Monthly Archives: September 2012

DIY Felt Ruffle Garland

My friend Lisa and I are already plotting our holiday decor, and we’ve been talking a lot about working with felt, so I guess I must have it on the brain. This little project is not exactly holiday related, but … Continue reading

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Canon in D

I want to remember this. Over the weekend my parents were in New York visiting my brother and my sister-in-law. On Sunday afternoon, I got an email from my dad with this picture. While they were strolling through Central Park, … Continue reading

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Hope Springs Eternal

I’ve always been an optimist. In my undergrad course on Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, the professor asked us one rainy afternoon if we were all caught up on our War and Peace reading. A usually quiet girl who sat in the … Continue reading

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Roasted Corn and Chickpea Salad

It’s so funny how things go in the kitchen. One week I’m making a new recipe every night, and the next week I think, “I’ll just eat beans. And poblano peppers.” Despite these ebbs and flows, I am glad we’ve … Continue reading

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Button Collar Dress

I got this little dress at a clothing swap party back in Oakland, and I love its comfortable feel,  its warm color, and its slightly asymmetrical hemline. And, let’s be honest, light dresses are my summer uniform, and I can … Continue reading

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Project Life, Weeks 8 and 9

I am still playing a bit of catch-up on this project, but now that the office is organized, it is going so much more smoothly. I had a lot of fun with these pages, and I feel like I crammed … Continue reading

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Day in the Life, in Photos

One of my favorite bloggers organizes a week in the life project a few times a year. The idea is simple: really make an effort to capture your everyday life in photos, no matter how small or insignificant your daily … Continue reading

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A Few Bright and Happy Things

We all need a few bright and happy things to give us cheer in the middle of a long week, don’t we? Especially if that week contains a cold. Blech. Hopefully I am on the mend now, but bright colors … Continue reading

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Office Makeover

Now that I’m working from home, I spend most of my time in our office/studio/guest bedroom. Over the past six months, it has really started looking like a disaster zone, since I didn’t really have the storage I needed for … Continue reading

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Circle Painting

You guys, it’s still 100 degrees in LA, and I have a cold. It’s very…confusing. And also really unpleasant. I hope I’m nearing the end of it (really really really hope), but at least in the meantime I have color … Continue reading

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