Voilà

Mary Campbell Hall (Campbell)

2010-07-16T18:59:00.004-04:00

Campbell made her grand debut on Sunday, July 11, at 12:17 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz and is 20.5 inches... the cutest little birdie you've ever seen!

7 months (and a trip to the White House)

2010-04-18T21:09:00.005-04:00

We always enjoy a stroll on the South Lawn and this year the White House garden tour included a special addition of the kitchen garden (with some impressive rhubarb).

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2010-04-16T13:04:00.006-04:00

Washington, DC

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2010-04-06T11:33:00.003-04:00

Washington, DC

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2010-03-24T09:30:00.000-04:00

Washington, DC

Love That Bump Lemonade

2010-03-20T12:19:00.001-04:00

I've been craving citrus all winter long, and I was happy to stumble across this healthier recipe for fresh lemonade, just in time for spring...

Love That Bump Lemonade
Makes eight 8-ounce servings

8 ounces fresh lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
½ cup clover honey
64 ounces of cold water (8 cups)
Mint sprigs

1. After you’ve juiced all the lemons, set them aside. Place the honey in a heatproof container, and microwave it for 30 seconds. It should be nice and liquidy. If not, put it back in for another 10 seconds (don’t do it for a full minute, or else it will get scalding hot).
2. Whisk the warm honey into the lemon juice. At this point, you can use the honey-lemon mixture as a concentrate, making a serving at a time and keeping the rest in a covered container in the fridge. Add ¼ cup of the concentrate to either cold water and ice for lemonade or sparkling water for a nice twist.

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2010-03-17T17:09:00.002-04:00

Washington, DC

Nesting, literally

2010-03-09T15:36:00.004-05:00

Our baby girl (gasp, did I tell you we were having a little girl?! Think monogrammed bloomers and smocked dress, oh my!) already has a better art collection than we do. We'll be hanging this beautiful (and not pink) piece by the fabulously talented Kendall Walser Cox above her crib. Now we just need to get her a crib!

Nesting, part one

2010-03-01T09:30:00.004-05:00

Some things I'm loving for the bébé...

Hot air balloon decals:

Peacock area rug:

Gotland sheepskin for tummy time:

And mocs! Wish these came in adult sizes...

(photos courtesy of Artfire, Urban Outfitters, Huset and Freshly Picked)

Pho coma

2010-02-27T16:36:00.004-05:00

I've never experienced a more refreshing food coma than after eating a big bowl of Pho on a cold afternoon. I may just have this for dinner too.

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2010-02-24T17:00:00.002-05:00

Washington, DC

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

2010-02-22T09:55:00.013-05:00

It's been painful, but I've faithfully followed doctor's orders not to highlight my hair blonde. Truly a sign of love for the bébé... and we'll just have to see if MY gentleman prefers blondes...

(photo courtesy of Style)

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2010-02-17T09:00:00.001-05:00

Washington, DC

I love Love

2010-02-12T15:51:00.001-05:00

Winter wonderland

2010-02-06T15:00:00.004-05:00

I can't even keep track of how many feet of snow we've gotten this winter, but I surprisingly haven't grown tired of it yet. Especially when it means snow angels (me) and snow men (people with much more energy)...

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2010-02-06T14:57:00.001-05:00

Washington, DC

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2010-02-06T14:56:00.002-05:00

Washington, DC

Retirement

2010-01-20T21:33:00.005-05:00

I'm a big wimp. And my extended vacation has turned into a temporary retirement.

Blame it on a busy job and impending motherhood (we're expecting a precious little one in early July. Gasp!) Eating for two is taking up all my free time...

Look forward to keeping tabs on y'all blogs, and thanks for a good run. I'll be sure to post when the spirit strikes.

Extended vacation...

2009-12-29T17:47:00.003-05:00

I'm taking a little break from blogging and hope to come back bigger and better in 2010.

Wishing you and yours a happy new year!

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2009-12-20T21:01:00.002-05:00

Washington, DC

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2009-12-15T10:53:00.003-05:00

Washington, DC

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2009-12-11T17:08:00.005-05:00

Hotsprings, VA

Oh, hello there

2009-12-09T09:52:00.003-05:00

I've been missing in action to say the least (and terribly bogged down with a little thing called work), but I wanted to make sure I got the Photo Swap pictures online!

