Hello sweet peas! I can't believe it is almost a third of the way into the month already...I really need to get on top of that Summer to-do list before July is eaten up.
I have some more thank-you-for-being-around presents for you guys today, 3 different postcard packs (which means that 3 people will be getting presents!).
It'll go like this: Just leave a comment, saying hi, giving me beauty secrets, favorite books, whatever you'd like. You can do this til' Tuesday night @ 11:59 EST. I'll draw 3 numbers, and then whoevers comment matches that number will get the present! Please make sure that your email address is with your comment, and that it's correct, because I gots to email you to get your mailing address!
(Little Bear, Cupcake Peddlers, and Hi There Postcard Packs)
This weekend was really quiet for me, which was nice. Almost bordering on boring-ish, but good. I went shopping with Sara on Saturday, made a not-fancy-but-nice summer dinner (salmon, rice, and heaps of broccoli with juicy peaches for dessert) with Josiah:
...watched some movies...cleaned out the studio (it just seems to be that time for everybody) and just sketched and read.
Nice, nice.
This captures one of the prettiest fruits of the studio-organizing-labor:
Another extension of my fabric/notions storage system. I have a "dresser" of sorts that holds other, color-sorted fabrics, but there was absolutely not enough room in there for all of the great fabric I have + keep acquiring!
Happy Monday, everyone!
Comments (291)
hooray, hooray! It's my birthday!!
(Julie) her_empathy@hotmail.com
Julie · July 09, 2007 at 03:24 PM
Two poignantly beautiful books I think you would like to read:
1. The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
2. The Little Locksmith by Katherine Butler Hathaway.
Happy Reading,
Cyndy
cyndyava · July 09, 2007 at 03:29 PM
I made an amazing pasta dish this weekend, farfalle (bowties) with garlic-sauteed broccoli, olive oil, various herbs, generous chunks of feta cheese, and toasted hazelnuts over baby greens and arugula. It was pretty good.
Beauty secret #1, be loving, it makes you glow!
Off to organize my bead mess, no matter how lovely they are all piled up.
jill · July 09, 2007 at 03:32 PM
Mountains Beyond Mountains
The Good Earth
Sally · July 09, 2007 at 03:33 PM
I'm "Comment #2," the two book suggestions. I think I forgot to include my email:
cyndyava@att.net
Count this one as #2, too!
Merci.
cyndyava · July 09, 2007 at 03:35 PM
I love the pictures of your lovely home. I would highly recommend "Like Water For Chocolate" and "The Time Traveler's Wife" -- they seem like books you would love.
ann · July 09, 2007 at 03:47 PM
Um...I don't have a beauty TIP but I will recommend becoming a member at Makeupalley.com People review all sorts of products and it has saved me a lot of money!
Your skin looks delicate so I'm not sure my favorite tip would be the best...it's an aspirin and honey mask that is very highly recommended by others Makeup Alley members.
Cirilia · July 09, 2007 at 03:50 PM
Cant recommend a book or a beauty secret both have gone out the window since I had my baby. So here is a great children's book that adults can learn from too... The Giving Tree.
Stefanie · July 09, 2007 at 03:52 PM
Like Water for Chocolate is one of my all time favorites as well! My beauty secret is tea tree oil. It works for everything you can think of. Some are to gross to mention here...
ashley d · July 09, 2007 at 03:55 PM
Maybe I'm being a little cheeky entering this, postage-wise, since I live in Britain, but anyhoo I won't win and the important things are:
1) Anagrams by Lorrie Moore
and
2) Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
and finally
3) Swann by Carol Shields
Anna · July 09, 2007 at 03:57 PM
Oh I definitely agree The Giving Tree is such a wonderfully touching book for both children and adults!
My all time favorite book that I read again and again when I need a little creative energy would have to be Alice In Wonderland though!
Stephanie F. · July 09, 2007 at 04:00 PM
The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Absolutely amazing!
Kathy · July 09, 2007 at 04:01 PM
ok, favorite books as follows:
1. The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
2. Wisdom of the Sands - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
3. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
4. Catcher in the Rye (and other stories) by J.D. Salinger
5. Any of Sylvia Plath's poetry (for examples, see my blog: http://spindulys.blogspot.com/search/label/sylvia%20plath )
Dave · July 09, 2007 at 04:01 PM
Yes, everyone has been cleaning out their little studios. I started last weekend... whew, looks much better, but man was there a lot of stuff in there. Looks like you are doing a good job with your clean up as well.
Reading... hmmm.. we have read everything under the sun this summer, of course they have all been children's books... sooo... the only one we read that crosses over was "Thimble Summer". Just thought it was a good summer book. Oh, and Volksy, The Little Yellow Car. Emma just loves this book, mainly because I am seriously considering getting a new beetle. My father still has his from 1972. It is Olympia Blue, man, if I could just convince VW to use that color again!
Beth · July 09, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Favorite Books:
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede is one of my favorite books from childhood that has carried over from childhood.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Chelsea · July 09, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Support you local wizard.
We are almost finished reading this to our 3 yr old. She is loving it, and so are we.
Erin
erin · July 09, 2007 at 04:09 PM
Here a few of my current favorite books:
1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
2. The Awakening by Kate Chopin
3. No one belongs here more than you by Miranda July
4. And an old favorite... The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (which seems the sort of thing that you would love)
Thanks again for being a gift-giving sweetheart. :)
Christy · July 09, 2007 at 04:13 PM
My very favorites are the Harry Potter series. I know, I know. But they are wonderful, and Harry Potter was the very first boy I ever had a crush on. I also like A Series of Unfortunate Events, which, with Brett Helquest's illustrations, are delightfully morbid. And because you are a grown-up and might want to read grown-up books, I will suggest P.G. Wodehouse and David Sedaris as well, because they are both very funny.
Maddy · July 09, 2007 at 04:20 PM
Two book recommendations:
Child: An Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye (very cute, pet squirrels, forest living, and lots of berries)
Adult: Wintering by Kate Moses (a sorta fiction sorta true biography of Sylvia Plath's life a few months before her death. Why you would enjoy it; Sylvia Plath having deep chilling thoughts and being quirkily domestic)
Gina · July 09, 2007 at 04:22 PM
Hi, happy monday!!!! I love ypur stuff and your owls....kisses from Brazil
angela torres · July 09, 2007 at 04:25 PM
Book: Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox
Beauty tip: umm I don't even own a brush... quick onto next topic!
