Lets call the blogging silence a "summer vacation" of sorts.  I'm still around reading your blogs and pinning away at pinterest (what a time consuming addiction!).

I think I'll be back in the fall with more to say about design.  In the meantime, here's a sweet little video about one of my favorite dessert shops in the country.  Enjoy!

P.S. - I loved the store so much while I was in California last fall.  The non-edible items (casegoods, wallpaper, etc) were just as beautiful as the desserts!  I have ordered the book and perhaps will give a review in the fall.   Pray that I don't do too much baking!

I've recently celebrated a birthday and made a promise to myself to purchase a few new design books in honor of the event.  Below are my recent additions to my library; all are great reads!  What are your favorite design books?

{Nice House}

{Inspired Interiors}

{American Modern}

{The New Traditional}

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?

Wednesday's Inspiring Art

What is it about Wednesday that gives me all the spirit in the world? Perhaps its the idea that the week is halfway through, giving way to a beautiful weekend ahead. Or possibly I've sat at my desk for two days contemplating what to creative things to do, and by this time in the week, I've come to realize that those hours of sitting and wondering are hours wasted. Time I cannot capture and use; thats a tragic thought. So its now officially time to get up and do! Here's some inspiring art for your Wednesday. It sure has given me some ideas!










All art by Olaf Hajek. Check out his website for a full portfolio of amazing work! Also, if you like the art, take a look at his book.