This is a little sneak peek into my favorite room in my house. It has been dubbed "The Ra-Brary", my own little secret library room. I mentioned one day to my husband that I wished I had a library in our house, and that was it. He whipped up this amazing little hiding place for me, in that funny, under the stairs storage area that you never really know what to do with, besides throw a bunch of junk in (you with me?). You literally have to crawl...READ MORE
February 16, 2009
Wiley Valentine News + Sneak Peek
There is a lot of exciting things going on over at the WV. I wanted to give you a little sneak peek at the newest release coming soon.
We are releasing a line of "Jarvis" cards, flat printed folded greetings featuring Jarvis, Emily's sweet dog. A portion of the proceeds will go to stoppuppymills.org. There is also a selection of letterpress folded greetings featuring farm animals and clever sayings. We are also working on launching our etsy shop,...READ MORE
February 13, 2009
the Art of Kissing
I have this amazing book, its a reprint of 1930's "The Art of Kissing". It's very humorous, the same way old advertisements for soap or corsets can be. Hope you all have a fabulous valentines...READ MORE
February 12, 2009
Be careful what you wish for…
I have a new obsession. There seems to be a pattern in my favorite illustrations, and now a new movie with the same vibe. It's this slightly haunted, almost Tim Burton like feel that has now become a movie. The movie, Coraline, is a stop motion movie, which is a paint staking, hand made process that took 3 years to make! I am shamed to admit I have not seen it yet, however I do have plans to see the 3-d version this weekend!
Wieden + Kennedy, the...READ MORE
February 10, 2009
Abbot Kinney Gems
To continue coverage from our First Friday on Abbot Kinney, we visited The Stronghold. Stronghold jeans was founded in 1895. It was reopened after being closed for over 50 years by Michael Paradise and Michael Cassell. They really made it a point to keep the authenticity of the brand, keeping all production in the US, as well as only selling brands that have been operating pre-WWII!
The store literally makes you feel like you have gone back in time. A...READ MORE
