Wednesday, July 31, 2013

mom

missing you mama.
8 years today.
card from 


Tuesday, July 30, 2013

more music: summer 2012 playlist


Gotta say...it's been playing all day.
Mostly new..some old...all good.
I tried to spotify so you could listen...no luck.
Preview songs on itunes if you want.
oh! 
I've been using my shake it photo app to take photos lately.
Shoots polaroids with the noise and everything!
 

Monday, July 29, 2013

alice waters' ratatouille

I adore Alice Waters.
I love ratatouille.
I always wing ratatouille when I make it.
It's always delish but for a change
I tried Alice Waters' recipe
from her
cookbook.
I hit the jackpot when my friend Leslie
kindly gave me her CSA from
last week.
In the box:
little eggplants
zucchini
patapan squash
red onions
scallions
cucumbers
corn
basil
sage
escarole
I quickly thought ratatouille.
From our own garden I used:
basil 
tomatoes
The only thing that was from Trader Joes:
sweet peppers
Oh and fresh garlic that Everett harvested at Ambler Farm camp.
 sauteed eggplant and the other Stone Barns goodness

 our own garden toms

 The golden ticket here was the brilliant
basil bouquet tied with kitchen string.
In the end you remove the bouquet and squeeze 
the basil juices back in pot. 
Loads of basil flavor sans the soggy leaves.

 raw

done + still colorful

couldn't wait to put ratatouille
on ciabatta bread with pesto 
+
a slice of fresh mozzarella

This time for Sunday lunch on ciabatta with
peppered goat cheese 
+
sliced grilled sweet italian sausage.
 Tastes even better a day or two later.
Love A.W's ratatouille.
Blows mine away!



Sunday, July 28, 2013

orange is the new black music

A friend who knows me well,
 turned me on to this new Netflix produced
series
I'm picky about what I watch on the screen + tube.
I'm hooked.
It's heartbreaking + hilarious.
The music does it for me too.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

dress love

Gorgeous dress inspiration.
I would recreate if I could.
Love.
Young couple from early 20th century
according to

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

best summer jams





Found this great line of sleepwear for summer on 
The crispy white cotton is divine.
The fit is loose and perfect for sleeping.
Go to Domi to see more!

Thursday, July 11, 2013

window dressing

Two weeks ago I spent a few days in the Hudson Valley
for rest + a bit of work + fun.
I can hardly call the work "work".
It was really part of the fun...
I was asked to design 2 shop windows.
The first for my friend Helen Andersson,
Make-up artist and lead educator at Face Stockholm.
Helen also has an amazing space, Tivoli Ayurveda in Tivoli, NY, where she 
gives Ayurvedic treatments and sells her products, Sweet Botany.
Ayurveda is an ancient healing science which uses 
natural skin treatments like special oils and crushed sandalwood
to promote one's immunity using special massage.
So much more to it....
oh and I absolutely need to thank
Suzy 
pinterest goddess deluxe
for helping me spray paint
the florescent pink paint on fabric!

 Our feet are forever florescent
The fabric is a gorgeous oatmeal linen-muslin like scrim.

Here's Helen's window:
 from the inside
 out looking in
 I also dressed Jill's, Tivoli Mercantile children's shop window.
Jill's shop is a special place...
gorgeous clothes, jewelry, wares for home, special things for kids
+
much more!
I ALWAYS find at least one treasure there....
Worth the trip!
I promise!
The best part was sewing the new circle flags
in the fab barn I was lucky enough to stay + work in.
Absolute heaven there even in the pouring rain.
sewing
More snaps of the barn:
 outside
upstairs
cozy bed
Jill snapping the field of wildflowers

 perfect little kitchen
until next time!

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Friday, July 5, 2013

sweet snap

Sweetest snap makes my day.