tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10980555081400311462012-02-16T22:57:23.470-05:00Teaworthynoreply@blogger.comBlogger2781100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-62247504387188071692009-08-23T13:19:00.001-05:002009-08-23T13:21:01.494-05:00

Please update your RSS readers and bookmarks to the new sitehttp://teaworthy.com

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Jim Gaffigan has a funny bit about how when he sees that an article he is reading says, "continued on page 6" he mumbles to himself, "Well, not for me." He makes me laugh. I'm hoping that you are all willing to see Teaworthy continue on new, hopefully easier to read pages. Please update your RSS feeds and/ or bookmark to Teaworthy.com. You'll notice the old posts from here and the old Paper Boat

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I've felt twelve kinds of love for Lisa Hannigan's music since hearing her with Demian Rice years back. Her new solo album Sea Sew is love, lovely. She gave a great interview about her creative process and the album on NPR that you can read here. The liner notes include a photo of all of the song lyrics that she herself stitched on linen. She explains her song writing by saying:"It's that moment

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I have a lot of plugs to make here for people and things that have been amazing inspiration to me in the past few very busy weeks.I took the plunge and went to The Love Affair Workshop for women photographers and I'm so glad I did. It was/is so so hard to give myself permission as a mom and as a counselor to lots of clients to step away for a few days and focus on something that is mine and mine

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Today, it has been cool and rainy here which was the perfect excuse to hit up the french bakery, make paper dolls, have a tea party, watch old Gilmore Girls episodes and (naturally) princess movies.As Bear Grylls would say, "If I'm honest" this week has, "not been ideal." In some ways, it has been a crap week. After some tears, my husband drug me out to our favorite bookstore, a sure-fire

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Do you know that Shins song called Know Your Onion? I love the line from it, "But when they're parking their cars on your chest, you've still got a view of the summer sky."After a 7 hour deposition today, it's good to be home with my guys and a kettle warming up for tea and pjs and a little photo editing. Magic at the end of a long day. Things like this are my view of the summer sky.

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My latest travel obsession began with a lovely post about sailing a Sunfish on Lake Michigan here...which led to a search about Lake Michigan sailing... which led to the discovery that there is a town called Holland, Michigan. Holland was my grandfather's last word before he passed. It was the name of his home, too. So I check out Holland, MI and find that there's a college there named Hope with

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My daughter thinks Little Em is Cinderella Barbie come to life. Can you blame her?Em is just gorgeous inside and out.These are my favorite moments -when they forget about the camera.I really have to make myself stop or I will never leave my computer.I hope everyone had a great weekend and that you listen to your favorite lovey-dovey records tonight.

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On the cover of our wedding program, I asked them to print Blackbird lyrics. It probably seemed like an odd choice for a wedding, but it was perfect for us. We were together 4 years before our wedding day and during the planning, I kept hearing in my head, "All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise."I love this version of the song, taken from the album McCartney, because you

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*We had friends over for brunch today who live far away. Brunch is always better when all that is left on the plates is syrup tracks and everyone lingers as a second pot of coffee brews. I love starting the day that way.*It was a quiet weekend of laundry and movies. Rain and books. Bubble paths and princess costumes.*We played hard which, according to science, is good for us. This morning NPR's

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Just a few details from a recent baby girl birthday party session. The gorgeous cake was from Cakes By Melissa.

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Paulo Coelho {author of The Alchemist} has a blog which includes video chats from him. Very cool. I love this post. It is one of those posts to print out and paste in a journal.I've been thinking about this quote from it for days now." We have to take risks. We can only truly understand the miracle of life when we let the unexpected manifest itself.Every day – together with the sun – God gives us

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Mom and I started new schools at the same time. I began kindergarten. She began college to study art. We went to plays and galleries together. I would bring my sketch book and markers. I cannot draw to save my life, but I loved being in an environment of artists with her. It helped me begin my own education by looking for and appreciating different art forms.This documentary film Herb & Dorothy

