dandy lions

my daughter picks every "dandy lion" in sight these days which means that i am usually walking around with the small parachute seeds in my hair.  just a little moment i would like to hold forever.

bar stool ideas

my husband's bff greg just built an original hand-crafted kitchen island for us.  my husband is home painting it right now while i am traveling for work.  hopefully it will be set up in the kitchen when i return home!  with a new kitchen island must come new bar stools!  we haven't had much time to shop yet, but i am having a good time scavenging the 'net for ideas...



design sponge





by delight via trendir



the k65 stool by alvar aalto (designed in 1933!)



reclaimed wood stools by edwards moore, via cmybacon



50's danish upholstered stools from enroute studio

 


a very special delivery...



photo by juli


recently, a co-worker and i signed up to share a weekly produce delivery service from our state farmer's market.  every saturday, we get a big box of fresh goodies on our doorstep.  it is fun and challenging to find ways to use all the fruits and vegetables.  last week we had a bunch of asparagus, which i cooked with butter, soy sauce, and balsamic vinaigrette.  yum!  do any of you subscribe to a csa or co-op?  what kinds of food have you been getting lately?  any spring recipes to share?

all of you farm-to-table folks, check out this farm letterpress calendar from one of my favorite press shops, 1canoe2.

robin wade furniture

solid oak modern couch from robin wade furniture

wood artist robin wade, who is based in florence, alabama, designs one-of-a-kind handmade furniture pieces from sustainably harvested hardwood.  this modern couch is one of my favorites but he has several really lovely pieces.

one happy 8-year-old

when i was turning 8, the only thing in the world i wanted for my birthday was the dirty dancing movie soundtrack tape.  i was not allowed to watch the movie, but i was in love with the music.  i had two friends over for a sleepover, and when i opened my friend laura's gift, it was the tape, and i was so excited i pranced around the house!  we listened to the tape all night, and i'm sure there were some choreographed dance performances.  such simple happiness.

just give me...

a couple of hours and my camera and there is great fun to be had.  i rarely have time alone.  i am either at work or being mama so when tula mirth attended a "drop-off" birthday party yesterday evening i felt amiss at what to do with myself at first.  silly me.  i am never lonely when i have cameras.  i spent some time catching up on some neighborhood graffiti and later drifted to a buddy's house (also a photographer) and well, we took lots of photos and laughed.  the last photo of the day was of the giant pink unicorn tattooed on my daughter's cheek during the birthday party. 

all photos by juli

charleston fashion week

courtesy of ben williams via garden & gun

check out a fun gallery from charleston fashion week via garden & gun.