me & julia

i know what you're thinking... and yes, i did. attempting julia child's famous boeuf bourguignon turned out to be quite the adventure. 6 hours and two bottles of wine later... it was totally worth it.

*just remember, don't crowd the mushrooms.

(recipe found here)

happy happy labor day

(image via ffffound!)

I got the blues thinking of the future, so I left off and made some marmalade. It's amazing how it cheers one up to shred oranges and scrub the floor.

~D.H. Lawrence

ink

i've been watching a lot of LA ink lately... and it has me thinking i might want another tattoo. nothing crazy mind you... just some lovely script, maybe a favorite quote. what are your thoughts?

*head to cup of jo for more awesome tattoo girls.

(image via garance dore)

the september issue

dying to see the september issue. anna wintour, you scare me but i love you.

*thank you for doing this interview NPR... you always make my mornings a little better.

(image found here)