Your dinner looks lovely and romantic!
OH and I freakin' love those jars o'goodies in your studio!
kate · July 09, 2007 at 04:26 PM
I would recommend "The Lovely Bones" It's one of those books that I could NOT put down. Also, "Marley and Me" is another good one! And anything by David Sedaris is fantastic!
Hope you enjoy :-)
Heather · July 09, 2007 at 04:29 PM
Beauty tips: Sun screen religiously. Even your lips. Smile a lot, and keep wearing those beautiful altered clothes that you make. :-)
alex s · July 09, 2007 at 04:33 PM
The House That Sailed Away. It's just the best book ever.
Clare · July 09, 2007 at 04:38 PM
Fair skinned girls like me and you should always use a sunscreen (on face,neck, arms, hands, and other exposed areas) every time we are in the sun. I look to be 25, even though I'm a bit older, and I owe a lot of that to sunscreen!
I also like to use a pumice stone on my feet at night in the shower, slather some nice lotion on my feet, and then sometimes put socks on, and go to sleep. In the morning your feet will be soft and aglow!
Kind of a silly one, but I like to sleep on my back rather on my stomach- I wake up with a much less wrinkled/puffy face:)
There you are, my beauty hints of the day.
Lonnie · July 09, 2007 at 04:39 PM
Just wanted to comment that we have the same napkins, a la Target. I think it might be creepy that I noticed such a strange detail, but I did, and now I have also said that I noticed. :) Yay Lime Green circles!!
Kim · July 09, 2007 at 04:40 PM
My favourite book is "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett. I worked in a book store when I lived in the UK and a lady told me it was her favourite book I really did not pay that much attention to her comment however a couple of years later I picked it up and read it - like I read it in one sitting. I don't normally do this but it is so beautiful. Enjoy! I think it is awesome that you are giving treats away.
Mel · July 09, 2007 at 04:41 PM
Hi!
My beauty tip is organic aromatic oil which lift my mood and emotion..
My favourite book(magazine)is Milk -french enfant magazine. As a mum of a 2 years old daughter I keep searching inpiring,unique and beautiful book of children.
maki · July 09, 2007 at 04:43 PM
My favourite books have to be His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. An absolutley fantastic trilogy and the first movie, The Golden Compass is coming out this Christmas - can't wait!
susan@susan-mitchell.com
Sweet Pea · July 09, 2007 at 04:43 PM
Your comment giveaways are the best! You always have interesting suggestions for comment topics. I don't have any beauty tips, but I would recommend The Time Traveler's Wife. I think they're going to be making a movie out of it soon. It was hard to get into at first, but when I was done, I was depressed for like a week because I missed the characters so much.
Sarah · July 09, 2007 at 04:44 PM
Chocolat by Joanne Harris is one of my favorites. Your dinner looks scrumptious!
Christina · July 09, 2007 at 04:49 PM
My book suggestion: Nymphomation by Jeff Noon. So so so good, it is one of my favorite books and it is so weird and anyway. If you ever get a chance to read it.. it is great.
Lexi · July 09, 2007 at 04:50 PM
i am in love with your blog and your paintings and yes. you have something so peaceful and assuring about your personality that comes through in all your work. :) it's refreshing and i've really enjoyed finding and beginning to read your site!
:) and right now i'm reading tuesdays with morrie, and it's a wonderful non-fiction book based on a young man's conversations with his dying teacher. you might enjoy!
kalen · July 09, 2007 at 04:59 PM
Remembering how much you loved the Bridge to Terabithia and the Pan's Labyrinth I would recommend The Book of Lost Things by John Connoly.
Margie Oomen · July 09, 2007 at 05:01 PM
My favorite book from childhood was "King of the Dollhouse" (can't remember the author) and "The Search for Delicious" by Natalie Babbitt. My current favorite book is "The Pictorial Guide to Modern Home Knitting" (from 1939!). Lots of gorgeous patterns that will make you want to learn to knit if you don't know how already. And I just read Lorrie Moore's "Birds of America," which I highly recommend. And I haven't read it yet, but I've heard that Jean-Pierre Jeunet is directing the movie adaptation of "Life of Pi," so I might check that book out soon, too.
And I'm cleaning out my workspace too! But with the help of my toddler, it might take a little longer than a weekend. Lots of "Look, Mommy! I found another ball of yarn. Can I throw it?"
Hope I win, coz I adore your artwork! You can reach me at popmaw (at) gmail.com
Fussbunny · July 09, 2007 at 05:04 PM
Hello! :)
Two of my favorite books in children's literature are:
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle (A little girl asks her Papa for the moon, and he takes a very, very long ladder to a tall rock...)
Frederick by Leo Lionni (The best little book ever!)
My e-mail is mochadrink@att.net
Monica · July 09, 2007 at 05:06 PM
hi! i have been lurking around your blog for a while now, and i so enjoy reading it every day:) my favorite book is called 'child of the morning' by pauline gedge.
erinb · July 09, 2007 at 05:08 PM
I dont have a tip or favorite book suggestion, but I have a huge hug and thank you! I just received the prints that I ordered from your fab etsy shop and i LOVE LOVE LOVE em!!!
sarah · July 09, 2007 at 05:09 PM
Just finished "Veronica" by Mary Gaitskill -- incredible.
Your salmon dinner photos make me happy...almost as happy as the three pounds of cherries I got at the market will make me when I scarf them down.
Elisabeth · July 09, 2007 at 05:14 PM
i love the jars of goodies!!! my absolute favorite book book as a child was Sarah's Room by Doris Orgel with pictures by Maurice Sendak. I actually took this book out of the library so much I had filled up a whole library card and finally bought my own copy with a gift certificate and still own it in perfect condition.
katie · July 09, 2007 at 05:17 PM
Those jars look delicious!
Samantha · July 09, 2007 at 05:18 PM
I really love the jar storage--not only easy to find what you're looking for, but so sweet!
Emma · July 09, 2007 at 05:31 PM
Hi.
Art & Fear is a good book.
Your dinner looks great.
