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sheila I ed's notes follow us on sheila E ven though it is freezing as I sit at my desk writing this, I am excited about the warmer months ahead, that now seem just visible on the horizon. Maybe it is because I have been bombarded with Spring look books and have been lucky enough to have some sneak peaks of SS12 campaigns…but nonetheless I can tell that the dark days are coming to an end. I have been looking at so many amazing new season images that when I close my eyes to go to sleep at night, visions of pastel-coloured dresses and accessories float by. It probably doesn't help that I am obsessed with Pinterest and I reward myself for a hard day at the office by spending an hour or so pinning to my boards images that make my heart sing. I figure this is better than my old reward system which involved the internet and a severely-bruised credit card. Pinterest makes me feel like I am adding stuff to my cart, except I don't have to pay for it. And I can return and look at it any time I want. I 10 SHEILA JULY 2012 ED'S NOTES I wonder what the consequences of finding happiness in a virtual world will be because I know I am not alone. Even my 12-year-old son is happy as Larry when he's building houses on Minecraft. have become so adept at looking at pastels in lookbooks and the virtual world (and this is one trend, I really love, so no complaints here) that I have also found myself identifying them in the real world. As I look past my Mac and out the window at the stormy clouds rolling in, I notice that they are not so grey afterall. They're actually a pretty shade of lilac… Maybe the virtual world will help us see more beauty in our real lives. Let's hope that's the case. When I write my next column, it will be time to start packing away the winter woollies for real… PS to check out some of the beautiful things that have been inspiring me lately, follow me on pinterest....@kristenhearts