There's still a little summer left

photo from McKinnon Harris

Don't let these last days of summer pass you by... sit outside and enjoy the green!

Blue & White

So I already posted a little red today, how about some blue and white? I'm loving the paisley fabric for summer. And the white ruffles add the perfect amount of femininity to any room.

These bags and pillows are now available to purchase in my etsy shop.

Happy 4th of July weekend

Happy 4th of July weekend! Last night I made strawberry sorbet using our new ice cream maker. I used the raspberry sorbet recipe provided with the machine, but it was waaaay to sweet. Next time I'll cut back on the sugar.

Some of the sorbet flavors I have in mind for the summer are ginger, blueberry, strawberry basil, and dark chocolate. I also want to learn to make lowfat frozen yogurt with fresh fruit. Perhaps peaches and mangos? Yum!

Have a safe holiday weekend. And make ice cream!

Ikat for Summer

Do you like this pool towel from Echo Design? (Did I even need to ask?) Yeah, so do I!

Summer Movies

I can't wait to see the movie I Am Love.

Tilda Swinton + Fabulous Fashion + Beautiful Scenery = hopefully a wonderful summer movie.

Summer Reading: Starting Over

Last summer I purchased this book:



I loved it.... well, what I read of it. I still haven't finished it. That's embarrassing. Especially considering that I was three quarters of the way done. Work was crazy last summer. We were in the midst of a big move and the start of a new marketing plan. Somehow my copy of the book is worn and tattered. If you looked at it, you would think I read it and reread it. I think it just got tossed around in the work bag a little too often. I'm not sure why I didn't finish it in the fall (or the winter, or this spring) but I didn't.

So anyways, its a new summer and I think The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry deserves another chance. A fresh start. So I'm back to reading it from the beginning.

Any other favorite summer reading books? What books are in your beach bag?

found here

A little design eye candy for this Monday... designed by Phoebe Howard. Loving the summery colors and the railroaded stripes on the curtains.

Love these Shoes!

I love these shoes! The good news - they're on sale right now! The bad news - they're out of stock right now at daniblack.com. Found this shoe through Scout who bought them locally at SCARPA. I stopped in yesterday afternoon after work, but of course, I didn't find Scout's blog until last night. Have a great weekend!