Janet · July 09, 2007 at 05:39 PM
Kitchen - Banana Yoshimoto
Read it, Love it.
deerdominique · July 09, 2007 at 05:49 PM
I haven't been much into reading lately...I know it's summertime and just calls to be sitting in a hammock somewhere reading away the hours...but well, paycheck's are calling! Love Anais Nin's erotica stories and always turn to my grandmother's childhood storybooks for both the fantastic fairy tales and illustrations...."My Bookhouse" series by Olive Beaupre Miller...my favorite is East o the Sun and West o the Moon (vol 3?). I think there's about 7 volumes in the series from about the 1920's-30's....just your time era!
As always, love the work....keep making it!!
amymottola@gmail.com
Amy M · July 09, 2007 at 06:02 PM
A Thousand Splendid Suns ..great read
Burts Bees Lip Balm....keeps your lips looking perfect !!!!
robin · July 09, 2007 at 06:04 PM
woops forgot my email for comment above
rstedem@aol.com
robin · July 09, 2007 at 06:08 PM
well have you read the history of love by nicole krauss?
I think you would like it.
Lidimes
Lidimes · July 09, 2007 at 06:08 PM
I think I mentioned in the film post that I find it painful to list my favourite things and books are especially hard for me because I LOVE pretty much everything about them. So I will just say that I just finished reading Half of a Yellow Sun by... Chimamanda... Er, it's a very long name but I'm sure you could find out if you really wanted to. Anyway, it was a really fantastic book about something I knew nothing about (civil war in Nigeria/Biafra) and I've been thinking about it lots since. My sister gave me the book on the condition that I would pass it onto someone else when I was done with it (I am a notorious book hoarder who is fast running out of shelving) so I will be posting it on to my friend Lorna this week with similar instructions for her. By the way, bookcrossing (www.bookcrossing.com) is such a fun idea especially if, like me, you add a touch of espionage to the whole thing...! Sorry - you asked for book recommendations and I left you a book.
Laura · July 09, 2007 at 06:15 PM
hi!
Burts Bees...anything. I see some already suggested some of the burts bees products.
Tara · July 09, 2007 at 06:17 PM
I've been into listening to audio books while I sew...a good place for them is Audible.com - they seem to be cheaper than I-Tunes. I tried my local library as you can download audiobooks for free but alas, I have a Mac and you can only use Windows for downloads. So I'm stuck with buying them.....let's see I just listened to a couple books by Emily Giffin - they were good.
Just got my order from Etsy - LOVE my hedgie shirt ;-)!!!
Amber
akcarrillo@yahoo.com
Amber · July 09, 2007 at 06:18 PM
I capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Jazmin · July 09, 2007 at 06:22 PM
I'm a Harry Potter junkie! I love the whole series and can't wait for the new book to be released. I'm afraid once it is, I will have to lock myself in my room and let my family 'fend for themselves' until I've finished1 LOL
stacy · July 09, 2007 at 06:22 PM
Oooooh Emily these are good comments! I am going to grab some of these tips for myself!!
My beauty tip...for fly away hair I spray my brush/comb with static guard and run it through. Works like a charm :)
Suzy Q
Dandelions & Daisies Sue · July 09, 2007 at 06:24 PM
I love your art, and your sense of style! Can't you come help me with my closets ;) :)
thessanprinsessan@hotmail.com
MTA · July 09, 2007 at 06:24 PM
Favorite books: Hmmmmm.... I love so many.
Okay, I'll just go with a handful of some good children's books... sweet indulgence sorts of books that make me long for days past and remind me of being a girl.
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
The Beany Malone Series by Lenora Mattingly Weber
Emily of New Moon trilogy by Lucy Maud Montgomery
This is so fun. It's great to see what others suggest too!
Carm · July 09, 2007 at 06:25 PM
I don't think I will ever stop loving plain & simple noxzema ~ and how wonderful it smells and how it treats my temperamental skin with care
ps ~ I adore your kissin' hand towel
:)
Fishberry Jam · July 09, 2007 at 06:32 PM
My best (and only) beauty tip is what I always tell my friends when they're unsure of a haircut/outfit... "you just gotta rock it". Because anyone can look amazing in anything, if they've got a big confident smile.
Annalise · July 09, 2007 at 06:35 PM
MAC all the way. I heart Makeup Art Cosmetics, especially as a very very pale girl. Wear 70 sunscreen, drink lots of water, avoid all smoke, stay lovely and wrinkle-free.
I'm currently reading a couple books to teach myself Swahili (going to Kenya next month to help orphans + AIDS victims). The Phantom Tollbooth is a great children's book, that is still a great read in adulthood.
Melissa · July 09, 2007 at 06:48 PM
My beauty tip - pinch your cheeks right before you go out for that natural glow!
falimako · July 09, 2007 at 06:52 PM
Book: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (I really think you'd like it)
Beauty secret: Bigelow Mentha lip balm from Bath & Body Works - so shiny and stays on forever
Robin · July 09, 2007 at 06:54 PM
Book: The Time Traveler's Wife (It's just so good.)
Music: "Golden" by My Morning Jacket
Fun thing: 1000journals.com
Madeline · July 09, 2007 at 07:02 PM
The book that had the biggest impact on me in the past two years is A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. Beautiful, devastating, and sticks with you for ages.
Jennifer · July 09, 2007 at 07:06 PM
beauty secret: maybelline superstay lip color - this stuff stays on your lips FOREVER and never rubs off on things - cups, boys...
Jenn · July 09, 2007 at 07:10 PM
I am always happy to recommend a good book. I absolutely love 'The Bronze Horseman' by Paullina Simons. I am not really a fan of novels set in war-times, but this one is something amazing.
Beauty tips? Sorry, i need some of those myself. :0)
vera · July 09, 2007 at 07:10 PM
Just bought some of your pretty prints.
Currently addicted.
Shall be displayed with some schoolboys.
No one will be lonely.........
guildencrantz · July 09, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Just like with the movies, I see so many of my favorite books listed, which means the recommendations are probably something I will heed... but I couldn't pick a favorite book. The other thousand of them would revolt in the middle of the night and smother me or something.
So how about five people I'd invite to dinner:
1) Amelia Earhart
2) Neil Gaiman
3) Philip Pullman
4) The guy who owns the J. Peterman catalog (the real one)
5) Ursula LeGuin
That'd be some good conversation, I imagine.
Alison Whittington · July 09, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Hi, just dropped by and saw your little contest. I really like the Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. The description might sound hokey, but do give it a try. You would also like her other book -- a novel in etchings called Three Incestuous Sisters.
Aloka · July 09, 2007 at 07:15 PM
My favorite book is a classic - The Grapes of Wrath. I can't count the times I've read it, but I know I've worn out two hard cover copies and am working on number three.