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When I was in college, I went to a sunrise wedding on Sullivan's Island. It was dark when we arrived. The moon was still shining on the water. As the sky turned lighter blue, I could see shapes of people walking down the path over the dunes. Most of the guests were barefoot and carried coffee cups, still steaming. Some of them had sleepy, slowly blinking eyes, like dosing cats. The sun peaked

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I spent Saturday with a family celebrating their daughter's first birthday. They are the kind of people you wish lived next door so that you could hear them laughing and be waived over for a beer in the afternoon. They are lovely and the village of people they have collected to love this baby are welcomed like family.We got to see Away We Go and I loved every word. I can't remember the last time

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Outrun the treadmill with this summer work-out mix that I put together now available through itunes. Warning: Contains explicit lyrics.

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I recently stumbled upon a site Artists Who Blog. It's a great place to discover so many talented people and it is where I found the work and blog of Shelby Healey. Lovely. Her etsy shop is here.

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I am literally taking notes watching The Mary Tyler Moore show's first season on Hulu.FREAK OUT!First, it is beautifully done. Ted Knight. The Love Boat Captain. Ed Asner. You can't lose. The blocking and sets make you feel like you are watching live performance.But Mary's clothes and the furniture in her house are just beyond. I can't get enough of it. I love every outfit she wears in the pilot.

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I first noticed Roger Neve's work in these perfect ads for Isaac.But his photos of Benjamin Bratt and Talisa Soto in this month's O Magazine will stop you mid page flip. They are timeless and romantic and the colors really pop. This one below is one that I scanned in, so it doesn't do the image justice. There are several pages of photos of them so be sure to check out the hard copy version. I

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In reading about the writing process for Away We Go, I learned that the married screenwriters of the film {Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida) don't have internet at home.Dave Eggers was quoted in this interview as saying, "For us, to be able to concentrate, we don't have internet at home, for example, because we had to put a levee up against that ever-rising tide. That's the way for us to control our

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I mention in my website bio that I made paper boats as a child with my grandpa, so I thought I would share this helpful demonstration. I sailed one in my daughter's bath the other night and she loved it.How To Make A Paper Boat - Funny blooper videos are hereAnd, I just love this post from Zen Habits about pursuing dreams. What would will you do when you quiet the naysayers?

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A vacation in a pot: Poppytalk had a great post about making a Beach Garden in a pot from Sunset Magazine. Just lovely. Beach Reading:I am reading Shakespeare Wrote for Money, Nick Hornby's collection of columns for The Believer Magazine and sequel to The Polysyllabic Spree. I am always a little sad when I finish his books. He's the kind of guy you wish you could have over for dinner.I'm only a

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I adore my father.It's kind of ridiculous how much.My daughter's father is an incredible human being, too. The bar was set high for my expectations for my child's father, and yet he always surprises me with all that he does for us.My favorite thing is seeing the two of them together, my father and my husband, laughing hysterically, usually over a glass of red wine. So, this little column from

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I can't wait to see it. Is it on here? No. Will it ever be? Who knows. But I would love to see it.The beautiful soundtrack by Alexi Murdoch is to be released this week. I love that the screenplay was written by a couple {Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida} who are both amazing writers.Also coming out this week on June 23rd is Regina Spektor's new album, Far. It's gotten some less than favorable

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My parents are celebrating 100 years of marriage this month. Not really, but it has been a long time. As Cliff says, "a little romantic inspiration," for your anniversary. Cosby Show sing Night Time Is The Right Time by Ray CharlesUploaded by ecureuilvolant.and just for you, a link to your song.

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My husband took this while I was trying to {quite precariously} set up the mast head photo. It's an out-take of course that I would normally delete, just like every other photo that I happen to find myself in. When I pass by this one in the iphoto library, I see the tea that I was spilling, the weight that won't go away, the bra strap. The problems.I see the problems.This is something I am

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I launched a new website this week for my photography business, Paper Boat. Until now, I was hosting through blogger. I'm still doing some tweaking, but it's great to see a dot com sailing.Teaworthy will now be the landing page for the photography blog site, so there will be posts here from time to time about photo shoots. I'm excited to streamline content and have more frequent posts here.It's

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As wonderful as it is to finally be home, I've been thinking about this song while sorting out the laundry and wondering how to keep the kind of peace I find in these colors after the sand has been washed out, when the air is not as welcoming.Every weekend should begin and end with salt water, warmth and moonglow.

