This is from the latest issue of Domino.  I love Vanessa Bruno's entire Paris flat.  A simple, relaxed, elegant style.  She made those pillows from a vintage/vintage inspired fabric. From an artist's "sneak peak" into her home. She designed the bags.  I have a similar look at home with some $2.50 over-the-door hooks from Target's…

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30 pounds of magazine clutter, that is!  I had too many magazines in a bin and in magazine holders and it felt like a to-do item to go through all of them for images I wanted to keep.  So I piled the magazines in a big shopping bag, weighed the bag, and then recycled the…

The following takes place at the local cinema between the hours of 7:15 PM and 7:20 PM Saturday night. Me: What theater does your ticket stub say the movie is in? K:  What? The ticket stub has the theater number in it?  Me: Yes, and whether you take the hallway to the left or the…

How adorable is this little boy who has an enterprising dad?  This weekend was the popular arts festival in town..and the level of artistic ability and creativity was through the roof!  I stopped by the booth run by siblings Elena + Ian and caught Elena playing the guitar and Ian working on a wedding gift…

It's my brother Jay's birthday. Ahem, James. But he lets me still call him Jay…because that's what he used be called. My baby brother is turning 33 today. How can that be if I'm only 28?! Happy Birthday, little (tall) brother! (shown here with his wife Maya and their youngest, Hudson)

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } IMG_5089, originally uploaded by liivia s. Have just been distracted by this flickr photo set. The photos of the daughter at play are how I'd imagine a childhood should be. And the home is…

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Rue Cler Paris apartment, originally uploaded by Rue Cler Paris. I am loving this bathroom…the mix of old and new….. so pretty! my bathroom is pretty white right now…apart from one bright shower curtain.…

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Sleeping in the italian countryside, originally uploaded by ninainvorm. beautiful bed and bedding! am off to run errands: library, cafe, the gym, grocery store. wishing there were a farmers market nearby! I miss going…

This office has two single-person restrooms located next to the employee entrance door. More than once, I've uttered some words that would be highly suspect if heard out of context, say, as you pass the restrooms.  These include: "What is THAT??????"    [asked while seeing a big spot of mocha on my shirt that I didn't…