teeny flowers

I think these crochet flowers from suili's etsy shop are beautiful. I just added learing to crochet to my long list of things to do when I have more time, maybe over christmas break, anyone know how and want to teach me?

*found via Small Object

anya hindmarch

A few months ago I read in Domino magazine about how purse designer Anya Hindmarch was designing a line of bags for Target. I just happened to be in the store on the day they came out and I got this lovely little black satchel.

ina garten's barn

I love the pictures of Ina Garten's barn over at house beautiful. Oh to visit and watch and eat what she's cooking in that kitchen! Though I normally like small, cozy spaces, there's something appealing about the clean, open, spaces in her barn.

dwight vs. the expensive stroller

Did anyone watch the office last week? Orbit sent our accessories team the link to this bonus footage from that episode. So funny!

love these living rooms

My favorite things about these living rooms are the rich colors of the furniture, cozy chairs, and the pretty rugs and pillows. Oh, and i'm still dreaming of built-in bookshelves.

*via design sponge, cookie, and places I don't remember anymore!

holy hedgehogs!

I was poking around the internet last night, looking for pictures of funny animals (I've been thinking this should be Friday's theme). And I found these pictures of hedgehogs on bluelunarose's flicker site. Did you know if you have a garden in England, there's a very good chance you might have hedgehogs crawling around? All we had crawing around our garden in Phoenix were scorpions...and you don't want to happen upon one of those in the middle of the night! Baby hedgehogs are off-the-charts cute. Enjoy!

leona nass

I just happened on her music this weekend and I'm really liking it.

berkley illustration

I love the prints over at Berkley Illustration, especially the Giraffe. There's something about seeing an animal in a suit that just makes me laugh. They are fairly inexpensive, especially if you buy the 5x7 size. I just can decide what I would get, any suggestions? You can also check out their blog here.

little sartorialist diva

This little diva on the sartorialist cracked me up today. Is she crying because they chose her mother's outfit over her own heart-pocketed, sequined, leg-warmed fabulousness?

duffy

We saw Duffy on SNL a few weeks ago and we both loved her. She's got an amazing voice and can really belt it. I realize she's alot like Amy Winehouse, but thankfully she doesn't have that whole crack addict thing going on.

smitten photos

I love the posts over at smitten where readers send in photos. Go check out these recent galleries:

we love our mama's

best friends

we love our dads

25,000 bouncy balls

Do you think people are still finding bouncy balls in their gutters of SF?

tilt shift

I love this little video made by Keith Loutit using tilt-shift photography. It makes me imagine a world of miniature people and things.
Beached from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

*via black*eiffel

lobster and swan...

...sells these fun boxes of embellishments. I would love this book from amazon, and this would be the perfect compliment to it!

party on the pier

My sister's friend Jordan threw the most amazing birthday party last weekend on the pier near the aquatic park. I need get back to the bay area so we can all be friends and have more parties like this!

A few of the books I've been reading recently.

Max Tivoli. The story is similar to the movie coming out this Christmas, "the Curious Case of Benjamin Button" where the main character is born as an old man and grows younger throughout the book. I especially like it because it is set in San Francisco.

When You are Engulfed in Flames. David Sedaris is always hilarious, this book is no exception. It's best on tape, because the way he reads it makes it twice as funny.

Just the Way You Are. This is a great children's book, I read it to the primary a few weeks ago and 20 kids under the age of 7 gave me their full, undivided attention for 15 minutes.

Posterity. This book is letters of Great Americans to their children on various topics. I love to pick it off the shelf and read one every now and then, I always keep it close at hand. The letters are beautifully written and personal. Ansel Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Groucho Marx, Carl Sandburg, John Steinbeck, W. E. B. Du Bois are a few of of the writers included. My favorite is a letter written by William James to his 13 year old daughter.

Here's a exerpt from a letter written by General Pershing (General of the U.S. Armies) to his 8 year-old son, Warren:

"The only thing lacking this morning in making my ride a complete joy was that you were not here to go with me. I often wish you were with me when I see beautiful things as I travel around the country. I would also like to have you with me under all circumstances. I especially miss you at night."

Can't wait to see this!!

happy friday

Yay for the weekend. I want to go to an apple orchard this weekend, hang out with my dog, and have a big breakfast on Sunday.
*image from le french dog blog

little skeleton man

There's a great how-to on the small object right now on these little skeleton men. I want to make one and give him a little bow-tie. I'm so happy that it's October, what a great month. You can eat all the candy corn you want and dress up.

how am I going to survive another winter?

A pair of bright tights might just help, I'm not sure I could pull it off, but they would make the winter much more interesting...

from Anthropologie via Orange Beautiful