Well, I am TOTALLY FLATTERED. :)

(Via The English Muse)

July featured item

I love this bowl not only for the pattern, but the color combination. In our first apartments, pinks and reds played an important part in our decorating, but now we lean toward greens and blues. As much as I love it, this bowl doesn’t have a place in Casa Bungalow anymore. Maybe it suits your house better?

Mention you saw this blog post for a sweet surprise, if you decide to buy!

Coming tomorrow: July’s featured item from my Etsy shop, and next week regular posting should resume. Until then!

Please delete the email that was sent to you. My private email (the one which was hacked) is now safe again, so don’t worry about emailing me there. I have changed all my passwords and temporarily deactivated my Facebook account– I didn’t unfriend you, just taking precautions. I had access to Facebook for about 5 minutes this morning and posted an I AM FINE status message, but it appears that the hacker was on my account the same time as I was and changed the password on me. So, when this gets resolved, my Facebook will be back.

In the meantime, please send me an email with your contact info, as this hacker jerk deleted my address book. <3

Thanks!

Tina & Jared, 6/12/10 by Steph Stevens

Another gorgeous wedding shot by Steph Stevens. I’ve known Tina (the bride) since middle school (!!) and this shot is so THEM it’s almost unbelievable. Congratulations to Tina and Jared, and to Steph for another gorgeous photo spread.

(See a smattering of Steph’s shots of our wedding on 9/12/09 here, and our engagement party here. Full wedding photos here.)

via Amazon.com

Recognizing that I am not the only fanatic Audrey Hepburn fan that frequents this blog, I will repost this amazing news, which I read about over at The English Muse.

The flow of Wasson’s words carries the reader from pre-production to on-set feuds and conflicts, while also noting Hepburn’s impact on fashion (Givenchy’s little black dress), Hollywood glamour, sexual politics, and the new morality. Always stingy with praise, Capote dismissed the finished film as a mawkish valentine to New York City, but one feels he would have been entranced by Wasson’s prismatic approach as he walks a perilous path between the analytic interpretation and the imaginative one. The result deserves Capote’s nonfiction novel label. Recapturing an era, this evocative factual re-creation reads like carefully crafted fiction. (Publisher’s Weekly)

Who wants to make a bookstore run?

1. A Way of Life sterling silver ring with spinners and filigree, by Artisan Look. Rings with spinners, for me, are like worry beads–I seriously used to drive my mom crazy with the one she gave me in high school.
2. Mod Twig Earrings by Modern Trinkets. The striking lines are what originally made me favorite these little pretties, but later I realized that they also remind me of my sister-in-law Audrey’s gorgeous paintings. Feminine and twee, these would give a fancy outfit something to balance out the seriousness.
3. Three Little Birds necklace by Lulubug Jewelry. Too precious for words. I love birds, as evidenced by our blue and green bird-themed wedding, and this piece fits in so well with the theme I just had to bookmark it. After spending countless hours cutting out paper birds with some awesome ladies, I’d be content to wear this around my neck forever.
4. White gold twig necklace by Lakeshore Creations. A parent of one of my students recently gave me a beautiful platinum-edition of Laurie Halse Anderson’s modern classic, Speak. The main character, Melinda, spends her academic year struggling with a heavy secret that threatens to silence her, until a frustrating art project (for which she must create an expressive tree in whatever medium she chooses) helps her to remember how to speak. Receiving that particular book as a gift was a timely wink from the Universe. This necklace reminded me of that, and reminded me that being a shrinking violet just isn’t my style.

Happy Friday, everyone. I hope your weekend is full of sunshine, coffee, and dusty old books.

(PS:  The post title is a line from Ben Folds’ song, Landed, off of the album Songs for Silverman. You should listen. Seriously.)

1. ATOM silver and blue linen pillow cover by Be Still. I saw this shop for the first time over at Jess’s blog, Make-Under My Life. I like it because it looks like a caffeine molecule. It makes us smile.
2. White porcelain lotus bowls from Sarah Anntiques. I can picture these full of crisp baby greens and slices of avocado, maybe garnished with violets or nasturtium. I would defy the norm and make fancy salad just because the bowls are pretty.
3. Nesting scallop bowls by Element Clay Studio. These aren’t as functional as the others, but the perfect detailing just astounds me! These would look perfect with some floating Evening Air candles for an at-home dinner date.
4. Vintage criss-cross cushions from Seesaw Vintage. I happen to think these would be just the right kind of clashing with the ones by Orla Kiely for Target that Adam and I picked up awhile back. Since I won’t splurge to match them, the others the join the table will have to be equally impressive, in their own ways. (Seesaw has a letterpress store, too!)

Summer days are upon us. I can’t believe 2010 is already halfway over! Adam is planning a secret getaway for us–I don’t know anything about it. He’s terribly sweet, and also very good at keeping surprises intact! It’s not for lack of vying for clues on my part, that’s for sure. Something fun to look forward to!