Lin · July 09, 2007 at 07:28 PM
The jars of trim look lovely.
A favorite book, hmmm... I'm reading a Nero Wolfe mystery at the moment, a terrific detective story set in 1950's New York. Not quite on par with Dame Agatha Christie, but good when one's in the mood for a whodunnit.
Abigail · July 09, 2007 at 07:39 PM
childrens book - Zen Shorts - great lessons (only 3) but are so good to remember and live by! Beauty secret water and I have given up expensive lotions and am going Oil of Olay all the way! Seriously.
Melissa F · July 09, 2007 at 07:42 PM
my (strange) beauty tip, if your face is feeling a bit not too good and your moisturizers not cutting it or you've run out... splash (in a restrained fashion) some milk on your face, leave it to dry... will feel all tight and facemask-like, then wash off, cheap baby soft skin.
xx
Amy · July 09, 2007 at 07:48 PM
It doesn't look like you need a beauty secret!...the beauty regime that works for me is a dip in the ocean, salt water does a body good :)
Amy · July 09, 2007 at 07:51 PM
Use apple cider vinegar to rinse your hair on occasion. That makes it feel squeaky clean!
Also, may we enter more than one comment in a desperate attempt to win? I know it sounds terrible but my competetive side is coming out!!
Rachel · July 09, 2007 at 07:53 PM
My beauty tip (not really secret). I spray a teensy bit of hairspray onto my eyebrow comb and brush through my eyebrows to keep them in place all day. For some reason I have unruly 'naughty children' eyebrow hairs and they need taming!
Kaychelle · July 09, 2007 at 07:54 PM
I think the best beauty tip i have is to enjoy life and live it. it makes everything beautiful and brings out the beauty in everything. savor moments & sounds, touch things as you pass them, smell things in the air. go to the farmers market and buy things you have never cooked before. leave little notes in library books when you return them, leave coins and dollars in places only children would think to look or notice... yeah i think that is the best.
trina · July 09, 2007 at 08:02 PM
Hi Emily,
Vaseline is the best lotion you can use on your face!!!! My Grandma is 79 and has BEAUTIFUL skin....she never spent over a couple of bucks on her lotion!
Maria
Maria M. Arnold · July 09, 2007 at 08:05 PM
2nding, 3rding The Time Traveler's Wife and adding Sleep, Pale Sister- a dark dreamy drug of a book by Joanne Harris. Best beauty secret that will serve you well whatever trends come and go? Water - lots and lots of water. Keep hydrated!
-Sarah E.
mangoweb@gmail.com
sarah e · July 09, 2007 at 08:07 PM
happy monday to you, too!
my best beauty secret is a long night's sleep on clean sheets, and waking when i'm ready to the sound of birds chirping. =)
have a great week! ...vanna...
vanna · July 09, 2007 at 08:09 PM
boy, i liked the time travelers wife, but not enough to rate it as one of my favorite books. i absolutely loved the lovely bones, which they are making into a movie. it is so interestingly written, with the point of view the main character in heaven, and i loved that the point of it was NOT a whodunit--you were told right away but the other characters in the story don't know. brilliant! another of my favorite books is the boy who loved ann frank, which wonders about what impact loving ann frank was on peter. it's fiction, but is meant to read like a nonfiction. also, the kite runner was absolutely amazing--horrifying, upsetting, beautiful, wise....just wonderful! i truly could go on and on about books...i have taken to keeping a little booklog with a summary of each book i read. i wish i would have done this years and years ago. raysongrrl@yahoo.com
blake · July 09, 2007 at 08:36 PM
Emily, your supplies are so well organized and look so lovely!
All I can say about books right now...I'm waiting for my last Harry Potter book!! I've reserved my copy already and can't wait. Oh, and I'm seeing the movie tomorrow at midnight!
Liana Miyamura · July 09, 2007 at 08:38 PM
Three books I adore and love to read to my students Every. Year. No. Matter. What.
First published in the 1940's: My Father's Dragon By Ruth Stiles Gannet Google it, the cover art is so sweet.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. This book teaches more about love than any other I have read.
The Black Stallion By Walter Farly
Beauty tip: Sunscreen everyday, all year. But you already knew that right?
Jane · July 09, 2007 at 08:38 PM
Hooray for postcards! I'm a member of a postcard exchange club and I'm sure my friends would appreciate some Black Apple-y love in their mailboxes.
My very favorite book is "The Princess Bride". Everyone has seen the movie, of course, and it is lovely, but the book!!! Oh, the book. It is fabulousness. Truly. I have read it over and over again. I keep a copy on my nightstand. It's just perfectly wonderful. It's even better if you can get one of the early editions in which the author's notes are printed in red. Maybe you could find one on ebay(?).
Mrs Steel · July 09, 2007 at 08:39 PM
Fav childrens books: No Flying in the House & the Witches Catalog
coffeeshopbetty@hotmail.com
ginger · July 09, 2007 at 08:50 PM
a poem for you:
Deer Tracks by Richard Brautigan
Beautiful, sobbing
high-geared fucking
and then to lie silently
like deer tracks in the
freshly-fallen snow beside
the one you love.
That's all.
amanda · July 09, 2007 at 08:51 PM
All these beauty tips made me want to share mine:
1.Best eye make-up remover: Good ol' baby shampoo before you wash your face.
2. Olive Oil-Great moisturizer. Add some essential oils for body, under eyes, lightly through hair to ends for an excellent overnight conditioning treatment.
3. Dr. Bronners Lavender Soap-It's magic!
4. Nuetrogena Tinted Sunscreen
5. Plenty of sleep, water, and fresh air.
5. Burts Bees Everything!!
cyndyava · July 09, 2007 at 08:55 PM
Love your style and your other blog too!
My fav books are The Scarlett Pimpernell and Jude the Obscure
tracyrizzo@comcast.net
Tracy Rizzo · July 09, 2007 at 08:59 PM
i have some larger vintage jars just like yours, but with yellow lids. i looooove them. perfect notions storage.
rachel · July 09, 2007 at 09:07 PM
Hello,
I've only discovered your blog last night but I'm still taking a shot at winning. I really love what I've seen so far. You are very talented.
If I were to recommend a book or two, it would be "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman and "Novecento" by Alessandro Baricco (translated from italian.)
