be still my beating heart

i am so freaking excited to see this today!hugh and i had a mini-show last night at the mini bar at 836 Divisadero in SF if you want to take a peek! so we're making it an early day and catching a matinee of this to celebrate :)i have a bunch of news to share and will...

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Kendra’s Persimmon Pudding (reposted)

Is really like a moist cake. I'm reposting this because it's persimmon season again!I saved an email from my friend Kendra (dated xmas eve, 2000 when i frantically emailed her for the recipe for my family's holiday party) and tucked it in my little mish-mash cookbook...

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bluegrass, er, rocks

this weekend we managed to catch some good music at the free bluegrass fest in golden gate park. every year it gets bigger, but somehow we still manage to run into our friends. these photos were taken by bob lake (the awesome mister of jenifer). they nearly stepped on...

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happiness to me is 5 minutes

* husband making the bed* morning wandering walks of noticing* school children on field trips* older ladies with grocery carts and funny hair* a line for donuts* freshly clean laundry* butternut squash soup* toast* dried apricots & almonds to snack* studio time*...

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artist spotlight: paperbling + nosideup= same artist

ohhh. i just joined papernstich and came across this great artist from barcelona... first i was admiring her paper bling and then the intricate hair drawings and realized it was the same chica.aren't these both great? and they kind of go together too.i love new...

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tuesday news

hi,i have some fun things happening.*one is a true love custom necklace give-away on kelly's blog! wahoo!i have been loving laying out the art for these and seeing what people are dreaming up. sarah from england just ordered a beautiful one with this on the front and...

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*hugh*

it feels overkill to say this, as it seems so obvious, but i am really really extremely proud and inspired on a daily basis by my husband hugh and his artistic vision. yes, i get annoyed with him for all the typical domestic things like.... leaving every cupboard door...

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artist + style: skinny laminx + victoria

i love, love, love skinny laminx's textiles (i wear her apron daily to paint in)! and was so excited to read more about heather, the maker behind the shoppe, on victoria's blog sf girl by bay! victoria always has the best posts! she's adorable as a person too. i've...

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happy fall, all

how are you?i feel a new crispness in the air which makes me feel so content. san francisco's fall is like the east coast's summer, but with a slight crispness that makes it distinctly fall for me! i've been loving the sun and how it brings people outside. personally...

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