From the yearly archives:
We drove out to Long Island on Saturday and went to the beach for the day. Alex romped in the sand and Tim and I soaked up some sun. (We had burgers here and blueberry peach crumb pie here.)
I love the stony beaches of Long Island. Sea stones and their almost unimaginable smoothness always make me think of this poem by P.K. Dufault:
PS I had to look up Hesperides.
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Some more busts to ponder and a great assemblage of bunnies. I could do this with whales; I draw adorable whale cartoons. All images from the Selby.
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Some of my favorite reads (and listens) this week:
WNYC: Radio Lab, a documentary radio show in the style of This American Life (but far better in my mind; more interesting, more intellectual, more thoughtful), is an obsession around here these days. We listen as we drive and sometimes Tim has to stop driving to listen; it can be that absorbing. (One of my favorite episodes).
WSJ.com: Profile of Ronald Dahl one of my all time favorite authors.
Slate.com: Does President Obama Actually Work in the Oval Office? (I seriously wondered the same thing when I saw ALL THAT BEIGE).
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I loved playing with paper dolls as a kid — my mom would draw me sets by hand (nothing as fancy as this by far — her’s were very simple). This iphone app looks like a lot of fun. NB for iphone using parents: Researchers caution that cell phone radiation may not being good for children’s brain development, so, one solution is to turn your iphone to “airplane” mode, thus turning off the cellphone antenna which causes the bulk of the radiation. You can find the app here!
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This couple (he is a furniture designer, she is an embroidery designer) look really happy together. Their house is equally happy; lived in; comfortable and very stylish. A life time of history together. Beautiful.
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I’m into this marbled trend that’s abrewing…
1. Winter Kate Cami $65 2. Leifsdottir Shirt $220 3. Vintage shirt $30 4. Vintage clutch $24
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Marvelous Kiddo is one of my all time favorite blogs so you can imagine how happy I was to write a guest post for Leigh last week all about the story of Alex’s birth (oh and a little about my own). I hope you’ll enjoy!
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A friend sent me a link to this wax bust thinking I would like it and she was right! It is actually a candle from D L & Company, and it weeps as it burns. Both wonderful and creepy.
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Over the last couple of months I keep finding myself searching Etsy and Ebay for a vintage bust to put in my entry way… Here’s a few that’s caught my eye on ebay. I’m too lazy to post links but if you search for “vintage bust” on ebay you’ll find most of these ($99 – $500). The darling Greek man above is Sophocles. This is the type of bust I’d love to find, but, this one is only 4 inches tall. I want something around 10 inches. [click to continue…]
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Happy Friday! We have a blissful weekend with not a single plan which feels really nice after a jam-packed summer. Then, I’m totally (surprisingly) into the latest Ballard Designs catalog — the Suzanne Kasler line has some gems! Worth a look, since I usually toss it. I particularly liked the largest of these faux ginger jars ($59 -119) and I think a couple of them would make a nice statement. And you could always paint these fun colors or use sunlight sensitive paint or marbling!!!
I’ve been looking for a low key bracket ($29) for months (they can get pretty ornate and gold and over the top pretty fast) — I don’t love this white color, but they sell it in a natural wood that has a different effect. I’m thinking of using one of these in our entry way to display a vintage bust – maybe like this one – (and to keep it out of Alex’s way).
While I have no use for this bucket ($29), I love the clean design. It would make a pretty vase.
Finally, these tin boxes seemed perfect for gift giving (or tiny treasures).
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Some of my favorite reads this week.
Believer Magazine: An interview with the anthropologist-in-residence at New York City’s Department of Sanitation. (Thanks Stephanie!)
Lovely Morning: How to create a waste-free kitchen in your home. (This is an aspiration of mine: we use too many paper towels in our house).
WSJ.Com: The fascinating story behind the astonishingly successful Ugg Boots. I had no idea they were originally a surfer boot (and owned by the Teva company).
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