of all, I hope they make your day a little brighter!

Just Bought

  • Herbivore Jade Facial Roller - She's So Bright, Just Bought, Products I love, Just BoughtHerbivore Jade Facial Roller
    I bought this doodad on a whim, but I already have used it every single day. It was love at first use! The cooling stone gives me a nice calming face massage every morning to help work my moisturizers into the skin, and the jade is oh so pretty too!
  • Mattie Fisherman Hat - She's So Bright, Just Bought, Janessa Leone, Cap, 70's Style, Velvet, Fall FashionMattie Fisherman Hat
    I added this hat to my Shopbop shopping cart on a whim, thinking it’d probably be a no. But then I tried it on, and absolutely loved it. You’ll be seeing a lot of this cute fisherman cap this season!

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  • After twenty days in Tokyo I am finally back home! This trip was my first visit to Asia. It was constantly enlightening, regularly overwhelming, and by the end of each day, exhausting, but I wouldn’t change a single day. I must have walked fifty miles through Tokyo, Kyoto and the small village of Gero, leaving my feet aching so much I’d have to soak them at night. I ate more fermented things than I ever wanted to and took the longest flight of my life, which ended up not being too bad. I was consistently humbled by the dedication, devotion and spirituality of the Japanese, and to witness their respect for each other and the things around them has changed me forever. I came home and lint rolled all my hats and sweaters. I’ve got a pile of face masks waiting to be tried. And I am determined to do more with the outdoor space that’s available to me, as I saw every square foot of useable land planted with food, flowers or immaculate gardens. Thank you Japan for teaching me so much. I can’t wait until I get to experience you again! 😘✌🏻 . . . . . #tokyojapan #shibuya #shessobright #blackandwhite #fujifilmxt3 #japaneseculture #streetphotography #theblogissue #theeverygirl #travelblogger
  • Can you tell I like it here? 🙃 . . . . . . #honeymooners #visitjapan #tokyo #japanesegarden #japan_vacations #travelblogger
  • What is it about stepping over water that is so satisfying and fun? This little boy zipped past me and suddenly made the picture better. 🏃🏻‍♂️ I love Tokyo. It’s so different than anything I’m used to but, at the same time, makes a lot of sense to me. The beauty, tradition, respect, balance, cleanliness, busyness and culture are incredible. I love the juxtapositions. And I’m on the other side of the planet, but suddenly my sense of direction is a lot better here - in this giant city full of lights, skyscrapers and signs - than it’s ever been in the states. Funny what you learn about yourself when traveling... . . . . . . #tokyo #japan #balance #tokyojapan #japaneseculture #waterfeature #oldandnew
  • Where’s Jon?
  • Honeymooners in Tokyo ✌🏻😝 . . . . . #tokyo #ginza #love #honeymoon #twoyearslater #blackandwhite #japan
  • Goodnight from Ernie and me! 🎃 Diego was Frida’s longtime love and Ernie is mine (and Jon’s somewhere in there too) 😼😝
  • Flowers and earring details 🌟 The earrings are my Mother’s and are made out of Turkish gold coins. They’re so beautiful and she never wears them, so they’re perfect for Halloween! 🎃
  • Happy Halloween! 🌸❤️🌸 Special thanks to @bloomsinhand for the magnificent flower crown! And to see the whole Frida Kahlo look, check out the post on She’s So Bright! The link is in my profile 🌸🌼🌻🌺🌹🌷 . . . . . #halloween #halloween2018 #fridakahlo #flowerpower🌸 #flowersinherhair #frida #bloggersofinstagram #creativeblogger #dressup #portrait #joie #flowercrown #flowercrowns #theblogissue #abmlifeiscolorful #theeverygirl #prettylittlethings
  • Happy National Cat Day from this little baddie who killed a chipmunk this morning despite wearing six bells around his neck! Also he’s not mad in this picture, this is just what his face looks like. 😼 I present, my little dragon baby prince cat, Ernie. 🐉 . . . . #nationalcatday #catsofinstagram #erniethestolencat #tuxedocat #madcat #restingbitchface #bloggersofinstagram #cat #mycat #badkitty
  • I shared this image on @reddit yesterday and it was fun to see how people reacted. Most people were supportive and loved my work - appreciating and understanding that I did this project in a very short amount of time. But some just didn’t get why other people liked it and were super critical of my writing, looks, what the value was, etc. And you know what? That’s okay! Because that is what art is all about! Some people like it and others don’t. Some people didn’t like my strap off my shoulder, others thought it was perfectly placed. A young Eva would have taken this so hard, and tried to please everyone. Back then I was so easily swayed by the push and pull of those around me. But now I make things for me, simply because I enjoy it. . . As someone interested in people, however, I am always facinated by reactions. And the discussion reminded me of what it was like at Brown in the writing department. The playwrights there were some of the most open minded, creative people I ever worked with, but when I took one step into the fiction crowd, they freaked out. How could I like writing for fun and entertainment? How could I dapple in romances and the old west? They told me writing could only be this way or that, but I knew it wasn’t true. And my amazing advisor was right there behind me with support. . . What I am trying to say, is that people will put their biases and ideas on you, but don’t let them. Be who you are, enjoy what makes you happy, and keep on making things! ✌🏻 And if you want to read my short story, The Sea Dweller, It’s up on my blog (the link is in my profile)!! It’s a fun tale for a stormy, windy day like we’re having here! 👻⛈💨🌊
  • Jon is basically an explorer now 🤷🏻‍♀️ More photos from Mormon Row are up on the blog! 👉🏻The link is in my profile👈🏻

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