layers and layers to keep warm against the cold
and a bit of glitter for the tree.

wishing you a day filled with merriment!

12.23.09
t's vatti showed us around his garden.
i wish i could see it in the spring when they grow apples, cherries, roses, and dahlias.

beautiful patterns in the center of leipzig

12.21.09

An afternoon walk in the snow followed by a hearty meal of schnitzel, mushrooms, and potatoes.

day one
12.20.09

off to leipzig!
wishing you a very happy and warm holiday with the ones you love.

busy, busy wrapping up parcels for christmas. this is my favorite part of the holidays!

12.5.09
our first day of snow

we are getting the house ready for christmas so i picked up a pine wreath (smells so fresh!), peach roses, and pink freesia.

risto bimbiloski

a weekend in nyc
in search of a wedding dress

...but no luck this time.

happy thanksgiving!

seeded eucalyptus and kale flowers for our thanksgiving table.

the cooking begins tonight!

lovely and functional pieces by
hidden spectrum

and have you seen ...
jen's pop up shop and mav's come darkness installation

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the home of kelly breslin and ryan conder

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loving these shades of orange, grey, and black in...
+ an afternoon walk along the creek on halloween.
+a recent delivery in the mail: black icebergs

burfitt
[via the ugly earring]

beautiful textiles from mono
i love the inky black and grey shades.

an evening walk...

things i loved this weekend:
+ this shade of midnight blue
+ how everything becomes illuminated at night
+ AMREEKA

looking forward to
+ the arabian sights film festival
+ black icebergs [via mav]

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a bit more in the way of metallics...

confetti system
[via bird + banner]

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pipit

i think i am starting to like metallics

a few peeks of TREASURY

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stopped by TREASURY to visit cathy and katerina this evening. their brilliant shop is filled with beautiful hand-picked fall pieces, all sorts of lovely adornments, and wooden goods. they have the most excellent taste!!

while i was there, i came across a stunning
look-book by arielle de pinto

encountered a nice surprise while on a walk...
anise plants growing wildly

flowers in LA

a very peaceful spot
morgan hill,ca

From Montmartre's Sketchbook

getting ready for fall

i'm in the middle of cooking two soups on the oven...
+ a hearty chicken stew with chickpeas, okra, and wild rice
+ spinach and shitake mushroom in a clear broth.

on a side note, my little brother joe is heading out to vietnam for six weeks! he'll be teaching english at mai am orphanage and is doing a bit of fundraising for the children. have a look over here.

erica tanov

one of my favorite treats from teaism

i love walking in the rain with t. a little something for you to dance to... IKO IKO [by the belle stars]

feels like summer has finally started.

beautiful work by dorze weavers from adis abbaba
[via selvedge]

top: mina perhonen [aw 2009-2010]
bottom: claire nereim [via particules]

i'm also loving these fall collections...
+ sessun
+ no.6