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La Blogotheque has a series featuring a few "take away shows" where bands show up, give an impromptu performance of one song and then take off.I love Sigur Ros, so I was double excited to see this edition.As my 4-year old notes whenever we listen to Sigur Ros in the car, "I don't know the words. They don't speak English Momma." {It's in Icelandic} But she still nods her head and tells me, "Can

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I gave up on finding the perfect closed storage jewelry box for my chunky beads. Instead, I picked up this blue document box by semikolon at The Container Store for nothing and it works perfectly.It even had a divider in the packing that I kept to separate colors. I'm excited.I really want this guy to keep blooming. Fingers crossed.This is the first hydrangea that I have planted and haven't

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I love Real Simple and the June issue has a great article by Pico Iyer called 10 Things Every Traveler Should Do that I loved and will put in my journal for keeps. But I find myself scouring blogs, books and other magazines for what should be in the rest of its pages. Simple living is, after all, in the words of Nathan Arizona, their raison d'etre.When the magazine launched, I found lots of

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I'm told that magpies are attracted to shiny things. I must be part magpie. Here's my bird's eye view {forgive the pun} while shopping yesterday in a store that starts with "A" and ends with "ologie". click on the mosaic to enlarge.

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I have been eyeing this market bag forever from Moop.Dreaming of a summer closet full of skirts from Orangy Porangy beginning with opal blue diamonds and ending with jane hoodie skirts.Reading about the inspiring family life as a live aboard {every sailor's dream} told here at Zach Aboard.Enjoying affordable redecorating over at Eddie Ross. This is my favorite post of late.Picking up Rosie Flo

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...posts about morning tea and summer evenings from Curious Bird. {a new-to-me favorite blog}...real life Under The Tuscan Sun story {except in France} in progress over at Stephmodo....story about loss, guilt, and chickens here at Mommy Coddle....ode to Paris on Simply Photo -though once you click, scroll down the page a bit....coastal wedding story board on Snippet & Ink....prints from Anne

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Plateworthy (my husband - a literatura academic) walked into our home office on Monday night to find me reading in quickly fading evening light. He says to me, "Alright Milton, you gonna turn the lights on?"So I ask him, "Is that how Milton went blind? Not some congenital thing?" "Sure," he says. "He had to dictate Paradise Lost. The whole thing. Some other things too like (he says this smiling

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Since I have the journals out, and since we're all mourning the loss of Blueprint and Domino, here's some eye candy for you...Cut out from House & Garden, this one inspired me to paint our bedroom cerulean blue when we lived in Georgia 8 years ago. Now I just settled for a door this color, but I still love it. It's like Greece, and England all in one.I adore this house from Cottage Living, I

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So...if it is true that, "Whatever You Love, You Are," I get a bit stuck on the You Are part. I flip through my journals and look at the images I have saved* for insight. I begin to wonder if maybe I love too many diverse and incompatable things, like salty air and snow.So I make the list, uncensored and honest:I lovewordswaterpaper and booksmagazines and typewriters,bookstores and pens,music and

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I'm reading Molly Wizenberg's thoughtful, delicious, heartbreaking memoir, A Homemade Life {me reading is brought to you by finally giving up cable and TiVo}.In the book, she mentions a Dirty Three album called Whatever You Love, You Are . It was the phrase that led her create her wildly successful blog Orangette and the book too, I suppose.It has me thinking about this question of what I love.

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I've been buried under depositions until Saturday when I was able to put down the redwell and pick up the Canon for the dreamiest engagement shoot ever.Here's a link to the slideshow. On the same vimeo page, you can watch my daughter (the one over the letter "Y") tap to Chocolate Ice Cream. It's a win-win really. She turns 4 this week. It's amazing the things you learn as a parent in 4 years.

