Tamara Muth King + Happy Thanksgiving

I love these breathtaking puritan photos by Tamara Muth-King. They are the first in a series of her personal work and I am can't wait to see more!



I was curious as to the meaning behind these photos so I asked her a little bit about them. Tamara states, "I was thinking about the way most teenagers dress, with the less is less philosophy, and all of the extremely revealing things that they wear, between extremely revealing cuts, thongs that others can see over they're ill fitting jeans. It's an anti fashion shoot in some ways, but the outfits become so fashionable at the same time. This shoot, and the next two are all based on pieces that are ultra conservative, but shot in a very current, innocent, and hopefully riveting way."

See all of the photos from this shoot here. Her work is stunning and riveting, don't you think?



I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow, and for those international readers I wish you a pleasant weekend! Here is a great link to a video clip about how we can notice the little things around us.

What are you thankful for this year?

10 things I'm grateful for -
1 - my family
2 - my faith
3 - ability to use all 5 senses
4 - hot showers
5 - a roof over my head
6 - clothes to wear
7 - food to eat
8 - freedom
9 - good health
10 - technology (allowing this to be possible)

I am also extremely thankful for you readers! You make my days bright with your kind comments and emails. I appreciate you all for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving!

(all images by Tamara Muth-King)

The Great Gift Challenge part deux

Here is the second purchase for the Great Gift Challenge with eBay and Martha Stewart (read more about the details here). I found this second price point of $75 to be a little tricky but thankfully I found some great options.

First I came across this cute Adidas yoga bag for $54.99 but lost the bid because I was going to pair it with a new yoga mat and I needed it to be a little less expensive to do that.



Next I was thinking about these Frye boots that were gently used aka vintage although you can still get them at other places (retail new for $350) I figured they could be refinished at a great shoe cobbler, but they are already priced at $67 with 6 bids and have quite a bit of time left to go.


I finally decided upon selecting the above Orla Kiely Cosmetic Bag (NWT) as the top photo and I hope that my friend will love it! You can always have another cosmetic bag, right? It was slightly over the $75 budget at $75.60, yet it was nice to find this Orla Kiely bag on eBay for less than their normal going $85-$95 retail prices.

Remember to enter the fantastic Great Gift Challenge for the chance to win $1000 gift card for eBay!

Letters Lubell

I am pleased to hear about this gorgeous eco-chic line Letters Lubell. The letterpress collection includes notebooks, note cards, recipe cards, gift tags and more and custom printing is also offered. Wouldn't those tags be cute on a colorfully wrapped present. My favorite piece is this one my goodness, do I love letterpress mixed with that design.

Amy Atlas Thanksgiving style

Amy Atlas is constantly coming up with incredible ideas, and her Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet is no exception -- it's wonderful. You've got to see more photos here, especially if you are in charge of Thanksgiving decor this year. It will give you loads of inspiration.

(photos by Allan Zepeda and Mel Barlow)

Chewing the Cud

Last year I bought of few of these Cuddle with Cider Sachets from Chewing the Cud and they were a hit. This year, I love the idea of wrapping up gifts in their reusable Fabric Gift Wrap. What a great idea.

Moomah

Moomah has quickly been added to my must-visit places next time we go to New York City with our daughter. They state on their website it is, "A place of sweet whimsy, wonder and warmth, Moomah is a creative playscape, a cozy cafe, a living classroom, a quiet hideaway, an art oasis, your neighborhood meeting spot. Your favorite place to be together, and a place for your child to simply be." Brilliant, don't you think? Wow -- I wish more places like this existed! Older kids can even play around online with this online art project. Genius. How many of you New Yorkers have been to Moomah?

(via Swiss Miss)

Rifle Paper Co.

I'm very excited that Rifle is opening their online shop today. There is a variety of lovey items from greeting cards to posters and more designed by the talented Anna. Go have a peek, it is really A-mazing stuff.

Hilarious moment - Flight of the Conchords style

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Did you get to do anything fun? Here is my funny moment of the weekend.

Last night we went to my brother's court of honor. It was hilarious when one of the musical performances was this young guy singing solo with his guitar this Flight of the Conchords song. The whole crowd was busting up laughing -- he even did the dance moves. It was a little out of place, (maybe not the right setting) but it was memorable and very, very funny.

Leica M7 Hermes

I doubt most of us could afford this lovely limited edition new Leica M7 Hermes edition camera which is about the price for an average car, but what a beautiful sight well-designed objects are to look at. These Leica babies can get very spendy like this one. Wow. How many of you have a Leica? Any model (on the more economical price point of their line) is pretty much on my long term wish list, they are so beautiful.

(image from Wallpaper)

Maison Martin Margiela Book

I like the way they did the video clip for the Maison Martin Margiela book. (images from Wallpaper)