Fresh air

via ... How sweet is this print?!

B and I both had the stomach flu last week. lovelyyyyy. But the crappiness was rewarded with a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Do you feel lonely on solo adventures [movies, etc] ? I kinda love them sometimes. He wanted to work on art projects and a personal to-do list. I went to the beach and got some fresh air. Drove around my old neighborhood in the city... bought a necklace for myself with a gift certificate... went to the beach + had a picnic + talked to an old childhood friend... dropped by the Paper Source - love LOVE that store... grabbed some coffee for the drive home. It was awesome.

Back to the future

"I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future."
--Irina Werning, photographer

(via A Cup of Jo)

Let's talk about cursors

"Millions of computers are made each year and still no one talks about sustainability in the cursor industry. We should, because according to this poster they’re being cut down at an alarming rate. We’re in luck that Nathan W Pyle has designed this poster informing us about the massive cursor deforestation going on." From PUBLIC SCHOOL.

{via swissmiss}

"Colourful Language"


"The Other Numbers"

'After months of parking on the street, he finally agreed that designing the driveway around the stump was green living gone too far.'

(Photo: Miguel Coelho; via Archinet)

{via Unhappy Hipsters}

Great Gatsby Birthday Picnic

I LOVE Maggie's birthday picnic theme! What a splendid idea and I love that her friends graciously participated in theme. Wasn't that a great book?
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Check out this Great Gatsby Goodbye Party ...
And a Great Gatsby Wedding ...

Vhere's Valdo?

Werner Herzog is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and opera director [thanks Wikipedia]. His delivery makes the reading utterly hilarious. It reminds me of Brad's dry sense of humor :) Love it.


{link via A Cup of Jo}

Werner Herzog Reads Curious George ~ here
Werner Herzog Reads Madeline ~ here

Couch Cushion Architecture

[via swissmiss]

BUILDblog: We’ve rounded up a (mostly) admirable collection of projects, taken from a randomly conducted search on the internet. Join us as we take a critical analysis of the architecture, methods and design philosophies of living room furniture re-appropriation.

Modern Design

Another article I read in the NY Times this week: "Modern Design, in Miniature, Is Growing"... {NY Times photo}
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On a similar theme, my friend Holt sent me a link to the blog swissmiss.

The Mad Men of Mid-Century Modern Design

{George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom Playboy Magazine, July 1961}
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She also sent me a link about Sealpelts. Oh my.

the chair

"Choosing a chair without hurting anyone’s feelings was the toughest part of his morning. He couldn’t even make eye contact with the chaise longue." (Photo: Thomas Ibsen; Wallpaper magazine)

{via Unhappy Hipsters}
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I miss architecture school.

Unhappy Hipsters

Unhappy Hipsters
tagline ... It's Lonely In The Modern World

"Rosebud’s patience wore thin. Was the door open or closed? She refused to suffer the humiliation of guessing."
(Photo: Jason Schmidt; Dwell, February 2010)

{site link via Sweet Juniper}

GOOD {Florida Farming}

{photographer, Jake Stangel}

"... In an effort to escape hustle and bustle of his urban life, the photographer Jake Stangel contacted Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. WWOOF, as it's more commonly known, links volunteers with organic farmers to "promote an educational exchange, and build a global community conscious of ecological farming practices." WWOOF connected Stangel with a couple who operate an organic farm in Central Florida, where he spent two weeks learning how to work with his hands and till some land ..." more here

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GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward.

playhouse

I can't get over the backyard playhouse he made for his twins. So cool. I love the pendent light and the bright orangey yellow walls.

The Lives of Others

... enjoyed a dinner party w/ these lovely people on Saturday night
... around Chicago not Door Co., WI.

Congratulations on your book deal, Vana!!
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... congratulated dear college friends on the birth of baby Siena
... Nashville, TN proved to be a bit too far to bring over a casserole :)

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... had a lazy Sunday chat/visit with Brad's old coworker + his family
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... and watched this film. so good.
Did you have a nice weekend???

MADE by dad

Made by Joel ...
A blog documenting projects made by a stay-at-home father & artist.


{via say YES! to hoboken}

Low Impact Woodland Home

This isn't a movie set... it's a family's home in Wales. What an amazing project! You can read more about it here.

{via A CUP OF JO}

Warm holiday greetings... Merry Christmas.
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And here's a sweet recitation of Luke chapter 2.

Modern Gingerbread House

Via Apartment Therapy... more houses here.

i am neurotic: (and so are you)

I just noticed this addition to Dooce's book list. As someone who suffers from mild OCD, the topic is all too familiar but the entries are just too funny. {neurotics unite!}. I rode the 'L' today and again, I thought about train stories.

Urban Sketchers

Last night, a pal introduced me to the Urban Sketchers blog. I thought this journal, from Alyssa's Etsy shop, tied in nicely.

"Urban Sketchers is a network of artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel to..."

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Off topic but if you're a prayerful person, please say a kind thought for Brad's co-worker + friend. Noah recently contracted the West Nile virus.

share some candy

{image via Martha Stewart Crafts}

A friend shared this website with me today.
{nice play on words, eh?} :)

I love it.