These Things

I'm kind of going into a save mode, which mind you isn't a bad mode to go into, but here are a few things that have caught my eye:

[Clockwise]
+Yoga Joes — I've been getting more into yoga again and these yoga joes have the perfect amount of whimsy.
+Tracksmith Singlet — This chic singlet for running could also work for yoga, right?
+Ukelele — I've been thinking about getting a ukulele for years and now that all the hipsters have them, I should probably get on that. William H. Macy is a fan, in this New Yorker article which is a great read, he said “It’s hard to be depressed around a ukulele. You just pick it up and you’re halfway home.”
+Manduka Cork Block — I only have one yoga block, which is becoming problematic. Two nice cork blocks would be a good addition to my practice.
+Tata Harper Lip & Cheek Tint — This lip & cheek tint in 'Very Charming' looks lovely. Tata Harper always has great packaging.

Currently No. 18

A few of my favorite things, a few new finds, and a few things for the wishlist...

+Molton Brown Black Pepper Scented Candle
+ValentineNYC GoGo Bra
+Jennie Kwon Stacked Diamond Cuff Ring
+CHOCOLOVE 65% Dark Chocolate w/ Ginger Bar
+Davines Momo Moisturizing Curl Enhancing Serum
+Aurora 'Under Stars'
+Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour 'Ballet'
+Prada Crisscross-Strap Slingback Sandals
+Oribe Apres Beach Wave and Shine Spray

Currently No. 10

The summer is already waning. The last concert of the Twilight Concert Series is tonight and I've been listening non-stop to San Fermin. I also bought a last-minute ticket to the Sylvan Esso concert tomorrow night. Do you have any end of summer plans?

Here are a few things that have caught my eye lately...

(1) Giorgio Armani Eye Liner 'Quarzo' (2) Caudalie Beauty Elixir

(3) Smith Optics Marvine Sunglasses (4) Aesop Resurrection Rinse-Free Hand Wash

(5) Cuyana Silk Sleeveless Blouse

Currently No. 3

Currently loving some serious ice cubes for cocktails, glossy black t-strap Birkenstock sandals, this relaxed cornflower blue clutch from Coach, and playing Hozier's From Eden EP on repeat.

(1) Tovolo King Cube Ice Tray (2) Birkenstock Gizeh Birko-Flor™

(3) Coach Bleeker Shoulder Bag (4) Music: Hozier | From Eden EP

Happy Weekend!

My plans this weekend are pretty low key so far. I'm having a friend over for dinner to celebrate her new job and I'm off to my niece's 4th birthday party tomorrow.  Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

The New Yorker: How “Sex and the City” Lost its Good Name

Lunch with Hemingway in Havana, Cuba

Martha Stewart’s Best Lesson: Don’t Give a Damn

Amy Adam's Beauty Routine

The Secret Language of Birthdays, so addicting

Slate highlights 10 of the best This American Life episodes


(Citrus Cake with Lemon Curd Filling and Orange Lemon Icing via Apollinas)

Have a lovely weekend!

It's amazing all the thoughts that can roll through your head within the week. I've gone through several alternative career plans, talked myself into 'getting into the game' at work, and thought of ways to distract myself from work altogether.  Thank goodness for weekends to clear the mind!
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

The entire second season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is up now

A Cuyana Panama hat or a J.Crew Panama hat, decisions, decisions. . .

Roger Federer is testing a larger racket, proving he's still in it to win it

This collapsible water bottle from Vapur will be perfect for toting around the US Open

42 perfect summer trips: Yosemite, Sawtooth Mountains, Lake Tahoe, San Diego. . .

Soludos is having a summer sale, if you're looking for a pair of espadrilles


(Claude Monet's house in Giverny, France)

Happy Friday!

I have a serious case of wanderlust and would love to be strolling along the streets of Paris, but it's only 6 weeks until my trip to NYC and the US Open.  I can't wait. . .

Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

Jelena Ristic, Djokovic's girlfriend, in Oscar de la Renta, love

I could go for a Summer Breeze or a Cucumber Gimlet this weekend

Finally got to watch HBO's McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice, it was perfection!

I'm a huge list person. Have you tried a 1-3-5 To-Do List?

The Le Sirenuse hotel in Positano, Italy looks divine

Some lovely summer drink and summer salad ideas

(via Branco Prata)

Have a Great Weekend!

It's another heat wave and I'm still on the fence about this summer heat, it beats the snow, but can't mellow temperatures last a little longer. . .  Do you have any plans for the last weekend of June?
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

Made it to the She & Him concert on last Tuesday, loved the encore 'Sunday Girl'

Bought a bottle of Kraken dark spiced rum, it's just begging to be mixed with ginger beer

Still reeling from Federer's loss, Black Wednesday indeed

Interesting comparison of Farrow & Ball paint colors to the Benjamin Moore colors

DOMA's demise was just a matter of time, it just needed to get on the docket

In definite need of a bar cart, a tray just isn't cutting it. . .


(Matchbook Magazine)

Happy Weekend!

