holy september batman

wow, september is here. i can't believe it. as i'm sure you gathered by my last post i love fall, especially this unreasonably cool weather we are having. if i could freeze time right now i would, it is perfect jeans, sandals and a cardigan weather. however, knowing the crazy changes in weather we always have, it should warm right up to 100 tomorrow.

in a non-weather related post, i went to lunch (actually was taken out to lunch) yeterday to the most amazing place, bowood farms. located just blockes from the heart of the central west end, this place was like a mirage in the distance. it is a converted warehouse space into a nursery, graden and cafe. it was lovely and the food was delicious. (see the photos below).


we shared a few desserts at the cafe but the best was a fudgy, cherry, walnut brownie. I definitely need to make some of these over this long holiday weekend. i found a recipe at epicurious that seemed easy eonough, i guess i will have to make them and find out!

i'm sorry/is it fall yet?

ok, so i sincerely apologize that i have not posted on here in months. gosh it's been months! life was hectic, work was busy, but no more excuses. i am back. i am pretty sure no one is reading this blog or checking it for new posts especially after the obscene break i took, but i will press on. and so my first blog post in a looooonngggg while...

thing i love about fall
-scarves
-acorn squash, spaghetti squash, all forms of squash
-caramel apples, apple cider, apple picking (shout out to eckert's country store and farm!)
-raking leaves (i know im a freak for liking to do it)
-jeans tucked into boots
-hot chocolate and oatmeal for breakfast
-*pumpkin carving
-pumpkin flavored everything, the pumpkin spice latte at starbucks, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin candy corn which isn't really pumpkin flavored its just in the shape of a pumpkin

*for anyone who is not aware, i am a pumpkin carving fanatic. last year i carved 6 pumpkins, i deemed the event the pumpkin carving extravaganza. i not a purist, i don't mind using premade designs, and i do clean the seeds and cook them afterward. i will post pictures this fall. :)

throwback thursday 11

lucia seems to be quite infatuated with 80's videos lately so this weeks throwback videos are songs and scenes from some great 80's movies.

belated throwback thursday 10

this video goes out to lucia and she knows why.

if this was my life

if this was my life i would totally be ok with that. what a lovely set of images.

my need-to-own list

i neeeeeed one of these. i will have one in my house one day (i think i have said that to about 20 different things on this blog). here are a few beauties i have found.

library file index cabinet

stack file cabinet


oak library card file

my favorite summer stl event

this is my favorite event to go in the summer. june 3, the missouri botanical garden begins its annual outdoor concert series. on wednesday nights the botanical garden is open late and free concerts are held every week. guests are welcome to picnic, bring drinks and snacks and enjoy the music from almost anywhere in the garden. admissions is free, parking is free, the concert is free, can't beat that!

stl event

my mother has long since been a proponent of homeopathy or alternative medicine and i am lucky enough to have had her bestow some of her knowledge on me. for anyone who will be in st. louis in may, this event is going on and i think i'm gonna go check it out.

Science Cafe - Herbal Medicines and Botanical Dietary Supplements: Facts and Fiction

Location:Llywelyn's Pub, located at 4747 McPherson Ave - St. Louis, MO 63108

Start:7:00 PM

End:9:00 PM

Let's discuss the facts of traditional and modern herbal medicine and why there's so much misinformation about herbal products.

no win

can any item of clothing with the word lampshade in the title be cute? the answer is NO. case in point the forever 21 embroidered lampshade dress.

design blog

i came across the designers section of the how magazine blog this morning and i can't stop reading everything. to be honest i can't afford the magazine's subscription and each issue is super over priced. every time i break down and buy one i am disappointed by the content and the over abundance of ads. i highly suggest everyone check the blog out for free! it totally makes me want to be more creative and do more design projects, all of the days. ;)

how magazine-designers

yo la quiero

artemide nesso table lamp

there are few things i am willing to pay good money for and this lamp, i think, is one of them. about 5 years ago i saw this nesso table lamp in orange in a photo in domino magazine and i fell in love. if i put away $10 each pay check, which is about all i can afford right now, i can have it in about a year and a half. tempting idea...

