It’s referred to as a cake stand, but I’m thinking this is more of a tiered server or fruit stand. In my world that means it’s really for collecting my rings and baubles upon my dresser. Don’t you love how it stacks together and still manages to look good? Me, too.
This week has chewed me up and spit me out. Big time. The upcoming three day weekend couldn’t have shown up at a better time. However, if you’re on a tighter schedule (like it’s a Wednesday), the Workday Recovery Kit might be a good bet. It contains a 16-page remedy booklet, silicone bracelet, five affirmation cards, five healing bandages, recovery certificate, and metal charm to put a little something back in your step. {via Twig & Thistle}
Fragile banks are all the rage, I love the delicacy of Leon Ransmeier and Andrew Hughs’ handblown glass Bubble Bank. Of course you’d have to break it to release the change, which is something I could never bring myself to do. I have two small glass banks from when I was a kid that are as full as can be and remain unbroken to this day. {via core77}
James Ward’s pen and ink illustrations had me with talking animals. {via Kitsune Noir}
These modern metal bird feeders by Joe Papendick are inspired by the shape of old wooden birdhouses, but will last ages longer. I need to get one so Roxy and Peanut the have something to chatter at through the patio doors!
With summer winding down, I’m getting ready for the start of the pro and college football seasons. And that means lots of get togethers, lots grilling and lots of beer. But not everyone enjoys a bottle or six of brew, so I gathered up a few recipes as another way to incorporate the yeasty libation into your game day menu.
My paternal grandfather was a gunner’s mate in the navy and carried the nickname Sailor with him for the rest of his life. He had an anchor tattooed on his forearm with carrying his ship’s name, and I’ll forever associate the emblem with him. I guess that’s why I’m so drawn to this hand-forged steel anchor necklace. I love the rough edges and that it will develop a slight patina over time, just like a rusty old sailor himself. {via Shiny Squirrel}
Leave it to Kate Spade to take a classic and reinvent it into another variation of the same. Take your pick of The Importace of Being Earnest, Great Expectations, and The Great Gatsby to clutch for a night on the town. But for now you can decorate your desktop with some sweet wallpaper.
