Design your body...

Porter Grey.

If I were a...

I have been thinking I really want a new night stand, but I am not at a place right now to spend the green for dream stand. What do you think of these?  Any favorites?

1. This idea is so simple.  There are cheese crates for $15 on ebay!  Could also be used for couch side table.
2. Easy. Classic. Love it!
3. LOVE LOVE THIS!  Simple, elegant, minimal.
4. If I lived in the woods I would go get a few of these right now...
5. This idea might not be best in my space, but such a clever idea!
6. Functional and easy.  I would want a different basket but could work!

 

So sorry loves I have been away.  I did think of you and I did miss you.  I has such a wonderful time upstate, with friends and beautiful views of the Hudson Vally.  There was a campfire sing-along,  Mint Julips, Pizza, Chickens and Rams!  And you, what were you up to?  Love.

Happy birthday and things and things...

My mom loves Willie and I grew up with this name and voice.  Happy birthday Wilie! (image found here)

I guess all the good 'ol country folk were born this week.  Here is to Pete Seegar (who resides un Hudson Vally!).  (image found here)

Audrey. Audrey. Audrey. Need I say more? (image found here). I love this group of birthday folk! What are your plans for the weekend darlings?  I am heading to Benmarl Winery for a Cinco de Mayo/Derby/Bean Bag party-tournament!  My friend Liz and Co (all the other people who help) organizes this every ear.  This year our good friend Stephen offered to host the event at his family's winery.  We might be in trouble with her perfect Mint Julep recipe, a Margarita station (which I am organizing) and, yikes, it's at a vineyard!    Hoping for sun for I already know the company is going to be A++ Bless and bisoubisou!I am sorry, this is just too good not to share.  I love this man.

Woman! Do you know how to handle your money- I have a long way to go

I.AM.IN.LOVE.WITH.THIS.BATHING SUIT!  Too cute~

What a pretty tea towel.

Summertime sunshine for our feet!

Lovin' this Santigold song a friend sent me.

Could you do this (and in the summer!)?

Tae a look at Refinery29 office space.  So beautiful!

Which leads me to this amazing paint...give it to me now!

Song for you

When the night time comes I feel more free...

Hey Moon, by John Maus.

...the moon chased the sun out of the sky

goodbye sun! the night's begun
the moon chased the sun out of the sky
goodbye sunshine! the night is mine...

Words for you...

Be nobody's darling; 

Be an outcast. 

Take the contradictions 

Of your life 

And wrap around 

You like a shawl, 

To parry stones 

To keep you warm. 

Watch the people succumb 

To madness 

With ample cheer; 

Let them look askance at you 

And you askance reply. 

Be an outcast; 

Be pleased to walk alone 

(Uncool) 

Or line the crowded 

River beds 

With other impetuous 

Fools. 

Make a merry gathering 

On the bank 

Where thousands perished 

For brave hurt words 

They said. 

Be nobody's darling; 

Be an outcast. 

Qualified to live 

Among your dead. 

~Alice Walker

Art for you...

 

Oriol Angrill Jorda  originally from Spain has my heart (and eyes).   Using mixed media of pastel, watercolours, colored pencil, acrylics, graphite and charcoal he says he never had any interest in art until he realized he was good at rendering real life onto paper.  Something about this work reminds me of the light in my kitchen shining through on the orange lanolin floor as a child.  My mom had about 5 crystals handing in our windows so light refracted here and there.  Magic.

"I just like to draw things that happens in real life, I'm tired to visit contemporary art galleries or museums, all I find there it's just like visiting primary schools on a parent's day. They try to express themselfs in a random or painting fade throwed on a canvas or sticked trash into a litter. All it is shown is valid and allowed."

PS:

How rad is this vintage 60's hairdryer?  I have so much hair though I might break a fuse!

Personal brain gain...

Has anyone seen this Ted Talk give by William Li?  It is fascinating and mind blowing.  I implore you to watch, it might change your life (or save it?!).

Some things that might just save us?

-Green tea

-Turmeric

-Strawberries

-Blackberries

-Raspberries

-Blueberries

-Oranges

-Grapefruit

-Pumpkin

-Lemons

-Apples

-Pineapples

-Soy beans

-Kale 

-Bok choy

-Garlic 

-Tomatoes

-Olive oil

-Dark chocolate

-Licorice

Cauliflower pizza crust?