happy 26th birthday lucy

if you were wondering what to get lucia for her birthday, here are a few suggestions.

clockwise from top left: herve leger bandage dress, david yurman smoky quartz ring, white peony, fendi baguette, christian louboutin black pump

cinco de mayo!

image found via flickr

hola amigos, today is cinco de mayo and in honor of this festive occasion i have decided to share a very special drink recipe with you all, the sangria margarita or as we call it the sangrita. this drink was first tasted by our lovely lucia at chuy arzola's in dog town a few years back and has since been a secret treat of ours. it isn't even on the menu there!

sangria margarita
8oz tequila
12oz margarita mix
2oz rose's lime juice
3oz triple sec
3-5oz sangria

pour the tequila, margarita mix, lime juice and triple sec into an average sized blender filled with crushed ice, and blend well. dip rim of a 16oz margarita glass in the blender to wet, and apply salt if desired. pour the blender mixture into the glass until 2/3 full, add the sangria, and serve.

my take on chair porn

who wants to buy me this chair? anyone? bueller?

vitra vegetal chair

desire to inspire

i just came across this amazing blog, desire to inspire, and one of the most wonderful blog posts ever, chair porn! i am kind of chair freak, if i could find chairs at stores, flea markets and vintage shops for clients for a living i would. check out the rest of the amazing photos.

address stamp

i'm in the market for an address stamp. i love sending cards, postcards, packages and who doesn't love getting mail? i am asking for your help as to which stamp i should get. these are my favorites from etsy.

throwback thursday 9

i apologize that i did not put up videos last week. i'm a slacker/i was just too unmotivated to find videos. here are some girlie goodies from 1987. thank you to lucia who gave me the inspiration.

Whitney Houston - New Music - More Music Videos

Belinda Carlisle - New Music - More Music Videos

Fleetwood Mac - New Music - More Music Videos

breakfast for dinner

i always envy the delicious meals and foods over at smitten kitchen. i know, i know she cooks for a living but the pictures are gorgeous and i wish my life looked like that. sadly it does not. i'm not gonna set the table all fancy or go out and buy all new cookware just to take fabulous pictures and pretend that my life is something it is not. i vowed to take more pictures of my cooking and food creations and here it goes.

breakfast for dinner is a favorite at the delor house. lucia and i make it about twice a month or more and it is always the same thing: scrambled eggs, biscuits (southern style) and bacon. here is a photo of this delicious meal. oh, and we switched it up this time and used hickory smoked bacon ;).

calling all book club suggestions

i have always wanted to be part of a book club. i love reading. i guess i should have started one myself but it just so happens that 2 friends of mine are getting people together to start one soon. lucky me! here are my suggestions for our first book and any other suggestions from readers are welcome.clockwise from top left: hurry down sunshine, rag and bone, the northern clemency, and vanished smile. images found via borders.com

the small stakes

if i have not yet praised jason munn over at the small stakes then today is the day. jason's work includes posters, t-shirts, book covers, album packaging and illustrations. i love love love his poster shop, even though the one i have had my eye on is sold out. each poster has a limited number of prints pulled so you gotta nab them while they are available. believe me, i have tried to track down some of the sold out ones and i got nowhere. here are a few of my favorites...

tulip fields

i can't lie, i love sci-fi and i think crop circles are pretty phenomenal but this might take the cake. apparently the tulip is a symbol of the netherlands (who knew right?) and tourists come to see the aerial view of these fields of tulips. they look amazing right?

this picture was found on the style files.

shmonday

this is my life today. coffee. i'm a bit sleepy. i shall return to my blog posting goodness tomorrow.

spring has sprung

the weather has become steadily warm enough to plant flowers. it is officially spring! last weekend i made a trip to lowes and walmart with my mom for some flowers, bushes and a small tree and spent the rest of the day planting and getting dirty (i don't care for gardening gloves). now i am just praying that we don't have any drops in temperatures or frosts. see the pics of my new plant babies below. i also planted lots of herbs but didn't have time to take any pictures of them.

russel wright reborn

so i'm scrolling through old posts of apartment therapy looking for a picture of a room that i am convinced i saw on there a few days ago and i come across this post. It turns out that bauer pottery is reissuing some pieces of russel wright's american modern pottery collection.

