Friday DIY

It's the last Friday in July- how did THAT happen? This means we've got a lot of summer partying to do and only a few more weeks to pack it in. I suggest carpe-ing the diem this weekend (since the NY area weekend forecast is HOT and SUNNY) and letting your inner kid have some serious fun. If you're heading out of the city to the beach or the country, why not go back to one of the simplest pleasures summer has to offer- the Slip'N'Slide? No need to buy one (you may find the scale to be not as forgiving as it was when you were a wee one). All you need, per some instructions on the web, are a few tarps and/or heavy duty plastic sheeting from Home Depot, an incline, some water, AND (and this was news to me) a tiny bit of baby shampoo OR baby oil. Hm. A TINY bit, people- don't go nutso. Make it nice and long 10-15 feet- and make sure you set it up on grass or sand, and leave a nice landing area to avoid crashing.

This video is a bit of an artistic spin on the trad Slip'N'Slide, and I don't advocate trying this at home, but the tunes are groovy, and it's pretty freakin funny.

Life in Hazy Technicolor

This weekend brought some pretty scenic moments which were captured via an app on my boyfriend's iPhone called Toy Camera. He's so enamored with it that he's practically ignoring his fancy Leica digital




because the halo/lomo effects of this are so beautiful. Check out our Coney Island beach day- halted by lightning, thunder, and whistles from lifeguards, and a Waverly Root-ish shot of gorgeous bruschetta in a pretty ceramic dish from a Sunday dinner with friends.
Life just looks better in hazy tones, doesn't it?

Monday Weather Update

WAKE UP WEATHER: Rise and shine big apple. 71, hazy air and 90% humidity. What does that spell? SWEATBANDS! It's gonna be a humid, warm week, something we have not really had yet this summer. CRAZY HAIR WARNING IS IN EFFECT thru Friday. FOR TODAY: High 86, chance of an evening t-banger.

You Can't Be Late For This Important Date

The trailer for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland debuted this week at Comic-Con, and it looks as trippy and fanastic as you'd expect- it's a story that I've always been entranced by, and I'm happy to see it fall back upon hands that appreciate the darkness of the story as well as the whimsy. We'll see how well it lives up to that mid 80's made for TV movie where Sammy Davis Jr. played the stoner caterpillar.

Weather Update

WAKE UP WEATHER: 66 with bright clouds. The sun will be busting out soon so don't leave your shades in the garage. THIS AFTERNOON an occluded front will slip thru the area giving us a chances for t-bangers. WEEKEND CAST: Some like it hot and some sweat when the heat is on. Some feel the heat and decide that they cant go on. Mainly dry and WARM weather for Sat. about 90 for the high. Very humid Sunday.

Flea Market Finds with Fictional Backstories

Ever make up totally fake stories about things, just to entertain yourself, or make things more interesting? Significant Objects, a new website which features creative writing pieces inspired by random flea market finds, strives to take that art to a whole new level. Plus, once you've fallen in love with the object and it's backstory, you can bid on it and make it yours. Ah, the Internet.

blogrollin'

here are some blogs that I'm reading and enjoying, some are old favorites and some are more recent discoveries.
http://www.athomewiththefarmerswife.blogspot.com/- charming and transportive, it fills the midwestern wanderlust that is somewhere inside me.
http://cabinkitchen.blogspot.com/- my friend Jenny is experimenting with ditching city life this summer and livin it up in a country cabin with nothin but books and her boyfriend for company. Oh- and amazing food.
http://www.garancedore.fr/en/- on the flip side of country living, this is the most lush style inspiration site, based in Paris, but pretty much international in it's scope. Fashion can be lifeless and catty, but this site just shows the lovely lightness and color.
http://thingsrbetterwithaparrott.typepad.com/homegrown_wedding/ beautiful things abound- you can totally ignore the fact that it's a wedding site.
http://beachbungalow8.blogspot.com/ filled with california-dreamin style images, tips and treats, it's sunshine on the web.

Wierdly enough, I haven't been food-blog browsing much. Because I've been too busy eating, probably. Hope you find something you like here !