Art for you...

I am loving this esty shop and artist Unitedthread.  Such beautiful organic colors and detail to each image.  The one of the animals drinking in the water breaks my heart with joy.  So good!

Sounds for you...

Turning 30!

This summer I turned 30.  It was wonderful and amazing and I had not one second of fright.  I feel lighter and more focused then ever.  I took some moments the week of to reflect upon and take note of the work I have done as an individual for personal growth.  I made a huge list of thoughts and learning's.  A lot of what I wrote is only awareness of, perhaps I haven't made into just practice yet.  But that is my work.  Over the next few weeks I want to share with you some of these lessons.  I will offer 10 every Wednesday.  I humble share with you things I have learned/am learning:

Things I have learned…

Everything changes, all is in movement.  This can be secular to you or to others, as we shift to the moon, we also shift in collaboration with other planets (people). Be sad and be happy about it.  Life is a process, forever.  Think it not as an end of things, but only the dispersion of energies and love.

When you are younger you rebel against that which seems standard, that which seems commonplace.  But sometimes happiness is right there in front of you if you can only accept where you truly find joy.

Make a list of things that are important to you in life.  Do this often.

Disappointment and understanding can happen in the same instance. Disappointment is part of all relationships and how we deal with this is learned with maturity.  Understanding is something learned.

Resentment and jealousy are empty emotions.  When they creep in remind yourself of this. 

Everyone has a past to keep, that which is only their own.  You are a unique human.

Nothing you consider important is without value.

We are all recovering from our childhood  (as in we are our childhood).

It is ok to find joy in children; it opens your heart and brings you to new places.

Yoga loves me back.

Words for you...

When I was younger I had these enormous vanities about what I expected from myself. I`m glad to have a comfortable and fascinating life, but now I see it for what it is, so I can be braver and more spontaneous and say to myself, "Oh, screw it, just go out there and do it."- Diane Keaton

If I were a rich girl...

What hair products do you use?  I recently went to Parlour and Jill my stylist gave me samples from Davines.  I have really dry course hair that almost never dries soft.  Until now!  I love LOVE this stuff!

I did get convinced in purchasing their alchemic silver conditioner.  She said I should use it once a week so keep my highlights from going yellow and orange.  An insurance on my investment she said (in getting my hair highlighted).  It's miracle stuff!  I even went to bed with wet hair and woke up with somewhat manageable hair.  Which some of you can empathize, never happens with very thick hair.

The only thing is it's very expensive for me!  What other products do you use?  I use Dove, Alba, Aveno, whatever!  I am forever in search of the perfect hair product for my time of hair.

Design your body...

Camilla and Marc.

Hello world!!!

It has been a long long time.  My apologies for having been MIA for so long.  My efforts had to be put elsewhere for just a bit of time.  My company Red Anchor Photo still needs a lot of tender love and care and has been taking up loads of time with wedding season.  I guess I still have some balancing to learn... Where have I been?  In photoshop and lightroom!

But I am back,  I have missed this daily exercise in sharing what I find worth sharing with you and missed your conversation in return.  Some highlights of what I have been doing:

• Being a part of wonderful days of love and wonderful moments with children photographing weddings and baby's!
• 1000 hours photo editing!!
• One trip to Atlantic city
• 4 trips to the beach
• 2 trips back home to Cape Cod to see the family
• My first attempt at clam chowder
• Too many tacos and glasses of wine.
• 1 trip to Idaho 
• Countless trips to Beacon, NY
• Game of Thrones, Mad Men, The Killing, The Wire, Girls...omg so much TV!
• Eating salads and homemade Gazpacho daily
• Reading 3 Bret Easton Ellis novels and the History of Love (I needed some female tenderness)
• Working, babysitting, working, living, loving!

Here is some light I have collected...

 

Happy birthday and a few things...

Every Christmas season growing up my Uncle Ted would take me to the Nutcracker.  It was such a special tradition we shared between the two of us.  Peter Tchaikovsky's music we all know and love. (image found here).

Umm what a pic of Johannes Brahms! To stick with theme, his music is known in all over the world and is in more movies that I can recall.  Thank you for connecting me and educating me still to classical music in a time where it seems outside of cultural hipness! (image found here).

What ere your plans for this weekend ahead?   Do you ever have weekends that the whole words seems to happen at once?  Saturday I have two photo shoots, my cousin is in town and a birthday picnic I have yet to decide about.  Oh boy!  My ultimate goal is to find space between the movement and breath deep.

I have been eyeing rockers for some time now, this one is just perfect!  Do you think I can put it on hold for another year?  And the Etsy store is also has some beautiful finds.

I think I will make this Orecchitte recipe this weekend. Looks delish!

These photographs by UK artist Ryan Hopkinson are breathtaking.

Do you use Mason Jars? I love this simple DIY.

This haircut is too cute!'

Leibling  shoes are handmade in Israel, I only wish they were handmade for my feel here in NY!

Worth the read.

This Bond timeline is kinda amazing.

Are you doing anything for Mother's day?  I am holding off until next weekend to visit my Mom on Cape Cod.  I'll have Monday off so might as well, more love for my time!  HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the amazing women out there!  

Bless and Bisou Bisou!

Song for you...

It was a few months ago that a yoga teacher played this during Shavasana and my mind melted into a puddle of syrup infused with shimmering gold.

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in...."

Words for you...

"A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked." Anais Nin

Art for you...

 

Caroling Wright. I love the connection to the world that surrounds.  Just beautiful.

Do you treat yourself?

Do you ever really treat yourself yourself? NO, I don't mean getting those shoes you can't afford or eating an ice cream sunday (which is all fine and fabulous). I mean treat your body, your mind?  My mom gave me a magnet in college that said "If you don't take care of your body where will you live?".  I think she was worried about the smoking and drinking that college sometimes induces.  Anyway, I have never forgotten these words. It can be so so challenging.  We can get so stressed and busy that we think have earned the right to take on bad habits-drinking, eating out, eating junk food, buying things. "I deserve it", we proclaim!  But sometimes the answer is easier, simpler.  If we just sit ourselves in a tub, surrounded by candles and lavender those other quick fixes might just evaporate into the air...and we will be brought right back to what is truly the root - our bodies, ourselves.

Treat yourself, even in times where you have no time.

Buying music for GOOD?

What a great idea.  I am of the mind that everything that is successful can gain from giving.  The magazine GOOD offers downloadable music that is pay-as-you-wish wherein they will donate the net proceeds to a worthy organization. How cool!

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."