Ever since I started to read Julie and Julia, I have been really wanting to pick up a Julia Child cookbook. I don’t know that I’ve ever really had all that much French cuisine, but still this fascination stands. I’ve been looking for a used one and finally found one this weekend! It was one of two great flea-market finds!
A bit on the country side, but still thought her pictures were nice and cozy. Inspiration by Mari Eriksson…
I’m looking forward to this weekend… it’s been an exhausting week. First we bought a car after ours bit the dust (we’re a one car family). Then my grandma passed away (today would have been her 92nd birthday!), which was good in that she’s no longer suffering, but sad nonetheless. She was the artist in the family—painting, drawing, china-painting, and I have great memories of bringing my sketchbook over to her apartment and sitting and drawing with her. Miss you grandma.
More books on my wish list… these are not new by any means, but I’ve always been a bit behind the trends anyway!
Recycled Home by Mark and Sally Bailey. Reviewed by Pia, here. And I want one of those sewing model-things (what are they called?)… wouldn’t use it most likely, but love them!
Simple Sewing with a French Twist by Celine Dupuy. I have checked this out of the library and loved it so much I would like to buy it… I’d recommend it… it’s up there with Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing.
Cooking Outside the Box by Keith Abel. I haven’t had the opportunity to thumb through this, so I am completely judging this one on the cover… yeah, I know. I did read the reviews, though. :)
Hope to get more work done on our house in the coming weeks… until then, more inspiration from Philippe Harden’s loft, via Marie Claire Maison:
I’m still obsessed with these type of lights, and since we’re currently finishing up our *office* (back room), I’m in search of these (at a reasonable price, and preferably old… not likely though).
Jamo Associates (via desire to inspire):
And by the way, I’ll take that whole office in exchange for ours. Who wouldn’t?
Thanks to perfectbound for the “you’ve made my day” post! They’ve made my day on countless occasions, so right back at ya… :) Thanks Julie and Kathryn. I’m really looking forward to your upcoming guest blog on Design*Sponge!
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Also thanks to Nathan for the best-smelling flowers ever!
