August 24, 2006 – 5:00 am
Hello, all! Just returned from a trip to Evanston, IL, to see the Cottage Living 2006 idea house. My thoughts: the house (and extravagantly lovely) gardens were very nice – a lot of thought was put into the design. Perhaps too much outdoor space for the midwest climate? No formal, or for that matter semi-formal dining […]
August 23, 2006 – 5:00 am
Even though I have yet to leave my house for a WiFi connection, (but I might), I am still obsessed with laptop bags, especially those made from neoprene. My search has led me to Built NY, which has now launched “electric” accessories, featuring an electric pocket (shown) as well as a laptop sleeve. The pockets come in […]
August 22, 2006 – 5:00 am
It seems wherever you look, there’s an article about New Orleans, one year after Hurricane Katrina. Sadly, they are tales of promises made and not fulfilled, served with a side of government inefficiency or apathy. The New Yorker’s article details the plight of the Lower 9th Ward. September Vogue has a nice piece by Julia […]
August 21, 2006 – 5:00 am
In my neighborhood, it’s one week until the start of school, and I’m already happily anticipating not making lunches! Which is why I was very interested to read “The School-Lunch Test”, by Lisa Belkin, in Sunday’s NYTimes Magazine. It speaks of a district in Florida that is trying to find out whether changing the makeup of […]
August 18, 2006 – 5:00 am
Hello! I’m back after a five-day trip/vacation to Portland, OR. Wonderful weather, extremely friendly people, and good food – what more can you ask? Over the next week, I’ll cover more of my Portland finds, but for today, five favs: 1. Oblation Papers Had to start with the letterpress! A great stationery store in […]
