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I'm off to Vermont this weekend for a family wedding (congratulations Lauren and Justin!)...how about you? The wedding is in the north country, so I'll have lots of time to catch up on reading on the way up and back. It's been a really long time since I've spent hours getting lost in my favorite blogs, so I'm really looking forward to it.
See you soon!
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Image credit: Mary Sarah Holland
In another life, I was a pastry chef. Seriously.
I can barely cook an egg, but man, can I bake a good cake.
Ok, so it's usually from a box, but I make it really pretty when it's done, just like these...
{aren't they divine?}
{spring is just around the corner...}
{'scuse me while I wipe the drool from my chin}
{makes me want to get married all over again}
These sweet paintings are the work of Paul Ferney, husband of the lovely Jordan Ferney (whose panel on the fine art of Throwing a Great Party I attended at Alt, and boy-oh-boy does she throw a fabulous fete). While the original cake paintings have long sold, you can buy the 5x7 prints (printed on an 8x10 sheet with a border) for a mere $25 during The Great Cake Sale.
Don't miss it, or you'll have to settle for crumbs.
Image credits: all images are the work of superbly talented Paul Ferney
About this time of year, the stripes start to send signals...
...that spring is coming!
I love a touch of nautical in my wardrobe, but I've always been a bit of sucker for it in my home too. Remember this post?
Last fall, I went to the Brimfield Antique Show with my friend Cheri, and I fell in love with this guy...
Cheri didn't get my crush on him, and frankly, I couldn't explain it. I just knew I had to have him. It's not like I come from a family of sea captains, or grew up in Gloucester, or particularly like Salty Dogs, but I loved the idea of looking at his grumpy eyes every day. So now he lives in my downstairs bathroom, freaking the crap out of people when they walk down the hall.
A touch of nautical? It makes my captain feel right at home.
Image credits: J.Crew; EmersonMade.; Tea Accessories; Oh Captain, My Captain and his close up taken by Paige Lewin's iPhone; Dash & Albert; Uncommon Goods; L.L. Bean; Wisteria; Anthropologie
I know it's a sin, but I'm just not that religious. Here's what I'm coveting for my home this month...how about you?
Casually elegant stemware that can serve up milk or mimosas equally well,
simply beautiful turned wood lamps,
Michael A. Palmer's view of the world,
and perfect flatware for parties, picnics or pasta.
Image credits: Hartland Stemware, Simon Pearce; Fish Design Rug, Landry & Arcari, White Turned Table Lamp, Hudson; ch24 Wishbone Chair, Hive Modern; Boat House by Michael A. Palmer, Van Ward Gallery; Seaborne Flatware, Anthropologie
In case you hadn't heard, Phil predicted an early spring.
Yeah, right. {she says, staring at three feet of snow outside her bedroom window}
Anyway, Phil isn't the only good thing coming out of the great state of Pennsylvania these days. On a recent trip to the land of Etsy, one of my pals showed me a piece she picked up for her living room. She had been staring at a giant empty space above her fireplace for a couple of years and finally knew she had to do something about it when her six-year old son took note .
"We need some color in here, Mom. It's totally boring."
So she searched Etsy, the place to find fantastic, one-of-a-kind art pieces (among other handmade delights). She wanted something whimsical and colorful and LARGE...all for a good price.
And she found it.
Whimsical, colorful, large and an amazing value...Bucks County Frames totally delivers.
I love this one...makes me want to get on my Gary Fisher, pronto.
And this one? It conjures Vermont in July, watching the parade go down Bristol's Main Street.
I'm so ready for the beach.
I've never been a huge fan of fine art photography for my home, although I think it's a perfect fit for plenty of others.
It's nice to know that my mind can always be changed. {Thanks for introducing me to Bucks County Frames, Michelle!}
Image credit: all images the work of Carl Christensen, Bucks County Frames and can be found here. Also, click each image above to find it in the shop. Support independent artists!