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ThisMAKESmyday.Thanks to Molly & Josh for sharing this with me.{Don't you just want to hug every performer for putting their heart in it? And the teacher? Anyone who can inspire our children like that deserves the moon and the stars.}

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It was Earth Day earlier this week, and perhaps the best way to spend Earth Day is reflecting on and learning more about the impact your lifestyle has on the planet and the 6.8 billion people who call it home. One place to start is your pantry.An easy way to be greener is to eat local food where you can find it, less meat, and less animal products (as raising lifestock uses far more resources

Plateworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15061130015680384894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-69386373913685031472009-04-22T08:36:00.003-05:002009-04-22T08:48:02.508-05:00

Tara Whitney is my hero. Some day, we will have to make a Beverly Hillbillies trip from Kentucky to Californ-I-A to have her photograph our family. I adore her work and vision. She has recently paired talents with Michel Sandy to create these mini movies.They are so inspiring.I aspire to be as cool as these moms.

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This week has been a hectic one, and I haven't cooked as much as a usually do. But one thing I have cooked (several times) in the past two weeks is this recipe from Mark Bittman's "The Minimalist" column in the New York Times. Like so many Minimalist recipes, this one has few ingredients, few steps, takes little time, and is so, so good.Go to Bittman's video demonstration here to watch him

Plateworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15061130015680384894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-88003828579537030622009-04-11T23:17:00.001-05:002009-04-11T23:17:40.206-05:00

At long last, a new post for Skirt!

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Another recipe post from my husband.Honolulu Skillet BeansServes: 4Time: 25 min.This recipe, adapted from the Moosewood Collective, is particularly nice at this time of year, when some days the weather promises summer is approaching, but the cold isn’t quite gone either.If you’re not familiar with the magic that is hoisin sauce, prepare thyself for sweet-and-sour heaven. If it's not near the soy

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If you are ever in the Lexington area (which now is the perfect time because the ponies are running at Keeneland ) people may tell you to check out Joseph-Beth Booksellers, the large independently owned bookstore/cafe. And, it is great. But the real jewel for bibliophiles is the lesser-known Morris Bookshop on Southland Drive. Just like a good writer, the owner has made thoughtful choices about

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From my husband. We'll just call him Plateworthy. He is quite a dish.Pineapple, Spinach, and Avocado SaladServes: 4Time: 10 min.Refreshing, light, packed with vitamins, this makes a perfect springtime salad. Using fresh pineapple here means an extra five minutes peeling, coring, and chopping it yourself, but if you’re used to the canned yellow-white stuff, the sweetness and soft texture of

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Today is my birthday.I have already had a few amazing gifts this morning:-A birthday wish and cuddle from my one and only girl.-A thoughtful date-plan from my guy.-A contested hearing and travel no longer needed because of my amazing staff and our hard work.-A lovely coffee run with friends who are patient with my lack of interest with the Kentucky basketball changing-of-the-guard-hoopla.-Kind

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I am sorry the posts have been sparse lately. So far, in 2009 I have been very, very blessed with work and travel. I am praying to keep up and at the same time not lose my enthusiasm for creative endeavors which are such an important part of how I organize (or pretend to order) chaos.I am re-stocking inspiration. I know you are much more interesting than me. I would love to see you, to hear you

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-26245201281333224922009-03-21T21:39:00.005-05:002009-03-21T22:05:52.818-05:00

I saw this inspiring piece on Karen Walrond's blog and thought I would share it here in case you missed it.TV appearances '07 from Crazy Sexy Life on Vimeo. "We all wait for that great permission to live and nobody is going to give it to you, so get goin' folks."Hooah!

