after a long working weekend i’m waking up to a grey and cold morning here in brooklyn. i opened the windows for a quick second to let turk meow at a bird on our fire escape and felt a cold gust of wind that made it quite clear winter is here. even though christmas is months away, i’ve been besieged by holiday gift guide emails and submissions so much so that i’ve already got ornaments on the brain. so i thought i’d share the ornament that’s been sticking in my head for days now. anthropologie’s bejeweled reedling ornament reminds me of both a fancy version of our operation hot glitter project and of a sparkly brooch i’d like to wear in my hair, ala carrie bradshaw. i’m thinking i might take the plunge and make this a centerpiece on our tree this year (despite ac’s moratorium on birds in the house).
speaking of holidays- we will begin our annual d*s gift guide series the week AFTER thanksgiving. we’ll be covering the same areas as last year and will try to sneak some new ones in there as well. and of course, ac will be doing his guy’s gift guide for practical dude presents.
i also wanted to take a second to welcome artist jill bliss to the d*s guest blog! jill will be joining us with her portland favorites all week. click here to check out her first post- welcome, jill!
*stay tuned for a new free d*s desktop wallpaper today at 1pm!
November 2nd, 2009 - 08:00am
sometimes simple design finds make me the happiest. i love a great pattern or a decorative piece of furniture, but sometimes a beautiful glass vase is what makes me smile. i’m loving these super simple vases from kajsa at HAPPYsthlm. the shape is so small and pleasing- it’s just right for a carefree last minute arrangement. click here for more information and to contact kajsa about ordering.
calendars are another affordable art buy for me- this year i decided to pick up calendars as casual “just because” gifts for family and friends and caitlin keegan’s new soy-ink calendar is such a cute option. i love the little spaces for notes and wheel shape. click here to buy online ($20).
in other calendar news, i’m also enjoying dutch door press’ 2010 letterpress calendar, $30 at little paper planes.
October 27th, 2009 - 09:00am
this weekend i tested out a new productivity technique in hopes that it would help me manage my book and website work without losing my entire mind. and thankfully, it’s been working and last night i actually found myself with a few extra minutes to flip through catalogs. i was leafing through restoration hardware’s catalog and my jaw dropped when i hit these beautiful fishing weights. i remember seeing these in a friend’s house overseas years ago and couldn’t for the life of me figure out what they were. now that i know, i’m on the hunt for more affordable versions online. until then, you can check these out online right here. they would make for such fun door stops…
over at the d*s guest blog, lucy is giving us an insider’s guide to a great melbourne neighborhood (yarraville) via artist jane reiseger. click here to check out the full post!
October 27th, 2009 - 08:00am
one of the things that can really give you a leg up in a tough economy like this is knowing what your client wants and how they want to hear it. so today i’m thrilled to have meg touborg back to talk about improving your chances with potential clients- from the client’s point of view. whether you’re looking to sell new services to your existing clients or sell your existing services to a new set of clients, meg has written up a great article full of advice for doing both from start to finish. in tough times it always pays to know what the person on the other side of the desk is looking for, so i hope you’ll check out meg’s post after the jump. thanks again to meg for sharing her advice today! looking for more biz ladies advice and topics? click here for our biz ladies archives.
CLICK HERE to read meg’s full article after the jump!
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October 20th, 2009 - 11:00am
it’s been such a pleasure having elisabeth dunker of fine little day on the d*s guest blog this week. i’m so sad to see her go, but so excited to check out her last post on swedish shop bebop. these images alone make me want to hop on a plane. click here to check out the full post…
*stay tuned for a guest blog from erin and nicole of bird & banner next week!
October 16th, 2009 - 08:00am
good morning! i wanted to start off the week by welcoming artist elisabeth dunker of fine little day, studio violet and lula to the d*s guest blog. elisabeth will be joining us all week to post some of her design favorites, and is kicking things off with a beautiful collection of ceramics, textiles and home accessories. click here to check out her first post! (click here to check out a sneak peek of elisabeth’s beautiful home)
October 12th, 2009 - 08:00am
This week we have a double feature for In the Kitchen With, so we are also doubling the fun here. For product picks, we have Penny De Los Santos‘ kitchen favorites as well as Aran Goyoaga’s favorites. For cookbook picks, we have two groups the first will be for the men to go along with Chef Nick Mueller’s great Southern recipe, and the second part will be savory baking for Aran’s savory tart and soup. There are some great books in here, including a fantastic gluten free resource for savory and sweet baking using almond flour! -Kristina
CLICK HERE for the cookbook reviews and both sets of kitchen product favs after the jump!
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October 9th, 2009 - 12:00pm
