Every once in a while, I like to do a post of all the fun things I’ve seen or experienced recently. Today is one of those days. Lucky you. My sister Amy informed me of the spectacular artist Nathan Abels. His blog minutiae is a conglomeration of all the wonderful things he likes. I’m going […]
Grandma’s Bag of Tricks
I found this fantastic book, which I’ve been perusing in the evenings. On the cover, it reads “Grandma’s Bag of Tricks,” but I’m going to steal them from Grandma. The book is Sharon Lovejoy’s Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars. Firefly Lanterns! Worm Hotel! Pizza Box Solar Oven! Faerie Houses! Memory Boxes! Peek-a-Boo Planters! I got […]
Check This Out
Delightful things for this beautiful Tuesday morning. Here’s the artist Jean-Pierre Blanchard painting a portrait of Roger Federer at the presentation of the SVC Entrepreneur Award in Zurich. Done in 4 minutes! The painting was auctioned for charity. You can read more of the story here. [Thanks, Sara!] McSweeney’s is coming out with a […]
Summer Goodness
Every once in a while, you, my dear lovelies, are in need of some good leads. And I take that responsibility seriously. This post is about all things summer. Ready? I’ll divide this up by subject. Enjoy! Tried-and-true recipes: Smitten Kitchen’s Dilled Potato and Pickled Cucumber Salad. The best I’ve found. In fact, I just […]
Alabama Chanin Weekend
My husband gave me an Alabama Chanin Weekend Workshop for Christmas. If you’ve followed this blog long enough, you’ll know that I absolutely LOVE to create new things—whether it be with fabric, paper, wood, or letters—basically anything I have at my disposal. For a while now, I’ve been following Natalie Chanin’s work and blog. You […]