misc.

  • the field house.

    a new shop by blackbird ballard, inspired by history and stocked with products made today. the field house is meant to evoke the general stores of the past, capturing “the history, geography, and folklore…

    November 5, 2009 10 Comments
  • urban cursor.

    loving this urban cursor project. check out the website for details and photos about this public art project designed to get people to play! i dig. you? {via designmilk‘s twitter feed}.…

    November 4, 2009 8 Comments
  • help (or, vanity disguised).

    today i am getting a hair cut. it has been 11.5 months since my last one and this mane has got to go. {looking at this photo from a dear friend’s wedding has helped…

    November 3, 2009 20 Comments
  • the moon craft.

    this sweet embroidery from the mooncraft has me rethinking my decision not to take trigonometry in high school. well, maybe not. but it is lovely.…

    November 2, 2009 9 Comments
  • bowery lane bicycles.

    vintage inspired. made in new york with american steel. outfitted with cork handle grips and a hand-crafted wooden crate to transport all of your goodies. perfection found in bowery lane bicycles. but i’ll let…

    October 30, 2009 11 Comments
  • a different tack.

    sometimes thumbtacks just need a little softening. i tacked a bit of fabric to mine, and suddenly my desk feels a whole lot friendlier. try it.…

    October 28, 2009 6 Comments
  • goods. given.

    very lovely giveaway being hosted by the even lovelier anabela of fieldguided. hop right over and check it out. you’ll be disappointed if you don’t. promise. photo via re-modern, via anabela.…

    October 27, 2009 4 Comments
  • sounds.

    if i sit quietly for long enough, i can recreate in my head the exact sound of fall as i would hear it at age eight. with my bedroom window still open on early…

    October 22, 2009 13 Comments
  • honey.

    a few weeks ago, a dear friend sent me a little note advising greek yogurt with honey as a simple pleasure for those desperate hours of writing with a deadline. she’s brilliant. just the act of…

    October 20, 2009 17 Comments