January 11, 2010

Win It: CoolHot.


CoolHot by Kemba Celebrations creates handmade cultural and theme-inspired designs for stationery, office and home. Husband and wife team, Justin and Kemba, are inspired by the patterns, designs and customs of cultures around the world. Each pattern is taken and given a modern twist, making it fresh and something that the couple can call their own.

This week CoolHot is giving away a Japanese-patterned handmade journal. Perfect to jot down grocery lists or profound thoughts, this journal measures 7 x 4.5″ and is made from beautiful Arturo and Neenah papers. And the cover pattern is an original, so you won’t be seeing this little guy anywhere else!

To Enter, Tell Me:
1. What item do you inevitably forget to pick up at the grocery store?
2. Your email address, to be notified in case you win! (Those who do not will be disqualified.)
3. Do it all before Monday, January 18th at 9am CST

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January 11, 2010

Monday Goodness: You Are Beautiful.

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Because sometimes it’s just nice to be reminded. Especially on days that begin with M. When you hit snooze one too many times and your hair is doing that weird thing it does when you decide not to blow dry it all the way. And your outfit might be considered trendy by some, but you know it’s just random pieces you picked up off of the bedroom floor in the dark. And all you can think about is five o’clock.

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January 5, 2010

Picture It.

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Like I mentioned yesterday, this week is a short one for me. Tomorrow morning bright-and-freakin’-early (6 am!) I’m flying back to Pittsburgh to celebrate Orthodox Christmas with my mom’s side of the family. It’s usually filled with lots of good food and (in)appropriately drunk relatives and is considerably less stressful than the 25th with my dad’s side of the family. Until we meet again… next Monday… have a happy week and weekend!

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January 5, 2010

Last Suppers.

I can’t stop thinking about photographer James Reynolds’ series on former Death Row prisoners’ requests for their last meal before execution. From the full friend chicken dinner to the lone olive to the onion with a pack of mint gum. Morbidly fascinating.

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January 5, 2010

Coffee + Tea Maker.

I love when things are put together with other things to make said things more, well, purposeful. Like in the case of the coffee and tea maker. It makes six cups of either and even filters the water while its at it. That’s just plain good design sense.

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January 5, 2010

Kareena Zerefos.

Lately I’m loving the soft, muted tones in the work of artist Kareena Zerefos. At first the various pieces seem like they might belong in a storybook, but then you realize that no child could fully appreciate the extreme meaning behind some of them as an adult does. {Make one your own here.}



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January 4, 2010

Picture It.

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Isn’t this darling? You may have noticed that there was no The Daily Eat today. This week is only a two days for me, thanks to Orthodox Christmas on the 7th. I’ll be traveling back to Pennsylvania January 6th-9th and didn’t want to cut anything I’d started short. No worries, TDE will be back strong starting next Monday and things around here will be back to normal. Well, as normal as they ever are…
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