never could do this

9.29.11

I came across this awesome video by Ninian Doff today on Anthology’s blog, and had to share.  It’s kind of crazy and kind of the best thing I’ve ever seen, mostly because I could never figure out how to ride a bike with no hands!  Big ups to these crazy kids who seem to have no trouble with it whatsoever.

Enjoy!  (And Mom, don’t get freaked out at the end.  It’s fake.)  :)   xoxo

 

beautiful fall

9.29.11

There are about a million reasons why fall is so wonderful.  There’s the kids going back to school, which always makes me want to buy pencils and binders.  And then you have the weather cooling, and days getting a little shorter, which somehow makes everything a teensy bit magical.  And there’s that certain smell in the air — kind of a cross between dry leaves and fireplace and binder paper.  (And do I even need to mention the return of pumpkin-flavored everything?  The absolute best.)

Fall in NYC is just wonderful, and I’m so looking forward to pulling on my boots and crunching through falling leaves, at least for a few weeks before winter sets in.  These lovely photos from Elle Moss Photography’s Etsy shop got me all excited for the impending season change — what are some of your fall faves?  xoxo

{Images by Elle Moss.}

diy “heart attack” garland

9.28.11

My sister recently had a birthday.  I gave her a heart attack.  I mean, not literally a heart attack — it’s more like I attacked her with hearts.  Keep reading if you wanna know how to give a heart attack to someone you love.

Cut out a bunch of hearts, in different sizes and colors.  I used scrapbooking paper, but cardstock or plain paper works also.

Fire up your sewing machine and put it on the zigzag stitch setting.  Feed the first heart through, backstitching slightly to lock the end.  Let the heart feed all the way under the sewing machine’s foot, then keep sewing after the heart feeds through, to create a chain of stitches before the next heart.  After about 10 “blank” stitches, begin to feed the next heart through.

Continue creating your garland in this way – one heart, 10 stitches worth of chain before the next heart – until the garland reaches your desired length.  On your final heart, be sure to backstitch a bit to lock this end, just like you did the other.

That’s it!  Hang it up as a surprise for someone you love on a birthday, holiday, or…  well, just any old day would do!  Give ‘em a heart attack — the good kind.  xoxo