All the Buildings in New York

Well maybe not ALL, but quite a few. A recent transplant from Australia to Brooklyn and an artist who claims "he feels horrible when he's not drawing", James Gulliver Hancock is attempting to draw every building in New York City to commemorate his move and the release of the below print. I approve.

All the Buildings in New York

Keep updated with each building sketched at http://allthebuildingsinnewyork.blogspot.com/.

Cozy Equation

Sweater with elbow patches:

 Zara

Tried & true moisturizer:

 Philosophy - Hope in a Jar

Throw with pom poms:

 Pom Pom Throw - West Elm

Scents of the seasons:

Iowa Pine Scented Soy Candle - Mrs. Meyers

Perfect Popcorn:

West Bend Microwave Popcorn Popper 

Hot Cocoa:

Wicked Hot Chocolate - Jacques Torres

Spellbinding Book:

 Never Let Me Go (Movie Tie-In Edition) (Vintage International)

Home For The Holidays

Nothing like being home for the holidays: familiar faces, comfort (often free) food, no huge responsibilites, freezing temps...well, at least in the Midwest!

A few things I'm looking forward to this week:

Testing out the newly released 2010 Beaujolais Nouveau. According to Wikipedia, "wine critic Karen MacNeil has compared drinking Beaujolais Nouveau to eating cookie dough". Wait--is that supposed to be a bad thing?

Family time in Iowa. Rockwell City, The Golden Buckle on the Corn Belt.

The Rafferty Clan many moons ago (I'm in the middle on the lap).

Finally making an apple pie. Probably going to follow THIS recipe's lead although I am bound to quadruple the amount of spice. That's the way I roll with pie making.

www.SmittenKitchen.com

Quality dog time. As Modern Family's Gloria would say, "It's a doggy-dog world out there". 

B and I are having fun with the challenge of puzzle toys. The latest play things are:

Hoping I may get a glimpse of the Dunberry Lane turkeys. Here they are in September:

My last turkey count was 26. That's a lot of bird.

It's Turkey Lurkey Time!

True Dat

Etsy - rkbratney's shop

Yup.

Mini Martha

This is such a great idea for a wee one:

via Giggleberry Creations; the blog

This mini me kitchen originated from this:

I loved my play kitchen as a child.

Image found HERE

I made many a delicious pancake breakfast and washed numerous dishes in that green & white made-in-China plastic world of domesticity. But how cool to engineer your own design and recycle a dated piece of furniture? I have to say, I know a lot of New Yorkers who would kill for that kiddie kitchen. Afterall, it is far more equipped and massive than most city kitchens.

Homes

This:

Fort Tryon, NYC - November 2010

VS

That:

Dunberry Lane, MN - November 2010

Oh, how I love them both. Do I have to choose?

Typical

Some mornings in between taking care of the dog, running around the city doing errands for myself and others, unpacking (yes, still), cleaning, cooking, catching up with friends and family, and sleeping, I think about shoes. A lot.

Like these. Love the wedge, love the elongated cuff, love that the color is called "cognac".

Steven by Steve Madden - Masen

And these. For when you can't decide between silver and gold.

Gap - Cap Toe Ballet Flats

And sometimes these. Is it odd that 80s boots make me smile?

Report - Annona Ankle Boots

OK, I'll admit it - it's every morning.