BREAKFAST TIME WITH CAROLINE & GINNY

Several months ago I had the delightful pleasure of sharing a beautiful breakfast with Ginny Branch and Caroline Petters. Caroline and I had gotten together and wanted to use her (gorgeous) photography and my blog to share some beautiful homes and meals. So we started with Ginny Branch. Not only does she have one of the most beautiful homes I've ever visited, but she is a darn good host and cook. She prepared baked eggs, delicious cheeses and jams, a fresh juice she made in front of us, and coffee, of course. I'm so glad that this little gathering was captured, as it was far too beautiful to selfishly keep to ourselves.

LITTLE PARTIES

Over the weekend I hosted a little Friendsgiving party. I love hosting little parties, but I don't get a lot of chances to do so. I tried my best to make this party really special with decorations and even a special little cocktail! I wish I had gotten a picture of it! It was a whiskey sour made with honey simple syrup and lemon soda.

I also made the turkey and stuffing and my friends brought everything else you can think of. We we really had a great time.


P.S. I'm going to try and come back here more often. Being back in school really has been taking a toll on me. Also expect some long time coming posts. I have old things to share!

FRIENDS GOT TASTE

My close friends sure know what they like. I thought I'd let them tell you what they think is really sexy. Micheal Zavros and Andrew Archer curated by Jack Bloom.



Cumulus and Foam typeface curated by Alana Dy.



Joseph Gordon-Levitt and The National's High Violet curated by Jessie Brown.



70's style via The Three Degrees and Chicken Tikka Masala curated by Quatoyiah Murry.



Dum Dum Girls' Only In Dreams (with pink vinyl!) and CXXVI tie curated by Tim Lampe.

WEEKEND PIE

Fun weekend! Tim was out of town this weekend at the Weapons of Mass Creation festival in Cleveland, OH. I am COMPLETELY jealous. It just wasn't in the books for this year. I wanted to go so bad though. And to keep my mind from wandering to a typography-based jealousy world, I indulged myself in the company of my lady friends.

On Saturday we went to Ria's Bluebird in Grant Park. If you ever go there, get the breakfast burrito. Everything on the menu is delicious, but that messy, slop looking burrito is where everyone's heart is. After brunch, we took our sleepy stuffed bellies to the couch where we lounged and watched some shows (like Misfits!). I'm already caught up on Misfits, but one of my friends is still catching up.

I went back to Grant Park in the evening to meet with some other ladies friends. We ate at the charming Republic Social House. It's a dive bar with a rooftop patio that has a stunning view of the historic Oakland Cemetery. Sounds creepy, but I promise, it's just awesome.

Sunday began with brunch again, but this time at a French cafe called La Madeleine with Tim's parents. It was pretty cute that I got breakfast with them without Tim. It was the first time I've hung out with them without Tim or his brother, Mark. Niceee. I had a delicious mushroom swiss omelet.

After brunch I got some new duds. The Gap answered my craving for poppy colors, stripes, and peach khakis. Thus after my shopping, the only thing I could do was watch Downton Abbey when I got home. I'm all caught up with season 1. Season 2 needs to get on netflix soon or I might die of suspense.

Then I saw Childish Gambino (Donald Glover's music project) at Criminal Records with my lady friends, and we all made a dinner together after the show. We're talking delicious salmon, broccoli, and capri salad.



Also, I would like to say that winky faces are a tricky smiley to use. I learned my lesson last week after a simple text message went too risque. Don't ever put Sagmeister and a winky face in the same sentence in regards to his latest press release.

BACK FOR (SERIOUS) BUSINESS

I guess I wasn't joking when I said I needed a break! The blogging haitus last week was completely unplanned, but I guess in a sense it was. I really needed a good break to refresh and get some motivation again. I feel like a brand new person and I'm running like a steam engine. Look out! Also, I'm feeling like my own person again, which feels great. We all have quirks and that is what makes us all different and brings us together. Embrace the quirkiness!

I mapped out what I did on the days I didn't blog, but I figured that I'd spare you all the unnecessary details. Some days I was busy, others not so much. But I will clue you in that a lot of that is just eating, grabbing drinks, and refreshing with some of my great pals. I hope you've been having a great week too!

WEEKEND SMILES

Had a lovely weekend. The weather was so nice here - warm enough to have all the windows and doors open. Yesterday I had a lovely brunch with friends celebrating my friend, Stephanie's birthday. It was wonderful. Hope you had a nice weekend too!

WEEKEND PART TWO

photos by Tim Lampe

My friends and I had a Friendsgiving on Saturday. I loved it. Everyone brought a home cooked dish and we were able to put a real Thanksgiving dinner together. At one quiet point while everyone was eating, my friend Kim said, "I think we're adults now, I can't believe we all did this." (or something like that.) And I think everything was thinking the same thing. I can't believe I'm growing up and hosting Thanksgiving dinners. It was a perfect day. :)

disposables

Happy Friday, folks!