I received film (yes, that ancient form of capturing images) from Ruth, the talent behind Ruth Writes, last week and finally braved the cold to pick up the pictures yesterday.

Besides chronicling her post-grad years, sharing her great perspective on life and making gingerbread villages (you'll just have to visit her site to see what I mean), Ruth loves Ray LaMontagne. And I bet she didn't know my first dance with my husband at our wedding was to "Hold You In My Arms" by the one and only Ray LaMontagne (well, Heart Beat of Soul actually sang it, but they did a pretty decent job).

I'm happy to finally share these great shots with y'all, and head on over to Ruth Writes to see shots I took:

One thing down, but a long list to go

2009-12-01T10:58:00.006-05:00

I (purposely) missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but at least I've ordered our Christmas cards. I think I may be in trouble since this is the first Christmas related purchase I've made since 2008.

Thanks to Dwell Magazine, I enjoyed 10% off this holiday card from Minted.com with code DMH (and now you can too):

(apologies for the small proof)

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2009-11-30T09:30:00.000-05:00

Washington, DC

Warming up for Thanksgiving Day

2009-11-22T12:14:00.006-05:00

Headed to a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with friends tonight (before my office Thanksgiving lunch tomorrow). The usual, and delicious, suspects are on the menu: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato pie, spinach gratin, pumpkin pie and my mother's brownie pie - and that's just the food I know about.

In honor of my favorite holiday, I'm taking a vacation from my vacation (blogging) and won't be online again until I'm ten pounds heavier next week.

Enjoy the holiday by snuggling up and chowing down!

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2009-11-20T09:30:00.004-05:00

Washington, DC

Cheers for Toast

2009-11-19T09:30:00.002-05:00

I finally received a copy of Toast in the post from across the pond. I could literally live in the catalog pages:

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2009-11-18T14:30:00.000-05:00

Washington, DC

Working art

2009-11-17T09:30:00.001-05:00

While I'm on the subject, these industrial silk screens make great pieces of art:

photos courtesy of Loft3F

Action

2009-11-16T15:30:00.003-05:00

I'd take these, too:

photo courtesy of 1st Dibbs

Industrial lighting

2009-11-16T09:30:00.002-05:00

Sure, it's all the rage, but industrial lighting will always have a special place in my heart.

photo courtesy of Olde Good Things

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2009-11-13T09:30:00.003-05:00

Washington, DC

State pride

2009-11-12T09:30:00.008-05:00

Show your state pride while drying your hands with these silk screened state dish towels. I love my Louisiana and Virginia ones; all I need is Washington, D.C., to make the union complete.

photo courtesy of Catstudio

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2009-11-11T14:20:00.003-05:00

Washington, DC

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2009-11-10T15:30:00.001-05:00

Washington, DC

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2009-11-10T09:30:00.006-05:00

Washington, DC

Objectified

2009-11-09T09:30:00.001-05:00

Get a whole new perspective on that potato peeler, and everything else that fills our world. If the poster isn't convincing enough, watch the documentary trailer here.

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2009-11-07T10:07:00.006-05:00

Washington, DC

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2009-11-06T16:46:00.005-05:00

Washington, DC

It's smells like Thanksgiving

2009-11-05T12:50:00.005-05:00

I walked out of my apartment last night and all I could smell was Thanksgiving - that smokey sweet flavor of fallen leaves and wood burning fireplaces. It's my favorite holiday - no presents, no fuss, just lots of food and family all bundled together (and the Thanksgiving Day parade, of course).

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

Play me that mountain music

2009-11-04T09:30:00.006-05:00

Maybe it's the cool air and rainy days (or that extra year I'm carrying around), but this past weekend I was drawn to the soothing sound of Dr. Ralph Stanley. Thought you may need a little bluegrass on your Wednesday too.

photo courtesy of On Stage in North Carolina

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2009-11-03T09:30:00.002-05:00

Les Puces, Paris

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2009-11-02T15:30:00.003-05:00

Washington, DC

Merci Beaucoup

2009-11-02T09:30:00.001-05:00

I've received such encouraging comments and emails about the new look of Voila, thank you kindly! Enjoy your Monday, where every you may be. As for me, I'm still recovering from my cake hangover.

photo courtesy of Etsy

Still an angel after all these years

2009-10-31T15:30:00.008-04:00

(don't you miss homemade Halloween costumes?!)