As for beauty tips, I would say Less is More. I very rarely wear makeup...
SophieT · July 09, 2007 at 09:10 PM
Emily,
You would love Second Hand by Michael Zadoorian. It's a light fictional read about thrifting! I blogged about it here:
http://welcometogirlland.blogspot.com/2007/06/thriftlicious-fiction.html
The only beauty secret I have is this Oatmeal, Milk & Honey body polish from this online store in Florida. After buying it as a gift for my friend, she said it changed her life. :)
http://www.pamperedhearts.com/spabodypolish.htm
Sarah M. · July 09, 2007 at 09:18 PM
Glad a found your blog through a friend's! I'm new to blogging, and I'm having fun exploring all that is out there. Recently read The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls... excellent book!
Addie · July 09, 2007 at 09:28 PM
Michael Chabon's Yiddish Policemen's Union and Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveller's Wife are "loverly."
Beauty Secret: Laugh often.
frogpast@hotmail.com
Adrienne · July 09, 2007 at 09:31 PM
Book: I second A Secret History. Also, Lolita by Nabokov. The subject sounds a little off-putting but it's so good, really.
Beauty Tip: Don't forget sunblock on your hands.
I love your work :)
accidentalstars @aol.com
Wendy · July 09, 2007 at 09:40 PM
hi!
emily · July 09, 2007 at 09:46 PM
My #1 beauty tip is to read Color Yourself Beautiful and find what colors look best on you. This seriously changed my life. Everytime I wore brown, I looked and felt sick. I discovered that brown is not my color haven't worn it since. When I wear my correct colors, I look and even feel better. Take care.
Asha · July 09, 2007 at 09:47 PM
Beauty secret!
I use the products fromhttp://www.moogoo.com.au/ they are incredible! I had awful dermatitis on my legs but since I started using this cream I have no dermatitis at all! After about 10 years of itching and using crap creams from the doctors, this moogoo stuff cured me yay! Although I don't think they ship overseas yet ;_;
Niina · July 09, 2007 at 09:48 PM
Yum yum. That broccoli and salmon looks fantastic. Can I join you?
Jessica Albarran · July 09, 2007 at 10:04 PM
My favorite book is currently a whole series of book. Anything that has to do with Discworld!
Bri · July 09, 2007 at 10:10 PM
have you heard of Brambly Hedge? It's a children's book..i think there are more than one..but the one we had growing up was about the four seasons and what these little mice have to do to prepare and enjoy them. the illustrations are fantastic.. i've been meaning to find it (it's packed at the moment i think) and scan it..if i can do that soon enough i'll let you know. i think you'd really love it!
letswritecaitlin[at]hotmail[dot]com
nice-etc · July 09, 2007 at 10:14 PM
I love The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory. It is one of those books that you start reading and just can't put down!!
rayna · July 09, 2007 at 10:18 PM
For books, I absolutely love The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera, and Dandelion Wine - Ray Bradbury. The first is the book. I am recommending to everyone, it is so lovely.
Beauty tips, water and lots of it. It makes one's skin so nice and clear...the only downside is lots of potty breaks ;-)
Emily · July 09, 2007 at 10:19 PM
wow! 99 comments? How many books can you read in a year? I enjoy Ellen DeGeneres' books....she is one funny lady!
Beauty tips? Keep a kind heart!
Most of all, choose 100 if I am that number........*hugs*
eydie · July 09, 2007 at 10:19 PM
Hi there,
I haven't really read any book lately, just started on Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, a sequel or such of the DaVinci Code.
But, I'm so excited about the new and final Harry Potter book. I've read all six, and I hope the last one won't be a disappointment. Oh, I can't wait! ;p
noodleroll · July 09, 2007 at 10:33 PM
Hello girlie-
Here is a tidbit. Animal Crackers by Hannah Tinti is an amazing collection of short stories, each story involving animals. I think you'd love it.
Thank you kindly!
Tina
Tina · July 09, 2007 at 10:34 PM
Hello!
I just posted about my mess of a studio as well. Your jars look wonderful for putting your things away!
Speaking of wonderful...your dinner table looks like a great place to be in the evening.
karibeth · July 09, 2007 at 10:46 PM
My favorite books are:
1. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
2. The Witches by Roald Dahl
These books are super amazing.
Hali · July 09, 2007 at 10:51 PM
books are so great....
my favorites are Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami, The Good Soldier - Ford Maddox Ford, anything by j.d. salinger
beauty tip: wash your face with as cold of water as you can stand.
thanks for these great chances to get some of your stuff!
Karina · July 09, 2007 at 10:53 PM
Jars of trim are essential.
Rachel-Marie · July 09, 2007 at 11:05 PM
Your organized studio jars are like jars full of candy - pretty, colorful and tempting!
chez shoes · July 09, 2007 at 11:05 PM
I really like Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. The audio version is even better because Lenny Henry is a perfect reader and does about 20 accents. Makes a long car trip go by in a *snap*!
The best beauty secret of all is sleep.
Melissa · July 09, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Life of Pi and Memoirs of a Geisha are two of my favourite books.
I'd also like to highly recommend a great Canadian band called METRIC - they are FANTASTIC.
As for a beauty secret/tip - a good homemade facial exfoliant (sp?) is some slightly whipped egg whites, a bit of honey and some granulated sugar - it's moisturizing, cheap and works just as well if not better than store-bought stuff (I always whip up a batch when I'm baking cuz all the stuff's out anyways :)
Suzanne · July 09, 2007 at 11:11 PM
Hey there:
Beauty tip-Moisturize often and stay out of the sun! And Arsoa Queen Silver Soap is amazing.
Book - The last days of Summer by Steve Kluger. Pure loveliness.
Enjoy your evening!
Hellcat13 · July 09, 2007 at 11:15 PM
You are so popular! :) Let's try this again.
Lori · July 09, 2007 at 11:25 PM
Oh goody... this is fun!
I highly recommend 'Me & Emma'... a tragic and stunning book. I literally gasped with surprise at the end... sooo good!
Beauty secret...hmmm? Well this is common knowledge, but never pump your mascara wand in the tube (dries it out)... and always keep a tissue on hand to take the excess off the wand. It will glide on beautifully.
I also recommend pouring a handful of sugar in your palm adding a drop or two of peppermint oil (or lavender oil if you prefer) and rub both hands together. Works on feet and legs too.
xox
Ez
Ez · July 09, 2007 at 11:33 PM
No big advice here. Happy Summer!!
