Late afternoon hike

A beautiful hike in the snow on Saturday. How do you get sore arms from hiking? Fall. More than a few times. On the snow & ice like a 4 year old. And then laugh hysterically about it every time (even when it hurts... especially when it hurts)!!!

I only got to take a few quick shots before my camera went dead but I probably wouldn't have had time to really have fun and get some good ones since we came out of the trail head right as it got too dark to really see... phew! I was secretly more than a little nervous that we would get caught in in dense woods after dark.

Belated Christmas...

I put these little e-vites together in a rush back in December for a last minute holiday party J & I had at our apartment. Just thought I would share before the holiday thing got to stale.

We still have our tree up. I couldn't bring myself to take it down before J got back to NYC and it's been such a busy week that it just hasn't happened yet.

We're going to New Paltz in the morning to do a little hiking with some friends (like last year!) I can't wait—it's giving me the motivation to make it through this looong week!

Kendra's Bridal Shower

I got to play hostess just before Christmas at my sister's bridal shower. Of course my main duty was to take care of the invites while the other hostesses did a great job with the food & decorations!


I screen printed (with my yudu, of course!) the doily/snowflake pattern onto grey stock and ran that through my printer for the black text.

I also made some simple recipe cards that people filled out and brought to the shower to help Kendra & Stephen start a good collection of recipes from their loved ones.

Now... to get cracking on those wedding invites!

Welcome to 2010!

Home for the Holidays (sort of)

I've been baking, sewing, making, shopping, wrapping, listening to Christmas music and reading lately. Not a lot of blogging as I've avoided the computer at all costs. I'm still okay with that... maybe one day I'll return to regular posting or maybe not.

I'm leaving for the motherland this evening. My sister graduates from Texas Tech University in the morning and I'll be there to see her walk across the stage. I'll spend a few days in Texas and then meet J in Mississippi for Christmas with his family.

Merry Christmas to you all, xo!

photo of our lovely little tree last night

Gettin' ready

The Holidays are here—the only reason I can get into winter! Now, if only NYC could get some of the snow that everyone else seems to be getting. (Just for a day or two... then we can be finished!)

Out of control.

Eventually I'll post something besides un-edited, shameless photos of the fall... Until then...





Really, you should enjoy it while you can... before you know it it's going to be a gloomy frozen tundra. Though it can be beautiful in it's own way (for about a week!) I rarely go take walks though the park to enjoy it!

Already missing October...

I hope everyone had a lovely Halloween, NYC Marathon, daylight savings time—weekend! whew!

Happy 23rd Birthday to my darling sister! (23!? I can't believe that's right!?) I hope it's a good one and we wish we were there! xo!

I am here.

Far from bored or idle— just not much to blog about this fall. I'm okay with that.

Friends are coming to Brooklyn today for the whole weekend. I made some Halloween masks for J and I.

Enjoy to fall before winter sets in!

Settling into Fall

I went to D.C. this weekend to spend some time with two dear friends, we had a fantastic time and I'm already missing them both terribly!

After over a month of denial that it's no longer summer I'm finally accepting and settling into fall. I really do love fall on it's own but it feels like a sentinel for winter which I'm never excited about.

I've been spending the cooler, darker evenings at home—cooking and working on a series of projects that the frivolous summer did not have time for.

*and yes, Lacey is touching Kennedy (what a nut)! Happy (early) Birthday Lace!!! xo

Canyon Echo

After living our new apartment for 3 1/2 months we've finally decided that we are going to paint the bathroom and in a moment of inspiration (maybe?) we decided on a color in about 4 minutes. I'll be heading to the hardware store first thing tomorrow for a bucket of Canyon Echo. I'm hoping it makes our closet-sized bathroom feel like a canyon... though I'm not holding my breath.

Have an inspired weekend!

Jessica & Windsor's Wedding Invites & Programs

Earlier this year I designed a wedding set for Jessica & Windsor. Jessica came to me with a pretty clear vision. Both of them are musicians but while she is über feminine, classic, all about flowers, organic lines etc... Windsor is modern, clean lines & all about symmetry.

Jessica presented me with the idea of a "city park" something that has a orderly feel but retains some of that organic whimsy and of course flowers. Jessica & Windsor also share a love for Italy and spent their honeymoon there. I developed the pattern based on cobblestone or brick-layed streets and paths in a city part or in an Italian palazzo. I still wanted to get something handmade in there so we wrapped the cards in hemp and use a wax seal to hold it all in place.

Jessica did a great job of finding the wax seal & embellishing the envelopes herself.

The photos below are of the programs that I designed at their wedding. Below photos by Lauren Walker.

Photos from a Train

When we went to Philly we took a train. I think the trip back was like a therapy session for me! I just stared out the window at all of the trees & waterways. When we would get to a town or station there would be dilapidated buildings with broken windows covered in vines, rusty structures & bridges. The kind of things that speak to my soul!




*something about these images feels a little bit west Texas to me. Maybe it's the color...

Canning Confession

I like pickles.
I know some people that would die of shock if they heard me say that. But let's be clear. I like my pickles. They're pretty delicious and I might have eaten a whole jar by myself for a snack. While I was making dinner.

They took a good 3 weeks before they were ready. The pickled okra are fantastic as well—also a 3 week wait. I tried to eat some okra (just to test them) before the 3 weeks and they were really tough and I couldn't really bite through them.

We're in vinegar heaven.

a photo for this day.

I received an email from Brandi (who I have never met face to face though I'm happy to be getting to know) a few weeks ago requesting a photograph of my shadow during an adventure. This is what I sent to her. I should play with J's tripod more often, it was really fun!