many of you dont know this but i actually collect russel wright american pottery (the real vintage version circa 1939-1959) and i have been since about the age of 13. on one hand i think it is pretty cool that at a young age i started this collection and scoured antique malls and vintage stores for pristine pieces. on the other hand i was a young, naive girl who thought that i really wanted to collect the coral and seafoam colors. these colors are of the most rare of the line to find, especially in good condition but nonetheless i maybe should have chosen otherwise.

i guess i never really considered eating or serving with it, so as to not ruin my pieces until i saw that post. i think pieces of this new american modern could be intergrated into an all white set, but a whole table of it just doesn't look right unless it is in a display at an antique shop. if i ever find the right cabinet on craigslist, i will dust off my collection and proudly display it in my home.

a side note: the images from the russel wright design gallery are so beautiful. i suggest that everyone check them out.

calendars

i need to own this and i think it is worth it, right? i've seen it in pictures and every time i do, i swoon over its prettiness but i hmm and haw over the price. it would look so nice in my green kitchen. one day i will make it mine and i hope that day is soon.


i also wish this calendar wasn't sold out on etsy. i need it to be on my desk like yesterday.

tea for me

tea gets me through the day. heck, it gets me through the day, weekends and evenings. i love tea. today i am sharing with you a few of my favorites while drinking tea (chamomile!). i usually get my tea loose from the spice shop in soulard market but these teas are pretty spectacular.

[clockwise from top left corner: amai loose tea, twinnings early grey, yogi super antioxidant, republic of tea wild blueberry, flowering tea, poster from the keep calm gallery]

throwback thursday 8

thank you all for the kind birthday wishes. i actually did have cupcakes yesterday from the cupcakery and they were delish! in honor of this momentous quarter-life occasion i have chosen this week's throwback videos from 1984.

happy birthday banan

cupcakes

welcome to the 25 club

happy weekend

happy friday and happy weekend.

felt nation

my fondest childhood crafting memories often included felt, for example, my first communion banner of which i meticulously cut out purple felt circles and hot glued them to form grapes. little did i know that felt can be used in so many other ways and for items that i would not be embarrassed to be seen using or wearing. here is my tribute to cool felt things...

felt tea cozy


felt cosmetic case


felt laptop case

eiffel tower pin cushion


icuddle ipod case

throwback thursday 7

here are some tracks reachin' way back to 1996. i think i was rocking a sony discman at that time. enjoy!

Coolio - New Music - More Music Videos

Ace of Base - New Music - More Music Videos

Blackstreet - New Music - More Music Videos

easter fun

apparently after a weekend of being 19 again it takes me a full 7 days to post again on our blog. i promise to be better. this post however is about easter and all of its brunching, egg dying and chocolate eating fun! since my childhood a number of different egg dying kits and crafts have come onto the market although this one will always be number 1 in my heart. i do love a good craft project and here are a few easter idea that i may be trying out this year.

these rice krispi eggs look delicious and the recipe can be found here.


naturally dyed easter eggs


foiled easter eggs, bright and shiny eggs

throwback thursday 6

for this week's throwback, i have had a few requests. they are not from a particular year and are kind of a hodge pogde mix. i think you all will enjoy them none the less.

Crazy Town - New Music - More Music Videos

Journey - New Music - More Music Videos

throwback thursday is the envy of all your friends

today throwback thursday is an homage not just to our legacy-making college years, but also to the darling irish lass living it up in jackson, ms.

also i decided to go with a little theme-action today. how do we feel about that?

David Banner - New Music - More Music Videos

pretty printed things

i love a good print as much as the next guy, but gosh darn it if good ones aren't hard to find. i did happen to find a few after scouring the internet for a while. behold.

oh heck no!

photo found here

sometimes i stumble across a photo or a website that makes me stop, stare and then mock incessantly at the ridiculousness of humanity. it appears that these women are standing together, knees up, pouring water on their stretchjods, why? because they are water repellant of course! in case you were wondering stretchjods are stretchy jodphurs and these 3 women seem to be really enjoying themselves.

kate, lucia, nickle and i will NOT be doing things like this over the weekend.