Memorial Day weekend meant packing up for my big move (to a new apartment - more on that soon!) but I did allow myself one day of no packing or purging. Saturday I decided it was high time I checked ...
Did you ever make these lil potholders with a loom or crochet hook? I dont still have any that I made myself but the bumble bee-coloured one was made by my mother.
It seems to come around every year around this time. Spring starts to feel more like Summer and I long for my school holidays. I used to spend every Summer at my Grandmas house, helping my Aunt at th...
Something old and something new. Looking forward to July 1 almost as much as my holiday.
Arthur Rothstein, Camp Resident (Visalia, California, 1940) America at the Crossroads: Great Photographs from the Thirties (edited by Jerome Prescott, Smithmark Publishers, 1995) allows me the opport...
A small assortment I keep under the nook of my Nanas hutch, including my fathers senior class portrait and my mothers pencil sharpener. My own school days seem so long gone now but my love for school...
* I am absolutely smitten with The Darling Buds of May, having stumbled upon the first four episodes at my local library. The closer it gets to my summer holiday the more Anglocentric I become! First...
These lil crochet cozies are perfect for dressing up drinks of all sorts. Or candles or jam jars or just about anything...
Many of you who know me through flickr will remember this photograph I snapped of Sam Spensers Bloom (2008) at The Wapping Projects Yellow since 1877 exhibition 15 November 2007 – 20 January 2008. Ye...
A sliding ruler with a very wise message.
Just a few blocks away from my apartment is a bit of television history. In its day the Mary Tyler Moore house was the worlds most famous bachelorette pad. On t.v. Mary Richards lived at 119 North We...
Though my window sills are not deep enough for pillow nesting or curling up with a good book, they are the perfect place to display some of my favourite bits of nostalgia, including the insulators I ...
On Sunday I unpacked my Spring and Summer dresses in hopes that the weather will soon make up its mind. A bundle of crochet hangers make for such a pretty closet - the only shame is that they take up...
I first saw The World of Gloria Vanderbilt on display at my local bookshop, and after a quick flip through I was in love. I have always known G.V. for her glorious-fitting jeans, much like the ones b...
Ive been making the rounds at thrift and antique stores here in my new hometown - big surprise there right? And though I quickly discovered several favourites Im always up for finding more. Thanks to...
This week Ive been bursting with excitement after booking my summer holiday and Im looking (and daydreaming) forward to spending a good chunk of June in Europe! Heading first to London to make up for...
Garageland issue eight, Nostalgia. The dreamy cover artwork is Charming Ruins by Alex Michon (2009). Want to see previous Scrap exchanges?
A recent find from my favourite local thrift. The lil inscription sealed the deal - how could I resist? Ive had great luck in the land of second-hand recently so Treasure Tuesday is sure to become a ...
My Nana and her brother spent their childhood in a South Carolina orphanage following the death of their mother and younger sister. Little is known about her childhood aside from the horror stories s...
A recent work trip granted me four glorious days in New York, my first time visiting the city in - gasp - ten years! I spent the majority of my time at MoMA PS1, and when I wasnt deep into work I was...
* A quick ride on the Express bus takes you to what might be the most romantic place in Saint Paul - the Central Public Library in Rice Park. Constructed began in 1914 and the doors opened in 1917, a...
Clear sidewalks mean I can wear the same shoes on the way to work that I wear at work. Truly invigorating! Over the long winter I added several new-to-me pairs to my collection, the first being these...
The other day I saw the sweetest dog enjoying a long overdue ride in das Auto, his head out the window to reveal ears flapping in the wind and a panting tongue. Living the life! A trip back home last...
A few snippets of what Ive been up to since you last heard from me. Just like I fell for London I am slowly but surely starting to love the Twin Cities. The big thaw and a great job are helping that ...
Heres hoping Cupid finds you today.
It isnt Christmas in my family til youve snuck a Martha Washington from the refrigerator or the scent of my Nanas Scrabble has infiltrated the house. Having been away for two Christmases in a row I h...
Coming up for a bit of air and slowly creeping back into life in the internets. Im looking forward to catching up with everything and everyone. If you havent heard back from me please know Ive not fo...
2010 brought with it new challenges, tearful good-byes and exciting surprises. A big part of me is ready to welcome a new year with open arms. Along with a heaping helping of collards and black-eyed ...
The freezing temperatures and blanket of snow arrived just in time to enjoy the fruits of our labour. We have pecan goodies a-plenty at the holidays (and all year long) thanks to three large trees at...
Happy Christmas to all, near and far.
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