gratitude monday

starting the week with gratitude. I'm grateful for

• this yoga video by sadie nardini (it was exactly what I needed this saturday)
• the xx on rdio
• the opportunity to take a long relaxing bath (thank you family)
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• our public library (something I do appreciate about urban life, almost as important as parks)
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• golden lentil dal (this recipe)
• autumn
• my job (yes. I love you, too) 

on sewing: laptop sleeve

found a lovely tutorial for a laptop sleeve.
sewing one was on my list for ages – and I'm quite happy with the result...
more pics here.
xx

late summer reading

there wasn't this much reading this summer. but there was

- the sound of the sea
- newborn turtles
- 3 new bikinis
- no new sandals (couldn't find any)
- the scent of chai tea, served in small glasses
- almond ice cream
- lot's of sun
- my old but fav scratchy sunglasses
- a simple black neckholder dress on heavy rotation
- turtles, again, and everywhere

now back home with two new books (and huge bowls of coffee)
hello september. xx

hello on wednesday

forgotten shirts, new shorts. summer rain. tarte au framboises. the universe. in a bottle.
counting the days. hello on wednesday.

random summer

my favorite problems

make a list of your favorite problems and laugh about them. 
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I thought it would be easier

restoration

so we had the new camera beanbag, the remote control and another project: to restore this chair. we removed the upholstery and painted it white. I'm on the fabric hunt today, searching for a charming pattern.
have a nice week! xx

mini sewing project: the beanbag

this is really helpful if you want to position your camera somewhere without using a tripod.

recipe: I used 2 pieces of fabric, size A4, filled with 1000g white beans and sewed together like a little pillow. that's it!
xx

How to Stop Time

1. Tell people you’re really busy, then close the door and putter contentedly.
2. Play with a dog.
3. Don’t look at clocks.
4. Lean back on pillows in a boat on a calm lake.
5. Turn off all buzzing, beeping, ringing things.
6. Float down a slow river in an inner tube with pals, passing the snacks back and forth.
7. Read a completely engrossing book.
8. Watch a summer parade in a small town.
9. Ask a family elder to tell you about their earliest memories.
10. Use a hand-cranked ice cream-maker. Take turns turning.
11. Stare into a campfire.
12. Rake leaves the old-fashioned way, letting the sound lull you.
13. Memorize your favourite poem.
14. Sit in a rocking chair while holding a sleeping baby.
15. Re-read that bundle of treasured old letters.
16. Don’t set the alarm.
17. Watch your favourite movie from childhood.
18. Meditate.
19. Have an outdoor dinner with lanterns in the trees and candles on the table.
20. Don’t wear a watch.
21. Sort rocks at the edge of the sea.
22. Give yourself a private concert of your favourite music and don’t do anything but listen.
23. Lean back into a sun-warmed stone wall and close your eyes.
24. Turn the calendars toward the wall.
25. Daydream while lying in a field of fresh flowers.
26. Drum with friends outside on the night of the full moon.
27. Drool through a relaxing massage.
28. Aim to accomplish only one thing per day.
29. Create a tiny village with a child, at the edge of a forest or stream, using found objects
30. Loll in a hot bath with the light out.
31. Take a road trip across the prairie.
32. Just play.
33. Lie in a hammock and watch the stars move on a clear night.
34. Use sundials to tell time, but only live where it’s always cloudy.
35. Dance.

How to Stop Time | highly sensitive power

Bitte mitnehmen (by avelottes)

oh june

it's june. and I forget that I wanted to be part of the 30 days
of creativity. is it ever too late? tomorrow will be perfect.
xx

how to make stars from scratch

5 things I've learned this week:

1. Keynote is much prettier and cheaper than powerpoint, easier to handle and less fragile. But this doesn't help you when your customer is working with windows.
2. Almond milk is easy to make, but don't forget to clean your blender.
3. How to make stars from scratch 
4. My favorite 8tracks at the moment: this, this and this.
5. Maisonmartinmargiela has a new website. And a tumblr.

Have a nice weekend! xx

let's start with some coffee

less: today starts a week without milk, wheat and sugar. I tried this before, it is -- interesting. I love coffee with milk, and so you can find me at the shelves for almond, soja, oat. 

more: a new customer requests, two new toothbrushes, a reunion with power point. more words tomorrow.