chicken little

leon's full service

This burger from Leon's Full Service in Decatur was the delicious lunch I had on Memorial Day.  The burger is a perfect balance of spicy and mild with a tasty homemade ketchup and mustard sauce on top.  And those itty, bitty, baby pickles?  Those come with the meal, too. 

blackberries

Berry season is upon us as we edge closer & closer to summer.  I have fond memories of blackberries in particular because as a child, I used to pick them at my aunt & uncle's cottage in northern Michigan in the summer. The sun was always warm and the scent of berries were always floating in the breeze. 

squid

table setting no. 2

table setting no. 1

Two weeks ago, I assisted Julia on a wedding that took place at Empire State South.  The table settings at this wedding were really beautiful.  The light that was coming in through the windows gave the flowers and silverware a nice hazy, glow.

julia robbs

My friend and fellow photographer, Julia Robbs, has the coolest office & living room space.  I like that for the most part it's all black and white with lively pops of green plants or photography on the walls.  Her photography is pretty swell, too, and you should check it out & get enveloped in its beauty: Julia Robbs Photography

She's moving to NYC at the end of the month & I wish her all the best!

pinned

herriot grace

The other day I received this cloud cookie cutter from the phenomenal shop, Herriot Grace. I've been coveting pretty much all of the goods in their shop for over a year now and when I saw that the cloud cookie cutters were back in stock I just had to get one. My plan is to use this as a part of my summer promotional piece. I can't wait to get started!

bocce! bocce!

Empire State South is a local restaurant that has an amazing outdoor space that happens to include a bocce ball court.  I helped shoot a wedding that took place here a week ago and I was so in awe of the space.  I really loved the vintage feel of the space and these bocce balls are really cool looking-- pastel and weathered.  Hopefully, I'll be able to go back here as a patron.  I hear their food is delicious.

light pink tulips

overgrowth

I never paid much attention to this little white storage space behind my mother's yarn store until I saw these brilliant pink flowers. A little bit of overgrowth can be a pleasant sight to behold.

a creature

  Last week, I poached my first egg.  The idea of it seemed very daunting to me and I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it.  I've heard stories about how you need to be exact with the cooking time and how easy it is to fail.  Maybe these people were just never good at it, but I feel like I succeeded. 
  Aside from enjoying the egg as apart of my meal, I mainly enjoyed this poaching process. Watching the egg slide into the boiling water was really a sight.  It reminds me of a jelly fish living in the deepest part of the ocean. 

bouquet

pre-ceremony

sleep envy

Scout can sleep any time, any where, and for any length of time.

roses

clean plate club

Last month I kicked off my birthday by going to Radial Cafe.  I've talked about them before, but I can't stop talking about them.  They have some of the best breakfast food in this city and are conveniently located in nice & not so busy part of town.  My breakfast of choice were the buttermilk pancakes with fresh fruit.  These were, hands down, the best pancakes I've had in an extremely long time.  In fact, the last fantastic pancake I had was in Berlin almost sixteen years ago at a playground that served thin, crispy pancakes that were served rolled up with cinnamon sugar inside. Anyways, Radial Cafe never disappoints. 

the aloof parrot

Every Tuesday one of my favorite pubs (The Bookhouse Pub)has a tiki night.  There's a special drink menu and you get your drinks served to you in these amazing & cheesy glasses.  The best part: you get to keep the glass.  I've got an eclectic assortment, but this blue parrot is by far my favorite because he looks so aloof.

magnolia