Happy birthday to moi...I can't believe another year went by so fast! last year we celebrated my birthday here, and since the boys are all still away I will be celebrating when they get back on Wed., boy do I miss them!!!
have a great! xox!
I love the French "Marie Claire Idees" magazine, It comes out 4 times a year and every issue is like a beautiful craft book. I started collecting issues of this magazine in the mid 80's and till this day I still flip through pages of those issues over and over again, 20 years later the photos and ideas are just as fresh today as they were then! it has endless projects, fantastic styling and photography and it's always a true inspiration for me. Here are a few random beautiful pages from the current Summer issue:
A great idea for a tie and dye shirt
I love the styling and photos here, a Chinese enamel thermos converted into a table lamp:
A bowl converted into a pendant:
A series of connected paper lanterns creating one long hanging light fixture:
and the food....swoon worthy!
(images Marie Claire Idees Magazine)
I truly recommend this wonderful inspiring magazine! I find it at Barnes and Noble and at Borders here in Burlington.
I am so sorry for leaving you with these silly photos of my shoes for so long...but I've been away for a week in the lovely Brooklyn! with the boys being away I decided I could take some time off and went to visit my lovely college friend Nora, she lives in Park Slope and oh my...it had definitely become one of my favorite new places! the last time we spent time in Brooklyn we stayed with friend in Williamsburg which was also great but this time I could totally see us living in Park Slope, beautiful homes on tree lined streets, great local cafes were everyone gathers in the morning, great shops and restaurants, and a minute away from Manhattan, I know it's the absolute opposite from Vermont but after living in big cities all my life I really miss it sometimes.
I didn't take any photos, actually I forgot my camera at home which sort of felt like I was missing a limb... but here is some of the things I did:
Francis Bacon at the Met So powerful!
Felting exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt, I learnt so much new things about felting techniques, if you are in the area and love felting it's a must!!!
MJ trimmings, got a lot of beautiful trimmings for the winter pouch collection
Tinsel Trading perfect for millinery flowers
Toho Shoji great bead shop
The City Bakery for the absolute BEST chocolate chip cookie I have ever had!!!! and also a great lunch buffet style.
ABC carpet and Home what can I say? museum like perfection!
Anthropolgie I wish there was on in Vermont!!
H&M, hmmm a little too 80's for me, been there-did that...
Fairway market in Brooklyn it's right on the water, what a view and the best place for a cheap and super tasty lunch!
Ikea in Brooklyn, with a FREE water taxi to and from Manhattan downtown, boy was that fun! I got sheets for the boys and a few things for Jonathan's college dorm room.
photo taken in 2006
I can't wait to go back
I am a little shoe crazy lately, but these were such a steal!!! $14.99 at TJ Maxx!!! and super comfy too!
I had a new idea today on how to double use my Moo cards, I cut them in half using the top part with just my name for wholesale orders and the bottom part for my website and Etsy sales.
I started doing this because when I wholesale the shops and websites want my name with no contact info, I used to cut out the bottom part and throw it away, but I realized they look very cute in the long and thin version too so I came out with this...a little more budget friendly...
