saw this really cool diy post over on poppytalk.

all from these:

he is just so damn cool, and so is the company.

via hookyinteractive

here are some beautiful images of a reclaimed log cabin in Montana. so warm an rustic.

via loghome.com

here are some images to get you in the holiday spirit (if you haven’t been infected with the bug yet) :)

please visit mochatini for her post on seasonal decor.

kids, have a great weekend. see you next week!

Via.

Via Slice of Style.

yesterday was a bit of a strange day. usually i try not to get personal on this blog since i guarantee half of you do not give a doodle what goes on in the life of me, however i feel the need to share this. below is a photo that caught my favor and was the definitive sign that something was up.

Figs, Ginger Syrup and Crushed Pistachio Pavlova

i have a strong appreciation for food and photography, and when both are put together – tre manific! but this photo is what made me go hmmm….so que back to yesterday morning. listening to wqxr as i normally do getting my dose of classical music. generally its a sampling of music i am not familiar with, you know 460 years of it and a bazillion artists putting in their 2 cents, the odds of hearing something you know are slim.

as i am working, i find my ex-ballerina toes dancing in my chair (never happened before) on several occasions (4 to be specific) yesterday to previous dances i had done in the past 20 years. the odds? should have played the lotto. so i get a break in the day to go blog hunting and clear my brain of kerning and color to see the above picture. i ask myself, what is that? what kind of food is pavlova? so i wiki. “Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Ánna Pávlova.” Again, the odds? To boot, I owned a pair of Pavlova’s used pointe shoes when I was a child. then my horoscope said do something and turn it into art. signs from outside forces, synchronicity perhaps? or just randomness…who knows. i just thought it was cool and felt the need to share.

More loveliness and recipe here.

sorry kids, i have been on a blog vaca. i guess its all that work, just need some time off…hope to return soon. sorry about that!

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well kids, i thought today would never come. it has been the longest week hasn’t it? so i leave you with a project to do this weekend, evil-designs first homemade diy.

being a designer i’m fond of paper, and yesterday i had about 20 min to play with it. i always have a folder of bookmarks of things i would like to try and i guess today the planets lined up and the skys opened and i was able to have some down time to do mindless work. i found this cool diy. i found a more efficient way of doing it so i thought i’d share.

here we go. sorry for the crappy photos, only phone camera with me today.

so you start off with paper, colors up to you, i prefer earthy tones.

crinkle those bad boys up. kind of time consuming, but it beats a design crisis.

when done with the entire strip – my favorite thing other than glue, double sided tape – a lot less messy. take a thin strip (usually cut in thirds) place it on one end (as you see in the photo above).

put the adjacent ends together forming a circle. kind of looks like a reese’s cup wrapper.

here is where my stuff deviates from the other tutorials out there….

other tutorials glue to hold the pinwheel flat. i have no patience for glue….take some double sided tape – the number 2 of the 1/3 and stick it on one part of what will be the interior. flatten that baby out and tape adjacently so you form a brace on the pinwheel. flip over and do the same so it has support on both sides. if you followed my aloof directions and did it right you would get this:

and then you can do a garland (which i had no string) so i made it a pretty flower….strange, but pretty flower.

whaalaaaa – my first actual diy…hope you enjoy.

have a fun safe weekend!!!! see ya monday

here is some promised client work from the sweet people over at spirited spokes.

for those of you bike/walk, love goshen ny and support local kids and their schools, you should most definitely sign up for the festivities, and you can do so right here.

Here is what its about in their own words:
Four great Orange County Catholic Schools will benefit from your efforts. The only thing better than the experience of a Spirited ride is the satisfaction you will receive knowing the positive impact you have made on kids within Orange County!

Our ride will take you through historic Goshen and the surrounding area. We will be with you all the way giving you the support you need to make it to your goal. No matter how long you choose to ride,you will make a difference.

John S. Burke Catholic H. S., Goshen
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Middletown
St. Joseph’s, Middletown
St. Stephen – St. Edward School, Warwick

For the first time four Orange County Catholic Schools have come together as a community to increase awareness of Catholic education and provide financial support for our schools fron Pre-K through high school.

Proceeds will be shared among all four schools and 10% of the proceeds will be donated to The Guild of St. Margaret Soup Kitchen in Middletown, a non-denominational organization providing meals to more than 100 adults and children daily.

the site is still in progress, but we just wanted to get it out there so – sign up!!!!