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-23307212808973612012009-03-17T17:32:00.009-05:002009-03-17T18:00:36.845-05:00

I lucked in to so many blessings when I married my husband, including two amazing brothers. As the youngest of three girls, I didn't know much about brothers. Now, I can say with certainty, brothers are awesome and it's so great to be part of their lives. They have both been great friends to me and never made me feel apart from what they have, which is so generous.I asked Brother James (19) which

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-60492384899441921662009-03-08T23:28:00.013-05:002009-03-11T22:52:53.342-05:00

1. "You are how you move." Tracy AndersonI've never been one to buy fitness magazines, but I picked up the latest issue of Fitness Rx for Women because Tracy Anderson, trainer for Gwyn Paltrow and the like, is featured on the cover. She says in the article that she doesn't believe in body types. No pear shape or apple shape, etc. She says that you are how you move. Swimmers have swimmer's

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-30654808361725956332009-03-03T15:37:00.010-05:002009-03-04T09:00:27.166-05:00

"John & Michael often spent summer days on the lagoon with the boys, swimming or floating most of the time, playing games with the mermaids in the water."-J.M. Barrie, Peter PanI just finished this novel The Highest Tide. It's a lovely, quick read if you are craving salt water like I am. I tend to read about winter in the summer, the summer in the winter.Love this portion of an e.e. cummings poem

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-34142826715187285242009-02-28T08:37:00.014-05:002009-02-28T18:18:03.660-05:00

My friend Ami sent this poem around on Friday and I wanted to share: Postcard: October 18/01, NYC On the subway an old Polish man takes me in charge, rides two stops past his own to make certain I find the right place to get off. When I try to thank him, he shakes his head no, forget it. No one, he says, should be lost when someone else knows the way. -Samuel Green Thanks so

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-14973612925537320812009-02-22T09:16:00.004-05:002009-02-22T09:55:47.258-05:00

It is an amazing, haunting film.The soundtrack is available on itunes for $10 and it is perfect.I admit that I have had a lifetime crush on so many Indian writers, movies and music, but all crushes aside, this film is special.We had a rare date night and followed the movie up with a yummy dinner at delicious Masala. The owner told me to tell my friends about it so here you go: Masala. I had

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-83330125835426962392009-02-14T22:26:00.007-05:002009-02-15T10:02:01.142-05:00

I watched this TED speech from Elizabeth Gilbert and different things about it keep tumbling around in my mind like fluffy clothes in the dryer.------My guy bought the new Andrew Bird album Nobel Beast -we are fans- but this album is really something. I love the interview that aired about it this week on NPR's All Things Considered. He speaks about his creative process in such an interesting

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-39375012548091101202009-02-13T15:12:00.009-05:002009-02-13T20:28:57.014-05:00

My husband brought home several bound volumes of magazines from 1959 {there are perks to dating a guy who knows his way around all of the special collection libraries}. There is nothing hotter than a phone call like this, "hey, I'm in the fine arts library. Can I bring you something?"SUPER HOT. I embrace my nerdiness.Anyway, each volume contains an entire year of the publication. I have had

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-6371579731507957432009-02-11T19:35:00.006-05:002009-02-11T21:00:07.438-05:00

Chocolate covered valentines to all of you -100 per day now- for stopping in and reading. Flowers to those of you who have been brave enough to comment now and then and big shiny diamonds to those of you who include me on your blog roll. In no particular order, I wanted to share links for those who have been kind enough to include or feature Teaworthy on their site. You can count on these links

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-66576311814004185842009-02-01T15:01:00.019-05:002009-02-01T23:48:42.025-05:00

We are finally beginning to thaw out.After living in this house for six years, it finally hit me {most likely as a result of cabin fever}: my house was built in 1959. My stuff was not.A-HA!No wonder I am re-arranging furniture every 6 months to try to get it to fit.Everything was smaller in 1959.My over-sized B&N inspired reading chair has no place in this house.So, I started looking for 1950's

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-90409866803230809682009-01-29T23:15:00.010-05:002009-01-29T23:51:12.347-05:00

time spent walking around in books...places where people share things that make them happy like...-Oh Happy Day and-The Happiness Project {thanks to my friend Transactionista for sharing this link of another attorney/writer}eating delicious food that makes you feel good inside...-like minimalist Mark Bittman's How To Cook Everything recipes.friends, virtual or otherwise, with whom we share our

