Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Weekend Waffle

The Weekend Waffle! A flash of beauty & brainstorm for your weekend, all waffled together.

"The most effective way to do it, is to do it."
- Ameila Earhart

The weekend list? It's my 32nd birthday on Saturday! I look forward to an extended birthday weekend with my sweet family. We kicked things off by spending a lovely afternoon at a Peony Farm outside of Portland today. Peonies as far as the eye could see ... it was breathtaking! Tomorrow will hopefully start with breakfast in bed (hint!) and an afternoon in the countryside picking berries. And of course, multiple slices of cake throughout the day... 

IMAGES + links: Toasted Coconut Vanilla Limeade, Birthday Cake, Geronimo Balloons, White Horse. 

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A Modern Montana Home, Rough & Ready

“Our motto for this project was ‘Rough and ready'. The design is seriously practical, easy to heat and cool, with nothing to paint or fret over. It’s essentially a simple barn, with open living, kitchen, and dining zones bracketed by spacious porches. There’s nothing precious about it.” - David Lake, architect.

I have a spot in my heart for Montana. If you have ever been there, you know what I am talking about. While I did not grow up there, my parents have lived the past 14 years in Montana and I have always enjoyed my visits. Especially in the summertime...

So you know I was totally thrilled to stumble across this modern Montana "barn" on AD.  If  I was there I don't think I'd ever want to leave? And I love the quotes by both the homeowner & the architect. It looks fancy-ish but you so know it get pretty dirty!

"We thought, why not make the entire house a kind of porch? All the rooms flow into one another, and everything flows outside. We’ve got dogs, kids, dirty cowboy boots here—it’s heaven.” - Homeowner

Both quotes & images from Architectural Digest

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Portland: Bee Local Honey

Portlanders are like honey bees. A sweet, industrious bunch that generally doesn't sting. What happens when the two collide? Bee Local, an artisan neighborhood honey company, of course.

Bee Local is brilliant.  A local product (hello! neighborhood honey!), great presentation (love the handwritten batch info) and genuine honey bee love.

Visit Bee Local & buy the sweet stuff in their shop!

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