domino.

August 15, 2010
Being home this weekend has been amazing.
I love visiting here for many many reasons, but one in particular is my mother’s decorating book collection. One step into my childhood house and you will instantly know where my love of decorating comes from. From patterns and knick-knacks to bookshelves and quilts, my mother has it all.

One book I have been devouring over the last few days is this one from the editors of the domino magazine. Unfortunately, this magazine stopped it’s publications a little over a year ago, but this book is a decent replacement with over 250 pages of decorating bliss. Domino: The Book of Decorating
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Summer reading list

June 16, 2010

This very high pile of books is my summer reading list. These are books I have been collecting over the past year (and before) and this summer I am hopefully going to have the opportunity to read them all. GLEE! The commute to my reading specialist internship is close to an hour long via train, MAYBE even longer. This might be upsetting to some people, but to me this only brings good tidings. A whole 2 hours of uninterrupted reading? Imagine! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I intend to take full advantage of it.


Summer Reading List
(rough draft)
Whew! That’s a long list. Hopefully I will be able to complete most of it! It might be waaay too much of a stretch for just the summer, but eventually I WILL read them all. Do you have a favorite book that’s not on my list? If so, let me know!
Happy Reading! xo

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Eating Local.

June 14, 2010

I want this book.

I want to eat local foods every day and every night.
I want to be Barbara Kingsolver and have my own garden and raise my own chickens and have a husband who bakes bread daily and a daughter who cans tomatoes and I want to be able to make my own cheese.
Mmmm. Maybe someday.
For now the only things local I am eating are Zan’s strawberries and some veggies from the farmers market. I feel so busy and too overwhelmed to commit myself to eating only local foods, although it’s something I would love to do. Plus, I have absolutely NO land to call my own. Grass hardly exists on my street.
Luckily, there are so many farmers markets in Boston that there is no excuse for me not to eat mostly local this summer. Summer is, after all, the time to do it (winter is the hard part). I’m going to give it a try and see how it goes. Who’s with me?
Farmers markets around Boston

Brookline Farmers Market
Coolidge Corner, Center Street
June 17th-October 28th
Thursdays, 1:30-dusk
Copley Square Farmers Market
St. James and Dartmouth Street
May 18th-November 23rd
Tuesdays and Fridays, 11:00-6:00
Prudential Center Farmers Market
800 Boylston Street
May 20th- October 28th
Thursdays, 11:00-6:00
SOWA Open Market/Farmers Market
Harrison Ave, South End
May 16th-October 31st
Sundays, 10:00-4:00
Allston Farmers Market
N. Harvard Street and Western Ave
June 18th-October 29th
Fridays, 3:00-7:00
There are SO many FM in and around the Bean! Click here for a farmers market near you.

And if you want to read a good book about Animals, Vegetables, and Miracles (like making your own cheese) check this out. It’s one of my favorites!


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Dear Enzo…

May 18, 2010

Dear Enzo,
Thank you so very much for showing me the world the way you see it, from the heart of a loving, funny, loyal, and especially terrific dog. Thank you for introducing me to your wonderful family, to Denny, Eve, and Zoe. I so enjoyed your story. I laughed. I cried. I can’t stop thinking about it. I adored this book. Thank you, Enzo. You’re an amazing friend and I wish I had a dog like you.
Love,
Me.
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