Your Thirtee Won

2009-10-31T09:30:00.003-04:00

I had all sorts of clever ideas for my 31st birthday post today, but this one takes the cake. Literally.

photo courtesy of Cake Wrecks

If you haven't seen the blog that details fantastic confection disasters, check out Cake Wrecks for a good laugh. That's my birthday wish.

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2009-10-30T11:30:00.003-04:00

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

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2009-10-29T09:30:00.003-04:00

Washington, DC

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2009-10-28T15:43:00.005-04:00

Washington, DC

Type the sky

2009-10-28T09:30:00.000-04:00

Lisa Rienermann's typed sky project:

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2009-10-27T09:30:00.006-04:00

Washington, DC

Meet Otis

2009-10-26T21:05:00.005-04:00

I'm not a cat person, but meet Otis - he's one cool dude (via Desire to Inspire's series "Pets on Furniture")

Weekend views

2009-10-26T12:00:00.000-04:00

Found a new favorite vendor at the Georgetown Flea Market this past weekend with tables filled with vintage cameras, photographs, watches and costume jewelry...

Feeling blue

2009-10-25T09:30:00.018-04:00

I can't decide which I love more, these fabulous Marais USA pumps or the vintage blue suitcase?

photo courtesy of Darling Dexter

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2009-10-25T09:30:00.017-04:00

Washington, DC

Identity crisis

2009-10-24T20:46:00.007-04:00

Friends, I'm having an identity crisis of sorts.

As I've mentioned, I would blog if no one ever visited my site. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate all of you and don't want my blog to reflect me.

I love bubbles and color and patterns (which reminds me of my old site.)*

But in reality I'm not as "crafty" or "home-y" as my last blog background. So I spent the fist half of the LSU game testing out new templates and colors.

What do you think? Too boring? Do any of you have any advice? Or suggestions where I can get a new header? Or should I scratch the typewriter "V" completely and just write out my blog name a la The Sartorialist and A Cup of Jo?

Be brutally honest. Leave a comment or email me at visforvoila@gmail.com.

* Senior year of college I painted bubbles all over my bedroom walls instead of painting the room. They were fantastic.

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2009-10-24T17:19:00.007-04:00

Washington, DC

America's little darling

2009-10-23T16:30:00.007-04:00

I caught the tail end of WETA's "Shirley Temple: Little Darling" the other night. While she became much more than just a child star, does it get any cuter than this?

photo courtesy of Flickr

My cousins' cousin

2009-10-23T14:00:00.011-04:00

My 1st cousins' 1st cousin, Sarah Drew, just wrapped up her second appearance on Grey's Anatomy. Didn't catch it (or the past 3 seasons), but she was April - second from right. She's the sweetest person you'll ever meet, and a wonderful actress (credits include Mad Men, Everwood and the movie Radio).

And if you happen to watch Modern Family, then you'll see my aunt and uncle's pool (credits include CSI Miami. Seriously.). Even the pool has more of a movie career than I do, although I'm still holding out for my 15 minutes of fame.

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2009-10-23T09:00:00.002-04:00

Washington, DC

Practical should be my middle name

2009-10-22T15:00:00.006-04:00

Did I ask for gems or a trip through Europe? Did I beg for a fancy new winter coat?

Of course not! I'm getting my very own dustbuster for my birthday (yes, friends, they still make dustbusters).

Well, I actually got it early (the birthday isn't until next week) because the apartment need a good twice over before the family came last weekend. But I am still going to thank the husband a million times for getting me the very thing that I wanted more than anything else in the world.

It works like a dream. 31 is going to be a good year.

(Oh, and I got these classic little shoes early too- I've already confessed I am spoiled rotten, but now I must confess I like to pick out my presents and open them early. It's one of my favorite things.)