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-84224711026130798222009-01-28T18:10:00.020-05:002009-01-28T20:33:06.068-05:00

Funnel CakeI keep thinking about the way confectioner sugar covers funnel cake at the fair: powdery on top and crunchy just under the dusty surface. It's everywhere. Particularly so under your feet.Crunch crunch.Our trees {at least those left standing} are in suspended Seussical animation.The cherry tree has bloomed for the last time.Having been through an ice storm once before, we are saying "

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-30317198059044490832009-01-27T19:49:00.007-05:002009-01-27T20:46:58.215-05:00

I keep thinking about scenes from Snow Falling On Cedars as the water drips down the roof.I bribed her to take a nap with the promise of snowflake-shaped brownies.We worked on spelling her name - which she can now do - and unfortunately, she practiced on more than paper when I was drafting a response to a settlement offer.That's my couch.Everything is encased and stopped in time, some looking

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-70506221992144719262009-01-26T00:05:00.001-05:002009-01-26T00:08:36.615-05:00

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the bottom said"For You"but my scannerwasn't big enoughto capture it all.

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1. If you don't want to receive a phone book any more, complete the Opt Out form on the Yellow Pages Goes Green site.2. Umbrella Today.com will send you a text at the time you choose on days when you should take your umbrella.3. Consolidate to-do lists in one place at Jott.com. You can even dial in on their 800 number and the program will convert your voice note to text. This is really handy on

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-3333005471203555252009-01-21T19:41:00.006-05:002009-01-22T14:40:09.574-05:00

This post is... well...it's for me really.I want to be able to scroll back from time to time and re-visit my favorite moments in the inaugural coverage. I want to remember how proud I am of my country. In this time. Here's a link to the transcript of President Obama's Inaugural Address.I loved this performance of Air & Simple Gifts.Cried my eyes out listening to it. It captured everything about

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-22031334055100953942009-01-19T23:33:00.004-05:002009-01-19T23:46:36.627-05:00

My work as an attorney takes me into long term care facilities quite often. I love getting to know the residents, particularly the seniors, who feel like my lost tribe. My favorites have zero tolerance for BS, are engaging, wise and funny just like this caller on Ellen.I love it.

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-26193263671739141492009-01-19T20:16:00.009-05:002009-01-19T21:00:29.915-05:00

and my favorite Dr. King quote:"Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it polite?' But conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but because conscience tells one it is right." --Dr. Martin Luther KingBoth of these messages are challenges for me this year to

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-63557052981805075862009-01-13T10:22:00.008-05:002009-01-13T10:33:45.130-05:00

Have you heard about this project? They describe their site as a mother-daughter photography duet. The work is inspired and I love the play on Laura Numeroff titles like If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, If You Give A Pig A Pancake, etc. Freak out. I love this. A must-add to my bloglines.

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-39758934193389822312009-01-07T17:55:00.006-05:002009-01-07T20:23:33.386-05:00

My new post for Skirt! Painter/Animator Jeff Scher posted this video on the NYTimes today called, "You Won't Remember This Either," about his toddler and it is so sweet. I love the Amelie-like music he chose, particularly in the background of his words about parenting. God, I love this quote."What continues to amaze me about parenting is how it simultaneously expands and condenses time. The days

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-6747473650276449962008-12-31T19:30:00.007-05:002008-12-31T21:06:28.656-05:00

For weeks those words, "we'll take a cup of kindness yet" from Auld Lang Syne have been stopping by in my thoughts here and there. I write this blog as a place we can go when we have a moment to unwind and I hope that in it, you also find kindness to put in your cup. I certainly feel blessed by your kindness for reading.I fear that in 2008, I was spread very thin and only gave espresso

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-58693450226988563002008-12-27T17:35:00.012-05:002008-12-27T19:09:59.790-05:00

One of my favorite Christmas gifts I received this year is this little book, A Year of Mornings, taken from the amazing blog 3191.I've written about them here several times, but if you haven't already, bookmark their new site for a year of evenings in the making.The book is so lovely and I adore the dotted swiss part of the cover. It's a textual experience. In the forward, one of the authors,

