Just discovered on Creature Comforts:
Clare Owen is now one of my new favorites! I love how her simple images have so much character. And of course, I’m a sucker for pictures of treasured things… How cute is the Eiffel Tower saying “{heart}”?
Hey – you never know…
Found on Little French Nest. I would love to see the rest of her vacation pictures…
This one will do.
Found on My Notting Hill. What a lovely neighborhood for an afternoon stroll…
You may have noticed that I haven’t been commenting much lately (or maybe not – but just in case you have…) Last week was my last week of work. There are a number of reasons why we decided that one of us needed to stay home for a while, but I’m guessing that they’re only really interesting to us, so if you want more detail on that, e-mail me and we can talk.
This week, I’ll be getting used to being home with the kids all day (god help me) and next week, we’ll be at the beach, so I will be taking a break from posting and commenting.
I did set up posts for Wishing True for the next two weeks, so come visit me there! I should also have a post up on DC Metro Moms at some point this week, so I’ll sneak in a quick note about that. And of course I’ll have an oldie but a goodie up for Flashback Friday at the end of the month.
AND – I’m keeping my giveaway open through the end of the month. So if you haven’t entered yet, you can do so HERE.
In the meantime, to all of my friends going to BlogHer:
1. No one will think you look fat – so don’t waste one more tear over that.
2. No one will care what you’re wearing – so just wear what you like best.
3. No one will ignore you if you smile at them or try to talk to them – so smile at everyone and talk to everyone.
4. Tell Tim Gunn I said hi – because I have come very close to slitting my wrists several times since I learned he’d be there and I was going to miss it.
Seriously – I LOVE Tim Gunn. He’s one of my favorite TV personalities (I’d say “people,” but since we’ve never met that would seem a bit familiar – of course if I was actually going to BlogHer…DAMN IT!) So many times have I been running late in the morning and imagined Tim saying, “Kate, you need to leave for work in two minutes and you haven’t even started on hair and makeup. I find this troubling…really, it’s make it work time.”
I’m even sad about missing Carson Kressley. I adored the Fab Five and Carson won me over when gorgeous Kyan was bonding with gorgeous straight guy saying, “really? People say you look like Keanu Reeves? People tell ME I look like Keanu Reeves!” And Carson said, “really? People tell me I look like Ellen DeGeneres.”
Okay – so enough about what I’ll be missing. I really do hope everyone has a wonderful time, and look forward to reading the post mortems.
Here is what I WON’T be missing (from our vacation last year):
See you in a couple of weeks!
Or maybe it was “absolute power…” Anyway – that’s one of the very few quotes I remember from school – and I still had to look up who said it.
Speaking of Absolutely Beautiful Things – don’t you just love Anna Spiro? I’m obsessed with ABT and find her images and writing to be a true source of daily inspiration.
I particularly love her Friday Flowers:
She also indulges us with pictures of her own interior design work:
And of course, I find great inspiration in the paintings that she commissions for Black & Spiro:
That last one may be for herself though…
Everything from her color choices and love of textiles to her eye for art and flowers makes me want to move to Australia and beg to be her personal assistant. (Don’t know what she’d think of the three toddlers I’ve have in tow, but maybe we could keep them busy sorting fabric samples…)
Really – I just love everything about this site. Every day is a gem, and I’m never disappointed. If Absolutely Beautiful Things isn’t currently in your reader, add it today!
What do you think?
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I also had a couple of failed attempts. I don’t hate them – but they’re not what I was going for, so they won’t see the light of day.
Anyway – these were fun to do, and now I almost (ALMOST) feel satisfied. Nothing really compares to the real thing, but in these hard financial times, we have to make due…
How about you? What do you substitute for your real life cravings?
P.S. Any tips for photography “how to” websites? I mean for people with regular point and shoot cameras. My pretty little pictures look rather sad in the images above…
Everyone who is familiar with my websites knows how much I love Brooke Galardi of Bee Gee Bags. And I would buy one of each if I could.
So in light of my new hobby – I decided that I would do the next best thing. I’d try to capture them on paper.
What do you think?
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I also had a couple of failed attempts. I don’t hate them – but they’re not what I was going for, so they won’t see the light of day.
Anyway – these were fun to do, and now I almost (ALMOST) feel satisfied. Nothing really compares to the real thing, but in these hard financial times, we have to make due…
How about you? What do you substitute for your real life cravings?
P.S. Any tips for photography “how to” websites? I mean for people with regular point and shoot cameras. My pretty little pictures look rather sad in the images above…
Seriously? Are we going there again? Because if it didn’t work for me when I was 16, it sure isn’t going to now…
image via Oh Joy!
Last week I found this image on Ish & Chi. I tend to prefer a fresh coat of paint on walls – but there is just something about this picture… Maybe it’s the birdies.
Seems like every sidebar I pass features this:
Now, I’m not going to claim to be that much of an athlete to begin with – but I think this looks like a nightmare. Seriously. Pulling a bucket full of kids around? Yeah – no thanks.
Who came up with this idea? And who tested it out? Obviously people who live on very flat terrain.
Well, if you are a Madsen enthusiast, dying to get one of these babies in time for your family vacation at the beach, I have one question for you: How much do your children weigh?
My oldest son is only four, but he’s pretty gigantic. So that’s almost 60 lbs. of kid right there. Then there are the two year old twins who are both about 30 lbs. Altogether – that is well over 100 lbs of child to lug around.
How much do you think these kids weigh?
(in a skirt no less!) My second question is, have you ever pulled your kids around in a wagon? Yes? Okay – now strap that wagon to the back of your bike and hit the trails. Try to find one with a good incline. ‘Cause THAT sure sounds like fun!
I could just see myself on one of my neighborhood hills, sweating bullets and only just barely moving. At some point I would finally feel my muscles seize up, then fall over sideways, bike, kids and all. And I won’t even get into the terrifying image of downhill inertia taking over…
When I first saw this thing, I laughed. I thought it must be a joke. A pretty, blue joke. But surely not something that people would actually want. I mean really – is this what the masses think of when they hear, “fun summer afternoon”? If I surveyed the blogosphere at large, would there be a resounding “YES” to the Madsen?
Insert Family Feud scene here:
Richard Dawson: The question is: What is a popular summer activity?
Johnson Family: Swimming!
Richard Dawson: We’re hitting the beach or the pool…Survey says!
Scoreboard: X
Richard Dawson: Hmmm. Out of 100 people surveyed, no one likes swimming… Okay…let’s try again. The question is “what is a popular summer activity?”
Johnson Family: Tennis!
Richard Dawson: Meet me on the court at ten…and Survey says!
Scoreboard: XX
Richard Dawson: Ho! Too hot for tennis… You have two strikes now, so one more to go. What is a popular summer activity?
Johnson Family: Pulling a bucket of children uphill while riding a bike!
Richard Dawson: We’re going with the Madsen! And Survey says!
Scoreboard: dingdingdingding Pulling a bucket of children uphill while riding a bike = 100
Survey says: bloggers LOVE Madsen.
Just another example of why I’m not fun….
