a little baking.

thanks so much to all the response to the iceland post. i will definately have to look into a trip there sometime {hopefully soon}.

as promised, i would like to share a recipe with you today. lately i have been trying to cut back on wheat gluten. it has been pretty easy with all the wheat-free alternatives out there. there are so many amazing flours to use. this is a great website with lots of recipes.

last weekend, i tried this recipe for yogurt bread. it was pretty good. it is pretty chewy and is definately better with a spread of some sort on it. as the week progresses, it is growing on me more and more. i love it heated up with honey or peanut butter, or both.

this also looks like a great recipe to try.

oh, need some inspiration...check this out.

enjoy your evening, folks.

iceland love.

lately i have been really intrigued by iceland. it seems like such an interesting place. these beautiful photos above {shot in iceland} are from milk.

i love this autumn icelandic set from annAmelia.

i love all these colors, not to mention the beautiful pottery.

be sure to check back tomorrow, i will share a new recipe.

a little bit to inspire.

inspiring images from milk magazine.

also, so much goodness over at scout-holiday lately:

fay toogood.

su blackwell.

loving this dress {i have heard rumors of topshop opening in manhattan in the fall}.

until tomorrow, friends.

good fortune.

wow! thanks for the great response to yesterday's question. what fun to read all the answers. just reading them makes me feel all warm and cozy.

i have been saving these 2 fortunes from my yogi tea for some reason, so i thought i would share them with you:

+ inspiring others toward happiness brings you happiness.
+ it's not life that matters, it's the courage that we bring to it.

a little giveaway

good morning and happy sunday!

in cleaning out all my old stuff, i came across some of my winter postcards from last year. i would love to give some of them away to all of you. so, the first three people to comment on this post will recieve packs of 2 each of the above postcards. just leave a comment with your favorite thing about winter and then email me your name and address.

even if you are not one of the first three, i would love to hear everyone's favorite thing about winter. gotta run and get back to project organization. i still have a long way to go!
xo

winter whites

1. happiness, 2. I have to go, 3. Desert Memory, 4. Untitled

please click here for a larger view.
since i did not have time to participate in shari's winter white week, i thought i would share some of my favorite white photos from others. aren't they beautiful.

i have a busy weekend ahead. planning to do some major organizing in my room. i can no longer look at my piles. hopefully i'll have time to fit in a little baking and shopping.
enjoy your weekend. xo

for the love of vegetables.

my new favorite vegetable: broccoli rabe. it is so good. i am addicted.

i made this amazing open faced sandwich: broccoli rabe and garlic sauteed in olive oil with tomatoes and goat cheese on toasted flax seed bread. so simple and delicious.

although after the new book i am reading, animal, vegetable, miracle, i am now feeling guilty about the tomatoes. i may have to cut them out of my diet until summer. this book is so interesting. it is a memoir of a year in the life of a family living off food produced locally. it is full of interesting facts and also lots of recipes and ideas for seasonal eating. can't wait to read more. this cook book was mentioned in the book as well. i really want to get it.

a similar project is being documented on the splendid table. so interesting.

i wish you all a delicious dinner and a relaxing evening.

fashion inspires.

since the rest of this week will be all about food {i am becoming a bit obsessed}, i thought today would be about fashion. the above photos are styled by yvonne sporre {top photo} and sam ranger {bottom two}. i'm not sure who the photographers are, but the photos are beautiful. you can see more work from yvonne and sam here.

i love the photos and the beautiful collection from anja hynynen {via montmartre}. very whimsical.

