we like we love...

a big thank you to alyssa at online magazine, we like we love, for interviewing me for their february issue. for a master list of all sorts of things i love, pop on over here! it's a darling magazine and i am looking forward to all the upcoming issues!

bookmark: mark twain's autobiography

{via this is mark twain}

hello holiday gift for fathers everywhere! my dad is quite the samuel clemens mark twain fan. i was reading the nyt review and instantly went on the this is mark twain website(which is fantastic, by the way). the book is a four-pound memoir that is flying off shelves nationwide. i hope i will be able to snag a copy as soon as the next flush arrives. doesn't it look so enticing? 500,000 words makes this hefty tome the perfect night-time reading book. a book you can savor and enjoy every moment of. maybe not a great subway book or airplane book... unless you want to squeeze in some bicep curls as you travel ;)

the art of the scrapbook...

{found via nowness and a lovely being}

i have mentioned my love of scrapbooking many times, but my mind was completely blown when i stumbled upon cecil beaton's the art of the scrapbook(available for purchase in 3 days!). at a mere(*cough,cough*) $250, this too can be yours. i could pore over this book for hours, especially seeing all the teasers online. this has definitely inspired me to put down the laptop and pick up some scissors and glue. let me break it down why i think scrapbooks rule...

tactile+graphic+unedited+nostalgic+romantic= a recipe for two big thumbs up.

G is for...

{ephemera sources from this flickr}

the flickr stream where i found these letters has some really great ephemeral eye candy. and it's mainly french ephemera-bonus!

*also, check out this cute girl's blog, Kk is for Kara. she's pretty adorable. and a fellow SCAD grad. AND a fibers gal to boot!

love book club...

{lolita, love against hate, a dream of love,a lover's discourse}

here are some book covers i am crushing on at the moment.

flavor fave...

i am literally waiting on pins and needles for this book to come out. my kitchen library has a modest sampling of cookbooks. my staples: mastering the art of french cooking, the art of simple food, urban pantry( one of my all-time faves), and the new basic recipe by cooks illustrated.

november is the perfect time to practice new recipes and refresh old ones. i want to bake some killer bread and find the best recipe for crumbly mac n cheese. mmm. i'm also hosting this month's supper club with my cute gal pals. if anyone has easy breezy beautiful recipes they swear by, send 'em on over! i'm so game to experiment in the kitchen this month!

anthology magazine...

discovered via design*sponge. toe-tappingly excited for a new magazine to have and to hold. and with my love for a darling moving picture, this advert caught me hook line and sinker.