From the monthly archives:
Let me just say that I love our Flip video camera. It is a must have for new parents. We were able to capture Alex learning to crawl and then share it with grandparents who live far away. Amazing. It is tiny, easy to use, and the quality of the HD edition is great.
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November is a hard slog for me with the eternal darkness and damp weather. December, on the other had, I look forward to all year. The parties and lights, the food and gifts, the being-together-ness. I want to make some special ornaments this year to commemorate Alex’s first Christmas. Stephanie made these beautiful salt dough ornaments and has a nice how-to posted. I think these will be just the thing for our tree this year.
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Thanksgiving crept up on me this year. This week! Holy holy. Alex is going to eat his first solid foods this week — steamed sweet potato. One of the things I love most about the day is the pies. I love the lattice work crust on the blueberry pie above. In New York, I love the Little Pie Company. Farther afield, the Texas based Tootie Pie Co. will ship frozen pies anywhere in the country and they look amazing.
Images from Gourmet (rip!) and William Sonoma.
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I hope to have a library like this someday; rumpled and packed with knowledge and evidence of a life well lived. Jacques Derrida’s library photographed by Andrew Bush, found via I’m Revolting. Oh, and I love the little fold down desk.
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The internet is my best friend when I’m procrastinating. Look what it just served up? This awesome over-sized chalkboard paint calendar. I’m not crazy about chalkboard paint usually — it always looks so nice in magazine homes and when I see it in friends homes it just looks messy (and no one I know has magazine stylist handwriting either). However, this gives me new inspiration. From Tea for Joy, found via You Are My Fave Jr.
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These photographs from Anne Verlet are magical. Found on But Does It Float via a tip from Stephanie.
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Ah to be sitting in the park, with my paper, waiting to amble off for a midday cappuccino. From always talented Francesco Lagnese.
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I figured I should share with you where my brain cells are these days: I’m in a mad headlong rush to finish my Master’s thesis, due in January. I’m writing on the Japanese inspired silver made by the Whiting Manufacturing Company in the 1870s and 1880s. Both of these objects, a water pitcher up top, and a tea caddy below, were made by Whiting designers. Not much is none about the firm (I’m changing all that!) and most of its designers are unknown. I’ve been on a two year hunt to uncover who designed these incredible objects. I love this sort of detective work and have actually been able to find the names of some of the designers, which has been awesome!
Anyway, I thought you might enjoy seeing these beautiful objects, made by American craftsmen, but clearly inspired by the art of Japan. Just the way the blog world went nuts of Japanese masking tape last year, a hundred years ago everyone went nuts over Japanese prints and objects like these with Japanese motifs. As much as things change, they stay the same. Bonus: these objects were made entirely by hand and are sterling silver.
I’ll be done in January and then, loyal readers, you’ll have my full attention once again. I’ve reams of ideas, projects and images I can’t wait to share with you. Lots has been happening on the homefront; new art, new chairs, a brand new closet organization thanks to a fantastic stylist, plus lots of ideas for a new bedroom and six months of amazing images to scan.
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Congratulations Melisa! Devon is an absolute doll. The blog world is rich in brand new babies this month.
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Who doesn’t like a vintage bus roll? I’m still in the process of (cheaply) decorating our white walls and I’ve been thinking of making my very own bus roll using the “roadway” font at dafont.com and photoshop, and then Rasterbating the image. Remember this rasterbation project from our old apartment? PS I love the sea stones under the table in this image! If you don’t want to make your own, but like the idea of a custom bus roll, check out Etsy seller Hirondelle Rustique’s for $99.
Top image via AT, Bottom from Country Living.
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I’ve always been curious about the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel (the world’s oldest subway tunnel, rediscovered in the 80s). Now, Open House New York and the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association are hosting a special guided tour and happy hour on November 22nd.
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