1,000 Song Project: Friday Mixtape

I’ve always wished I knew more about music, and this is part of my Life List project to listen to 1,000 new songs. Right now I’m up to 923, and on Fridays I share some of my new favorites. If you’d like to share some music with me, please send your picks to maggie at mighty girl dot com, and I will listen to them.


Clementine from Sarah Jaffe
(Thanks, Amber!)


One Day from Sharon Van Etten
(Thanks, Kate!)


Smoke a Little Smoke from Eric Church


Before I’m Old from Fictionist


Bullfighter Jacket from Miniature Tigers
 (Thanks, Laura and Laurie.)

Still looking for more music? Here you go: Mixtape 1, Mixtape 2, Mixtape 3, Mixtape 4, Mixtape 5, Mixtape 6, Mixtape 7, Mixtape 8, Mixtape 9, Mixtape 10, Mixtape 11, Mixtape 12, Mixtape 13, Mixtape 14, Mixtape 15 , Mixtape 16 , Mixtape 17 , Mixtape 18, Mixtape 19, Mixtape 20, Mixtape 21, Mixtape 22, Mixtape 23, Mixtape 24, Mixtape 25

10 Impeccable Holiday Cards

We finally picked this year’s holiday cards, but here are the cards that got away:


Letterpress Peace Wreath


Set of 12 Letterpress Printed Holiday Cards Silent Night


5-Pack Holiday Cards with Hand Lettering, Peace on Earth


Letterpress Champagne Bubbles Holiday Cards, Set of 8


Screenprinted Walnut Wooden Holiday Card


Letterpress Seasons Greetings Notecards, Set of 10


Modern Geometric New Year Photo Card


The Orange – Set of 6 Letterpress Printed Note Cards


Sunburst Holiday New Year Photo Cards


Tiny Snowflakes Embossed Card

I’m a sucker for letterpress and gocco, but I’ve been pleased with the design evolution of preprinted photo cards –lovely, no? I’ll show you which card we chose once all of them are safely tucked in mailboxes, but what card are you sending this year?

Show Me the Goods

I just lost an hour to Jason Travis’s Persona set. It’s similar to the What’s in Your Bag pool on Flickr, but you get to see the person behind the stuff.

I often used to ask to look through friends’ wallets and bags, and I’m especially fascinated by folks who carry almost nothing with them. I tend to be a pack mule, I feel like it affords me more opportunities for spontaneity if I have my stuff in tow. In fact, after looking through these photos, I’d like to start carrying around a switchblade, a tiny bottle of airplane tequila, and my passport. You never know.

What do you always have with you when you leave home?