April 15, 2011

Happy Weekend


PHOTO: Jennilee Marigomen

 

01.  love these tie-on birthday crowns
02.  I need some neon in my spring wardrobe
03.  a little morbid, but some of us want to be modern even in death
04.  I’m awful at making lunch, looking forward to trying some of these recipes
05.  make a hanging gutter garden (then say that three times fast)
06.  yeah, I could shack up in this treehouse
07.  make your own Peeps + Cadbury Eggs (there’s even a deviled version!)
08.  I like the idea of a skewer station next to the grill
09.  cloud doughnuts
10.  a brilliant paper record player invitation from Kelli Anderson

PS: Sign up for the mixtape swap!

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April 15, 2011

Nervous System

 

 

 

I love these pieces from Nervous System. Jesse Louis-Rosenberg and Jessica Rosenkrantz find their inspiration from from science, art, and technology and result ends up looking incredibly organic. Practically as though the jewelry is part of your body.

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April 15, 2011

Royal Wedding Procession Tote

Will and Kate’s wedding is exactly two weeks away. As I mentioned before, I’m sort of pumped and will definitely be in full-on nerd mode. Oh wait, I already am. Only this week did I realize it’s on a Friday (damn Brits) and that I’ll have to get up earlier than usual to watch the festivities. Somehow the idea of setting my alarm for 4am on a Saturday, drinking coffee in bed, and snuggling my pooch sounded better than what what will actually be happening. Me getting ready for work, trying to keep my eyes open, and not spilling coffee on myself.

While I won’t be purchasing any of the extravagant W + K items (RE: the terrifying fridge, the fake engagement ring, commemorative coinage, etc.), I find this illustrated tote of the wedding processions by House That Lars Built 100% acceptable.

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April 14, 2011

All the Tights


Clockwise from top left:
red & blue-green ombre tights from Kron {via Modish}
Black Over the Knee Stripe Tights from ASOS {via enid hwang’s Pin}
Circleline from Patternity {via Pattern Pulp}
Kneepad Nylon Tights from Hansel From Basel {via Teen Angeter’s Pin}

It figures. It’s at least 80º outside these days and I’m finding the best tights every which way I turn. To that I shake my fist at the heavens and vehemently declare “No fair, Universe. No fair at all.”

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April 14, 2011

Bruschetta

Not always the easiest appetizer to eat one-handed (wine or a cocktail is in the other, obviously), but bruschetta is one of my favorites. Can you sense a theme with my go-tos? They’re always versatile and can swing savory or sweet. It makes me feel like a real gastronomist when I can throw this and that together and know the outcome is going to be palatable. Different variations on bruschetta can also be served hot or cold, nice when you have a tried and true recipe that you want to warm up for winter or cool down for summer. Take a look at these bad boys. (As always, click on the image to be taken to the recipe.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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April 13, 2011

My Life in Graphs

I’m a gigantic infographic nerd, I think most designers are. Infographics are a way we can put our creative brains to use in a more analytical manner, all while making everything look nice and organized. That’s probably the reason the My Life in Graphs journal caught my eye. A book full of graphs all about me? Come on, there’s a little bit of narcissistic tendency in all of us.

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