April 10, 2009

Happy {Easter} Weekend.

Hello weekend! It’s so nice to see you again.

This Weekend:
• dye eggs with my mom
• work on painting my china cabinet
• celebrate Easter at my mom + stepdad’s
• bake this for Easter dessert
• finish reading Eclipse
• visit with L

Happy Weekend!
Happy Easter!

** Don’t forget to enter the contest to win some of The Left Handed Calligrapher‘s amazing work! (You have until Monday at noon CST.) Stop by her blog – A Flick of the Pen – for additional inspiration!

:: image via ffffound

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April 10, 2009

Go or Send Jewelry.

When I was about 10 my great aunt gave me a spoon ring for Christmas and I thought it was just about the coolest thing ever. They’re not all that uncommon, but what about fork bracelets?


Carl, a second generation silver jewelry maker is the craftsman behind Go or Send Jewelry. His shop is full of pendants, bracelets and rings that any spoon or fork would be proud to be bent into.

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April 10, 2009

3 to See.


All three of this week’s blogs are relatively new finds to me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have!



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April 10, 2009

The Daily Eat: Japanese Pizza.


Japanese pizza. Two words I’ve never once used in the same sentence until now. Also known as “okonomiyaki,” it’s a street food that ends up somewhere between a pizza and a frittata. Any topping is a go – this version showcases cabbage, toasted almonds and fresh chives.

:: recipe and photo via 101 Cookbooks

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April 10, 2009

Roundup: Easter Goodies.


Clockwise: Rice Krispie Easter Eggs from Bouchon Bakery, Chocolate-Covered Peepsicles, Peach and Prosecco Ice, Hot Cross Buns

Clockwise: Cadbury Creme Brul’egg, Deviled Eggs, Homemade Creme Eggs, Spring Easter Meringues

Clockwise: DIY Easter Mobile, Naturally Dyed Eggs, Chocolate Covered Macaroons, Homemade Marshmallow Peeps

Clockwise: Easter Bunny Card, Envelope + Bag Download, Vosges Chocolate Easter Bunnies, DIY Easter Basket, Smeeps

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April 9, 2009

Kitchen Canvas.


I love so much about this kitchen. The white cabinets with glass fronts and the bin pulls on the drawers. The pops of color where you least expect it, like in the row of uppermost cabinets and the light fixture. And what I can only suspect are four mismatched chairs lined up around the simple wood-topped table.

:: via Sunset Magazine

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April 9, 2009

SuperHeadz Demekin Fisheye 110 Camera.

One thing missing from my camera arsenal is a fisheye lens. I know, I can hardly believe it myself! The thing with a fisheye is that there aren’t a ton of reasons to own a super pricey one (unless you’re a pro of course) and that’s what so attractive about SuperHeadz Demekin Fisheye 110 Camera. At $38 and 2 X 2 X 2″ it’s tough to pass up.

Rule number 1: making everyday things extra small also makes them extra cute. Rule number 2: photos automatically look a thousand times better with a fisheye lens. Seriously. Take a picture of your bedroom wall with a fisheye lens and boom! Art. Combine a tiny 110 camera design with a capable fisheye lens and you’ve got this Fisheye camera from Demekin – the smallest camera around, and the first 110 camera with a fisheye lens. Images come out soft, dreamy and slightly antiqued. Includes a hole at the bottom for a tripod; 1/100 shutter speed; f/8.9 wide angle aperture; 1:13.5 lens. Imported. Wipe clean.

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April 9, 2009

A Year of Mornings.

I’m still lusting after A Year of Mornings: 3191 Miles Apart by Maria Alexandra Vettese (Mav) and Stephanie Congdon Barnes. If you’re not familiar, Mav and Stephanie are friends – not to mention fantastic photographers – who live 3191 miles apart in Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine. Starting January 1, 2007 each posted a photo every morning. This book is the result. Their next adventure? A Year of Evenings, of course, which will be released this summer.

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