scatter joy!

on my way through Central Park at sunset, everything looked so...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:41:19 -0400

on my way through Central Park at sunset, everything looked so bright & beautiful & sparkling. like spring!

in bloom.

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:39:43 -0400

in bloom.

meet me under the cherry tree.

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:39:15 -0400

meet me under the cherry tree.

forsythia & the san remo.

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:38:27 -0400

forsythia & the san remo.

forjapanwithlove: song for a soldier. sara bareilles. Music...

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:06:50 -0400

forjapanwithlove:

song for a soldier. sara bareilles.

Music for Relief is responding to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2011. Donate $10 or more and get access to a growing collection of songs. Please visit http://japan.downloadtodonate.org/ for more information.

one of my favorite photographers

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:01:16 -0400

one of my favorite photographers:

is now on tumblr. max wanger, oh my!

so beautiful. Elizabeth Taylor, (1932-2011)

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:00:05 -0400

so beautiful.

Elizabeth Taylor, (1932-2011)

via wit & delight. {top photo: apt 34 & the...

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:09:32 -0400

via wit & delight.

{top photo: apt 34 & the daybook.

bottom photo: mary oliver quote, designed by lizzie mcghee, found via ez pudewa.}

post-party flowers. and the hyacinth smells so good. (Taken with...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:47:09 -0400

post-party flowers. and the hyacinth smells so good. (Taken with instagram)

whoah, it's been forever

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:19:00 -0500

since I’ve really written anything on here. I guess I’ve been preoccupied with lots of things and this little anonymous blog that somehow has found its way to a bunch of people who send me messages and notes and questions that I feel like I can’t ignore.

but I forgot how much I love this space. totally open & free, a place to post pretty images & dreamy thoughts & snippets of ideas that make me go hmmm. a secret treasure chest of the things that make my heart skip a tiny little beat.

so I hope you’re still there, because I miss being on here, and I’ll be back very soon.

I dare you to watch this & not smile.

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:32:00 -0500

I dare you to watch this & not smile.

hello, december! {photo by irene suchocki}

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:49:00 -0500

hello, december!

{photo by irene suchocki}

Photo

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:59:36 -0500

a little fall fashion from the streets of madrid. love the comfy...

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:01:06 -0500

a little fall fashion from the streets of madrid.

love the comfy loafers, the peekaboo ruffles, the bohemian bangles, and mostly, the sun in the wave of her hair.

{photo by scott schuman.}

"Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the..."

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:31:00 -0400

““Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens. A good marriage must be created. In the Art of Marriage, the little things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say ‘I love you’ at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon; it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing the world. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have the wings of an angel.

It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding rooms for things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.
It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.

”

- gosh, I love Paul Newman.

Paul Newman’s letter to his wife on their wedding (via graceingray)

(via peterwknox)

tonight was pure magic.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:35:05 -0400

and I’m writing it down here so that I remember to write about it tomorrow. sweet dreams! xo

Play Me, I’m Yours. 60 pianos on NYC streets for anyone...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:05:00 -0400

Play Me, I’m Yours.

60 pianos on NYC streets for anyone & everyone to play. I LOVE this.

About a month ago, I met Camille Zamora, co-founder of Sing for Hope, a non-profit that mobilizes professional artists in volunteer services to benefit schools, hospitals, and communities. When she told me about this project to bring pianos to the streets, my jaw literally dropped. Just the thought of 60 beautiful pianos sitting on street corners & sidewalks, open for anyone to sit down & play, was enough to send my head spinning. I could already see the little kids playing chopsticks, the groups of strangers harmonizing on a quiet street corner, the seriously suited Wall Streeters breaking out in song & dance on the way to work.

Conceived by British artist Luke Jerram, this project has toured the globe since the spring of 2008 and will be simultaneously launched in London this summer. These 60 pianos will sit on NYC streets until July 5th, after which they will be donated to schools and communities in need.

Also, I just found out that each piano comes with a songbook for inspiration and a buddy (click here to be a piano buddy!) to take good care of it.

And yes, you can bet your bottom dollar that I will sit a piano bench & crank out a little Chopin by the end of the day.

{photo via vanity fair}

a little beach boys to kick off the first official day of...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0400

a little beach boys to kick off the first official day of summer. this is one of my favorite put-you-in-a-good-mood songs. it’s so fun & upbeat, and I think there’s a real sweetness to it.

also, watching this makes me want to go find a polka-dotted vintage bikini to wear this summer. and possibly a surfboard, accompanied by an adorably sun-burnt surfer dude who can teach me how to catch a wave. yes?

just spent 24 hours here. whirlwind. and wonderful. {photo by...

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:04:00 -0400

just spent 24 hours here. whirlwind. and wonderful.

{photo by me!}

sunshine. sun-kissed. {via justbesplendid} photo credit...

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:57:28 -0400

sunshine. sun-kissed.

{via justbesplendid}

photo credit unknown