Archive for February, 2010

I sketched some fruit and veggie cross sections—possibly because I feel guilty for skipping the gym all week. How can kiwis be so delicious but look so vomitous? Hair on fruit is all wrong.

I have no idea what the context of this video is, but isn’t it deliciously eerie? I wish I had the patience to create something like this. My husband would probably get upset if I rubbed potting soil all over our bedroom walls and broke our furniture though… LUCIA from diluvio on Vimeo.

These granola bars have whole wheat flour, wheat germ, and rolled oats. You can throw in any kind of dried fruit or nuts. Of course I had to put chocolate chips in mine! 2 cups rolled oats 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup whole wheat flour [...]

I’m so tempted to start collecting vintage cocktail rings. Just look at them all! Ok, now I’m going to go hide my credit card from myself… 1 Sterling Poison Ring 2 Luella Vintage Sarah Coventry Cocktail Ring 3 Vintage Baltic Amber Ring 4 Gold Flower Avon Ring 5 TAXCO Mexican Sterling Silver Domed Ring 6 [...]

I wish I had some green pants. The crisp fresh color would be a constant reminder to eat more veggies. Oh, and aren’t these shoes the best? They remind me of Spats Colombo in one of my favorite movies, Some Like It Hot. 1 Velvet Eden blazer from J.Crew 2 Would You Be Mine shirt [...]

I’m slacking off today and starting my Birthday weekend early! Photo by javiy

When we moved into our house 1.5 years ago the yard was overgrown with brush, ivy and briars. Last fall we hired a guy with a bulldozer to haul it all away and plant grass seed. Now it is almost spring, I have a big blank slate, and I don’t have any excuse to put [...]

I love Jenn Ski’s work. It’s the perfect blend of retro + modern. You know when you see something you like so much you feel sick inside because you wish you made it yourself? That’s how Jenn Ski’s illustrations make me feel. SIGH. Her blog is amazing too. You can purchase prints here.

Healthy and crispy! Try these instead of greasy potato chips. 1 bunch of kale 1 tablespoon olive oil fresh ground black pepper garlic salt Preheat the oven to 330 degrees F. Wash and dry the kale, and tear it into pieces. Remove the thickest part of the stems, because these won’t get crispy. Toss the [...]

What did you do for Valentine’s Day? We had dinner at Firebirds with a few friends. The guys left the restaurant with rib sauce splattered on their shirts—the sure sign of a good meal. The only thing that would have made it better is an outfit like this to wear! 1 Pebbled Path Earrings from [...]