fashion blitz

the april issue of lucky has a great piece on this season's mini florals. i often think that their guides are less than ideal, but this one caught my eye. so much, that i pulled my mini florals to the front of my closet & found a great tunic at buffalo exchange for $11.



i'd love to get my hands on this piece too.

s'more please

sunday was such a wonderful day, filled with coffee, fried eggs, cookie dough, walks to the park, movies, jammies, friends & yes, s'mores. my good friend chris is in town from manhattan, last week we discussed the idea of making marshmallow & set a date for sunday.

it didn't take long for it to become much more - s'mores from scratch. we started with a simple mallow recipe & a goodie from 101 cookbooks for graham crackers (have i told you how much love i have). after our failed attempt at the marshmallow (quick to the boil & not enough mixing), a product that looked like meat jell-o & tasted like gummy vanilla squares, we found this lovely recipe from epicurean. ta da - we had cups & cups of beautiful fluff that sat & turned into the most beautiful marshmallows. layer it up with the crackers, thursday's ganache - take a creme brulee torch to it & there you go.

i definitely recommend both recipes as the s'mores could be the perfect dessert for any type of event - birthday & dinner parties, baby & bridal showers or the marshmallow squares could make a lovely gift tucked into a canning jar.

photo by tonya doughty.

found photography

these flickr sets my heart swoon. yvette inufio has such delicate images that make you want to put on a linen dress, curl up in a cozy chair & soak in the soft sun.

bi-monthly recipes

i'm two months into the year & i have to say that i'm steps closer to crossing a few things off that 2009 to do list. i'm 8 lbs into the 10 lb weight loss, have tickets for my european vacation & have my hands in many a new recipe. i highly recommend these:



betty crocker chocolate chip cookie dough brownies with a ganache frosting from bakerella. in honor of my birthday tomorrow, i decided to bring these into work along with the usual friday treats. i felt straight out the midwest last night as i assembled these; it almost felt ridiculous.



i made this lentil soup a week or so ago & let me tell you - it's made the perfect lunch or side dish most days. another goodie from 101 cookbooks.

music to listen to

it took a hot second, but i just can't get enough of animal collective's merriweather post pavilion. i think i need to stock up on their other stuff now too.

craigslist finds

you're lying to me - this is too good to be true. mid-century starburst wall hanging, $50 & danish style chairs (pair), $75.

etsy wednesday

dear littlest felt friends, i love you. xoxo, ann

visit dolittle design for these sweet little pieces ranging from $5-$150.

teetering bulb

i think that i ventured to teetering bulb via drawn! but can't be sure; either way i'd like to introduce you to this brooklyn based duo, kurt huggins and zelda devon. first, i can't help but throw out a james jean comparison. second, i like it all for a few reasons: the color palettes are gorgeous & moody, the stories being told seem so real, but mostly because it reminds me of bart.

fashion blitz

some highlights from my favorite street fashion blogs - garance dore, styleclicker & of course, the sartorialist.


i love the blonde hair, it's just so stunning against that peacoat & let's not let the eyes go unmentioned.


perfect hint of salmon.


i think this is one of my favorite street fashion photos ever - stun. ning.


i wish i could layer so confidently - that scarf is lovely.

for the real fashion fix, check out emily's posts at pacific standard.

find your own

bart picked up the portland eat shop guide last year & we loved the places it led us. but, to be completely honest, i loved the book for it's design more than anything. a clean, fresh book that covers places to eat at the beginning, goes to a series of easy-to-read maps & moves to shops for the second half. you can pick up your own for seattle, portland, san francisco, atlanta, dc, london & so many more (check them out here). go grab one & find your own this week.