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2009-10-22T09:30:00.004-04:00

Washington, DC

A glass of Cupcake

2009-10-21T15:30:00.009-04:00

photo courtesy of detnews.com

I admit it, I first bought a bottle of Cupcake Chardonnay because the label was perfect for a friend's birthday. Good thing I did the old "one for you, one for me" and came home with a bottle of my very own. It's a delicious as it looks (and surprisingly, not too sweet). If you can get over the fact that it's not the ritzy Cakebread label, then pick up a bottle and try it for yourself. 88 points by Wine Spectator for a $10 bottle ain't so shabby.

And while you're at it,enter to win a trip for two to Monterey, CA, compliments of Cupcake Vineyards.

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2009-10-21T09:30:00.008-04:00

le Marais, Paris

Uncommon Objects

2009-10-20T09:30:00.009-04:00

If you were drooling over all the beautiful (and some times bizarrely so) things in the New York Times' article on An Artful Clutter and you just happen to live in Austin, TX, then you, my friend, have hit the jackpot.

Check out Don Weir's retail space at Uncommon Objects and bring home your own artful clutter (and vintage western shirts.)

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2009-10-19T16:00:00.005-04:00

Les Puces, Paris

Easy as brownie pie

2009-10-19T10:00:00.012-04:00

My entire family was in town this past rainy weekend (parents, siblings, siblings-in-law, nephews). It was a zoo. And I loved every second of it.

On Saturday night we had dinner out, but all packed into our apartment for dessert. I served a family favorite: brownie pie. The best part about this recipe is that you probably already have all the ingredients in your kitchen:

Mother's Brownie Pie
1 stick butter
2 squares of baker's chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup flour
dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cups chopped pecans or almonds optional

In a sauce pan, melt butter and chocolate squares. Take off heat, stir in sugar. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and add to saucepan (careful not to cook the eggs). Stir in flower and salt. Pour into a greased 8 inch pie pan* and cook for 25-30 minutes at 325 degrees

Serve with vanilla ice cream, raspberries and homemade whipped cream. Voila!**

*Just like my mother, I only have a 9 inch pie pan, so we add half more of everything for a total of 1 and 1/2 sticks of butter, 3 squares of baker's chocolate, etc...

** Perfect for breakfast the next day as well, in my opinion.

Around the (tin) world

2009-10-16T15:30:00.009-04:00

photo courtesy of the New York Times

Boy was I off when I thought a giant vintage tin globe, available in one of our favorite neighborhood shops, would be coming home with us. It was only after we found the perfect place for it in our apartment and were giddy with excitement did we realized it would never be ours. Out of the question. We have to eat! And pay the bills! (We wouldn't have been able to do either.) I guess I had forgotten to look at the price tag the first go around...

Until I can bring a giant tin globe home with me (and all sorts of other wonderful things), I'll enjoy a recent NYT slide show of An Artful Clutter. Have anatomical models ever looked so chic?

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2009-10-16T09:00:00.001-04:00

Washington, DC

Vintage ironstone

2009-10-15T09:30:00.010-04:00

My mother gave me my first piece of vintage ironstone this year - a large white oval platter aged to perfection. I like to think those nicks, brown spots and lines show the years of hearty meals shared around a family farmhouse table (rather than from life in a confined city apartment like it is living now). The sturdy, yet refined platter is one of my favorite pieces.

photos courtesy of Etsy

iSnap - Through a reader's eye (and meet Miss Sassafrass!)

2009-10-14T15:30:00.001-04:00

Isn't she the prettiest three footed turtle you've ever seen? Miss Sassafrass lives, and plays, with my magical mother-in-law, Sugar (which of course is pronounced Shugah) in Mississippi. I see a children's book in her future.

Jackson, MS

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2009-10-14T09:30:00.001-04:00

Washington, DC

Thank you, Gourmet

2009-10-13T09:40:00.002-04:00

We've all known the news for over a week. And it still hurts.

And yes, frozen peanut butter pie with candied bacon:

photos courtesy of Gourmet Magazine, R.I.P.

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2009-10-12T15:30:00.004-04:00

Les Puces, Paris

It's a swap

2009-10-12T09:30:00.004-04:00

You can only imagine my excitement when I came across a photo swap on the blog For the easily distracted...

