more maija

| September 20, 2009

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I love learning about illustrators like Maija Louekari. I first was drawn to this album cover in the Musikraphics book, and when I checked out Maija’s website I was happily surprised to recognize her other work for Marimekko. Some of my favorite images I posted a long time ago were her designs. Like these two:

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And I bought a set of towels a year ago with this print, but I never knew who designed it until now.

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For my class, I’m thinking of showing her work as a visual reference for a hand drawing + design exercise. She actually makes it look fun!

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| September 17, 2009

musikraphics

I bought Musikraphics for my digital graphics kiddos, but I happily found tons of inspiration for my other classes. The cover was enough reason to buy the book, but the inside is just as sweet. Yay, for solid reference books!

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Birdcages on sale at grocery stores!? So many possibilities for July.

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| September 16, 2009

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Lately, I’ve been feeling under the weather. In some classes, I have 8 kids out sick and my trash bin is full of kleenexes. Man o man, I think it’s only going to get worse before it gets better. Some things that have made me feel better: lots of ginger ale, naps, having the xx on repeat at work, and relaxing in front of the tv with BJ.

My knit dress is from my mom. Yep, she still picks out my clothes…

I think BJ is glaring at Padma.

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| September 12, 2009

Broke the Shopping Ban

I love Saturdays! BJ and I did some work while we watched the first half of the Notre Dame game (GO IRISH). Then, we went to Issues to look for the new LULA magazine, but I must of got it all wrong because they only come out once a year. I bought INDIE instead.

indie_spread2These photos inside by Raphael Just remind me of Thuy.

It’s been over a month since this shopping ban, but I finally caved and bought a few things at Anthropologie and the Bead Shop. I can’t decided which Roost bottle opener to keep and which one to give away, but since BJ is from Washington and I’m a teacher, we’re leaning towards the apple. I also snagged two Vera Neumann plates.  Our stash of mismatched dinnerware is starting to grow. Wouldn’t it be cool to have enough for all 300+ wedding guest? Kind of like this…

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Photo | Tec Petaja via Once Wed

mornin’

| September 12, 2009

crepes_9_12We made crepes for breakfast. Nothing beats homemade whip cream. And it’s so simple to whip up! har har.

crepes_igby_9_12Uh oh. Look at those eyes.

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Okay, you win, Igby.

the ones that got away

| September 9, 2009

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Super sad I missed out on the the Dream collaboration between Camilla Engman and Karin Eriksson. My favorite piece is Hello You picture above. I love how they managed to create charming and beautiful designs that are still simple- something I find so hard to do!

Studio Violet_Circus Collection

So when I found out that Studio Violet would be releasing another Circus porcelain collection, I had my eyes set on the prize. I made sure I would be available during the 12:00am Switzerland shop update; I memorized the number I wanted; I refreshed the page  constantly 10 minutes before the time. Nothing happened and then SOLD OUT. Whaaaa. There must be some trick to snagging these up?

overwhelming amount of joy

| September 8, 2009

 kentucky_shuttleOn the drive back from the ceremony.

breakfastGetting breakfast thanks to Yelp. Mmmmm.

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What a wonderful weekend! I’m so sad that it’s gone. Getting back to work and routines have been difficult after visiting friends, reconnecting with those who drifted away, and making new connections. For two whole days, we were surrounded by an overwhelming amount of joy and love, especially a common love for C & T. I was getting so emotional throughout the wedding day. Whew. It reminded me of the feeling of community at Notre Dame and how BJ and I long for it now. On the bright side, it makes me super excited for our wedding.