Happiness is...

Having the stake park all to yourself.

Fellissimo conquering the half pipe.

Somewhere over the...

This would last about one nano second in my house.

I have a thing for rainbow food. 

I found this rainbow goodness over at One Charming Party. 

 photos by Nicole Hill and cake by Dusti Ondryas

Even Dorothy would find her way back to Oz for this one.

10*10*10

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One Day on Earth - Original Trailer

One Day on Earth is a documentary and new media project about the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one 24-hour period on Earth. More than a film, One Day on Earth is a multi-platform participatory media project. The flagship of this project is a 120-minute documentary to be released theatrically. Through the One Day on Earth platform we will establish a community that not only watches, but participates.

Out You Go

There are many ways to go,

from the short walks and well-marked longer paths...

the main thing is to get out

of your car and away from

the parking lot if you can.

-John Madson

Life on the Back Side of the Moon

The Badlands, SD 

Maxi in search of the unknown on our 2010 summer vacation.

Moroso M'afrique

Or I could title this "How I Got Kicked Out of ABC Carpet and Home". 

On a recent trip to NY, I stopped by one of my favorite stores, ABC Carpet and Home. I took Mr. with me to keep me sane and to hold my purse. In other words, he hid my wallet and told me I didn't need anything.  I'll just show you where the problem began...

Here. It all started here. I came across the coolest furniture EVER. 

m’afrique by moroso: visionary designers + indigenous artisans + traditional materials & techniques = vibrant, beautiful offerings that translate gracefully to a modern aesthetic. 

The furniture is made with a steel frame and hand woven nylon. It can be used for outdoors as well as indoors. *Double swoon*

using a hand weaving technique birsel + seck created a wide range of softly rounded
products such as madame dakar, an enormous armchair.

Moroso started using a hand-weaving technique employing the plastic threads traditionally used for making fish nets. This created the success of Tord Boontje’s Shadowy collection. The same technique is now used by Bibi Seck and Ayse Birsel who created a wide range of attractive, softly rounded products, such as Madame Dakar, an enormous armchair as enveloping as a hammock. 

And so, after an hour of making myself at home, the lovely lady in this section made her presence known. I was encouraged to GET OFF THE FURNITURE LADY. A small group of men, similar to the President's Detail followed us around. Which did not discourage me in the least as I pretended they were my personal posse.  

Salted Caramel Macarons

Pretty much, I need these for my life.

One of my favorite blogs is Cupcakes and Cashmere. Emily Schuman not only keeps me in the know fashion wise but food wise as well. Foodshonable perhaps? 

Take a look at these diddies she whipped up.

Here's the recipe she used.

Oh, and Emily, if you're reading this, I want to be you in my next life :)

Happy Mention

We're are the "Crush of the Month" in Pregnancy and Newborn this month! 

Baby Sophie was a super great model!

 Champagne for lunch!