Nikki · July 09, 2007 at 11:35 PM
I just wanted to tell you that I bought your typewriter girl print, and I plan to hang it in my cubicle to remind me of how much the world must have been different without fancy computers.
Have a great day!
Lindsay
Lindsayu83@yahoo.com
lindsay · July 09, 2007 at 11:48 PM
you are a fun girl.....I love prizes.....I used to call into the radio station as a kid and win movie tickets:)....
saw you are reading her biography.....so if you like that you should read "Revelations" by Diane Arbus....it is like reading her journal and very juicy....
bye
iheartmakaya@gmail.com
makaya · July 09, 2007 at 11:52 PM
If you feel like poetry (and you like the Smashing Pumpkins), try Billy Corgan's "Blinking With Fists". Even just the dust jacket on that book is wonderful.
http://www.amazon.com/Blinking-Fists-Poems-Billy-Corgan/dp/0571211704/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0990730-2544905?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184039554&sr=8-1
Veronica · July 09, 2007 at 11:53 PM
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson. If you're looking for short stories, I love The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel.
Thanks!
Wendy
(wendy.rodrigues@gmail.com)
Wendy · July 10, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Watership Down by Richard Adams is one of my all-time favorite books. It's sweet, thoughtful, says a lot about humanity, and it's about BUNNIES! I could definitely see Hazel-rah living in the Black Apple forest.
Jenny · July 10, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Runaway Bunny
Goodnight Moon
Knuffle Bunny
At least these are my 21 month old's current favorites. We just got our hedgie t-shirt in the mail today. Adorable!
Christina · July 10, 2007 at 12:45 AM
Currently reading Don Quixote... as a lit person I so should have already read this, but I am glad I saved it because it is truly wondermous and so much fun to read. So here's to picking up that classic that you just haven't read yet... Have a lovely day.
Jen
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jen@sandslippers.com
www.sandslippers.com
jen · July 10, 2007 at 12:46 AM
Lovely, lovely postcards! I'm a magazine junkie way more than books. Right now, some back issues of Country Living from a recent library trip with the little ones. and, any scrapbbok idea books. Thanks for offering presents!
shawn · July 10, 2007 at 12:46 AM
Your dinner looks oh-so-yummy.
When can I come over? :)
tamaralynne88@hotmail.com
Tamara · July 10, 2007 at 12:52 AM
You're right, everyone in Blogland is cleaning out their craft or sewing rooms. What's up with that?
lsaspacey · July 10, 2007 at 12:57 AM
Oops, I forgot to include my email which is lmwva@yahoo.com.
Favorite book? You've probably already read it, but it's To Kill A Mockingbird. I so wish there were more Harper Lee books to read!
lsaspacey · July 10, 2007 at 01:00 AM
I just finished reading "Too soon old, too late smart"...I don't think I'm any smarter than I was before I started reading it but I am older...
alittlefull@gmail.com
Karin · July 10, 2007 at 01:20 AM
I adore your work.
Favorite book: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathon Safran Foer
britt · July 10, 2007 at 01:21 AM
My favourite book is this one called "Catcher in the Rye" by some Salinger guy. Maybe you've heard of it?
Megan · July 10, 2007 at 01:55 AM
Oopsie.
meganudell@gmail.com
I thought I had that in there.
Megan · July 10, 2007 at 01:56 AM
Oh, this is perfect because I think you would love one of my newest favorites...
The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris.
It's the sequel to Chocolat and for some crazy reason is getting very little publicity here in the states.
Beauty tip: Soft dry brushing your skin before every shower...Thanks for another chance to win big!
Laura · July 10, 2007 at 01:58 AM
I love "The Age of Innocence", "Anna Karenina" and anything set in 19th century England...I'm an Austen/Bronte junkie.
ascorke@hotmail.com
Anechka · July 10, 2007 at 02:09 AM
Hello miss, as usual I have input. I say Kiehls has the BEST skincare, but I admittedly in my middle age also use proactive, never been prone to breakouts, but here at mid-thirty and a girl has to do something. So I use both lines. Sigh. Fav book, Prayer for Owen Meany. Always. And I constantly re-read my Alice and Lion, Witch. Other fav are the Dark Series by Philip Pullman. Quite sad I heard they will try to make them into the cinema soon. Again- sigh. Hope you are well, and hope you DO PLEASE for you- watch the movie suggestion I made as the Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Umbrellas are pretty poignant right now for some reason. Cheers Em!
cheriwan · July 10, 2007 at 02:26 AM
Hi Emily,
Have you seen the book by Seonna Hong-
Animus? It's a treasure.
~annie@anniepatterson.com
Annie · July 10, 2007 at 02:42 AM
Have you read anything by Jeanette Winterson?
I'm really enjoying everyone's book recommendations by the way!
Noire et Blanche · July 10, 2007 at 03:06 AM
hi,
my beauty tip is to feel happy! inside and out! by thinking the special someone :)
esther · July 10, 2007 at 03:34 AM
I am so excited for both the Harry Potter book and movie! :)
Lizzz · July 10, 2007 at 03:42 AM
Everyone is recommending such clever books. I'm a Harry Potter geek through and through. Escaping to a different world is just what a girl needs from time to time. i also love the book 'Mr God, this is Anna' by Fynn.
Toot toot.
Lorna Brown · July 10, 2007 at 03:45 AM
Hi! Having purchased two sets of your postcards packs already, I just HAD to be in this competition:)
Thanks for inspiring me on an almost daily basis with your art.
Renee
Renee · July 10, 2007 at 04:19 AM
Hi Emily! These are some books you may enjoy (if you haven't read them already):
1. I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith
2. Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto
3. Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami
4. Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake
5. The Tale of Murasaki, Liza Dalby
Finally, I haven't read it but I am looking forward to reading Bryan Talbot's "Alice in Sunderland". It's not so much about Alice as it is about Lewis Caroll, but it sounds fascinating.
shukumei · July 10, 2007 at 04:57 AM
Hi, I love all the gorgeous things you make - a big fan from germany:)
Anita · July 10, 2007 at 05:06 AM
Happy early Tuesday Morning :P
Jeannie · July 10, 2007 at 05:17 AM
I adore your blog and the beautiful photos you post. Whenever I need a respite from the chaos of small children, yours is one of the places of beauty I visit.
