Looking for a last-minute Easter gift? Head over to the bookstore and pick up a copy of Our Farm. I had a chance to peruse it recently at a bookstore in Mill Valley, and was captivated by Robert Rahway Zakanitch’s illustrations, based on animals rescued from factory farms who live at Farm Sanctuary (located in New York and California). Author Maya Gottfried tells the animals’ stories in poetry. Read more about the book (and get a glimpse of the pretty artwork) at the Our Farm website.
image from ourfarmbook.com
name card mini book
I am always on the lookout for simple + pretty ways to stay organized, and MochiThings is a new favorite source. An amazingly wide variety of practical, well-designed products.
mini cash planner
daily schedule sticky note
184 planner (inside view)
images from mochithings.com (photos link to product)
April is here, and I am itching to start outdoor living season: last week’s vacation to San Francisco and Napa made my love for spring (and temperate climates) all the more apparent.
While I wait, a selection of March Flickr favorites:
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- Moon
- march 11
- cheers
- this morning
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- Primo Passo Coffee Co. ~ Santa Monica, California
And for my proud mama moment, the photo at top was taken by my buddy on our SF trip. He’s uploaded a few photos to Flickr, too.
look 20
Completely obsessed with Gianfranco Scotti’s sophomore collection: the epitome of utilitarian luxe. Available in the US at Blake/Chicago, Susan/San Francisco, Kirna Zabete/NYC and Savannah/Santa Monica. Need to see it up close, stat, as the fabrics look divine. The complete spring portfolio is online at FashionWindows.
look 1
look 19
look 16
images by pierre soubbotnik, courtesy of gianfranco scotti
↬ elle magazine, april 2012
Charleston, SC’s Ink Meets Paper combines simple letterpress designs with a twist: each card has a QR code that you can scan to learn the story behind the design (you can also input the card’s code without scanning) . A clever way to extend the thought, care, and love that goes into the line.
images courtesy of ink meets paper | discovered at charleston’s mac&murphy, a most charming paper shop.
