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Namibia from Above, and How Waking Up Early Could Change Your Life

6 Links•Dec 10, 2018•2 Comments
Namibia from Above, and How Waking Up Early Could Change Your Life - She's So Bright, 6 Links to Brighten Your Week

I’ve been a little under the weather lately. I’m not sure if it’s the post-trip blues, being in-between big projects, or simple burnout, but I have definitely been in the creative doldrums. I know that pulling …

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What Movies Have You Been Watching Lately?

Entertainment•Nov 29, 2018•3 Comments
What Movies Have You Been Watching Lately? - She's So Bright, Entertainment, Film, Television, Colorado, Movie Theater, Vintage Theater, Neon Sign

I have been obsessed with films for a long time, and I used to watch nearly one a day when I had the time (seriously!!!). However recently I’ve been so busy traveling and writing that I …

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Subway Melodies, Sculpted Paper Flowers and a Gold Star Calendar

6 Links•Nov 26, 2018
Subway Melodies, Sculpted Paper Flowers and a Gold Star Calendar - She's So Bright, 6 Links to Brighten Your Week, Entertainment, Fun, Upbeat Stories, Positive Links, Motivation

I may be back from Japan, but my body is still fighting jet lag after being on literally the other side of the world. It was kind of a strange idea to get my mind around …

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Happy Halloween from Frida Kahlo!

Entertainment•Oct 31, 2018•4 Comments
Happy Halloween from Frida Kahlo! - She's So Bright, Halloween, Dress Up, Costumes, Icon, Iconic Women

Frida Kahlo was a resilient and inspiring lady, and when deciding which icon I wanted to understand and resemble this year, it wasn’t hard to pick her. I’ve spent the last year working on myself – …

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Doe-Eyed Makeup, Spooky Reads and Halloween Fun

6 Links•Oct 29, 2018•5 Comments
Doe-Eyed Makeup, Spooky Reads and More Halloween Fun - She's So Bright, Halloween Links to Brighten Your Week, Spooky, Silly, Creative

You know those weekends when you plan on being super productive and set out to accomplish a zillion things, and then the weekend happens, and you just want to sit around and do nothing? Yeah, that …

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Butterfly Wings, Honey Pizza, and Fall Lattes in Paris

6 Links•Oct 15, 2018
Butterfly Wings, Honey Pizza, and Fall Lattes in Paris - She's So Bright, 6 Links to Brighten Your Week, Molly Yeh, This is Colossal, This is Glamorous, Oldschoolcool, Vivian Leigh, Cozy reading nooks

Welp, I’m back from Maine and as I strived to again do the blogging while traveling thing, I was just too exhausted to keep up with everything. I’m sorry for that little blip last week – …

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Atmospheric Neon, Bold Hats, and Who’s Mr. Rogers?

6 Links•Oct 1, 2018•2 Comments
Atmospheric Neon and Who’s Playing Mr. Rogers - She's So Bright, 6 Links to Brighten Your Week!

I’m still traveling, so it seems I’ve sort of gotten the hang of blogging and being on the go…at least for now anyway. So, it’s another Monday, and you need a hit of happiness and good …

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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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Witch Kits, Writers’ Cats, and Hair Accessories, Oh My!

6 Links•Sep 17, 2018•2 Comments
Witch Kits, Writers' Cats, and Hair Accessories, Oh My! 6 Links to Brighten Your Week from She's So Bright! Refinery 29, Jennifer Behr hair accessories, Dumped Wife's Revenge, The Making of a Dior Dress, What to do with your Life in September, and Writers and their cats.

Time to get your butt in gear for the week ahead, so what better way to kick it off with a couple of happy, beautiful, and brightening stories? Catch all my favorite picks below! 1. How …

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Biker Chicks and a New Animal Crackers Box

6 Links•Sep 3, 2018
She's So Bright - 6 Links to Brighten Your Week, collection, fun, links

I know it’s Labor Day and all, and I SHOULD be chowing down on a hot dog while enjoying the last dregs of summer, but hey, I thought I’d put down the nitrates (I’m allergic to …

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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!

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  • She's So Bright - Just Bought, Golden Hour Vinyl Kacey MusgravesGolden Hour Vinyl
    I’ve been a fan of Kacey Musgraves for a few years now, but I only just ordered her latest album! I don’t know what made me wait so long – her voice and style fit me and my record player perfectly, and her voice has been boosting my mood during these coldest winter days. Recommended songs: Slow Burn and Oh, What A World!
  • 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!

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  • “When I finally finished almost an hour later I was delighted and proud of what I had done. The process is incredibly humbling, meditative, and an exercise in releasing control. You don’t need to do as much as you think, just let the flowers, and subsequently, nature, tell you what’s next. I interpret it as a metaphor for life: trust in the process, allow the natural order of things to guide you, and find the beauty in the imperfections.” 🌹🌺🌸💐🌼 Some of my thoughts on taking a lesson in Ikebana - read the rest of the post on She’s So Bright 👉🏻link in my profile👈🏻
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evagrall  “When I finally finished almost an hour later I was delighted and proud of what I had done. The process is incredibly humbling, meditative, and an exercise in releasing control. You don’t need to do as much as you think, just let the flowers, and subsequently, nature, tell you what’s next. I interpret it as a metaphor for life: trust in the process, allow the natural order of things to guide you, and find the beauty in the imperfections.” 🌹🌺🌸💐🌼 Some of my thoughts on taking a lesson in Ikebana - read the rest of the post on She’s So Bright 👉🏻link in my profile👈🏻 . . . . . #ikebana #tokyo #japan #traveladventures #shessobright #ssbtravels #lifelessons #flowers #flowerarrangement

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  • “When I finally finished almost an hour later I was delighted and proud of what I had done. The process is incredibly humbling, meditative, and an exercise in releasing control. You don’t need to do as much as you think, just let the flowers, and subsequently, nature, tell you what’s next. I interpret it as a metaphor for life: trust in the process, allow the natural order of things to guide you, and find the beauty in the imperfections.” 🌹🌺🌸💐🌼 Some of my thoughts on taking a lesson in Ikebana - read the rest of the post on She’s So Bright 👉🏻link in my profile👈🏻
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#ikebana #tokyo #japan #traveladventures #shessobright #ssbtravels #lifelessons #flowers #flowerarrangement
  • Sooo excited to share that I’m chopping up my wedding dress! 😝 I couldn’t part with it, nor could I leave it stuffed in a sad storage box, so I took it back to @saks and they’re working on alterations. 🛠 With a few pokes and pins, a whole new dress started to emerge and I’m really excited to give new life to this favorite gown of mine! ✨ And that’s just it - it’s a FAVORITE dress, so I really should wear it all the time (it was also 💸, so that’s another reason). Fingers crossed it ends well! 😝
  • New year, new me! (And a new post too! The link is in my profile) 😘
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  • Just a girl and her camera 📸 @fujifilm_northamerica #xt20  Finally getting around to editing some travel pics! 🌃
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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! 😘✌🏻
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  • Can you tell I like it here? 🙃
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#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...
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  • Where’s Jon?
  • Honeymooners in Tokyo ✌🏻😝
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  • 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! 🎃

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