Just A Snippet Of My Day

me: can i get your address?
her: 520 n. prospect number (undecipherable) redondo beach 90277 (all in one breath)
me: suite what?
her: 9027-huh?
me: your suite?
her: 520
me: no, your suite?
her: 90277.
me: YOUR SUITE?
her: um, 206?
me: is 206 right?
her: what's a suite?

Cart - Worthy + Heart - Worthy

It's one thing to get one of those little rocks you keep in your pocket that say "relax," but wouldn't an egg in a nest make you actually relax? Or "pay attention" or "lead" or "wonder." If I got one, it would say "intend." I'm a firm believer in leading a life of purpose and understanding that we make our own destiny. These are available from raedunn's etsy shop.

Christine lives on a farm in New England and creates these amazing charcoal pieces in her spare time. Oh yeah, the spare time that accumulates when you GROW YOUR OWN FOOD. That's right, Christine and her husband made the decision to become locavores in 2001. I totally admire that decision and hope one day I can do the same. By the way, I'm totally purchasing this one. And maybe this one.

Jessica at Vol25 has a huge collection of really amazing artwork. I love these whimsical turtles as well as her super cute toasters and teacups. She also has a blog, a line of stamps (!), and an awesome zazzle site where you can get her adorable decorations on cool stuff you can actually use!

I have a lovely friend named Stacy who went back to culinary school after years of working retail because cooking is what she'd always wanted to do. I so admired her for that leap of faith and for the sacrifices she made to keep that dream alive. She even went to Switzerland with her cooking school! These beautiful wire earrings and necklace look like the perfect gift for her for Christmas! Esther from Exodesigns makes these clever pieces and I love that she chose the classic silhouette and interesting design of the whisk for her subject. The whisk has always been my favorite kitchen utensil - probably owed in equal parts to its position as the most fun cake-making utensil to lick and its awesome shape.

Love...Audrey Hepburn!

{via fanpop}

Quoi de neuf?

I have been a busy little bee! I am going to be launching two new websites soon AND introducing some new product lines into the shop.

First, I will be launching a site that will act as a launchpad for my other sites, such as the store and the blog. This will be amazing as it will allow me to give out just one URL and yet you'll still be able to access all of my pieces of the web!

Second, I will be launching a new site that chronicles my babysitting adventures. For years, I've been telling my family funny stories over dinner and they've been telling me to WRITE IT DOWN! So I did! I'm in the process of writing and compiling the adventures (and misadventures) of myself and my sister in our babysitting endeavors. My dad has a dream that we will get this published and end up on Oprah. I have a dream that you will pee your pants because you're laughing so hard. Hopefully, we can meet in the middle somewhere!

As soon as these sites are live, I will be supplying you with the links, of course!

As for the new product lines, I have recently discovered pebeo markers and I've been trying my hand and writing and drawing on ceramics. My (better) attempts will be listed for sale soon on etsy. I've also designed some adorable pencil sets that I will be listing as soon as I find a way to package them. Any ideas? If you were receiving a set of 6-10 pencils, how would you like them packaged?

While I'm working on all this, my posts are going to be a little less than substantive, so here's some links for you:

-*- Read Zoe's reviews of her favorite (and not so favorite) places to advertise her etsy shop on Sleepy Moon Design.

-*- One of my favorite blogs, Fleur Avenue, is having her first ever blog giveaway - your choice of a carousel necklace or a locket ring! It's really easy to enter, so head on over!

-*- Check out these beautiful custom inital magnets from Rafya! Spell your name or favorite inspirational word!

-*- The Rikrak Studio is hosting a giveaway and interview with the lovely Avril Loreti. Her designs are fresh, fun and super creative!

-*- Super adorable ski cap candles from Anthropologie! These make me want to buy a lift ticket!

-*- Rhianne at For The Easily Distracted has recently starting writing what she calls "little letters." I think these are an amazing idea and I just may start my own series of small thank yous and thoughts. Here are her little letters to the future and little letters to some lovely ladies.

-*- I will leave you with some tunes from one of my favorite local bands - one that Adam introduced to me when we were first dating and therefore has turned into one of our "things" - Oak and Gorski (nee: Ken Oak Band). This song is called Trampoline and it was the second song Adam ever played for me - the first was Summer's Kiss. It's a beautiful song and I really think it showcases the cello stylings of Ken Oak. If you're in the Los Angeles area, there will be an acoustic show at Room 5 on LaBrea in Hollywood on Dec 4th at 8pm.

Enjoy :)

I Could Have Spread My Wings and Done a Thousand Things

My Fair Lady was my number one all-time movie when I was a kid. I played that VHS tape every day. EVERY DAY. I knew the exact locations of all my favorite songs and at night I set the tape to the beginning of "The Rain in Spain" and before I left for school I would set it to "On the Street Where You Live." After dinner, I would watch "I Could Have Danced All Night."

I, like so many others, fell in love with Audrey Hepburn and couldn't get enough of her. My Fair Lady was my gateway to others like Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's and one of my favorites, Charade.

I still find myself humming this song in the shower or while working and one day, I will dance to it my wedding.

Enjoy! And if you haven't seen this movie, by Jove! Go watch it!

Love... Emily Blunt!

{the fabulous emily blunt from vanity fair via fashion indie}

Pop Goes the Weasel - Book Review!

I promised you another book review and here it is! I came across this book in Borders a few months ago and promptly forgot about it. Two weeks ago, I picked it up and realized what I was missing! First off, I am definitely someone who relishes random information. I am the girl who says, "Hey, did you know that chickens are born with 2 ovaries, but the right one always atrophies shortly after sexual maturation?" Yeah, THAT girl.

Quite obviously then, Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes was right up my alley! You know your childhood favorite, "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep?" The one you thought was about sharing? it's actually about INEQUITY of life back then - one third of your wool went to the master (king), two thirds went to the clergy (dame) and none to the shepherd! (The original last few lines were: One for the master, two for the dame and none for the little boy who cries in the lane.)

Another interesting story is the behind "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." The rest of it, which I didn't know, is, "Apple in the morning, doctor's warning. Roast apple at night, starves the doctor outright. Eat an apple at bed, knock the doctor on the head. Three each day, seven days a week, ruddy apple, ruddy cheek." The book explains how this rhyme stemmed from the feud between folk medicine and the "new" medicine in the 16th century. The advice here is that doctors are to be avoided; they are only looking to take your money.

I really enjoyed this book and if you like knowing a bit about everything, you will too! At under $10 (on Amazon) and under 250 pages, it would be a great stocking stuffer, too!