acorn love

i made some delicious acorn squash from the kitchen diaries yesterday.
it was super easy.

here's the recipe:
set oven to 350 degrees.
cut acorn squash in half and scoop out pulp and seeds. lay squash cut side up on baking sheet {i put it on top of aluminum foil too}.
put a small slice of butter in the center of each squash, together with a little olive oil, a couple of thyme leaves, salt, and plenty of ground pepper.
roast for an hour. check occasionally, you want them to be tender when you pierce it with a knife. if you like them sweet, you can add a little maple syrup and cinnamon. yum!

i have been seeing the work of photographer ditte isager everywhere lately. beautiful food, interior and travel photos. see more here and here.

henri and flora. really cute kid's clothes and beautiful photographs.
i also love these children's clothes {via uniform studio}.

snow and crochet

wow-it snowed again last night. i have been sick over the last few days, so i have spent a lot of time indoors. it is nice to look out the window and see snow covered trees.

i have been reminding myself of my great grandmother, sitting in every night and crocheting. i was inspired to make some coasters. i love them! i don't know if i should dye them or just keep them as is. i thought about doing a coffee or tea dye for fun.

i also spent some time perusing my new cookbook, the kitchen diaries. everything about this book is amazing. the photos, the paper, the layout, the stories, and the recipes. here is a sneak peek.


the down-time has allowed me to find some beauty i would like to share:

-my favorite oscar dress.
-my favorite marimekko fabrics {the second one reminds me of this}.
-i finally got around to reading this interview. very interesting and inspiring.
-i discovered this photographer while reading the ny times style magazine. he takes photos {or scans} of crushed flowers and other objects on top of photographs to create a new photograph. incredible. you can see a slide show of the photos on the ny times site.
-i also finally watched the science of sleep. lovely little movie. loved seeing the work of laura faggioni.

happy monday!

weekend inspiration

since i have been a little absent this week, i thought i would post some weekend inspiration. here are some photos i promised from selvedge magazine.

and here are some links to enjoy:

jurgen lehl

seven and eight home: i love this and this

poppy treffry


these amazing coasters are from seven and eight home. i love the rich colors!

and here is some flickr goodness to enjoy:

linen and leaves

still life

asleep on the sofa

untitled

winter whites

since winter is still hanging on, i thought i would post some wintery photos today.

i have been crazy over winter whites lately, i can't get enough. it has spurred me to work on a little project. i am taking photos of white{ish} things and i want to compile them in book form somehow. i also want to include organic elements and textures on some pages. i kind of have it plotted out in my head, but i don't know how it will turn out in physical form.

i have also started to crochet again. i have not worked on anything in over a year, so it feels good to pick up the hook and yarn again. i am working on small little projects, as i am not so great at reading patterns and i get bored easily. i started to make a butterfly, but it ended up being a bookmark, because the wings got a little complicated.

here are some wintery photos to enjoy from alec soth.

bright and sunny

i have a problem. i have to color coordinate my breakfast. it makes me happy. somehow i think it makes things taste better.

lately i have been trying to cut down {a little} on the bready bits for breakfast, and i have come up with a really good concoction. plain yogurt with a little sugar {or splenda} mixed with cottage cheese and topped with sliced almonds. yum! it is very tasty.

so, i am officially tired of the cold weather! i am ready for spring and all the happy colors.
i am loving the spring collection from orla kiely {via crustation}.




and i really want this chair.

i also wanted to mention this great little store just around the corner from me, brooklyn general. they have really beautiful yarns and fabrics. i purchased a few goodies yesterday, including the latest issue of selvedge. there is an amazing photo spread on winter beaches. i will try to scan some photos and post them this week.

i also found this amazing designer, rubecksen yamanaka. wow! incredible stuff. i love the spring/summer 2007 collection and the 2006 spring/summer collection.

have a good monday!

flickr friday

today i wanted to share some fabulous flickr finds with you.

the above photo is from susann p.
i love her intimate black and white photos.
she also has a website where you can see more. i love the first photo!

another one of my favorites lately is frida fritteuse. her wintery portraits are amazing and her holga experiments make me swoon. she has a website as well. her is sample of her work.


there is so much to discover on flickr, it is never ending.

here are some of my favorites from this week:
fruhstuck
that house behind the trees
a good sunday morning
glass box
birds on a pier

a time to play

yay! it is snowing. i have to get out there soon and take some pictures and trek into the city.

first, i wanted to share some information/inspiration i dug up. mav spurred my interest when she asked about this photo and where it came from.



the image is from italian elle decor {october issue}, which is an amazing magazine. i just took a peek at the current issue at the magazine shop, and it looks chock full of inspiring images. the only problem is that here in the U.S. it costs around $20. i can't justify this every month, along with all the other magazines i just "have to have." but it is worth the splurge every once in a while.

anyway, this photo is from a story on architect, masayo ave. here is some more of her work. you can see the whole spread on the photographer, angela bergling's site. to get to the spread, just go to the squares on the bottom of her site and go to commercial portfolio #3, sorry, i can't link directly to it. enjoy!

off to play in the snow.