Last Thursday’s Lucky magazine purchase didn’t work out so well for me. Read and done within the hour. Even the shopping awards didn’t cut it. Too old, I guess. (Keri Russell? Still adorable.) But Friday’s purchase House&Garden was a great replacement. Started out by salivating over Doughnut Plant’s coconut cream-filled square doughnut, learned about some plantings at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, checked out Thomas O’Brien’s home (and added his Aero Studios to my NYC bookmarks), admired Gwyneth Paltrow’s kitchen and yoga/Pilates studio, and then pored over H&G’s NYC shopping guide. You can follow along online (John Derian! Moon River Chattle! Ed’s Lobster Bar!), but my favorite part of the article was the photo of all the business cards and ephemera, artfully arranged. An inspiration board for sure. Yes, I ripped it out to save. I haven’t been to NYC in ages, and my list is getting so long, that there is no way I’ll be able to cover it. But I’ll sure have fun trying when I do. Anyone up for going to the 2008 Stationery Show and then working on my list?
There’s a cold wind blowing here today, and Chicago may not get out of the 50s. Time from a/c to heat? That would be around 36 hours …. I’m not complaining. By the way, if you missed it on Friday (like me), I highly recommend that you download this week’s This American Life, titled “How To Talk To Kids” …..
Well, after a weekend of soccer, I was ready to go. Somewhere. Anywhere. And so, Monday morning, we set off for Milwaukee’s Third Ward.
First stop? Broadway Paper. (see photo above) Had to check out the Christmas cards. Just a preview, because I can’t commit to Christmas cards before Halloween. It’s my little rule. As always, I was amazed and delighted at Broadway Paper’s selection, and discovered another cute little card line. Oddball Press drew me in with their super-cute printing on the “big jerk” birthday card. (I want my handwriting to look like that!) Also, I love the “gator” thank you card. Every time I go to Broadway Paper, I see something new and cool. I love that!
Then, it was off to a new destination: Harlequin Bakery. I went just to try the macaroons, but ended up with a much larger order. They make buttermilk donuts , and there were three left, just calling our names. (You’ll find them tucked into the corner of the box on the right!) Throw in an apple tart, and some cookies, and it’s pretty much a dream stop for me. Note to self: going to a bakery right before lunch is not the best time, if you’re hoping for any amount of control. Harlequin is now a “must stop” place whenever we head to the Third Ward. Next time, I’ll be trying their brioche.With our bakery boxes in hand, we headed over to the Wicked Hop for lunch. Two chicken cordon bleu wraps, and a tequila lime chicken wrap (that would be mine, with a side of fruit, but I sneaked some of the boys’ fries), and we were ready to head back to the burbs. Of Chicago. Not counting a 10 minute run to the JCrew outlet for some ultra-cheap tees. I love Field Trip days …. breaking out of the rut is energizing. Bring on that fall weather that is so overdue! I’m ready!
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Good news to share this holiday Monday. My son’s team won its division in the weekend soccer tournament! The championship went down to penalty kicks and was a thriller. Yea, Black team!Enjoy your holiday. See you tomorrow with regular programming …..(and by the way, go Red Sox!)
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Good morning! It was another week of Flickr bounty. I’ll try to narrow it to the Five:
- tin tab pins
- Field Notes @ XPLANE
- green grass
- ‘Appy
- small
And this was handwritten …… I’m envious.
You know what my weekend holds in store: soccer (starts tonight at 7:25) and sweating. 85 today! Oh, and I’m going for my 1 yr Lasik check this morning. A year without contacts. It’s been great.See you Tuesday! My picture is one of our parkway ash trees; they’re finally getting big.
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My son has only a half-day of school today, and then doesn’t go back until Tuesday! (What ever happened to the five day week?) No matter. We’ll go for lunch, and then visit R for a little magazine therapy. Last month, I made a pledge to stop buying Lucky magazine, because I am too old for the clothing, and so it’s flip and toss. So what does Lucky do for November to get me? They put Keri Russell on the cover (who I think is utterly adorable), and announce it’s their “shopping awards” issue. Oh, and they feature Chicago in the shopping guide! Hey, I’m not too old for that, am I? (am I?) So, I’ll be checking it out today. Chance of purchase? 95%. Perhaps I was meant to quit starting with the December issue …..And I’ve got another photographer for you to check out, courtesy of my ever-hipper cousin. (Thanks, tt!) I love Robyn Lehr’s style. The colors really jump out at you, but in a quiet way. Check out her portfolios and see what you think.
We are having another summery day here in Chicago. Should be in the 80s for all of Columbus Day weekend, which is unheard of. My son plays in a soccer tournament each year over Columbus Day, and usually I end up freezing, sitting on the sidelines in my parka, teeth chattering. To channel fall, the picture above is of a pumpkin I picked up yesterday at my favorite little market. I saw it and had to have it.
