Hoarders: The Crafty Crap Edition
This is my hoard. It’s pretty much the first thing I see when I open my eyes in the morning (aside from the cat jumping up and down on my stomach that is) because it’s in the corner of my bedroom. I hate it. No, my entire house is not this messy. I’ve managed to [...]
Capsule Travel Wardrobe: What I Wore Today, 11.16.11
With the exchange rate it’s really the 137 Cent Store. dusty rose pashmina shawl + lavender silk flower hair clip + black short kilt skirt + gray with white stripes long-sleeved t-shirt + gray and white pin striped blouse + black flats + Cythia Rowley handbag + Patagonia messenger bag
Capsule Travel Wardrobe What I Wore Today 11.15.11
All the ceilings at school are covered with insanely detailed trompe l’oeil paintings. They’re kind of mesmerizing. Today I got busted for literally staring off into space during class by one of the school administrators. “It’s so hard not to be distracted. The ceiling is so great.” I told her. “Beh.” She chided. “This painting. [...]
Capsule Travel Wardrobe: What I Wore Today, 11.13.11 Rome, Italy
jeans + black turtleneck sweater + white short-sleeved cotton ruffly blouse + black boots
Capsule Travel Wardrobe: What I Wore Today, 11.12.11 (and drank today at Tazzo D’Oro in Rome)
The granita is Italy’s answer to the slushy. While I love lemon and mint granite made from real fruit and herbs, for me, the gold standard for granite will always be espresso, a.k.a. granita di caffè. There has to be the perfect balance of espresso to ice, otherwise the granita just tastes like a watery [...]
Capsule Travel Wardrobe What I Wore Today 11.10.11
One of my favorite personal projects has been the 52 Weeks, 52 Letters Challenge dreamed up by the always clever Katy Wolk-Stanley of The Non-Consumer Advocate. As anyone who knows me or reads this blog could tell you, I’m a lover of ridiculous, time-intensive, personal projects. They could also tell you that I am horrifically [...]
Capsule Travel Wardrobe: What I Wore Today, 11.9.11
black 1940′s tropical weight wool jacket + gray and white pin striped blouse + Levi cut-offs + black boots + Cynthia Rowley handbag
