Lewes

Heading to Lewes tomorrow to be at home, and for the bridal shower the fam is throwing me. It will be nice to smell the ocean.


This is a photo I took on the ferry almost a year ago. It's still one of my favorites.

Chief Hailstorm

I found this at a thrift store in Ardmore. If you know my e-mail address you'll think this is funny. Hailstorm is also what Nicole G called me all senior year of college.

Avett Brothers

So simple, and so beautiful.


"Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name"

Thanks Katie Fet!

Somos Fotografos

I designed this logo yesterday for my friend Seth's organization. He's got a mission to teach kids in Peru about photography. I love that he's giving these kids a voice.

He's going back to Peru in August to teach kids, and then coming back for September to start the kid's gallery here in Philly. He needs your help though. He needs digital cameras, and money for the trip.

You can donate by writing a check with photography class in the memo line and mail it to :

New Hope Children’s Ministries

P.O. Box 107

Yorkville, NY 13495



You can see more of what Seth's doing on his blog right here.

Angus and Julia Stone

I wish I had a mango tree.

SAVE THE DATE

Check out the Design Sponge Post about our Save the Date. Just click here.

Wonka Wisdom

Willy Wonka: But Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he he always wanted.
Charlie Bucket: What happened?
Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.

LA Highlights

You can click any photo to see it larger.
Nickle Diner Donuts

1. My Nutella donut covered in hazelnuts
2. Alex's Samoa donut just like the girlscout cookie
3. Lindsey's Maple Glazed BACON DONUT!!!

This is where I slept

The Standard Hotel. Funky decor, and quirky details everywhere. Right in downtown LA.

Purchases

1. Screw head earings
2. Bauer pottery set with 6 mugs and a pitcher a steal at $25
3. Harem Pants from Urban
4. The worlds tiniest harmonica

Other purchases were the most beautiful garland (wedding decor), a wood carving set from the Rose Bowl, and MY WEDDING DRESS!!!!! :)

Back

Glad to be back in Philadelphia from LA.
It's a whole other world out there.

New Work

Urban Stuff.

here

here

and and here.

Today I'm leaving for Los Angeles

I've never been to California. It should be an adventure. Off to the Rose Bowl for work.

Image via here.

Milton Glaser

Ten Things I Have Learned
Part of AIGA Talk in London
November 22, 2001

Click here to read the explanations.

1
YOU CAN ONLY WORK FOR PEOPLE THAT YOU LIKE.

2
IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE NEVER HAVE A JOB.

3
SOME PEOPLE ARE TOXIC AVOID THEM.

5
LESS IS NOT NECESSARILY MORE.

6
STYLE IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

7
HOW YOU LIVE CHANGES YOUR BRAIN.

8
DOUBT IS BETTER THAN CERTAINTY.

9
IT DOESN'T MATTER

10
TELL THE TRUTH.

Save the Date

Jason and I made this little stop motion animation as the save the date for our weddddinnnng.

Save the Date_9/26/09 from Jason Harmon on Vimeo.

Michel Gondry

Jason loves the movie the science of sleep, so when I had the chance to send the writer/director Michel Gondry our picture to draw I jumped at it. This is what I send Michel:


and this is what he came up with:


It's my most favorite portrait in all the land.

What You Lookin' At

This one story on This American Life totally had me in tears today.

It starts 22 minutes in.

Listen.

Home

Ryan Tatar's photos make me want to go home.

Tea Pots

Look at the sweetest wooden tea pot and wooden utensils Jason's mom sent us. The cutest!!!!

Wailin Jenny's

This came up on pandora, and I thought it was really pretty.

simple sentiment

I found these on ffffound

Like Polaroids

Reading Terminal

This is the meal Jason and I made from our reading terminal excursion. Everything was bought at the market, amish sausages and corn on the grill, bread, potatoes and mushrooms.

It was super yummy.

Weekend in the City

Walking through Philadelphia is one of my most favorite things to do. I love exploring the ruins of industry, all of the abandoned warehouses and factories. I love all of the different kinds of people. I love making new friends.

Jason and I took the El into center city and did our grocery shopping at reading terminal market. After getting sausages and butter from the amish and the freshest fruits and veggies from the stands we walked to fairmount park to pick up Jason's car and drove home.

Here's some of what we saw on our walk.

Break dancing teenagers of all ages and races having way too much fun spinning on their heads:




City Hall


Skateboarders in Love Park


And tourists taking photos of themselves in front of the LOVE statue.


I can't tell you how in love with this city I am. I love all of it. The dirty, the smelly, the leftovers of what was. I love the trees, the cobblestone, the people. I love it all.

Remember

From Nigel Peake

Bryannnnna

I was taking pictures of rugs, and then Bryana interupted my photo session:


I like it.

Alien Alabama goats

As you can tell from my last post I'm on a tight deadline and don't really see how all of this work is going to get done. Feel free to send up a quick prayer for me if praying is your thing.

Until next week I'll leave you a photo of some alien goats that Jason and I found in Alabama.

SUCCCCKKKKK!

why does your computer always stop working when you're on a tight deadline. LAME LAME LAME LAME!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Inside jokes

This made me laugh.

HELP AUGUSTO!

