The Lo Down

I meant to post this a while ago. But better late than never! Lo Bosworth, everyone's favorite gal from Laguna Beach and The Hills fame has her own blog called The Lo Down and it's fantastic. Mainly, because she's fantastic. Where else am I going to learn that I need to apply a primer before foundation? ENJOY!

Why Oh Why Is This Sold Out?

I want it! It makes me giggle everytime I look at it.

For Real?

All those depressing days of the 6th grade that I suffered through with my giant red plastic glasses. If only I had been born 15 years later, I would have been a star!

These glasses are: 1. On a site called 'Nasty Girl' and 2. Called the 'Foxy Mama' Glasses.

I would have been so CHIC!

Arkansas

I never thought I would say it, but this New York Times spread and accompanying article makes me want to move to Arkansas!

Willie

Because I am my father's daughter, I LOVE Willie Nelson. So much so, that my Dad and I danced to 'Blue Skies' at our wedding in May. I wonder if it would be weird to hang this print in our apartment. That's probably a good question for Jefe.

I also just found this concert poster online and love it... even though I didn't happen to see this show.

Catalog Living

Now this is funny.

Seamstress To Be

I just signed up for sewing lessons at the local fabric store, something I have wanted to do for years! By the end of September I will have completed 'two projects that incorporate the basic skills needed to go on to more advanced sewing classes'. That's right... more classes! Drapes and duvets, here I come!

Red Eye

Love this from the New York Times.

Rotary Phones

I think I'm probably behind the curve on this one, but I find myself still wanting a vintage rotary phone. I know... soooo 2005. Maybe it's all the Mad Men I've been watching. Here are some I found online.

Etsy Profile

I was just discussing with Katie that I wish we could see one another's favorite items and shops on Etsy. DUH. You can. So now I have a public profile. You can see what I've been 'hearting' lately. Do you have a profile you want to share?

Renegade Craft Fair

UG! Why don't I live near one of these?

Mila's Daydreams

Some of you have probably already seen this, but I couldn't resist posting. I saw it the other day and then Natalie reminded me of it today.

Mila's mom imagines and creates a scene around her while she's napping and then snaps some pictures.

Read more about her method here.

Big Art

I am OBSESSED with this idea.

Linnea Design

I've always noticed these bold prints and calendars, but I never really knew what they were called or who designed them. Finally I looked it up online and found the source! Linnea Design has been making the famous poster calendars since 1987. I think the 2011 calendar is a must have. Perfect for a professional scheduler!

The Sound

I'm headed to the Sound this weekend. The Long Island Sound. Girls trip to Connecticut with the Aunts and cousins to visit the Yankee contingent of our family. I'm gonna snuggle with the newest addition to the family (who has the best name ever), drop my 'R's and maybe even dig for some of these.

Etsy Favorites

My cousin Nicole and I were talking the other day about how we could spend all day on Etsy. And let's be honest... sometimes I do. I love that you can mark your favorite items and shops and also that Etsy provides recommended shops based on your interest in others. Here are some of my favorites du jour.

Sharon Montrose

Leah Giberson

Samantha French

1canoe2

Karen Hilton Designs

Cakes

Hello! I apologize that it's been so long since my last post. I have so many posts in mind, I just haven't written them yet.

Here's what I'm thinking about on a Tuesday afternoon... Cakes.

I saw this print on a Design*Sponge post and it reminded me just how much I love it. How fitting that this Wayne Thiebaud painting is at the National Gallery here in DC. Might have to be my next purchase!

Now you want something sweet don't you?

Victory Garden

I was walking past the Victory Garden behind our apartment building last night and decided to take a few photos of the flourishing community garden. It's so fun to watch the garden grow over the Spring and Summer months. Right now there are lots of green tomatoes and nice big squash. The gardens have been around since World War II when District residents were encouraged to grow their own vegetables. I love that the tradition has continued all these years!

This photo of the garden was taken with the hipstamatic app on my phone. I thought it was especially appropriate since I'm reading a novel about the Impressionist movement.

The Waddy

I forgot... another highlight of our trip East. Driving past the Waddy Peytona sign. Come to find out, Waddy and Peytona are actually two different towns on either side of I-64 in between Louisville and Lexington. This sign always makes me giggle.

We Made It!

Yesterday, Jefe and I drove Betty from Louisville to DC packed to the gills with our remaining wedding gifts. We also nabbed some great stuff from my parents basement including the bamboo kitchen chairs that belonged to my Grandmother Ann. Not only did we not have any hiccups on the road, we got the best parking spot EVER near our apartment. The only problem now is that I don't want to move the car!

We took the southern route yesterday through West Virginia and Virgina and decided to stop in Lexington, VA for lunch. We drove around the VMI and W+L campuses and then took a self-guided 3 block tour of Historic Lexington. Such a sweet little town.

Best part of the trip, however, was discovering the Indigo Girls CD from my high school days in the glove box and making Jefe rock out to Galileo through Eastern Kentucky.

Virginia Military Institute

Washington & Lee University