Have you guys noticed all the long pointy nails lately? This stiletto nail trend is super intense and ghetto fabulous and I kinda love it. But I would never wear my nails that way. I stick to short, squarish, and covered in Essie. Although to switch it up I think I may start going more towards the rounded side…. ooo gettin crazy, I know. How do you like your nails? Would you rock the new trend?
Sometimes mornings are my favorite, especially this week. While coffee is brewing I do some chores, then take Mischa on a walk through the woods behind our house. The sun has just come up so the ground and the air still have a nice crisp to them. And then I’m back home and ready to work all before 9am. It’s a really great way to start the day. Makes me stop and realize how lucky I am for what I have, that this is part of my morning routine, that I am able to work from home, that I have a nice home and beautiful wooded trails just a hop away. A little moment before the day starts and I slip into frustration and want. I hope that everyone has a moment like that in their day. Even if you have to get up a little earlier or stay up a little later. What’s your favorite time of the day?
Chicago was a good time. As usual, we didn’t plan our meals out properly and missed out on many of your wonderful Chicago eatery suggestions. But luckily we live pretty darn close, so there will be a ‘next time’ in the near future I’m sure. We did make it to Longman & Eagle for a seriously awesome brunch. I highly recommend this place. It was a short wait around noon on a Saturday, prices were reasonable, not your usual stuff brunch b.s. and the food was seriously good. Plus, they have a meal called the PBR Breakfast… so that pretty much speaks for itself.
Squarepusher was crazy. The light show was super intense as I predicted, but awesome to experience and the crowd had some really good people watching. We watched some guy dance for like an hour, I so wish there was video of it to share. Unfortunately, I had been coming down with a cold all week and I’m pretty sure the super bass brought it on full force. We left a little bit early and I went back and fell asleep immediately. That’s what I get for pretending to be 10 yrs younger, healthy, and fun. ‘Til next time Chicago!
photos: skyline from our rooftop deck // lots of cow spotting while driving the backroads // our temporary abode // super sassy chic woman I gave directions too (with the help of my iphone) // delicious deviled eggs on pimento cheese at The Drinkingbird // St. Germain cocktail at some bar after a crappy Zara experience while Bub watched foooootball // longman & eagle // my plethora of beverages // maple fig glazed donut with bacon on top… seriously // waiting for our table // longman & eagle’s tagline, also my bubba’s tagline
Guess what? We won the lottery, bought this house and are moving to Sweden! Just kidding. But maybe if I say things like that “out loud” they can happen. Built in 1902 and renovated in 2006, this is my ideal home. I know I say that a lot, but this is for real. Beautiful modern interiors, on 2 acres but not far from the city of Malmö, and a super long tree lined driveway… yes I have an ideal driveway. All it needs is a pool. I tried to edit down the amount of photos I shared but I just couldn’t. So enjoy… and don’t worry, it’s like 4500 sqft so there is plenty of room for everyone to visit!
Wow, you guys gave some awesome recommendations for Chicago! Now I wish we were going for more than a weekend so we could hit up all these amazing restaurants. Hope all those effected by that bitch Sandy are doing ok and everyone has a much better weekend!
Sight: This piece of furniture would be perfect for storing records. I need it!
Smell: I have a feeling this tobacco candle smells amazing. Like a cigar and earle grey tea – not like an ashtray.
Sound: We have been listening to Grizzly Bear‘s new album The Shields on infinite repeat. I can’t get enough of this song.
Taste: One of the best parts of Chicago, Intelligentsia Coffee. It’s good. Sooo good.
Touch: You’ve heard of Everlane right? Well in addition to their amazing t-shirts, they now have cashmere sweaters… oh and for $120. For real.
I can’t believe I waited so long to show you some looks from {EM} Reservoir’s Spring/Summer 2013 show! It was an incredible show at the iconic Webster Hall and as always I loved my view from the best seat in the house, just behind the curtain sending out models. Also, the F/W line is now available online or at End Of Century (yes, the one on Gallery Girls). And in case you missed it, here’s last years behind the scenes look.
runway photos:
When did watching TV become so uncool? I’ll admit, I don’t want to like it. I want to be cool. Be too busy tending my organic garden and bike riding and book reading in a hammock. But I’m not, so I watch tv. Here are a few of my current favorites… read more
Prettiest hand-drawn, hand-printed wallpapers from Flat Vernacular. They even do custom prints, how cool would that be!
Can’t believe it was just a year ago that Bub and I made it official. We decided to pack up the pooch and head north for a nice relaxing camping trip. We didn’t make it more than 24 hours. After arriving at our site in complete darkness, we had to pitch our brand new tent that had the worst instructions of all time. We powered through, I just kept thinking I was on Amazing Race, but instead of winning a million dollars, I would have a place to sleep. Finally we got th tent up, beers cracked, fire roaring, and good ole Misch snoozing in the dirt. Success.
The next morning after I set the 20 year old camp stove on fire, I made up some coffee and scrambled eggs and we hit the road for adventure. The area around the Au Sable River is really beautiful. Not very developed and tons of secret spots to discover and off roading to attempt… we didn’t get very far, our car is not exactly cut out for sandy trails. Since Mischa is still not healed fully from her surgery we were a little limited on what we could do with a gimpy giant dog in tow.
We went back to the campsite to hang around… it was 95 degrees, humid as hell, Mischa was panting like she had just ran a marathon and the radio indicated a wicked storm was rolling in over “all of the mitten.” We admitted failure, packed up and headed home. Two years in a row rain has tried to ruin my weekend. The weekend I picked because it hadn’t rained in over 10 yrs… screw you Farmer’s Almanac.
Back home we spent the rest of the weekend grilling up hotdogs & foil dinners, kayaking, and getting ice cream. It wasn’t at a campground, but it was perfect.
pssss… my (29th) birthday was saturday. To celebrate, my friend Joan came in town and we made the best cocktail ever. No seriously, it is the best. The St. Germain Cocktail; made with sparkling wine, sparkling water, and a little of the magical elderflower nectar known as St. Germain.
We threw down a table cloth and some flowers, put on the Francoise Hardy pandora station, broke out the cheese and olives and started the grill for our romaine salad, fennel, and asparagus… it was a feast. It was the best.
But don’t let me fool you with all this French fanciness, later in the night the St. Germain Cocktail switched to the St. Germain Gimlet, and our small party of two turned into a party of 9 that included 40s, PBR, and bottle smashing. Keepin it classy.
The Senses Five is a collection of things that please my eyes, smell good, tickle my taste buds, delight my ears, and feel amazing.