I made this friday (with varied toppings) and oh boy was it good!!!

If I were a...

Steps to doing nothing (umm, duh if you were a...)

1. Step 1.
2. Step 2.
3. Step 3.
4.  And now lets go here....
(ps: don't forget sunblock!)

Design your body

Ellery

Edible fabrications

I grew up in a peas and carrots family.  My father is a true believer that these are part of every balanced meal...

Peas can be found at Pottery Barn, carrots at Romp Brooklyn and fork at Anthropologie

xoxo

Hello world!

And how are you today?  I am feeling positive and wonderful today (I must hold on to this feeling).  I had such a productive weekend- drinking rose, taking a super informative class on Adobe Lightroom, exercising, yoga, chilling with my kitties,  cleaning our office, sweeping, getting a new trash can (we needed one desperately!),  blow drying my hair (happens oh so rarely), going to a birthday dinner, bloggin, seeing "The Sound of My Voice", admiring my plants in the sunlight and a few other surprises in the mix I have to hold my tongue on. Yay!  I just feel something in the air for change and growth.  Hopefully it's just not the scent of the new candle I bought, ek!

Happy birthday!!!

Roy Orbison for life (image found here)!

Ella, how I need you and thank you (image found here).

John James Audubon turns 226 today! WTF?! Thank you for your studies, your observation of the natural world and beauty.  And thank you the green space you inspired!

This weekend, what will happen?  I know for sure I am taking a class at 3rdWard.  Lightroom for dummies!  Well, I know the basics but I am looking to become a master.  I will also be heading to a birthday dinner.  Other than that I hope to relax and let the time of the days tell me what to do!

Have you seen this site Humans of New York? My friend Stacy sent it to me and I am in love!

Also, I think I found the tattoo of my dreams.

Do you have people you want to say sorry to? This story is so inspiring and touching.

My gal Amia of the beautiful  IAMAMIA has a FAB sale going on of her beautiful Jewelry.  Log-in and go get it.

Do you love Color?  So do I (I need to wear more seeing as bright is IN!)!

I am so ready to see The Sound of My Voice! I have been waiting forever. FINALLY!

While babysitting last night my little muffin insisted she wear this to bed.  Though it was rather hot and I assured her she could change, she was just the cutest!

Do you ever crush on girls.  I do!  Then I realize, it's because I kinda want to be them!!

Bless and bisou bisou.

Words for you...

"I don't know where or when, just that it happened. I have tried all day to recapture the feeling. There was a scent of trees. I was the world, the world was me. A landscape is like a face."

-Juliette, 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her. 

Song for you

 

A dear friend sent this to me and another friend last night as a sweet little lullaby before bed.  We discussed how familiar these people seem in our hearts--like a distant memory.  As if we had been there before, as if we knew them.  Perhaps in another life? 

Get that art!

Firelei Baez was born in the Dominican Republic and now lives and works in New York.  I love her work, its beauty and undeniable fierceness.  A finite equilibrium between peace and power.

PS

PS:  These lamps from Fred Flare make me happy!

A bad habit...

Images found here and here and here and oh yes here.

I have been biting my nails, worse yet, my cuticles since as far back as I can remember. They are red, swollen and often bleed.  I have tried everything: band-aids, creams, solutions that make your nails taste bad, painting my nails, all of it sans hypnosis. I took the bus to school in 6th grade and there was a boy I had a crush on who would sit near the front of the bus.  I would curl my fingers under into a first to make sure he didn't see my shameful hands when I walked by him.  This is something all to familiar, hiding my disgust, my secret.  Right now I am on a more emotional journey to find the source of this habit (that seems hopeless at times).  In the meantime, for a more "quick fix", I have put french tips on my fingers. It is working!  Here I cannot pick or bite, the nails prevent me from doing so.  Hopefully, with a few more rounds my nails will be smooth and pretty. My whole life I've been envious of woman who have beautiful fingernails/nailbeds.  It feels silly to want something so simple and easy to some and so so very difficult for me. One day I want to have pretty nails all by myself, one day.