I was so well-intentioned this morning when I started in on the papers (while drinking my morning coffee, of course). Just get through it, and move on to other things. Clearly, this did not happen. I was side-tracked by four articles that fetched more than my typical scan-and-go:
1. The Chicago Tribune’s review of menu design in the “At Play” section. Okay, I realize that clearly, there can be good food and poor design, but I swoon for good design. Menus and business cards that “get it” indicate to me that the owner “gets it” as well, and I’m more likely to try the restaurant. (but I only liked one menu in the bunch they reviewed)
2. The Chicago Tribune (again) mentions the Laura Ingalls Wilder Highway as a tourist destination, and profiles one “bonnethead” as she visits Walnut Grove, Minnesota’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. By the way, if you’ve only seen the TV show, you’re bound for a few surprises (and museum workers can spot you non-readers quite easily).
3. The NYTimes Thursday Style section discusses “The Devil Wears Prada” and its non-convincing wardrobe choices. Let’s just say that I really want to see this movie, even though it will probably get bad reviews. I always wanted to work at a magazine. When I was younger, it was Vogue all the way, although today Martha Stewart or Martha Stewart Weddings would probably be my job of choice. So bad wardrobe aside, I’ll be there, watching Meryl Streep and trying to imagine how much they got right in making the movie. Read it here.
4. Also in the style section, a review of the Tracy Reese store in NYC. She makes such cute stuff, and it was interesting to learn how she had a failed line before this successful go. The dresses featured looked very pretty, too – perfect for my virtual life where I run errands and never sweat! I need to stop buying clothes for that life, but they keep enticing me.
See you tomorrow!
What a good mail day Monday was! (My cynical take is that Monday’s mail is what Saturday could have been ….) So many magazines, including Cottage Living and Country Living, and more importantly, my first Card Society mailing from Port2Port Press. Two very cute cards (very poorly captured by my scanner, which sounded like it was chewing metal as it worked!) are now MINE – and I’m deciding who to send them to …. and for what occasion …. and what color ink should I use …. you know, critical stuff like that.
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The Sunday NYTimes, in an article by Amy Sutherland, “Modern Love: What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage,” taught me that marital frustrations can be trained away, much in the way that dolphins learn. Reading the piece reminds me of many parenting strategies I’ve accumulated over the years – don’t reward negative behaviors; focus on praising positive actions – but hey, it’s a new day, and I’m willing to try it on the older of my children :) What do you think? Can other people be trained, or are you simply training yourself?
It’s Friday again – this week’s five is places I’ve never traveled to, but would like to.
1. London If to do nothing else than visit an Emma Bridgewater shop – have to go.
2. Paris L’Arc de Triomphe, the food, the cafes. So romantic!
3. Portland, OR Getting a lot of buzz lately – smallish, hip city with great weather (for me). Hoping to get there this summer ….
4. Seattle Any city that’s known for its coffee and green culture is worth a visit, right?
5. the Hamptons Just to see what the fuss is all about. I think I’d like to go in the fall, though – after summer weekend craziness is over. (I’m not that curious to see that – I imagine it as high school with a LOT more money.)
Where would you visit?
Have a great weekend, all!
Picked up the new Martha Stewart Weddings yesterday at the local Barnes & Noble (my “dealer” of choice), and of course flipped through it to look for stationery inspiration. I was thrilled to see that Sesame Letterpress collaborated with the Weddings staff to produce some gorgeous picnic inspired invitations. A very cute save-the-date came in a brown paper bag, and they used lots of the scrolly flourishes that Sesame Letterpress is known for. I have purchased coasters from them before (and they’re gorgeous, on thick paper). Check out their work here (or visit their flickr pictures). For the Martha stationery suite, get the Summer 2006 issue of Weddings.