I can't recommend a book to read, but one with great illustrations that was my childhood favorite. It's titled " If Jesus came to my house". It wasn't until I was much, much older that I understood it was supposed to be a halo around his head and he wasn't an astronaut!!
SuperKawaiiMama · July 10, 2007 at 05:48 AM
i am currently reading books written by Derek Jarman - a truly amazing man x
as for beauty tips - heck - i have none!!
as usual sending big thanks for your kind giveaways x
tracy x
tracy@cupcakesdirect.com
tracy x · July 10, 2007 at 06:21 AM
Broiled salmon, rice, and steamed broccoli (or sometimes asparagus) is one of our favourite meals of all time. We pour melted butter on top, add some dill and lemon pepper, and broil it for approx. 5-6 minutes on each side. It is so good that I am rarely ever as pleased when I order salmon at a restaurant.
P.S. One of my all-time favourite books in this world is "The Neverending Story" by Michael Ende. Don't know if you grew up with the movie like I did, but as much as I loved the movie, it doesn't do the book justice. As a child, I remember being so disappointed at the end of the movie when the narrator says that Bastian made many more wishes and had many more amazing adventures, "but that's another story." Well, in the book, you get to find out what they are and accompany Bastian on his many adventures. It's WON-DER-FUL!!
Elizabeth Kleidosty · July 10, 2007 at 06:46 AM
Hello,
When reading through the list of films in people's favour and noting some down I noticed there was a huge expansive hole, Paper House.
Really I cannot recommend this film highly enough, it is everything you could imagine and more.
Please anyone that reads this go seek it out, you will be rewarded.
I promise.
Jen
Ignoble Jen · July 10, 2007 at 07:44 AM
So, I dont know if it is too late for the present thing! but i would love to try!
art4friends@gmail.com
i have been watching your etsy shop for some time :P
art4friends · July 10, 2007 at 08:08 AM
hey!
movie: moulin rouge
beauty secret: always wash your face before bed. spf.
you rock my teens love you too. your adorable.
jessi nagy
nagyne@cox.net
www.scrappyjessi.blogspot.com
jessi nagy · July 10, 2007 at 08:40 AM
My favorite books are:
Take the Cannoli - Sarah Vowell
Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris
On a side note I heart streamed broccoli
T · July 10, 2007 at 08:40 AM
Yay! so super cute....
Sara · July 10, 2007 at 08:46 AM
A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Towes. A wonderful book.
Ana · July 10, 2007 at 08:54 AM
I just ordered Coraline and Stardust from Amazon the other day since I keep hearing such good on your blog about Neil Gaiman.
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Entire Harry Potter series
I'm counting the days until the release of Book 7, but alas, I'll be in Paris on the release date and won't get to read it until I come back. I know, poor me!
Stephanie · July 10, 2007 at 09:18 AM
The book I read every spring is:
Rich In Love by Josephine Humphreys.
Katie · July 10, 2007 at 09:24 AM
Even though I am of the alabaster skin-type, I have recently discovered that bronzer makes the best eye shadow! Just gives a clean, but summery-ish glow on my eyes. Looks like I just came that way! BEAUTIOUS!!!
Beeshell · July 10, 2007 at 09:28 AM
One of my favorite books is The Alphabet V.S. the Goddess. It traces how the world changed from a female centered system to a male centered system all because we learned to read. I found it facinating.
Elizkat · July 10, 2007 at 09:32 AM
I was just turned on to your artwork by a friend of mine, and I just looooove it!
Holly
charmedgirl@gci.net
Holly · July 10, 2007 at 09:35 AM
your photography is great!
melissa · July 10, 2007 at 09:39 AM
I'm a sucker for a good tear jerker-my favorite book is Bridges of Madison County.
Happy Happy Joy Joy-I hope I win.
Joanne · July 10, 2007 at 09:43 AM
Hello, I'll leave you with a beauty tip (perhaps a stingy tip instead). When you think you have run out of shampoo or cream, cut the tube in half and you will find that there is quite a bit still left in there. To cover it again, slip the bottom half into the top half and it acts as a seal. He he! Yes, I am on a student income :)
Bukey A. · July 10, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Your work reminds me of vintage german chocolate labels. you are so very talented and i wish i could fill my house with black apple loveliness. xoxo
Kate · July 10, 2007 at 09:44 AM
seconding (actually, ninthing, I believe) Time Travelers wife, in the way of books and adding anything by Francesca Lia Block :)
Also I wore your gramophone girl brooch when I visited Toronto recently and got so many compliments on it from strangers. yay!
Kat · July 10, 2007 at 09:52 AM
A great read is:The Mercy of Thin Air: A Novel by Ronlyn Domingue. It's a ghost story but it is wonderful.
(smileybug53@yahoo.com)
Stephanie Larrabee · July 10, 2007 at 09:54 AM
Get Out of The Pit by Beth Moore...although I've apparently jumped right back in ;)
(cutecitygrl@yahoo.com)
Johanna Ely · July 10, 2007 at 09:58 AM
My fave beauty tip (which people who know me would find hilarious i even write that since I barely wear makeup)...Keep a stash of those cheap-o disposable shadow applicators around, and when you get that splotch of stray mascara on your lid or under your eyes (you know, when you time that sneeze just right, like when you have just applied the wet gooey mascara to both eyes!) grab the little wand and a little water or makeup remover later, splotch is gone. Works better than a q-tip too, no stray cotton threads.
I LOVE my cupcake peddler postcards, and need to get more- I am hoarding them because I love them too much!
downstairsdesigns@gmail.com
Jennifer · July 10, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Allo!
Loved Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover.
Actually, I love most anything by Barbara Kingslover.
(torz28@yahoo.com)
torrey · July 10, 2007 at 10:05 AM
one hundred years of solitude - gabriel garcia marquez
the only thing i do for beauty is wash my face. my current soap is coalface from lush, it's pretty good.
desi · July 10, 2007 at 10:10 AM
My beauty tip is Philosophy's Purity Made Simple face wash. Oh, your skin will feel so good afterwards.
mj · July 10, 2007 at 10:11 AM
I heart mason jars, and I'm jealous of your stash. I'd like to have a kitchen pantry stocked with mason jars full of spices, seeds, rice, cereal, preserves... It would be very, very pretty.
