for a dad who likes to garden....

Metropolitan Museum Button Display

I've had this crafting project on my mind for years and I'm so happy with the final result! With many trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art under my belt, I've collected quite a few entrance buttons. I finally have them on display using an Ikea shadow box frame.

food rules

I'm a big fan of Maira Kalman's illustrations,
so Michael Pollan's book "Food Rules" is a real visual treat...

a country thank you card

A special card for my fabulous weekend in New Hampshire.

a dressy card

I really can't believe my sweet goddaughter is turning 4! She loves wearing beautiful 

dresses (all the time), so I knew just what to put on her card.

scenes from the 'shire

 I was lucky to spend a long, lazy holiday weekend in the White Mountains of New Hampshire 

visiting my good friend Julia.

 

We made some fun campfires, 

and delicious meals,  

 

and went to some of my favorite local places.

Mount Washington Hotel

We got to enjoy the last blooms of lavender season, 

and the lupines. 

It was a great sunny break from the city.

Country Living Cottages in NYC

Country Living Magazine recently installed some lovely country cottages in lower Manhattan for their House of the Year event. They are proof that good things come in small packages, as they were all very small (but well designed) spaces.