Birthday Weekend

Hello my lovelies, did you have a nice weekend? Mine started off with a whimper - a nasty headache put me in the bed Friday night. My husband bought me this beautiful cake. Why? It was my birthday :) Like I needed another excuse to play with my new iPhone Hipstamatic app (which I learned about through Amy. Her photos are much better than mine.)
Mmmm... chocolate cake with the best buttercream frosting ever.
We spent yesterday roaming up and down Highway 127 browsing the World's Longest Yard Sale. I found a few cool things for the shop, and highlights of the day included fresh-squeezed lemonade, the best blueberry fried pie in the whole world, and dinner at a local old-school favorite Italian restaurant. Oh, and the cake. Did I mention the cake? Every year I see some unusual stuff at the 127 sale, but this was my favorite weird thing this year: a Peter Griffin (Family Guy) Painting. And what I just noticed - it even says Happy Brd.Day!
This was one of my shop's busiest weeks ever, so today was spent packing parcels. Carving out some time to spend with friends this week is a priority. I have no social life these days...

Random Pretty Spaces

A little mid-week design inspiration...

what's blogging my view

head over heels

apartment therapy

10th Ave

I'm exhausted. Working 70 hours a week at one job being self employed isn't so bad, but working two is not so easy. I'm still adapting, so please forgive my shorter, less frequent posts and sparse commenting on everyone's blogs lately. (I'm still reading, but I've been a lurker).

Much more interesting than my prom dress...

Did you see this yahoo story about the duct tape prom competition? Over 240 couples across the U.S. and Canada competed for scholarships by designing and making their prom outfits entirely out of duct tape.
I'm seriously impressed.
See more photos and read the entire article here.

Moonbow

One night last week I dreamed that I saw a moonbow. It was so real in my mind that I had to ask my husband if it had really happened and that I had somehow forgotten about it.
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The Easiest Chocolate-Banana Ice Cream + Weekend Links

My husband loves ice cream (and really loves bananas). I'm going to make "The Easiest Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe Ever" for Mr. Cheese's birthday in a couple of weeks. It looks divine.

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Smile-inducing links:

Seattle by Sailboat. Beautiful.

Ooh, pretty bikes.

Dreamland.

Even as an adult, I can't say this phrase without giggling.

Dogs as typefaces.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Etsy Mid-Century Furniture Deals

Looking for unique mid-century furniture for your home? The following pieces are priced quite reasonably, and can be found on Etsy.

Retro Rocking Chair (Child's Size) $72

vintage sectional sofa (reupholstered) $800

Vintage Handpainted German Child's Cupboard $75

Set of Three 1950's metal tables $75

1950's Eames Armshell with X-base $200

Edward Cullen Comes to Town

I'll admit, I haven't seen any of the Twilight movies yet. I'm an odd girl and sometimes I hold off on caving to pop culture for as long as I can. Perhaps this would be a good weekend to get my Edward on. Tweens, teens, and 20-somethings within several hours of my city are freaking out right now over news that Robert Pattinson (and Reese Witherspoon) will be in my area for the next few days filming the movie "Water for Elephants".
Star fever is catching. I'm tempted to hang around downtown this weekend to watch the rabid fans trying to catch a glimpse of 'Edward' coming and going from his hotel. Web rumors are already flying: "My friend saw him by the Sting Ray tank at the Aquarium, and he blew her a kiss." (so not true)
Filming locations include the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (where scenes from other big movies have also been filmed in the past), and this house outside of Chickamauga, GA - about an hour from downtown Chattanooga. The film crew really wanted an authentically aged house. The house had been vacant for 12 years, and was without any electricity or water.
P.S. This post is dedicated to KS at While We're Waiting. Girlie, if I had known in advance that your man was going to be right down the road from me, I would have invited you down south for a Pattinson party :)

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I must find an industrial age pulleys and levers poster like this one. The hunt begins...
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A Bed with a Petticoat

My taste typically skews more modern, but how sweet is this loft?
The bed has it's own petticoat!
The tiny all-white Victorian cottage in the Catskills used to be a hunting cabin.

Read more here. Source: Moodboard.

A picnic by the Lake

I wish this was my plan for today, instead of sitting in an office...

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Pretty Girl. Cool Chair.

See more mid-century round wicker chairs here. Source

More Mad Men...

Mad Men Illustrations from Stanley Chow.

Regarding the Mad Men season 4 sets, holy cow! Eames chair madness indeed (with many fabulous Knoll and Saarinen pieces thrown in, plus I spied a Jere sculpture in the hallway). Mr. Cheese pointed out how clever it was of the set designers to include the Eames Time Life Chairs on the set, which were originally designed specifically for the Time Life building where the new ad agency's offices are located. I need to re-watch the premiere just to catch more details of the sets!