Saturday, July 11, 2009

beautiful destruction



Earlier this year, Vogue featured beautiful photos of nearly dead flowers. Somehow the decay of the flowers was pretty and powerful in its own way. These photos of bursting bubbles from Richard Heeks remind me a little of those, and they are so wonderful!


(via A Cup of Jo)

september come soon?!

Well, not REAL september, but I cannot wait for The September Issue, a documentary about Vogue editor Anna Windsor, to be released at the end of August! Check out the preview... *sigh*

spam mail put to good use!

Oh, Daniel and I cannot stop laughing about these from Elliot Burford! He's made amazing and hilarious illustrations from headers to spam emails. Who knew dirty spam mail could be so redeemable?! ha!


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

candles in a jar


At our wedding, Daniel and I created some mason jar candles by hanging glass jars with wire and placing tea lights in them. We hung them at all different lenghts throughout the tree branches in my parent's backyard. They were beautiful. Now Alyssa Etinger in her infinite creativity has created the most beautiful porcelain mason jar candles! A good anniversary gift? (photo courtesy of Jen Sliker at laboratorycreative.com). You can find her creations at etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26824982

summer!

This post comes via my new (old) computer! Daniel bought an older Mac computer from a coworker that now proudly sits on the desk in our guest room. So, the new and improved Erin has access to a computer all her own... FINALLY. Part of me really wants to buy a laptop, but I hate the idea of emails getting to me at all times and in all places. I like to leave my work at the desk and get on with the fun things in life.


The other cool thing about actually having a computer is that I can post here a lot more now. I love reading blogs and hate it when people don't update for months... and then I remember that I do that! oops. Now I have no reason or excuse to do that.
In case you missed the HEAT wave hitting all of the midwest and southeast, summer is here with a vengeance and so much is happening around town. Recently, we took a walk at Riverside Park near downtown Grand Rapids, and came across a dog festival/convention of some sort. There were australian shepherds doing amaziing tricks.
Conrad, our australian shepherd, tried to do some of his own tricks later, including running through water and mud as much as he can before getting in the car. I was not as impressed.



It's so nice to just hang around town. Usually in the summer Daniel is travelling a lot and I'm travelling a little too. This time we are staying put as much as we can and enjoying our neighborhood and city. There's so much going on around here; it's really wonderful. Free jazz concerts at the GRAM Friday nights, not-free concerts at Meijer Gardens (just saw Indigo Girls last week!), the Fulton Farmers Market, u-pick fruit, movies at the cheap theater... there's way more. So, I'll just keep posting away! Until then..


Friday, June 12, 2009

going to try this weekend - will post results

Thursday, May 14, 2009

estate sale

This website created by Megan is great. How freeing would it be to par-down to one suitcase and just go? I especially like that she would accept coffee and/or lunch for payment. Bet she will make some new friends through this and wish she was staying in Michigan!


This item is called "The ugliest piece of tupperware known to man." ha!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

how i feel this week

lovely posters

Daniel and I are planning a road trip South this summer. How fun would it be to go to some National Parks? Until then, I'll look at these fun posters...

Thursday, May 07, 2009

espresso!


How does this even work?! I don't know, but I want one! :)

it's been so long.... why not start back with Julia!?

I cannot wait to see this film!


How perfect is Meryl Streep for this role?! I just finished reading an amazing book from blogger Molly Wizenberg called A Homemade Life, and loved it. I've already made some of her amazing recipes.

Friday, March 13, 2009

typeface


Of the many things that I marginally obsess over, typeface is one. Oh, the film Helvetica did have a hand in this. So, you may understand my fascination and delight over the Periodic Table of Typefaces!!