PHOTO: Brent Schoepf
01/ love these modern perforated trees
02/ fantastic patterned tights
03/ candy cane weapons of the North Pole
04/ need help pairing red wine and dinner? this dish towel is where it’s at
05/ learn how to make gold-dipped faux porcelain bowl
06/ hamburger wrapping paper!
07/ the chromatic typewriter
08/ make a geometric holiday garland
09/ the real Daria + Jane
A Year in New York from Andrew Clancy on Vimeo.
Freelance cameraman Andrew Clancy started filming his life in New York City and just kept going. Eventually he stopped, and when he did he sat down and edited this amazing 4-minute short film – A Year in New York.
Posted In see itLiving in New York I’d grab my Canon 7D, or S95, and shoot footage of what was going on around me. It seemed like a never ending project and you could stay filming life in New York for a long time.
Eventually I put the camera down and started to edit. Here’s the end result, it’s a bit rough and ready but that’s life in the Big Apple I guess.
Turn up the volume or put your in earphones for the beautiful song We Don’t Eat by Irishman James Vincent McMorrow.
Ever wonder how someone keeps a large quantity of links in order? Well, if you’re me and they’re five years worth of recipes you amass a 150 page single-spaced word processing document full and make your life a living hell. I used to share more foodie things here than I do now, but updating the file has become too much and I didn’t want to just toss the lot of them. So this weekend I started a massive undertaking – adding each and every one to my Food and Cocktail board on Pinterest. (I’m hoping to finish within the month, so take this as your warning either to follow or unfollow that particular board.) I hope you all find at least one recipe to enjoy!
Posted In online, recipes
Here it is, my Christmas tree! Well, just for this year that is. I’m living bare bones in my sublet and didn’t even think I’d have one at all until I came across a free printable. He’s about four feet tall and pretty naked, but I’m going to figure out a way to add a little pizzazz. You can get your own right here!
Posted In christmas, downloads, holidays
Photography has always been one of my favorite art forms, one big reason being that it’s so easily accessible to just about everyone. I’ve been lucky enough to create my own little collection of cameras over the past twelve years or so, but one that was missing was a Diana. A Diana shoots lomography-style photos, heavy on color and saturation. I’ve been playing around with a white Diana Mini for the past month or so, and having a blast. And guess what? You’ve got a chance to win one of your own from Lomography!
How to enter:
1. Click here and sign up for the Lomography newsletter.
2. Pop back over here and let me know!
3. Do both before December 11th at midnight EST.
As a little treat, sign up for your own LomoHome page and get $10 to use in the Lomography online store! You can also check them out on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
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PHOTO: Abby Trys Again
01/ I love this Charlie Brown wreath made from tree trimmings
02/ super well-designed pop-up trash + recycling bins
03/ I had no clue disposable loaf pans existed, perfect for gifting
04/ the most insane ornaments + trimmings roundup
05/ learn how to make the perfect omelette in a baggie
06/ Mountain Dew + Dorito cupcakes, whoa
07/ pretty field of light blossoms
08/ make these paper gem tree ornaments
09/ love these revamped Virginia Woolf bookcovers
10/ the storybook fantasies of Dara Scully
11/ 14 charity gift sites, add one to your list
These modern wood animals are one of my favorite things I’ve seen recently. Put me down for two foxes and a bear, please!
Posted In accessories, house and home
I wouldn’t mind a mismatched set of these Rothko tumblers, the individual colors would help you remember which glass is yours. And even if you picked up the wrong one you probably wouldn’t care, they’re too easy on the eyes.
Posted In house and home, kitchen
A few weeks ago I got to spend a Saturday afternoon with some lovely NYC bloggers, all thanks to Amy of Old Sweet Song and Natalie of The SoHo who put together a fall-themed soiree.
Amy and Natalie were the perfect hostesses, there was more wine than we could ever hope to drink. As there should be!
Each of us was asked to bring a fall-themed dessert. Since I’m currently living in a sublet with none of my usual kitchen gadgetry (not even a hand mixer!) I opted to go kitschy with a Rice Krispies Cake with caramel apple candy corn. Lovely, no?
Susan of House of Brinson brought, literally, pounds of homemade and hand-wrapped gingerbread caramels. And on top of that she packaged us each up a little bag of our own to take home.
My mom makes this every Christmas, we call it Cracker Candy and oh my God. I dare you to eat just one piece. You already lost.
This was the most inventive in my eyes, pear and apple wrapped “mini pies” with pumpkin cream cheese dip. I’m so lucky there were only two left once I got around to trying them!
We tried as many different sweets as we wanted (or until we got high on sugar), Natalie’s caramel sea salt brownies were my vote for best. A perfectly fudgey brownie with crunchy caramel edges, heavenly.
And yes, we totally voted for favorite – there was even a prize! This anise and pine nut pie was the winner.
However, the ladies were sweet enough to put together goodie bags for all of us to leave with. So much good stuff.
An afternoon well spent, indeed. Thanks so much to Amy and Natalie for putting it all together!
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