For the last few months Tim and I have been using some disposable cameras to enjoy and counteract our big SLRs. They're always so goofy and random. :D That's what makes them great.

viola!

I was meaning to mention this quite a while back, but here's a header I drew for one of my dearest friends, Wendy. Bird Bones is her age-old nickname. She has joined in on the blogosphere and I was more than happy to accommodate her with a header. I hope you like it!


to clarify, the "viola" is not in her header, mom

weekend: cottage & artwork.

Vocabulary | Gem Club


Over the weekend my good friend, Emily Hogan, music blogger of Wholly Roller, hosted her first show at a place called The Cottage. It was the first time Tim and I had ever been there, and it was magical. The Cottage is the garage apartment of a beautiful house where the upstairs is the recording studio and the downstairs is the venue. They have all these little cafe lights that make the most incredible mood and a huge tree swing out in the yard. The bands we save were perfect and dreamy: Vocabulary, Holy Spirits, Gem Club, and Places. Tim took the pictures above and you can see the rest of the series on his flickr.


In other news, my best friend from back home came up to Atlanta for a music festival. It was wonderful being able to spend some time with her! I was able to get a new handbag and it is exactly what I have been looking for. Also pictured is the media console I mentioned in a previous post and I had been meaning to show you! That front panel slides back and forth - perfect for the records and all their glory!

I'm sure most of you don't know that I am an officer for the art history club at my university. The club is hosting an art exhibition at Mint Gallery next month and I'm very excited! This weekend I finished it up, yay! I used a discarded landscape print and illustrator markers. Here's the piece, "Better Him Than You" :

birthday happies!

Things that make me happy on my birthday:


1. That video above.
2. My mom texting me multiple times saying "Happy Birthday to you!".
3. Tim's wall post on Facebook, "Happy Birthday to my lovely Ciara Sames! It's sad she's sharing her birthday with Google because obviously Ciara is much cooler."
4. Wearing a beautiful dress that my friend Alana gave me on Saturday.
5. Free tickets to tomorrow night's Wilco show from my friend, Fray, who is a DJ at WRAS 88.5.
6. Dinner plans at The Vortex tonight!
7. The Reese's peanut butter cup I'm about to eat.

my socks are off.

Oh, by the way, this was my Friday night. Cousin Dan at the Drunken Unicorn. UHmazing. You can see me and Tim in the front with all our friends on the left of us. So much fun. If you have the chance, go see Cousin Dan. He'll rock your socks off.


photos by kevin griggs.

weekend: corn & books.

photo by tim.


Happy Tuesday! Some people think that Tuesdays like today are awful because they take the role of Mondays, but how can you hate a day like today? We just got back from a long, delightful weekend, and we have a short work week as a result. Why can't every week be like this one?

I'm hoping all of you dearies out there had a great labor day weekend. Like I mentioned in the previous post, I went to Iowa for Barnstormer with some friends, and it was a load of fun. Sadly for the blog, I didn't take any pictures. Gasp! I know! But, I think it was more important for me to just take it easy. We all deserve a break sometimes.

It was a fun trip. I've never left on a road trip at night - midnight no less! We drove straight through till Iowa and crashed as soon as we got there. The show was awesome. The line up was of 8 bands, though we only stayed for 5. We were exhausted and just ready to go to bed. Plus, the ones we did see were so good, we felt it had already been worth it.

In other news, I started reading a new book: Diary by Chuck Palahniuk. So far, it's been exceptional. All in good timing too, as I was getting very bored with Milan Kundera. (Sorry, Kundera.) Anymore book recommendations? I'm trying to make a list!

from a whale enthusiast.

Thanks to my dear friend, Wendy, I found these pretty animal prints on etsy by unitedthread. I wish I could find her name, but she is an illustrator and painter in Salem, MA. Visit her blog to keep up with her paintings in process. I'm sure I'll be purchasing one of her prints soon!

weekend: parties, pugs, and picking up.

This weekend was pleasant and eventful! Tim & I got good Mexican food and celebrated the birthdays of our friends and went to the grand opening party for a new store location of the company I work for. They had Fox Bro. BBQ (the best Atlanta BBQ) and Sweetwater beer, giveaways and shuffleboard. We saw an adorable pug outside of a coffee shop and ate even more delicious food. I was able to spend a lot of time picking up the apartment - finding more homes for homeless possessions. I set up my terrarium on Friday and potted the rest of my plants in their new ceramic homes.

But here's the biggest highlight.

Mark Weaver is an amazing graphic designer and right now he lives here in Atlanta. Good news for him is that he got hired in NYC with The Daily and leaves Thursday. Sad news for me was that I really thought I'd never get to run into him around the city.... until this. That's right, a YARD SALE!!! Tim worships Mark just as much as I do, so we were freaking out at the opportunity to meet/buy Mark Weaver's old possessions. haha. So we went...and hardly said anything because we were so shell shocked! But we were able to run off with that beautiful typewriter and mirror tray (that I put my decanters on). So it wasn't a total loss and it was certainly an adventure!