+++++++

in other news, there are new prints available from yoo-ii. i love her work so much!

also, i am so glad anne has come back to the blogging world. her photos make me very happy.

soup is good.

this was definately a soup weekend. i tried out something new-a smoky corn chowder. i followed this recipe, except i used fat free half&half and also added some cauliflower left over from the night before. it was really good, probably would have been better with full fat half&half. it was definately quick and easy.

have you tried any good soups lately?

light.

these photos are from my favorite time of day lately. between the hours of 4 and 5pm. the setting sunlight coming into my apartment is so amazing. it is really hard to capture it in a photo, but i hope you can get the idea. i love coming into my room and seeing it all lit up with hues of pink and yellow.

a little more on the neutral front, i am revisiting the fall looks at lyell, and i'm loving this and this.

also loving these photos {via kelly}.

a little more goodness

1. smallwhitebowls, 2. give me more, 3. guest room, 4. notebook, 5. Untitled, 6. Untitled

here is some more winter beauty to dive into today. some photos from some of my favorite people.

so much goodness

1. Untitled, 2. wooden spoons, 3. a little yellow, 4. Untitled

i am so excited about all the amazing work being put out on flickr lately! so much in fact, i'll be posting more favorites tomorrow. the photos above are just too good. please click here to get a larger view. i hate that blogger will not post wider images.

have a great weekend!

the great pumpkin pie

i just found this drawing from my nephew from thanksgiving. i love the little swirl of whipped cream on the pie. so sweet.

here are a few fun things to share today:

this looks like a really fun project.

i love these photos of everyday life from teresa. her travel set in also interesting.

...speaking of travel...i really want to take a trip somewhere. any suggestions?

jen has added some more photos to flickr. this time she is sharing some of her props. i love these. and these. lucky girl.

take a look at the wonderful photos of interludio.

have a good evening. i'll be back sometime this weekend with my flickr favs. this year has really brought out some amazing stuff.

beginning, middle, and end.

i made a flourless chocolate cake for the first time this weekend. it was so good! and so easy to make. i used this recipe, but i used dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet. it was especially tasty with espresso gelato.

a few things to check out:

: heather's new work available in her new shop.

: jen's new blog and wonderful white photos on flickr. can't wait to see more of her prop styling site.

: anne's pile photo.

more goodness to share tomorrow.

little shop update

added a couple of new items to the shop. check it out.

happy surprise

for some reason, i decided to buy bon appetite magazine this month. something about it looked different. i don't know how long ago they changed the design of it, but i have to say i was very impressed. it is definately updated from the last time i looked at it and is filled with beautiful photography and interesting articles.

i was also excited to see an article and photograph from molly {see the bottom photo above}. i am thrilled she is doing a monthly article for them!

can't wait to see what this week brings, good evening all.

a little time for reflection.

1. Untitled, 2. Little treasures, 3. corner, 4. Normal days

take it easy and be good to yourself this weekend.

hello friends. i just have time for a quick hello tonight. and a few links to share:

photographs from what looks like a very interesting book.

david nicolas. beautiful travel photos.

this interesting studio set. i have seen some of these photos on a few blogs, but i keep coming back to them. the texture and colors are wonderful.

oh, and by the way, my banana bread turned out to be delicious. yum!

waiting.

good evening. i thought i would drop in while i'm waiting for my banana bread to bake.

here are a few more things catching my attention:

these sweet polaroids of kids.
these cards. yes, i'm a sucker for doilies.
beautiful work from karen kimmel {found via hoping for happy accidents}.

oh, it's almost ready. i must go...

nice to look at.

my mom's friend makes her own honey. it is so good and i love the little jar she put it in.

we have been having really warm weather here the past 2 days. it's been nice, but wierd too. i've been trying to get back in the swing of things around here. been working on some fun projects to share soon.

here are some lovely things that have caught my attention lately:

linens from skujeniece.
drawings from olivia jeffries. i love them all, but especially this one.
crochet from natajane. look at these!

more tomorrow. enjoy your evening.

dream on.

1. ☁, 2. *, 3. costal fog, 4. Untitled, 5. Untitled, 6. Still 3 (dust covered), 7. still life #22, 8. Untitled

dreamy images to start the new year. i guess i am feeling a bit in a fog lately.

happy weekend to you!

inspired again.

more simplicity today. my favorite jewelry {simple} and scandinavian inspiration from elle interior.

a lovely new blog, la. take a look.

inspired.

some inspiration from japanese magazines to start the new year. simple is always the best for me.

and some links:

auieu tristesse.

polaroids by violet julia {via maditi}.

kuipo.

happy new year.

wishing you a new year filled with lingering cups of coffee, handmade treasures, and tiny little tarts.