if anything, this short film (via the lovely mrs. davis) inspired me to get a cute jacket in a fabric with a delicious sheen. and, maybe, to learn to origami something in a speedy manner without looking at my hands. if i could do that, well, just imagine. . .
in addition to needing […]

My first introduction to Maurice Sendak was through the Little Bear series. Actually the most familiar one was the story about the chicken and the kiss being passed along, I think that one was in a Childcraft book. Then in college my freshman year boyfriend (not Chris) gave me a “Where the Wild Things Are” […]

i know that there is snow in heaps and drifts in much of the country right now, but indulge me a bit as i gush about gardens and spring and the crocuses that are yellow and beaming from under the clothesline. crocuses! the clothesline that i’m actually thinking it’s about time to […]

   
i love swaps! this apron is for a girl named becky who likes to quilt (can’t link to her yet since she doesn’t know i’ve got her name; wouldn’t want to spoil a spring surprise, you know). i love little blue birds in crowds and on chimneys on fabric. i can’t […]

I haven’t done real art in a long time. . . (the art of baby care has been the focus of most of my time). I’m partially doing this post to remind myself who I am and what I wish I could be doing. Don’t get me wrong, I love taking care of Marshall, carrying […]

Have you ever wondered where the people whose houses get featured in magazines keep their tissue boxes? I mean, you never see them anywhere, in the bathroom, on the nightstand, nowhere to be seen. You see the toilet paper but no tissues. Pretty sure thats because the tissue boxes are so ugly. At least thats […]

The fabric stylings of Anna Maria Horner are good enough to eat! Her designs burst with color and vibrancy, inspiring me to attempt sewing projects far beyond my limited skills. I love the pinks and the reds and anything with birds on it. Check out her Chocolate Lollipop collection, it‘s absolutely delicious.

Her dazzling designs are […]

I remember seeing Michael Aram’s skeleton chair in an Elle Decor house, and I remember thinking disparaging things like, “that must be the most uncomfortable chair ever to sit the face of the earth” or “i wonder how many children have split open their heads on those ribs” though I must say I was […]

In the town that I grew up in there was this little shop on Main St. that carried western art and jewelry. Weird, since we lived in Western New York, which is why it probably didn’t last very long there, but they did introduce me to Oaxacan wood carvings. I even had a […]

I love these dishes from Dibbern, I’m really not one to be into fine china, but those gold leaf ones are pretty spectacular.