This past January I spent 2 weeks working at an orphanage in Peru. While there I met a cute little boy named Augusto. He is the happiest, and always ready for hugs. He also suffers from severe scoliosis. Everyone was super excited when they heard that a doctor was going to donate his services for the surgery, but it turns out that they still need money to pay for the rod and the medicine for Augusto. This is going to total over $8,000 and he needs your help.

I'm selling all of my Peruvian blankets on etsy to play a small part in funding his surgery. Please look and see if you could use one, and please send the link to your friends to spread the word about Augusto.

Here's the site:


You can also donate to the Augusto through the children's home website at:
Peru Hope

I like old people

Malvina Reynolds

Puritan Prayers: Confession and Petition

I like old prayers. I like knowing that the things that I've struggled with people have been struggling with for years. I like the sincerity and honesty of puritan prayers.

Smells

Sometimes I wish I could catalogue the smells of things I purchase on e-bay like

beaded bags that smell like a head shop
floral fabric that smells like a smoking grandma
and driftwood that smells like someones iguana

Smells of these objects former lives that linger in the packages that they're mailed in.

Help

If anyone could tell me how to design a season's worth of work in a week, plan a wedding on a budget, and still find time to manage life and shower I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Haley

Three Dollar Dinner

I just downloaded the three dollar dinner cookbook. It's all about socially and green conscious ways to eat inexpensively. It's also only $3 to download through May 31st.

Joel's TV premier

right after the ad.

Food Books

Just started reading Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential. I think he's super arrogant, but a bunch of reputable sources say that it's awesome...so far arrogant's winning.

Also left on my desk this morning was Jam it, Pickle it, Cure it, which looks awesome after spending some time with Jason's grandparents and experiencing their jarred home grown veggies.


And PS Donna Hay opened a cooking store!@#!%$!% Fly me to Australia!.

Wary Meyers

Great article on Linda and John Meyers, the famous interior design duo. John used to head the store design for Anthropologie. They decorate from garage sales rather than catalogues, and their taste is so playful. Read the article on Ouno.

YAY Alabama!

Here in AL for the long weekend with Jason and this is us having soooo much fun!

In love with Vanilla

I've always been considered a square peg. I never quite fit in. Always just a little weird...okay really weird at times. But working in such a hip environment I always feel really vanilla(which I'm pretty sure just means I still don't fit in). While everyone's wearing funny glasses and crazy haircuts and neon space suits to work I'm content with my jeans and t-shirts. I don't really like neon. I don't really like holograms. I'm not really into funny looking dog shirts. I like things that are clean and simple, but still really beautiful. If I had a design studio I would call it Vanilla Designs. It would be the jeans and t-shirts of the design world. I really like vanilla, it's sooooo good all by itself. It's fun to adorn every once in a while (especially with peanut butter) but for the most part I'd rather just let it be.

I like simple things. I'm in love with Vanilla.

Reviews

I hate yearly reviews they make me like this inside.

Toast

Wedding videos are always lame, but there's something magical about having moving images to capture such a big moment. If I had a wedding video I would want it to look like this.

Second Line Frames

Frames made from Salvaged Wood from the aftermath of hurricane Katrina
They're so beautiful, and you can tell they have a story. I like the idea of reclaiming the remnants of New Orleans and preserving it in an object.

I love Second Line Frames.

This is what they have to say about their frames, "The Second Line is a timeless New Orleans tradition – the colorful parade that follows a funeral procession to turn tragedy into a celebration of rebirth.

Second Line Frames are built from authentic wood siding salvaged from homes destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. It’s our way of preserving a little part of the beloved memory of old New Orleans while helping to rebuild it toward a better tomorrow.

A portion of each sale goes to assist in the rehabilitation of affected neighborhoods. We now donate a minimum of 20% to a wonderfully active organization, The Phoenix of New Orleans. For a look at their current projects and the stories behind them, visit pnola.org.

If you're not in the market for a frame but have a desire to help the cause, we happily encourage donations directly to the charity."

A little Lauryn

Ms. Hill.

I like Nuns

Shannon Taggart's cool nun photos.

NEWWWW HOUSE

where jason and I will eventually be living

it's on the tiniest street in all the land.


the backyard shack


kitchen


secrets in the walls


more photos here.

5/9/09

I am the luckiest girl to be engaged to the sweetest, kindest, smartest, most good looking, cuddliest, best friend in the whole entire world.

Giant Spin art

CHECK IT OUUUUUUUT. You can see the mouse in the bottom left in the 3rd photo.

May

The exciting month of May

Brooklyn design show Friday
Brimfield Massachusettes for the worlds largest flea market Monday
Alabama the week after that

Vulcan via here.

I'd live here

What a nice little escape where I'd make s'mores and take pretty pictures.

Tough or Dumb

I was talked into doing the 10 mile broad street run the day before the race. Mind you I've never run more than 4 miles at one time before in my life. I ran and finished the race.

There's something about making last minute decisions that frees you up to do things that you weren't sure you were capable of doing, because you don't have time to think about the implications. There was no pressure except to finish.

The broadstreet run is the largest 10 mile race in the country. There were 27,000 people there yesterday running in the rain. There's also this feeling that if 27,000 other people can do this than you can too. I like strength in numbers.