It's like having a photography pen pal - you take a roll worth of pictures and then mail the film to the person you've been paired up with. They develop the film and post the pictures on their blog. Brilliant!

To join in on the fun, visit Rhianne's blog and sign up by October 18th.

Now I just have to remember how to take a picture on a non-digital camera (which will be excellent preparation for my soon to be Diana camera).

C&O Canal

2009-10-10T10:00:00.001-04:00

I got a good dose of Vitamin D this past week spending my lunch breaks outside. Shots of the C&O Canal below...

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2009-10-09T15:35:00.003-04:00

Crosswalk Man
Washington, DC

Honest Scrap

2009-10-09T09:30:00.010-04:00

Well isn't this just lovely... Erin of This Lovely City has given me the Honest Scrap award. I'm honored, thank you Erin...

What is the Honest Scrap Award, you ask? Well, basically the rules are that your acceptance speech details 10 honest things about yourself and you pass the award on to 7 other inspiring blogs.

I'm a cheater (Oh, Erin, how could have known!!) so I'd like to pass this on to all of you, with the ONE rule that you let me know when yours is posted (now I insist, no breaking rules!)

1. I would still blog even if no one ever visited my site. Seriously. It's like keeping a diary of all the whimsical things that pop in and out of my life, minus all my emotional, complex feelings that I like to forget anyway.
2. That being said, I love a good dose of attention. Ask the husband.
3. Oh, and I have completely silly, sarcastic and self-deprecating sense of humor. If that combination is possible.
4. I still read wedding blogs and magazines and watch Say Yes to the Dress. While eating chocolate in bed. That just might explain the post-wedding lbs.
5. I am convinced cops are out to get me - even when I am the passenger.
6. I tell people I'm allergic to all seafood so they won't look at me dumbfounded when I tell them I just don't like it.
7. Oh, and seeds. I don't do seeds. Did I mention bananas? Yep, don't eat those either unless they are in loaf or muffin form.
8. I was not raised to be a picky eater, by the way. Sometimes people just don't like things no matter how hard they want to, no matter how hard they try... and their parents try... and even their siblings try (I distinctly remember being cornered a few times). I think there is a life lesson to learn here.
9. I'm obsessed with birth order.
10. Whew, I don't think have the stamina for these types of things like I did in my 20's!

Have a happy weekend y'all, and Geaux Tigers

Denim on denim on denim

2009-10-08T17:00:00.003-04:00

This made my day.

Denim on denim on denim, with a little acid wash thrown in. And don't forget the piano key belt. I wouldn't expect anything less from Flight of the Concords.

photo courtesy of The Pursuit Aesthetic

iSnap - Through a reader's eye*

2009-10-08T15:30:00.005-04:00

photo courtesy of KWC

Washington, DC

* Feel free to send me your own iSnaps and I'll post them for everyone to enjoy. Email me at visforvoila@gmail.com. And If you would like your image turned into a Polaroid for the post, just let me know.

We Define Cool

2009-10-08T07:30:00.007-04:00

If you're ever passing through Savannah, Georgia, and need an affordable, clean and colorful place to lay your head, check out the Thunder Bird Inn.

You might just recognize it from my iSnap yesterday.

A recently renovated roadside motel with a classic marquee sign (which modestly states "We Define Cool") is reminiscent of another time and place - more Vegas than Southern Belle. A man that looks like Elvis will check you in and tell you all about the continental breakfast of Crispy Creme donuts the next morning. In his British accent I might add. And if that's not enough, you'll have a little moon pie waiting on your pillow (especially appreciated after a night of karaoke and dancing at Chuck's Bar). That sure is cool in my book.

photo courtesy of Adam Ewing

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2009-10-07T15:30:00.003-04:00

Savannah, GA

Heavenly Vaults

2009-10-07T09:30:00.001-04:00

It may have been the 4 a.m. wake up call for the 6 a.m. flight the other weekend, but I was more than intrigued by a review in Dwell Magazine of David Stephenson's Heavenly Vaults : From Romanesque to Gothic in European Architecture. Thought you might be too...

"David Stephenson's new book of photography is a love letter to the intricate, seemingly sui generis vaults of Europe's Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals and churches. Half the wonder of these soaring architectural feats is that they were devised and built at all. The other half comes with the realization that we will never build this way again: It takes too long. It's too expensive. We don't know how.

