Posted in Popular Culture, tagged edward gajdel, kirtsy, red hair, redhead on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you Karey for noting this on kirtsy {at least I know you are still out there!} because that is how I found Simply Seductive, a gorgeous blog, that posed the question – “Would you go Red?” in a recent post.
We are referring to hair – gorgeous red-hued hair.
This caught my attention you see, because [...]
Posted in Popular Culture, tagged contemporary photography, domestic vacations, Julie Blackmon, photography on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I happened upon Domestic Vacations, a photographic series by Julie Blackmon, I was immediately drawn to the surreal and somewhat chaotic nature present in the work. I found myself eagerly scrolling through the online gallery, captivated by the subjects and scenes.
Admittedly, I know nothing about contemporary artistic photography, so I was was uncertain if [...]
Posted in Popular Culture, tagged beastie boys, brass monkey, kelli ronci, music, sock monkey, songs on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For the past two weeks , the girls have been singing the chorus to the lovely Beastie Boys tune “Brass Monkey” (mind you they are 6 & 7). Their version was “grass” monkey, but that is ok because they got “that funky monkey” part correct. Thankfully, they have yet to memorize the entire song, (although [...]
Posted in Popular Culture, tagged baseball, philadelphia, phillies, world series on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Popular Culture, tagged beloit college, cultural references, mindset list, Popular Culture on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last month we came across an interesting study by a professor and administrator from Beloit College, a private school in Wisconsin. For the past eleven years, Tom McBride and Ron Nief have composed a list of observations that reference “the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college.”
The Mindset List was originally [...]
Posted in Inspirational Design, Popular Culture, tagged contests, Design, philippe starck, reality tv on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bon Pure White Rocking Chair – Phillipe Starck 2008
Internationally renowned designer, Philippe Starck, has plans to make his mark on the “Reality-TV” sensation (and perhaps design a new flat screen tv during the process!). The BBC Two and Starck have teamed up to create a new television series – Philippe Starck’s School of Design. [...]
Posted in Popular Culture, tagged architecture, rockefeller center on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday evening in New York, we stepped out of our hotel for a quick bite to eat. Our choices were very limited in this midtown area, so we ventured toward Rockefeller Plaza and soon found ourselves at the Rainbow Room Grill enjoying a fabulous dinner and the most outstanding views of the city.
The [...]
Posted in Eco Chic, Popular Culture, The Garden, tagged baileys home garden, garden center, terrain, urban outfitters on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago, I visited Terrain at Styers,a new concept store from the Urban Outfitters retail chain. The purchase of the J. Franklin Styer garden center has enabled Urban Outfitters to “transform the local garden center into an experience that celebrates the beauty and abundance of nature while offering an eclectic [...]
