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analogue life

Perfect home goods from this Japanese shop, Analogue Life ...

Love the simple, bold black. 

thanks

Over the last few months I've met a lot of blog readers who've stopped by the shop -both from the area and out-of-town visitors who make it a point to visit the store.  I just want to say thank you so very much.  Its so fun to meet people in person and your support and enthusasim mean a great deal.  So, I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you ...

Lovely arrangement + image by Honey of a Thousand Flowers.  Have you seen her work?  Its LOVELY.

Fifteen/Eleven :: creative workshops

We posted some new creative workshops taking place at our shop Fifteen/Eleven, including a letterpress workshop that I [love] to teach ...

Go here for workshop information! 

nyc :: buvette

I spotted Buvette, a little French Bistro in NYC, in the most recent Martha Stewart.  Love, love everything about it and can't wait to try on my next visit ...

Everything from the small plates [including simple spoonfuls of Nutella] to the wrapped hard-boiled egs to the chalkboard menus look like perfection. 

chocolate bar

I came across this on Refinery29 and couldn't resist ... calling it a Valentine's Day present to myself : ) ...

By NYC's Chocolate Bar but available on Refinery29.  The Salty Preztel [and pretty packaging] is what got me. 

paul thurlby abc's + 123's

Pretty much every day I get emails from people looking for the source of this image/post I did a couple of years ago.  It got pinned on Pinterest but unfortunately linked to just my homepage. I try to respond to all the emails but I thought I'd share the source again ...

And good news is, Paul Thurlby, has even more fantastic illustrations + a book!  The book looks fantastic ... I just ordered it and excited to receive.  

hedgehog

I adore this online kids shop, Hedgehog, based in the UK.  A perfect collection of classic toys + accessories ... and I love their signature red ...

Their packaging in a white box, twine and red tag is perfectly sweet and simple. 

simplesong :: nss 2012

I thought I'd share that we'll be making our National Stationery Show debut this year!  I've been literally thinking about this for years and this year is finally the year we'll be exhibiting ...

Its not the most stratgeic way, but I have always run much of my business by doing what feels right.  And this year it feels right and I'm ready to put a full retail line out there.  I'm pretty excited to share what we have in the works.  So, we'll see how it goes and I'll post periodic updates here! 

stella mccartney kids

Lots of cute things from Stella McCartney Kids ... much of it on sale ...

I wouldn't mind the orange pleated silk dress or yellow mittens for myself : ). 

The Noun Project

Love this site/project, The Noun Project, a library of free, downloadable icons symbolizing objects and concepts ... 

Found via The 99 Percent, where they have a great interview with the couple who founded the site.