Farewell

One year and one month ago, we started When You Wake Up to bring more sunshine into the world. We hope that we’ve made your mornings a little more joyful and have opened your eyes to some of the beautiful art, music, food, and ideas that are out there.

This post is to say farewell. We have had a wonderful time working together and collecting things to share with you. Colleen will be refocusing her energy on her senior thesis in art history, and Alyssa will be spending more time creating music and art.

We thank you for everything, and would like to leave you with a few of our favorite blogs to check out in the future:

Lifestyle & Positive Thinking

• Yes and Yes
• Hello Giggles
• A Beautiful Mess
• Tiny Buddha

Food

• Love and Lemons
• Budget Bytes
• Foodie with Family
• The Adirondack Chick

xoxo,
Colleen & Alyssa

{Food} Tropical White Sangria

image via Rachael Ray

This white sangria recipe from Rachael Ray has a tropical twist with kiwi, mango, and any other fruits you feel like tossing in. It’s a great addition to a get-together or a movie marathon.

{Quote} Yogi Bhajan

image via GalaDarling.com

{Artisan} Bower Studio

Bower Studio is a small company run by a pair of art school graduates who focus on quality handmade products including soaps, salves, and cards. Their work focuses on nature, from their bird skull soap (below) to bumble bee greeting cards.

Bird Skull Soap

Robin’s Egg Soap

Lavender Rose Soap

{Art} Naomi Okubo

Naomi Okubo is a Japanese painter whose work stems from her personal life.  Her paintings are delicate and intricate.  Here’s some of my favorites.

{Food} Beet, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese

image via BS’in in the Kitchen

Beets, goat cheese, and greens are a favorite combination of mine. So I was excited to find this grilled cheese recipe via BS’in in the Kitchen. It’s got the sweet and salty combination with the crunch of grilled French bread. I hope to find a few beets still in season to try this recipe out before summer is over.

{Quote} Roald Dahl

{Fun} Electric Sticker Co.

Looking for a way to jazz up those boring electical outlets around the house? Electric Sticker Co has got you covered – literally – with these stickers. They have a variety of designs including Heisenberg (for you Breaking Bad fans), the Purple Haze in honor of Jimi Hendrix, and, of course, a cat.

{Art} Yorch Miranda

Yorch Miranda recreates old photographs with miniature objects.  Check out his Instagram.

image via Instagram

{Music} Edith Piaf – La Vie En Rose

Happy Monday! Enjoy this beautiful French classic by Edith Piaf.