I'm headed to the farmer's market tomorrow morning (finally, I keep sleeping in. . .) and then it's off to Riverton for a fun day with my sister to celebrate her birthday last week.  We're planning to see Now You See Me and try some donuts at Beyond Glazed.  Have a great weekend!
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

This Le Corbusier exhibit at the MoMA looks intriguing

Tom + Lorenzo's Mad Men posts have been spot on, the finale is Sunday, eeps

It's ESPN's first year as the exclusive U.S. television rights holder for Wimbledon 

Ethan Hawke's AMA on Reddit was quite insightful, loved this quote

Bummed that Season 1 of VICE is over, I definitely got sucked into the sensationalism

A Dark and Stormy is perfect for summer: dark rum, ginger beer, and a lime -- simple


Donut cake via A Cup of Jo

Happy Friday!

Hoping to check out the Farmer's Market tomorrow morning and possibly a dueling piano bar with friends tomorrow night.  It should be a relaxing weekend after one of those weeks where the days were long but the week was short.
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for you weekend

Have you started your marathon-watching of Arrested Development yet? (I'm still on Season 2.)

In definite need of new summer shoes, contemplating sandals, espadrilles, and tennies

Seriously considering this Zara pencil skirt, a floral mirror print, yes please

Federer and Haas played doubles at Halle, would have loved to have been there

Top Chef Canada, so great, just caught up on Seasons 1 and 2

Splurged on a ticket for Book of Mormon on Broadway, can't wait for NYC this August!


(SF Girl by Bay | Inside Summer Picnic)

Happy Friday!

It's a three day weekend and everyone seems obsessed with planning something to do, well my plan is to make a batch of cold press coffee, catch up on some reading, and get ready for the premier of The Bachelorette.  Do you have plans this weekend or a plan of no plans like me?
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

The real Roger Federer joined Twitter, but we all know Pseudo Fed is still awesome

Cranberry Fennel Refresher with Fennel Simple Syrup (obsessed with fennel)

DIY Starry Ceiling (ala Osborne & Little Coronata Star Wallpaper)

The joy of traveling alone: Yes, Please | Party of One

Dying to try Essie Clambake, apparently the go-to summer nail polish

15 cards that keep it real | Design Sponge


(via Rural Girl)

Happy Friday!

This weekend I have two very different birthday parties to attend: one for a friend at a bar and club downtown and the other a luau for my 2-year old niece.  Weekends are the best.

Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

Love Jessie Webster's apartment featured on Apartment Therapy

The Stepsister Novels of Willa Cather and F. Scott Fitzgerald | The New Yorker

I would love to whip up a batch of palomas

Simple DIY: striped birthday candles

A Panama Hat is a summer must-have

(image source)

Happy Friday!

I can't believe it's already Friday, I had to check my calendar to be sure.  There is nothing worse than thinking it's Friday prematurely.  I've been watching a documentary on Netflix about Woody Allen, absolutely fascinating, endless creativity and work. . .  Did you know that the 'split screen' therapy session was actually a built set, so Woody and Diane could play off each other's timing?
Here are a few links from the week:

'At The Movies With Woody Allen' Playlist

Chalkboard marker on picture frames, the possibilities. . .

Vacation Idea: Lazy days in Oahu, Hawaii

Loving how well Haas is playing, even at Gulbis' expense

Excited for the release of She & Him: Volume 3, First Listen on NPR here

She & Him are also in the Red Butte Outdoor Concert Series line up this year, finally


(Image via Woody Allen: A Documentary)

It's the Weekend

I'm completely knackered, off-schedule from watching the European clay court season, and ready for the weekend.  I'll be watching the final tomorrow morning and making a crepe cake.  How about you? Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

This is a deligtful headboard

Blue and orange never gets old

The perfect bar for a small place

Obsessed with all weekend bags

Love these mini spatulas


(Retro Glacier by Kurt Rahn)

Kate Bosworth x Coachella

Coachella fashion can either be amazing or downright terrible, but nobody does it better than Kate Bosworth.

1, 2, 3, 4

On My Radar: Farewell, Summer

Lately, I've been listening to Kate Miss' latest 8tracks mix, Farewell, Summer, although we still have at least another week of summer weather here.  I'm excited for the fall season and definitely looking forward to finally being able to move back to the city!

(1) Madewell Cardigan  (2) Pieces Laris Leather Shopper
(3) Kate Miss' Farewell Summer Mix
(4) Minnetonka Thunderbird II  (5) Brass Task Lamp

This Dress, these Shoes, and this Song...

Dress: AllSaints Nirvana Nada Dress

Shoes: AllSaints Rosalina Heel

Song: Foster the People, Helena Beat

This Dress, these Shoes, and this Song...

Dress: Elizabeth Blouson Tank Dress

Shoes: Michael Kors Wiley Wedges

Song: Cults, Go Outside

Abbey Road

For Beatles fans:

There is this ridiculously cool website that has a live camera on Abbey Road to watch all the tourists try to recreate The Beatles famous Abbey Road crossing.  If you catch it at the right hour, it can be crazy funny, (also that intersection is way busier than I ever anticipated.)

The Beatles before their famous crossing

 

Classic

This Dress, these Shoes, and this Song...

Dress: Gold Stripe Sequin Cap Sleeve Dress via Topshop
Shoes: Pella Moda Owen Raffia Wedge Pumps via Shopbop
Song: Jurassic 5, What's Golden