These buildings, some nearly a millennium old, are charged with the grandeur of God, as though their architects, suddenly doubting that it could be read in nature, decided to codify it in stone. The skyward vaults suggest their faith's holy order, the majestic possibilities of men working to glorify their creator, the intimation, the endurance of infinity." (October, 2009)"

photos courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press

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2009-10-06T09:00:00.001-04:00

Blue Ridge Parkway, VA

Crafty Bastards Recap

2009-10-05T15:00:00.004-04:00

The neighborhood was buzzing with the Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts show this past Saturday. Despite the Sudafed induced haze, I snapped a few shots:

Feed a cold, starve a fever

2009-10-04T20:00:00.000-04:00

Luckily it was just a cold, but I spent the weekend feeding it every way I knew how: sleep, cookies and more sleep, with a little football and sunshine thrown in.

I even managed to get in a walk this afternoon, and came home with these striped straws for under a buck (I think the nephews will enjoy blowing bubbles in their milk when they visit in a few weeks.)

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2009-10-03T09:30:00.005-04:00

Washington, DC

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2009-10-02T09:30:00.004-04:00

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

iSnap - A look at Lonny, a look at home

2009-10-01T21:13:00.009-04:00

Of course I couldn't help but notice the chairs featured on the cover of Lonny's inaugural edition are covered in the same fabric as our pillow at home. I think we are going to get along very well...

You crafty bastard

2009-10-01T15:00:00.001-04:00

Pardon me, but Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair is this Saturday in the District. See you there, and enjoy a sneak peak of the vendors here.

photos courtesy of Crafty Bastards

The long awaited Lonny is here!

2009-10-01T11:21:00.016-04:00

Check out the new online Lonny Magazine created by a few Domino folks. Can't wait to flip through this when I can steal away from work:

http://www.lonnymag.com/

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2009-09-30T15:00:00.001-04:00

Blue Ridge Parkway, VA

September's Grace

2009-09-30T09:30:00.003-04:00

I barely made it, but I finally saw The September Issue in the actual month of September.

As a conspiracy theorist I walked away thinking that Vogue actually bank rolled the whole film to drive business to their faltering pubication, but it was fabulous nonetheless. But not nearly as fabulous as Grace Coddington, Vogue's Creative Director. Maybe it was because she stands up to Anna (and wins!) or that she entered this career because of a tragic accident that left her unable to model. But mostly I admire her perspective: her passion for composition, her appreciation of her surroundings and her respect for both the inspiration and the model (even the camera man turned model). Those were the thing that were most "exposed". For me, Anna turned out to be but a blip on the radar - the calculating powerhouse who drives fashion (which we already knew), while Grace revealed herself as the reason why I only look at the pictures.

photo courtesy of Huffington Post

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2009-09-29T15:00:00.007-04:00

Washington, DC

Oh my Darlin' Clementine

2009-09-29T09:30:00.008-04:00

(now see if you can get that song out of your head...)

Clementine Hunter (1986/87-1988), cotton sharecropper and self taught folk artist who is said to have produced nearly 5,000 works of art on canvases, old window shades, bottles, cardboard and brown paper bags, captured a little slice of Louisiana like no one has since. She was keenly aware of her surroundings, and profoundly influenced her faith, all of which melded together like a storybook:

photo courtesy of Garden & Gun Magazine

When you make it down to New Orleans, be sure to visit her collection at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.

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2009-09-28T09:30:00.002-04:00

Sacré-Coeur Basilica, Paris

America the beautiful

2009-09-27T09:30:00.002-04:00

I hope you caught the buzz around Ken Burns documentary series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea", on PBS. Tune in tonight for the premier.

I'm longing for a RV and a break from the daily grind to explore and appreciate everything our national parks have to offer. Don't we live in a lovely world!

photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

Texas bound

2009-09-25T21:27:00.009-04:00

Since everything's bigger in Texas, I'm packing my big hair and dancing shoes. Enjoy the posts I've schedule while I'm away, and I'll catch up with you on Tuesday...

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2009-09-25T11:23:00.004-04:00

Washington, DC