Mai Autumn

mai autumn in west elm!

pretty darn cool seeing one of my peacocks in the new west elm catalog! :)

fresh stART show

i wanted to pop in to let you know that i'm participating in a great event - fresh stART - a one night sale of artwork in santa monica, ca, on february 4th, to benefit LAs Best  -- LA’s BEST was created in 1988 by Mayor Tom Bradley to address an alarming rise in the lack of adequate adult supervision of children during the critical hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. They serve 28,000 kids at 180 elementary school sites in Los Angeles in neighborhoods most vulnerable to gangs, drugs, crime and at schools with the lowest student test scores.

a few of my framed prints will be for sale at the event, so if you're in the area, please go by and visit (or take home!) my little babies that will be traveling across country for the show. it's awesome to be able to support such a great cause! i'm so excited to be a part of this project! :)

you can find more info about the event and the fund raising here - fresh stART

never forget

i'm feeling a little somber today after remembering what happened ten years ago. being in new jersey, it seems like i'm surrounded by lives that were touched by this terrible tragedy. i don't think i would be able to find the right words for such a serious subject, so i will leave you with this beautiful image of what once was.

image via john harmon gallery

heartsy this weekend!

i'm featured on heartsy this weekend! don't miss your chance to scoop up some pretty sweet savings! you can grab up to 74% off if you become a vip on the site. woohoo! happy shopping :)

gettin' dirty in the name of produce

today, i'm off to plant my garden. i have some mini plants from the local nursery, and i'm preparing a makeshift green house for the seeds i'm sowing. hopefully this will lead to lots of gorgeous veggies for the season - and some delicious meals!

via groundwork

i just love summer cooking because of all the fresh produce available. last year, we participated in a CSA program (community supported agriculture), and it was always so, so fun to get that box of veggies in the middle of the night. sort of like santa for grown ups (foodie grown ups, of course!)

via how sweet it is - strawberry mango basil salsa (yes, please!)

this year, i am determined to make it over to the local farmers market up on the boardwalk in asbury, run by food for thought by the sea, since we decided it might be better to buy our own as we go along this summer. (one can only eat so much cabbage!)(sorry, i had to say it lol)

via food for thought by the sea

if i have my info correct, the farmer's market takes place at first and ocean avenues in asbury park, nj, every thursday, from mid june through september, from 10am-1pm. for more info, visit food for thought by the sea or this post on local harvest.

royal wedding fever

do you have it? i'm guilty as charged! no, i didn't wake up to watch everything at 5am (but i did turn on the tv when they repeated the whole thing at 9am on tlc!) why do you think we are all so fascinated with this big event? i'd love to hear your thoughts! 

the house that lars built

(i do have to say that cate's dress was perfectly fit for a princess and i got chills when she got out of that car! amazing.)

help for japan

i am endlessly doing things this week, but my mind keeps drifting to the people of japan. it's scary what our beautiful planet is capable of doing. take some time out of your day to donate directly to the red cross to help during this awful crisis.

(image above via LilyGene)