Friday Photo - I caught a fish!

Fresh Blue Fin in Nantucket

For Father's day my brother and I took my dad out fishing off the coast of Nantucket. I know, between Savannah and Nantucket I am pretty much living a summer straight out of novel. I had never caught a fish bigger than my hand, and was really excited to real in a big one. My brother ended up catching a gigantic 36" Striped Bass which was of course the biggest fish I have ever seen. The thing about my brother is that he manages to win at everything. Seriously. Card Games, fantasy football, catching the biggest fish... everything. But it all evens out because we brought these puppies back to our rental house and he made us some delicious ceviche, so it does pay to have a brother that wins. Look how shiny that eye is!

Memorial Day, Southern Style

Enjoying the Sunset at the Boathouse on Hilton Head

Last weekend we took a trip down south to Savannah and Hilton Head and it was absolutely fantastic. We ate everything in sight, and did a whole lot of relaxing on the beach. The people were so nice and well mannered, real southern gents and jewels! I have been dreaming about Savannah for a long time, and I was not let down.

We stopped for peaches at a roadside stand.

The weather was perfect!

The view from our place was awesome

We ate buttermilk biscuits...

and shrimp and grits...

and sampled our first pralines.

We tried to walk off all the food by looking at beautiful houses...

and beautiful fountains...

and beautiful moss-covered trees.

we took a drive to the wildlife refuge to look for gators...

and we saw them... up close!

The trip was amazing, we did everything we set out to do (or in the case of getting sunburned, to avoid). A fantastic time was had by all!

Lula Aldunate

Lula Aldunate' work space in Argentina is featured on Design Sponge today, and it is full of amazing patterns and prints. I skipped on over to her website, and loved her interior styling work as well as her posters and pillows.

All photos from Lula's Website

Buenos Aires is number one on my travel to-do list, and Lula's work really embodies my ideas of the sultry Paris of the west. The bottom image is a collage that reminds me of a tango dress. So romantic and mysterious!

You can see more of her work here or check out her house sneak peak on Design Sponge here.

Home!

Escuela Primaria Gualan,Guatemala

We returned from our week long trip to Guatemala last night, which is always bittersweet. Every time we come back it really makes us take stock of what we have and to be grateful for: education, a roof over our heads, water when we are thirsty, or aspirin when our heads hurt. It makes us realize how much we consume, how much we judge, and how truly lucky we are to have our basic needs met. I hope you don't mind if I spend a part of the next few weeks sharing some of my experiences with you. To be honest, it is incredibly difficult to think about weddings and shopping and design for a couple of days after returning from a place where people struggle to feed their children. I promise to continue to bring you more design as well, but I think you will find my adventures to be inspirational (and quite unconventional).

Two favorite photos from Italy

Gatto di Pienza

Ponte di Firenze

I think this might be one of my favorite pictures I have even taken. The sky was so ominous overhead, but the sun was shining on the beautiful tuscan buildings. I like the dimension and the color. I dont care if it is a cheesy, typical photo of Firenze!