Last month, my dutiful partner in crime swapped out the last of the crappy light fixtures that came with the house. Light fixtures are an easy update and have the ability to make a big statement, even in small spaces. Here are a few that are on my radar right now.
This one’s a pretty cheap date at $29.99. It takes a 75w bulb so it should be fairly bright, too.
Available here.
And two of these just took up residence in our kitchen after I painted the ceiling a fresh, bright white. The difference is astounding. I found the quality to be quite good, and the metal is available in a few different finishes.
Available on Amazon for around $50.
If you’re feeling like making a statement, you can’t go wrong with this lovely:
Available here for $299.
I can’t help but swoon over these Amy Ruppel fixtures at Schoolhouse Electric.
Available here for a very reasonable $159.
The dates for the 2011 Sunday Parkways have been announced!
If you don’t know, Sunday Parkways is a super fun, annual event, devoted to enjoying Portland, sans cars. Miles and miles of prime roads are closed to cars, making them open to pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders, roller skaters… you get the idea.
Here are the dates for 2011:
May 22 – East Portland
June 26 – North Portland
July 24 – NW/Downtown Portland
August 28 – Southeast Portland
September 25 – Northeast Portland
Here’s a link to the website and Facebook page so you can keep up with the details.
Come the day of the event, literally all you have to do is show up. Hope to see you out there!
I just realized I’d posted this on Twitter and FB, but not here. For the last few months, my friend Sara Gray and I have been working on putting together this project, a kind of love letter from two native Portlanders to the city we’ve chosen to make our lives in. We’d love it if you’d check it out, and maybe even participate. XO
I’m not making any resolutions for 2011. There are a couple of reasons for this: 1. I take failure sort of hard, and I almost always “fail” at resolutions, and 2. I started working on all of the things I really want to do in 2010 or before. And resolving to keep on keepin’ on is just kind of anti-climactic.
Like most people, I can’t help but turn (more) introspective at the cusp of a new year, and thanks to my participation in Reverb10, I had a lot of fodder to consider. And so, in lieu of the ubiquitous top ten list of resolutions, I’m christening 2011 with a theme: FOCUS.
I struggle with focus. I have lots of big ideas and enthusiasm to spare, but when it gets down to it, I often find myself yakking on Twitter instead of taking important steps to move my plans forward. I love Twitter. Twitter is awesome. I learn tons of important stuff, get the majority of my daily news, and make critical connections with people. But being really good at Twitter is not the goal. Twitter is a tool. And focus is the goal, at least for 2011.
Subconsciously, I think I’ve been taking steps towards making this happen for a while, clearing my plate, purging unnecessary items, deleting blog feeds and unsubscribing from newsletters. And now, I’m setting my intentions towards making a habit of deep focus. First action towards making this the theme of my new year? The purchase of this book. Aptly named, non?
Do you like cupcakes? More importantly, what are you doing on Sunday?
Start Halloween early with a kitchen demonstration/open house. Learn how to bake, frost and eat the perfect chocolate cupcakes in the perfect baker’s kitchen with Peach Cheesecake. And, while you’re at it, check out this super sweet house I have listed for sale.
We’ll be hanging out, baking, frosting, and eating cupcakes from 1-4 pm. Come on by!
Brrrrr! It’s getting cold out, which for me means the thrilling return of: wool sweaters, fingerless gloves, bourbon, and…casseroles. I stopped by my friend LeLo’s radio show again to talk casseroles, which then turned into a two-part conversation about vintage cookbooks, hot dish vs. casserole, potato chip topping, and…well, you’ll just have to listen.
Part one is here: Lelo Homemade – Episode 23
and part two is here: Lelo Homemade – Episode 24
Have a favorite casserole? I’d love to hear about it!
