Category Archives: living

Lisa Stickley London

Sweet polka dots and handwritten text on this mug from Lisa Stickley London.  Also available in blue, red, and mushroom. via Black*Eiffel SaveSave

Monocle + Alain de Botton

I’m a huge fan of Alain de Botton, and have been since I read On Love many years ago. (He also started The School of Life, which I posted about earlier this week.) This summer I’m planning to read his latest, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. I think I might have to buy the […]

Plum Workshop

handsewn doll for real simpleI am pretty much amazed by the custom props & crafts from Plum Workshop. I remember the doll pictured above from Real Simple and I wanted one of my very own. (Okay, still do.) crafts for a martha stewart pr eventimages from creativemanagementnyc.com SaveSave

The School of Life

I am most enthralled with The School of Life’s website. I wish I lived in London so I could attend the Good Design seminar on June 28, led by Alice Rawsthorn. And there are many many more classes and events and holidays that are tempting me. They seem to have designed a curriculum around my interests. […]

Strawberry Muddle

Doesn’t this look yummy? A most perfect use for the strawberries I cannot stop buying. Recipe at the Bon Appetit website, and in the July issue. SaveSave