Im moving English Muse from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress tonight! Im a little terrified actually...If I lose you along the way, please meet me at www.englishmuse.com! Leave me a message to let me...
Here in my little office with my working companions...Kali, 8 pounds, and Shoes, 18 pounds.
I changed my Tumblr theme (snapshot above, new page and photo credits here.)And I started a new book, "Everything Beautiful Began After," by Simon Van Booy. Its a love story, set in Athens, a...
I admit it: Im a textile junkie. I keep fabrics, large and small, stacked in clear boxes. So I was excited to discover that Virago Modern Classics has again teamed up with textile designers to create...
The New York Review of Books just posted a brilliant essay by Charles Simic on this subject. An excerpt:"Until a few years ago, hardly a day would go by in the summer without the mailman bringing...
Such a charming little cottage and tree house in Sweden. Taken by Umeå-based photographer Anna Ådén. More on her blog!
I just found this photo, by Brandon Long, on Flickr:Its amazing how everyone has gone mad for Toms shoes. It goes to show that comfort and function always win out. (Although, like most status symbols...
The August issue of Matchbook Magazine is out and it includes a lovely article by Katie Armour,featuring the photos of Gray Malin...Malin calls the series of photos "A Timeless Pursuit"...Alt...
Some people watch TV...I would rather spend hours on Tumblr...My Tumblr page &Archives(Cupcake photo by Shanene.)
At this moment Im sitting on the back porch listening to the crickets. Theres a cool breeze scented with jasmine...Its the perfect summer evening...(Photo by Stephanie Cornell).
Sunbathing, reading pulp (Dracula in Love, by Karen Essex), planting the front garden. Be back soon!(Photo by Yuli Sato.)
I just started Julie Orringers "The Invisible Bridge." Its a love story set in Budapest and Paris, and it looks amazing. I really need to get lost in a book at the moment.What about you?(Phot...
Weekend To Do ListSaturday:*Avoid the 405 Freeway (This weekend is Carmageddon here in Los Angeles!)*In fact, avoid car travel all together.*Walk to the newsstand to pick up the weekend editions of t...
Publishers Weekly has a fantastic blog post this week on the most frequently filched books. These are some very well-read thieves!More Here.
Since most of the books I buy these days are from secondhand stores, the one Im reading now is a little old but still good. Its called "The New Kings of Nonfiction," and it was edited by This...
Wanna live vicariously?Check out Liivias Italia 2011 set on flickr. Bellissima!!
Ive given up my desk for a spot by the air conditioner!Extreme heat requires extreme measures.My sidekick, Lola, the black Pom.
Weve had so many sleepovers at our house this summer...The living room has become a crash pad for girls and animals.It also happens to be the only room in our house with air conditioning...Lately Ive...
My friend Elaine arrived last week from Paris for a two-month stay in Los Angeles. She always comes with gifts (this year, a scarf from an open-air Parisian market) and French magazines.If Im really ...
We decided to take a trip to the Eastern Sierras this weekend...It was such a lovely getaway! We stopped in the little town of Bishop. Of course, I made a b-line for the bookstore, called Spellbinder...
All I really want is a macaron. Pink please!Maybe its time to plan a trip to Paris!?(Photo by Alice Red Coat)
Maybe youve noticed -- or not..:) Ive been away a lot from this blog...Suddenly I have lots of obligations and much less free time...But Im planning to be back to blogging on a regular basis here ver...
Im just finishing "A Three Dog Life" by Abigail Thomas. Its a memoir about Thomas effort to build a new life after a devastating tragedy. I so admire her bravery (and beautiful prose.) She fi...
This New York City artist has become the house illustrator for Lonny Magazine, with her charming watercolors:Shes also painted for Kate Spade and Hermes. Her work reminds me so much of Maira Kalmans ...
Eyecatching and interesting:Dueling portraits of Tina Brown: One in the New York Times; the other in AdWeek.What are your greatest unread books?A new flicker bookshelf group.More Great Ideas from Pen...
My father died one year ago today. I have missed him every day since. Some hurts never heal.(My tribute from last year.)Photo by Realyn 1.
Twenty hours waiting for the return of Blogger! Im so dependent on this site, and reading all the wonderful blogs on it....But I wonder....is it time to move to WordPress? Illustration: "Awaiting...
I found this vintage Wedgewood stove listed on eBay classifieds the other night...It belonged to the owners of the Hollywood Bed & Breakfast. It was used for years to make delicious meals for visitor...
Ok, maybe he doesnt weight quite 30 pounds, but Shoes is now officially as wide as he is tall. I think hes responding to the stress of the move by eating. (I am too.)Were still working our way throug...
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