ahhh. tape.

BLUE Q

Ran into Blue Q at Whole Earth earlier this week and am in love. 

They have products perfect for a good day trip: fun, function and style.

KAFFE #1

What a happy Friday. I am enamored with a new find! 

The wonderful food illustrations by vesleserena on flickr. 

I love the humor, 

hand-drawn font and cultural education too!

Check more out here.

KAFFE #1

Originally uploaded by vesleserena

and more...

Babblicious

Love Art?

Love Video?

Spend gobs of time on new discoveries?

Saturdays at the museum?

Check out Art Babble

Visions of Orange

I've been seeing orange as of late.

I think I'm ready for a summer beach holiday.

Now to decide which ones join the black in my closet...

Anthropologie

Converse 

ann taylor

anthropologie

zappos

nordstroms

Monday Visions

Do you ever have a Monday out of sync with the world?

Today for me is a Betsy Walton, Lenny Kravitz, sunny day.

As I walked into Starbuck's they were playing blues,

other places are playing mellow Sunday-eque tunes.

I feel like I'm from another planet...

at least I know Tuesday is coming.

Join me on my planet?
A Lenny Freebie:

artwork from Room and Board

Brunch on the Way

Planning a brunch with my favorite web-sites

Donna Hay 

Jamie Oliver 

Tartlette

Cannelle et Vanille 

Austin Java

Starbuck's

   

Mini Spinach Pies          Tomato and Pesto Baguettes

Lemon Balm Infused Berries

stuffed french toast

Coffees mixed together and brewed in my french press

Austin Java Costa Rica Decaf

Starbuck's Casi Cielo

30 second rule!

A little food graphing for you...

from SF Weekly

from GraphJam

from Pie vs Cake

Selecting Thanks

Recently I went on a tour of Thank You cards on the internet.

It was a lovely journey, and only lacking in the ability to caress the divine paper.

Who's invited you to dinner, or a cup of coffee lately? 

Make their day with a note of Thanks.

Might I suggest on of these?

at greer chicago

also at Greer

from Pistachio Press

from Red Oak Press

 

from Night Owl Paper Goods

Wrapped up in Envelop

A kitchen made lovely by Envelop

Divine Crane

I'm in an origami bird phase right now

and

This light is singing to me.

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

A little daylight from Norway coming your way.

Come on Baby...

In love with this new West Elm season.

so Vlad

A peaceful Friday interlude by Vladmir Longauer of Ireland via Slovakia

The rest of the images in his shop are a must see too...

Another Walk in the Woods

Another walk in the woods...

Kiri Wood Carafes

Gorgeous canister from a single piece of Olive Wood

Bread boards made from old wine barrels

Walnut Breadboard

Hope Mongering

Seth Godin is sometimes so right on.

Today his blog was like an arrow to my soul.

He called for an end of fear mongering and a beginning of Hope Mongering.

Amen, brother!

And a good walk in the woods always settles the soul, awakens hope

and reminds us of the greatness of the history leading up to us.

Enjoy this walk in the woods

from flickr's Best of 2009

May your year have lights of hope throughout.

by Frieda Maria

Hot and Handy

I was at Anthropologie partaking in the fabulous pre-Christmas sale

and fell in love with these potholders.

I know, I must be an old lady to go and fall in love with a pot holder,

but for $12, I'm pretty easy.

(and they come in three different colors, wink, wink, knudge, knudge)