moving!

dreaming of how to gussy-up a rental cottage. nesting adds up, though! i'm determined to become a craigslist treasure-hunter. in the mean time, things i love...

l.l. bean's painted cottage (how appropriate!) secretary desk:
west elm zebra rug:

cute old-school recliner (from macy's):dreaming of cutecute home!

things that are lovely and entertaining

The Bearskin Rug: has sweet illustrations and commentaries by illustrator Kevin Cornell

I'm forwarding this to my friends: 16 Ways to Eat Healthy While Keeping it Cheap

I've been inspired by the Ripple Along. I want to crochet a cute blanket.

Ripped off from McSweeny's:

Places You Might
Find Jesus.

BY JESSY HENDERSON

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In the couch cushions

Under the bed

In the last place you look

In the safe place you put him so you wouldn't forget where he was

linkage

the internet is a lovely place:
choco-map: finding chocolate in san francisco (or anywhere else)
kqed forum from 7/7/07 on youth violence prevention

knitting links:
next scarf
who's hat will this be?
knit cupcake!

almost embarrassed to admit it: going to check out the stampapalooza at a local stamp store. i'm going to represent for the globe-trotting, stamp-happy mother-in-law.

baby veggies are so cute!

i can't wait to eat these guys:



so cute! and we're so proud of ourselves! we ate our first onion last week. farming = tasty fun.

among other things

new crafted shirt(my first foray into freezer-paper applique):

new favorite band to see live: the arcade fire. so awesome. and the chronicle agrees.

and a new favorite site:

big fun day

after a romp through the ferry building farmer's market (samples! samosas! oysters!), we checked out the CHOMP! exhibit at the conservatory of flowers in golden gate park on saturday. it was a perfect day, good and sunny. the building is beautiful and there is so much to see. ever since i've started gardening, my appreciation for plants has exploded. i could have been here all day:
we also went to the de young for free (!!!), to the sunset for milk tea & pork buns, to the secret slide in twin peaks, to the bubble lounge for free drinks (!!), and dinner at a tasty little oyster bar in north beach.

grow, little buddies!

we are sharing a plot at the community garden. it's so fun! there are master gardeners and classes and a gardening hotline and plant sales and a bulletin board and so much more. i love it.

here are some shots of our little plot (mizuna, and some sprouting arugula):
UNFORTUNATELY, there is the threat of a garden-quarantine. we would not be able to take our bounty home if it happens. we think it's the threat of light brown apple moth (the one from australia that is doing lots of damage). fingers crossed that it will not come to that.

i heart martha

martha's daily show is a guilty pleasure, i squeeze it in when i can.

i am an avid (rabid?) fan of blueprint magazine. it honestly features a lot of stuff that is beyond me stylistically and financially, but it mostly lovely and beautiful and i like the pictures.

the latest is that i fallen captive to her new line of products at michaels. i mean, c'mon, the stuff is packaged impeccably. the colors are gorgeous. everything looks so tasteful and sophisticated, especially compared to the mish-mash of crap that was across the aisle. unfortunately for me, it's completely lust-worthy. i tried to be really strategic about my purchases (so as to rightly justify them to my husband). i got things that i can & will use repeatedly (so no stickers--sadface, so tags--sadface, no note cards--sadface, for now...)
just alphabet stamps & a glue pen. oh, the restraint!

doorstep garden

last week i was home alone (b was in vegas for work & cirque du soleil. not fair!) and met rayna at the san francisco zoo. it's not huge, but it was a beautiful day and watching animals is hella fun. here's my favorite shot from our outing:
i planted herbs several months ago and started some flowers from seed. i love opening my door to my burgeoning little suburban jungle:

new mvps:

dr. scholl is my new bff. my feet are lasting longer in cute open-toed shoes thanks to these babies. the best part is, they're removable/reusable so you can take them out and clean them (eee!) and put them in different pairs of shoes.
i am becoming a great fan of this little book. i'm not a huge fan of martha stewart recipes (though i am a closet fan of her in general), this one is handy and the pictures make me drooly:

easter at our house was pretty low-key. (but so cute!) the dinosaurs lurking behind the chickies cracks me up.