astronomy images [via magical thinking]

san jose

a picnic on the balcony...
we had spring rolls, a big summer salad, fresh lemongrass tea, and for dessert mav's peach and blueberry cobbler!

lyell

i am already craving for the darker shades of fall

florals

+ laura urbinati
+ a wall of white roses we encountered while on a walk

katy rodriguez

some good films...
+ promises
+ the grocer's son

beautiful work by local artist sharon wren rogers

taking a break at work in the garden

my clothes get wrinkly after drying under the sun

a trip to the farmer's market and a goat cheese sandwich from FEAST!

for dinner: cornmeal crusted catfish , white beans, and chard.
i am going to remember that meal forever.

picked up apples, peaches and home-made jams from a mountain top apple orchard in virginia.

i am looking forward to apartamento no. 3!

i love this bodysuit

+ nicolette camille's card [via saipua]
+ huukeinaoto [via ii-ne-kore via make it easy]

beautiful pieces of art:

+ marisa tusauro [available here]
+ lionel esteve [via scout holiday]

some nice moments from the past few days...

anonima studio

picked up a few bonsai plants at the arboretum with cathy this weekend.
some excellent news...in june, cathy and katerina will be opening up a brick + mortar shop on u street!

estelle hanania
[via tinker street]

today we had a chocolate raspberry cake with lots of sprinkles to celebrate my brother's birthday! he turned 24 years old.

in the afternoon we went for a walk in the forest...

bryson gill

[via 2 or 3 things]

susan bijl
[via lennebelle]

pipit

signs of spring

FEDORA + MARTA
Penelope Henriod + Nelly Rodriguez
[via Madame a Paris]

i made a floral print for amy's new on-line shop: baker's dozen.
be sure to have a look, there are beautiful handmade goods by 12 artists. everything is available in a limited edition of 13.
thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of your project, amy!

erica tanov

brainforest
by gerda steiner + jorg lenzlinger
[via labour of heart]

+ stitched fabric by loani lee [via uniform studio]
+ the view from my backyard

i am really loving pink and black.

i love how bodkin used air plants in their vip invitations.
[via refinery 29]

my grandparents' porch

beautiful drawings by rob leibowitz

things i loved in LA:

:: bird of paradise in my friend's garden
:: this green vine on a building in silver lake
:: eating dosa and idli on pioneer blvd.
:: mozza, mozza, mozza!

heading out for a few days...see you next week!

textiles by gunta stolzl
[via fp]

this morning's breakfast