Ice Cream Social

These fun and bright garden chairs from Anthropologie  took me right back to my childhood. Growing up, there was this amazing ice cream parlor, not too far from our house, known as Farrell’s. Graduations, report cards, birthdays…we’d look for any excuse to celebrate at this wonderful old timey spot complete with singing waiters, a candy store and the world’s largest ice cream sundaes! While it’s no longer in the part of New Jersey that I remember as a child, I was able to locate a Farrell’s out in California. They even had some vintage photos of the franchise, from back in the day. And, sure enough, I spotted those whimsical seats, albeit not in all these fun, “rainbow sprinkle” colors.

 
 awww… I miss Farrell’s!

Insta-Addict!

our neck of the woods

A recent bout of insomnia had me looking to my i-Phone for a bit of mindless activity in a futile effort to fall back asleep. Like most cool and techie driven things, I’m admittedly late to the Instagram party here. But, late or not, I’m now fully addicted and somewhat obsessed with my new handy app, pulling it out at any given moment and then putting all the fun little filters to full use. I adore the image I took in my back yard (above) almost as much as I love using the “Nashville” feature, which gives all my photos that funky seventies Polaroid vibe. I would love to know if you too are using this great little app, and what other highly addictive ones am I still missing?

from my garden
our hydrangeas
my rural ‘hood
real deal honeysuckle pink

Obsession Du Jour: The Artwork Of Laura Segal

Harvard trained architect, mother of twins and artist, Laura Segal is undoubtedly a busy lady. Viewing this talented artist’s work, it’s easy to see the influence of her architectural background. And, viewing Laura Segal’s blog, it’s easy to see how beautiful her paintings look installed in their new surroundings. For more of Ms. Segal’s work, you can check out her site, her blog and her etsy shop, all here.  Enjoy!