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Archives for August 2012

More scratch board love

August 20, 2012

Hope you had a fantastic weekend! Ours was full of play and the weather has finally cooled down to tolerable levels (no more sleeping in the basement, yay!) Can't seem to get enough of scratch art. K and I played a kind of "I spy" game with this one that I created: ... Read more

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Cheerful Colors

August 17, 2012

macarons

Happy Friday! I've been busily practicing with my gouache paints and love the cheerful colors. We've been enjoying quite a few macarons lately and I declare Fresh Flours to have the best flavors (earl grey, blackberry, a turquoise one that is full of vanilla goodness) after many samplings. And who doesn't dream of a land where a yellow brick path leads you to a pink pirate ship -- though you'd have to pass a field of grazing zebras first!   Have a wonderful weekend! ... Read more

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Pen drawings – part 2

August 16, 2012

giraffe

More from my sketchbook from the last few weeks. Previous sketches here.         ... Read more

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Happy

August 15, 2012

Happy

I was listening to Design Sponge's Grace Bonney talk about work/life balance today and thought there were some important things to reflect upon. I was intrigued by the glimpse I got into the professional blogging world from her perspective. The movie Happy is still my favorite in this general genre, but I liked her podcast a lot. What makes you happy? What are your goals in life? Do you have a network of supporters? If not, how do you find them? Questions to ponder... ... Read more

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Fall Color Story

August 14, 2012

Fall Color Story

Despite the fact that summer is winding down, our evenings are full of impromptu al fresco dinners and picnics at the park lately. I've been planning K's fall wardrobe and noticed that the fabric I've started to assemble for the massive sewing project seem to match the colors from one of our outdoor dinners. Those figs in particular have lovely autumnal shades. More progress to come!   ... Read more

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