narrylikes

Not that I started cooking or anything, but this is one handy kitchen tool. Just think of it, you will not have to wash the floor after cooking anymore.

Perfect. Perfect color too.

You can thank designers William Thompson & Alex Thompson – with a little help from Professor Tsai Lu Liu (Auburn University) – for this clever design.

Bonnie is wearing my favorite outfit, something I would want to wear right now.

I am loving cropped sweatpants at the moment and during a recent internet search (trying to find the perfect pair), I discovered YesStyle.

Now would be the perfect time to close my browser, because I can see where this is going.

I will be back later, maybe another day or next month.

P.S. Need these too.

Meet the ladies of Elle UK.

Georgia Collins, Kat Webster and Bonnie Rakhit. They are my favorites and I will be adding the Elle UK blogs to my ever growing Google Reader family.

They have a blog dedicated to “what elle wears to work“. It proves (yet again) that it does not matter what your personal style is, you just have to make it work.

Definitely worth a look.

My Post-it notes finally found friends. Look how happy they are when they are together.

Sweet.

“Two’s company, three’s a crowd.” That is what they say, but do not think my Post-it notes and the wooden stamps will mind having more friends – the CuteCute Hello Bear index stickers. Peek-a-boo.

The stamps are made and designed in Korea by SSBA and available at Nothing Elegant.

“All things bright and beauuutiful…”

This Mexican coffee shop, designed by Mexican studio, Hector Esrawe – in collaboration with Ignacio Cadena is the type of place I would love to go to. Order a cup of coffee (and maybe a little, crunchy snack) and talk, talk, talk, talk, talk!

“The café’s name was inspired by the song Cielito Lindo, which was written in 1882 by the Mexican composer Quirino Mendoza y Cortéz. The song contains the phrase ‘México lindo y querido’, which translates to ‘cherished and beautiful Mexico’ – words that remained central the project.”

There is writing on the ceiling too. Now you know.

If you know me well, you will know that Forever 21 is my all time favorite store. Yes, I do know that TopShop is just down the road, but it does not matter. Plus, I have items in my cupboard that only cost $3 and you will never know. Now that you do – shhh.

Forever 21 expanded their brand a few years ago, and one of my favorites? Heritage 1981. How can you not love it?

Have a look at their Fall 2010 lookbook. I think it is time for some online shopping, yes!

Oh – by the way, in case you did not know – they do international shipping and it is very affordable too.





Forever 21, I ♥ you very, very much.

Anything ‘bread’ and anything crispy makes me go oooh, so thank you Karen and Design*Sponge.

Oooh!

Savory Pie Dough
3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
20 twist of a pepper mill
2 sticks cold butter cut in cubes
1/4 cup ice-cold water
½ butternut squash – halved and deseeded, and sliced
½ red onion sliced with root end still intact
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp chopped sage
Handful of pomegranate seeds
4 tbsp chopped toasted walnuts
Salt
Fresh pepper
Good quality extra virgin olive oil

Measure out flour, salt and pepper into a food processor. Mix well. Add the butter and pulse till butter resembles small pea size pieces. Add water while pulsing processor. Stop once the dough becomes a ball. Lay out a piece of clear wrap, lay the dough on it, flatten to a thick disk (or two) while wrapping. Allow to rest for at least ½ hour. (Dough Recipe by Camille Becerra)

Preheat oven to 400 ºF / 200 ºC.

Slice the squash and cut the onion into equal width wedges – about ½ inch thick. Mix with butter, sage, salt and pepper and toss.

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into 12 inch round and transfer to baking sheet. With each wedge beginning at center of the dough, fan squash and onions into pinwheel shape, overlapping and covering entire center of the round—leaving a few inch border. If you are making a large galette, you can form an outer row of veggies. Gently fold remaining dough over the edge of the filling, forming a freeform tart crust. Beat egg with a splash of water and brush over the crust. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and squash pierces easily with a fork.

While tart cools, sprinkle toasted walnuts and pomegranate seeds over top.

When ready to serve drizzle generously with very good extra virgin olive oil. Crack fresh black pepper and sprinkle coarse sea salt.

Makes two 12 inch galettes or one large

You have to love Trendland, and you have to love Trendland for “capturing Street Style in motion while cruising the streets of New York City” – a film by Gabriel Mendes and Ani Tzenkova.

Cannot wait to see more.

This red, white and blue color combo has been making me happy lately. Yes, certain colors make me happy.

According to chromotherapy -
Red brings warmth, energy and stimulation, therefore good for energy, fatigue, colds, chilly and passive people.
Blue is cooling, electric, astringent.
White is the perfect color; for it is all colors, in perfect balance and harmony.

Eh, I wonder what all the hot pink and charcoal in my little apartment mean?
Good things, good things!

Either way, Jennifer Young has a Friday’s Colors series on her blog – worth having a look.

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things…”

Urban Decay introduced their Book of Shadows Vol III.

Oh my! Urban Decay, pink hearts, NYC, pop ups, illustrations, bright colors and makeup – these are ALL some of my favorite things.

Too much, too much.

Head over to Temptalia for a full review – these look amazing.