Category Archives: inspiration

young and old // photography, inspiration

I just adore little old ladies and kids of course. Somehow the combination just kills me! Image on the left by Greg Miller and to the right one of my all-time favorite photographers, Alec Soth. Tweet

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April 7, 2011 - 9:32 am

Sarah - Thanks for the comment, Kara! I hadn’t heard of Greg Miller before but stumbled on krisgravesprojects.com and found him. I bought the image on the left – it was really affordable. I’ve been trying to buy the one of the right but it’s way out of my price range. Thankfully, I know Alec’s Minnesota dealer pretty well! ;) Maybe one day it will grace my walls.

April 7, 2011 - 7:05 am

Kara - Great post Sarah! I love both of these photographers but have never seen these pictures from either. Very inspiring.

The playroom at Dinder House // The New York Times Style Magazine, Spring 2011

I love this renovated Manor House in England from yesterday’s NYTimes Style Magazine. The kids playroom on the cover looks amazing. The house is for a family of six; four, young boys. Oh my! Read the full article here. Photography by Margnus Marding.   Tweet

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Experiencing magazine content on the ipad, props to Martha Stewart // technology

Last night I experienced the Martha Stewart ipad app and was really surprised how different the experience was compared to other magazines and periodicals with apps. I was continually delighted by the experience and I find it interesting that I was surprised. I suppose it’s because other apps have fallen short of expectations. Here are...

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March 31, 2011 - 2:49 pm

Sarah - I’m glad someone else agrees with me. I’ve been thinking about it a lot these days. Thanks for the comment, Jen!

March 31, 2011 - 2:45 pm

Jen Lavelle - I completely agree with you! I love the M.S. app — the design is extremely clean and easy to use. Thumbs up for Martha and her digital staff.

Loog guitar // brilliant kids product

Stop me if Kickstarter is already on your radar. In a nutshell it’s a crowd-sourced funding platform for creative projects worldwide (pardon my buzz word). There are a ton of great projects you can help support like documentary films, artisanal food labels, or physical products. The site is really inspiring. Be sure to head over...

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March 29, 2011 - 12:18 am

Regan Baker - Oh my! We are going to have to get one of these for the house!!! Awesome find!

Smallable Magazine, Spring 2011 // editorial kids

Another lovely kids magazine. This time it’s part of the online kids company, Smallable in France. They have over 2,000 products and 150 of the best kids brands in the world. You can find them here. And see more pretty pictures in their magazine here.

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