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We have officially billed the last hour, delivered the last client proofs, turned in the last grade, attended the last holiday party, mailed the holiday cards, picked up the last Christmas gift of 2008. Now, we are finally just enjoying the season. It was a marathon push, but I'm taking 2 weeks off for the first time in five years.Tonight, we enjoyed dinner with family and getting out old

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-28902292277065437032008-12-07T12:37:00.010-05:002008-12-07T18:03:08.516-05:00

The shelving system collapsed in my daughter's closet last week, thankfully without anyone under it. After doing an inventory, it appears that it was the holiday book collection that put us over the weight limit. Even still, you can't have enough holiday books. Right? We are really enjoying working our way though our collection of holiday books, movies and music.This week, we're turning the

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-33411947433739806282008-12-07T12:22:00.005-05:002008-12-07T12:33:01.066-05:00

Speaking of commercials, I was changing out the laundry when this commercial came on and had to sit down. It is comic perfection. My favorite is when the family wears their snuggies to the ball park. My husband piped up at the point and said, "Ah, oh. Here come the Snuggies."

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This commercial could not be any better. Palm Centro Commercial - Anthem - The most amazing home videos are here

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1. The Hotel Cafe Presents: Winter Songs2. Cipriani Parapadelli Pasta3. Photographs like these of the joy of being a momma.4. Visits to places like this.5. Inspired shopping guides for children like this one.6. Simple suppers like ratatouille from the Moosewood Cookbook.7. The promise of books unread. A list of the year's 10 best from the NYTimes is here.10. Bolla Valpolicella - it's cheap,

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A new post for Skirt!---------------I've received many emails and calls about expressions of sympathy. I can't tell you how much that means to me and my family. We've asked in lieu of flowers for donations in memory of Pauline Faith to go to:Meals on Wheels Daviess County Senior ServicesElizabeth Munday Center 1650 West Second Street Owensboro, KY 42301 If you would

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1. Lit books courtesy of Ikea and my dad's handy work when he was here in September.2. A turkey painting from my girl.3. My husband writing his dissertation as the sun comes up.4. Catching snow flakes on her tongue last night.5. A turkey day card I picked up. I love the composition.6. The happy holidays sign I picked up at Michael's.7. My girl's hands.8. The puppers with a pink sunset-pink-sky

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-46231310874729052962008-11-19T05:00:00.000-05:002008-11-19T05:00:00.971-05:00

I just love this cover of George Harrison's Here Comes the Sun performed by Yo-Yo Ma and James Taylor.

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." -Steve

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-79528735999982701512008-11-18T00:18:00.009-05:002008-11-18T20:13:12.261-05:00

Adding to my long list of Things I Wish I Had Written......this enchanting story in yesterday's New York Times about a boy in a restaurant. It is just lovely....and this beautiful dedication from Marion Rust's book Prodigal Daughters.She writes, "I hope someday you [her children] take this one off the shelf and have a look. Your faces are on every page. My father, Ted Rust, listened to me as

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-89592293099831481462008-11-15T22:25:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:25:01.059-05:00

Here is a handy Thanksgiving Week Check List from the Organize blog.

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Here's a new post for Skirt!

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Waiting in a noisy restaurant, we went to the bookshelf where they keep books for children. My daughter started jumping up and down because they had two of her favorites, The Cat In the Hat and You Are Special. I handed them to her and she hugged the books and looked at them, amazed that they exist somewhere other than her room. These were tattered copies with stray crayon marks on the title

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-38814940655293808912008-11-12T20:05:00.004-05:002008-11-12T21:48:09.369-05:00

Ever work really hard for somethingfor a yearand end upexactlywhere you began?me too.There's something beautiful and haunting to me about when Freddy Mercury sings,"Why can't we give love that one more chance?"He asks the question over and over, repeating the words, "give love" and it always makes my heart skip a beat and ask myself how am I giving love in my life or giving something of value to

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-90455458128872223132008-11-09T17:41:00.008-05:002008-11-09T19:29:31.783-05:00

