I’m skip to my lou’ing early today so I bring you this post sponsored by the lovely singer Sky Edwards. She’s formally the lead singer for the UK group Morcheeba. And I would kill for her skin. And she matches quite well with the adjacent picture no? Try not in inundate yourself with too much Jackson family news [and just who am I kidding? I will be crying a lake some more over the weekend] and BET awards reruns. *poor taste never had it so good*. If you don’t feel like being bad company on the fourth of July (thanks Simone!) then park it and send a postcard. Knowing me my greedy side not wanting to cook side will kick in and want a burger with all the fixins and someone’s lumpy potato salad. Whatevs. I’ll just recover with a lazy Sunday. If your eyeballs are still following this check out Essence Editor Pamela Edward’s wedding pics. * Just Awwwww*. And RIP Vibe, the magazine of my teenage hip hop heartthrob antics/I used to love their 20 Questions… and an extra special thanks to Chanel Kennebrew for her interview and reminding me to make lots of mistakes. Have a Happy Fourth!

Since there’ll be no Scroll Down fun this Holiday wkd GT brings you fun mixed media prints by artist Stephanie Levy . What I love most about Stephanie’s work is her ability to inject tons of color into the everyday mundane without coming off as a total Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz fest. And I don’t know about you but color makes GT happy. When I see her images I think random thoughts of: new sheets, fresh cut flowers, sleeping late, stretching out like a yogi cat, sweet tea, breakfast in bed, and a good ole fashioned slow paced and perfect day where I’m watching the ice melt in my glass…

I do have to admit that I have a strange affection for owls (and their hoooos) because of the old wives tale of them being loaded with wisdom. And I lubs wisdom. Maybe it’s because I’ve always been somewhat of an old soul myself. Dunno. But I saw these lovely paperweight birdies and my eyes connected with Mr. Owl. These were found over at the Curiosity Shoppe; a mega cute e-commerce site for unique home wares and playthings and such. A paperweight doesn’t cure the world of cancer; but design and stylish living is all in the details no? If I saw one of these birdies on someone’s office desk it would be an automatic CRUSH.

The one thing that remains true about Musiq Soulchild is that he’s forever creative and forward thinking. He’s managed to separate himself from the wheat of the Neo-Soul shaft of Maxwell and D’Angelo and hold his own all the while remaining New Soul to the bone. What we love about him most is that he pelts out some of the most beautiful love ballads that R&B can look at twenty years from now and still relish in. His style is funky & eclectic but something about him remains reachable and down to earth. Get Togetha imagines his pad style to be reflective of his funky and stylish roots and his ability to take chances with his signature laid back style.

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I’m not ashamed to admit that I have no plans for this upcoming Holiday but I’m sure *hopes GT doesn’t play herself* I’ll get invited to someone’s barbecue by Saturday. But  honestly…by the time a Holiday weekend arrives I just wanna crawl into bed with a good read, pop in a DVD, turn on the AC and order from the take out menu. But today’s talk shop is about relaxing when we want to relax without feeling guilty about not showing up to someone else’s hoorah. Especially when they in an alternative universe live far far far away. With work, obligations, relationships and family R&R is hard to come by these days so when you do get a breather should you feel the guilts about becoming the laziest person who ever lazied...choosing your bed over your friends?

Q&A: What’ the best way to let someone down for something that you’re not up to doing?

It’s been a while since I’ve popped my head in over at Etsy and featured some handmade lovelies on the GT blog so here goes. In your decor lifetime you’ll see a bajillion coasters so when these lovelies made me pause I knew it would be something that I would have to share. One of a kind/ness is GT’s MO so these wooden coasters by Pepper Sprout really help turn a house into a home. They’re not fancy schmancy but instead are filled to the brim with character. Click to enlarge and you’ll see why I’m gaga over those tiny wittle carved out houses..*Squeals*…