Lately I've heard people speaking of something called "summer," and its immminent ending. I've overheard them saying, "Hope you had a great summer!" and speaking of beach getaways. The word "summer" was unfamiliar to me, so I looked it up in the dictionary. I learned that it is the warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn—and that it is usually "a period of fruition,  . . . Continue Reading

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It's almost Labor Day. Can you believe it? Even though I'm no longer in school, I still (somewhat) adhere to an academic calendar. To me, September means it's time to hunker down and get serious, organize til there's nothing left out of order, and purchase a slew of new books. So when I saw Things Organized Neatly, my heart was all a-flutter. The lines, the categories, the groups, and  . . . Continue Reading

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A few months ago, we started our first product trial with the fine folks at Modern Masters and Lowes and put the call out for readers looking to make over their laminate countertops. Today, we're happy to share the results with you of just what lovely things can happen when you spend a weekend with the Countertop Transformations kit (a DIY counter  . . . Continue Reading

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With a long weekend coming up, I hope to have at least one (if not three!) leisurely breakfasts. There are still some peaches at the farmers market and as I love nothing more than whole grain pancakes with fruit (like these with apples), I might need to give these 4-Grain Peach Pancakes from So Good and Tasty a try. I've never considered  . . . Continue Reading

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I came across this funny, dreamy video on youtube. It’s exactly what I always want my beach vacations to be. Wake up and walk to the beach in under a minute. This guy seems to have a lot of energy for a beach vacation, but that’s ok: about a minute and a half into the video he heads underwater and the real escape begins.

BTW: The beautiful spot we are treated to here is Similan National  . . . Continue Reading

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When I initially see a piece of art in a museum or gallery, one of the first things I do is check out the mediums used to make it. I like to imagine the artist sitting in their studio (whatever form that might take) surrounded by felt, oil colors, sand, thread, or other materials, concocting a plan to execute the thing that he or she sees in their head. 

Understandably, I'm completely in love  . . . Continue Reading

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I have a tendency of finding things at garage sales and thrift stores that I don't necessarily know what to do with, but I know have potential. The corner shelf above is one of those things. I found this guy for $5 at a junk shop in Salinas, CA. For seven months it sat in a closet as I dreamt up how best to use it. It wasn't until my husband and I talked about how to organize our ever  . . . Continue Reading

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If you're like me, you think your little buddy is the cutest thing in the whole. wide. world. I've only had my pup for two weeks, and already I have more than 100 snaps of the fluffy guy. Our friends over at Pawesome (started by Sonia, one of our home and garden bloggers) know the feeling, and they are here to help.

Now through September 17th, they're accepting photos of your prized pets  . . . Continue Reading

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I'm an avid tea drinker, and I'm so excited for the leaves to change so I can officially switch from summery green mango to a cozy blend of chai and milk. And what better way to celebrate the change of seasons than with a bonfire for my beverage?

Enter my new favorite tea trivet: a sweet campfire to keep my tea warm all day long! And when paired with this knitted tea set? It's a fall wonderland indeed!

Bring on the cooler weather, Mother Nature! We're ready.

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I just got to flip through one of the most inspiring exhibition catalogues I’ve seen in a long time, this beautifully designed and printed catalogue for The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, which opened last week at The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Curator Trevor Schoonmaker put together a collection of works that all employ vinyl records in some capacity. The survey includes  . . . Continue Reading

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