On Saturdays, I feel this intense urge to be the magical, fun, no-schedule mom that I wish I could be all of the time. I cram in everything I can. Yesterday, we gorged on books and hot chocolate, leaves jumping, pancakes, movies, cuddle time, and crafting.I look around the house tonight and see all of the make-up work I will have to do as result of my make-up time with my family. There is much

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-68343977583364217142008-10-26T18:55:00.005-05:002008-10-26T19:40:42.572-05:00

I adore Fall. It is my favorite season. Even ugly highways look more beautiful. But this Fall has been one of those seasons where I can feel the techtonic plates shifting thousands of miles down. Standing in the bathroom to comb my hair, the room tilts suddenly. I try to quickly get my sea legs and steady the objects on the counter. The room levels out eventually. But I wake up the next

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Candy for your weekend - 1. The Sartorialist -one of my alltime favorite blogs- has been even more stunning lately.2. Pink cotton eye candy from Spagat (which means The Splits in Danish).3. Creative Book list recommendations from Shutter Sisters.4. Photos for swooning by Paul Johnson.5. This nail polish (I am loving the one called Sample Sale).

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This image from Wordle.net represents a speech from Obama on schools. You can use the site to make word clouds from text that you provide. The site explains: "The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-16562115503152636492008-10-18T09:07:00.002-05:002008-10-18T09:10:42.084-05:00

I love this post from friend Grimsaburger.

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Love Ray LaMontagne, as you know. Just discovered this cover he made of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy. Of course, the original bears repeating.

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...that's good enough for me.This holiday, my little girl and I are baking and selling cookies to benefit pediatric cancer research. A Band of Parents of children battling cancer put together this website on how to host a bake sale for the cause. I've blogged before about this family and the mom is a mom after my own heart. She asks, "okay, what can I do?" And does it. There's work to be

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-48923046033595583232008-10-14T00:00:00.001-05:002008-10-14T08:51:41.744-05:00

I have a weekend gig as a photographer. Lately, I've been taking photos of families for their holiday cards. Here, in no particular order, are links to this year's holiday photo card offerings. All of these options allow you to upload your jpeg into a fabulous card design. The links should take you directly to the holiday photo card browsing page for each site.*Exposures *Hallmark *

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This essay, The Give and Take of Grief, by Michael Newland featured this week on This I Believe is so powerful, I had to steady myself against a wall when I heard it. With phrases like, "He looked at me, like a dolphin surfacing to look at a fisherman, and then re-submerged when the team took him away to stabilize him," you just have to sit down to listen. If you can, click the speaker once you

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This post from 3191 is exactly what I've been thinking about doing as a holiday card for us. I love the outside looking in. I've been trying to photograph our family from the outside the cottage looking in for a while now. I'm waiting for perfect autumn light.I think this appeals to me (and photos of a room taken from another room) because I have always had a big time fascination with dioramas.

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I loved this story on NPR's Friday Morning Edition. Imagine loving what you do in your 80's. These movie critics call themselves Reel Geezers, post reviews on Youtube and have some suggestions in the story link above for movies to add to the netflix cue or movie rental wishlist.

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My house is sleeping. I have on my favorite headphones and Ray LaMontagne is singing about trouble and wild horses, being saved and asking how come.I'm thinking back on the week and trying to figure out how to put it into categories and alphabetized files. There are so many things I can't write about on any given week, that it's difficult to process it all. Occupational hazard I guess, but it

Teaworthynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098055508140031146.post-92175790293993281052008-10-10T14:18:00.002-05:002008-10-10T14:30:52.491-05:00

I saw this photo from [b]ecker today and it makes me want to go to Antigua where this sign lives...or at least print a poster for my office.

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I'm looking under rocks. Taking books off of the shelf. Searching everywhere for inspiration - for anything uplfiting. Everyone seems so depressed. Is it the economy? Are we all just sick of political commercials?Here's a lighthouse or two making me think about all of the things about life that are beautiful and worth celebrating.-Everything on this page is like heaven.-I'm reading Living Simply

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