fashion blitz

last week i posted the two dresses i bought for a late may wedding in chicago. i decided to keep both, thanks to all of your advice & a little side project that financed it. i think that i'll wear my strappy steve madden pumps (that i've had for years & years - such a great purchase) with the green silk dress, but the red & navy strapless leaves me wondering. should i go bohemian with some chunky wedges & wooden jewelry? what about gold sandals & costume jewelry? any ideas?

here are some shoes options thus far: tira wedges from target, miz mooz gizmo platforms from endless, daniblack cruise sandal from endless, miz mooz lovely wedge from endless, gold poloma sandals from target, & finally the rockport ranya from endless.

found goodness

this weekend was filled with goodness. here it is, in list form.

sunburst carrot salad from 101 cookbooks, my first experience with carrot ribbons.

a simple spring salad from 101 cookbooks, my first experience roasting beets & peeling blood oranges. it was such a colorful time prepping this one.

sweet & savory quiche, stina is magic. she modified the recipe slighty & it was killer. "i made more bread cubes for the crust, blended that cubes into bread crumbs with some spent grains from beer to make it a little more dense and chose to use sweet ham. oh, and i used 1 cup of 1% milk and 1/2 cup of half and half to cut some of the fat." you have to be registered member to get the full recipe, but i have it in email format, feel free to email me for it.

vicky cristina barcelona, more than just eye candy. i thought it was beautiful, funny, sexy & paced perfectly.

made by girl

made by girl is the latest addition to the blogroll. jennifer has been on my radar for a while now; she makes the sweetest cards & screenprints all for sale in her shop & on etsy. i can't forget to mention that her personal blog showcases everything from artists, daily adventures, fashion & interiors. go check her out - you'll be awful glad you did!

logo lust

a wonderful collection of creative logo designs from smashing magazine.

music to listen to

i first heard swedish husband & wife duo, wildbirds & peacedrums, when they opened for lykke li earlier this year. there is a bit of a different energy on stage & the upcoming album vs their 2008 release, heartcore. she's fascinating to watch & again, i'm drawn to feminine (airy, strong, haunting) vocals over heavy, consistent beats. the latest single, there is no light, is available from the leaf label shop now, but you'll have to wait for snake to be released april 13. you can pick up their previous albums here.

somewhere in middle america

check out my interview at pj's lovely blog, somewhere in middle america! stop by to check out her daily adventures & lovely finds.

craigslist finds

we found an apt! which means many things to me, but one i'm most excited about is finding goods on craigslist that i love love love & actually having a use for them. here is the beginning (i promise not to buy them all). teak wardrobe, $150; mid-century desk, $60; walnut dining table, $120; mid-century modern desk, credenza dressers & nightstands (not pictured), $265, $500 pair & $200 respectively.

etsy wednesday

orignauxmoose have a few super cute prints ranging from $7 - $35.

fashion blitz

i love these spring/summer dresses from anthropologie, after trying them both on i couldn't choose between them. i brought them home & now i'm not sure i can part with either. they seem perfect for the wedding & european vacation; they both fit well & are versatile (day, night, dress, casual). if you find two dresses that are lovely - do you invest? in other words, can i keep them both?

fleet street scandal

bart has a print in his apartment that i admire every time i'm there - one where a chicken is being abducted by aliens in an oh so vintage way. on sunday, i was lucky enough to meet the artists; kevin dart & chris turnham of fleet street scandal. we picked up a copy of their self published collection of work & i would have spent another $100 on prints if i had cash.

on another fun note, chris is currently working in portland with laika, the studio that make coraline & has a blog about the production art.