Category Archives: living

Dropping Hints

I’m eager to see what’s inside this box, hint hint. (One Girl Cookie’s Valentine’s collection contains raspberry French macarons, chocolate dipped graham hearts, and chocolate sandwich cookies.) Do you need to drop this hint, too?

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations

I’d really like to visit Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art to see the Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) exhibit, running now through June 6.  Her art always makes me smile (and I’m envisioning how fabulous the gift shop would be for this show!) If nothing else, I’ll pick up what looks to […]

Neyn

Yep, a few minutes of cursory online research is all it took: I’m now officially obsessed with Neyn. A doughnut shop “inspired by European confections” complete with beautiful website and an interesting concept: open only one year, and it’s closing in February! (Which of course is only making me want to visit all the more.) […]

Book Shopping

A couple of new books I have my eye on are BNN’s Tokyo Shop Identity and Sanrio Days. I am sure the Tokyo book will make me want to drive straight to the airport + visit Japan. And as a proud member of the Hello Kitty Club as a kid, Sanrio Days would have memories […]

Tiny Happy

Whenever my Google reader updates with items from Melissa’s Tiny Happy shop, I know I’m in for a treat. Today I’m smitten with her sashiko quilted coin purse and pencil pouch. Constructed of navy linen and stitched in cream, they’re simply magnificent.