Erica · July 10, 2007 at 10:13 AM
The best beauty secret I can offer is to not to overwork yourself to the point of stressing out constantly over nothing. It keeps your body from going nutso and you stay happy and healthy. :D
Katie · July 10, 2007 at 10:13 AM
In the 80's, Barbie magazine did an interview with Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster) and she suggested rubbing your feet with vaseline and then wearing socks to bed. I've been doing it every since. It works pretty good. The problem comes in summer when I never wear socks.
I really love classic literature. Jane Austen is my favorite. She was so witty.
Emy · July 10, 2007 at 10:16 AM
love those postcards - and would love even more to surprise friends with them!
books - i like all books... er, most books. a good one is "a tree grows in brooklyn..." an era book. very good.
corrie · July 10, 2007 at 10:21 AM
Darling work, Emily!
So, answers on both accounts-
Lovely, haunting texts...
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"The River King" by Alice Hoffman
"I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith (admittedly, I *heart* the name 'Dodie', but they say to never judge a book by its author. Ha. Great novel nonetheless)
Delightful beauty tip o' the day...
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Rosewater is remarkably handy as an emollient/skin softener. Will leave your face soft and smelling lovely!
Cheers and keep up the charming work and blog!
CakeyKay · July 10, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Kneipps bath products! It's so nice and comfortable to relax in an herbal bath, especially a cool bath in the hot summer weather.
Love your art and your blog!
Emily · July 10, 2007 at 10:43 AM
I love the works of Janet Frame, especially "Faces in the Water". Also, the movie "An Angel at my Table" is an excellent biopic about her directed by Jane Campion. Hope you enjoy the suggestions!
Violet · July 10, 2007 at 10:43 AM
I love reading your blog-- you are so cute and cheerful, and your paintings so beautiful. This is my first time commenting, though...you have wooed me with presents!
My favorite author is Ellen Gilchrist, and I recommend all of her books-- especially The Anna Papers. Also, these two books by Monica Furlong: Juniper and Wise Child. They are meant for young adults I think, but completely captivating and wonderful.
-SarahKeith (sarahkeithbeak@yahoo.com)
SarahKeith · July 10, 2007 at 11:00 AM
I just read "Shoot the Moon" by Billie Letts. It was so good!
Beth · July 10, 2007 at 11:05 AM
I love the little jars of objects - so cute!
Also, you should check out Ysabella Brave (singer/musician/YouTuber). She's got kind of an ethereal aesthetic I think you'd like.
Kathy · July 10, 2007 at 11:12 AM
I love the little jars of objects - so cute!
Also, you should check out Ysabella Brave (singer/musician/YouTuber). She's got kind of an ethereal aesthetic I think you'd like.
Kathy · July 10, 2007 at 11:12 AM
i love seeing other peoples book suggestions! two of my faves are alice in wonderland, and the eyre affair. enjoy!
amanda · July 10, 2007 at 11:25 AM
favorite books to curl up anywhere and read:
alice in wonderland & the looking glass
running with scissors
and any nancy drew book
salina Cole · July 10, 2007 at 11:44 AM
hi!
favorite books of the moment=
watership down
eat, pray, love
beauty tip of the day=
wash your face every night! :)
xo
jill · July 10, 2007 at 11:44 AM
hi!
favorite books of the moment=
watership down
eat, pray, love
beauty tip of the day=
wash your face every night! :)
xo
jill · July 10, 2007 at 11:45 AM
One of my favorites books is 'Art history'..... I find there so much inspiration sometimes :)
Ruta · July 10, 2007 at 12:01 PM
I am not really the type to hand out beauty secrets, as I have none. However, I would recommend using natural products, they are much nicer to your skin, and better for your health and the enviromnent. Also, get lots of (beauty) sleep!!
As for books, a few of my favorites:
The Poisonwood Bible
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
My Sister's Keeper
A Fine Balance
Amber · July 10, 2007 at 12:03 PM
Oh, I just finished my exams and feel worth for a little present :)
Ruta · July 10, 2007 at 12:05 PM
wow, 182 comments already - and that was when I started reading them! Who knows how many you have by now!
a lot of good book recommendations here. I have to second Time Traveler's Wife and Virginia Woolf (I'll see your Mrs. Dalloway and raise you a To The Lighthouse - really, who can choose between the two?), and Edith Wharton's Age of Innocence is brilliant. I have a copy of Don Quixote stashed for reading presently...so let me give you two recommendations that are fresh, from me.
WB Yeats' collection of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales. Great, short reads before bed, very interesting, the product of his (and his colleagues') years of research and collection of Irish folk culture at the turn of the 20th Century.
Also, try Robert MacLiam Wilson's "Eureka Street" for a mix of cheeky Trainspotting-esque sass with some heart-rending tragedy, and some elegiac musings on cities as living organisms. My tip: Read chapter 10 (very softly) to a loved one in bed as you are falling asleep. But only Chapter 10, when you get to it. It was a happy accident for me, but I couldn't have planned it better.
best wishes!
sarah · July 10, 2007 at 12:17 PM
hello! hello!
bare minerals owns me. i've always had extremely white skin... but their "warmth" has given me a tiny glow and i LOVE it! sometimes i put a dash of bring pink blush on top of my cheeks to get that sunkissed look too!
ashleyarsenic@gmail.com
ashley · July 10, 2007 at 12:20 PM
Hi there! WOW...those little postcards are ADORABLY cute :) I would love the little cupcake ones :D
My beauty secret ~ keep it natural :)
Danielle Nilsson · July 10, 2007 at 12:38 PM
Hi,
i love the look of your cards and the jars...
Beauty tip number one: love and be loved... you will shine and be more beautifull than ever.
Inge Guillaume · July 10, 2007 at 12:39 PM
hi emily,
there are so many books that i could label my favorite. as for children's books, i would say the giving tree by shel silverstein and tatty ratty by helen cooper. i also would like to mention the art of gyo fujikawa...i loved her so much as a child and her whimsical style reminds me of yours, so i think you would love her..i think some of her older stuff his out of print now, but she has a few books out there.
as far as beauty tips...i always remember cream on my face morning and night. oh, and a funny one...if you have no blush, just pinch your cheeks twice on each side.
Stephanie · July 10, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Hello, love your artwork.
Recommended book: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. It is lovely retelling of Alice in Wonderland.
Jen · July 10, 2007 at 12:54 PM
#1 Beauty Secret is Cetaphyl Cleanser. Oh so gentle on sensitive skin. Can be used with or without water.
#2 Favorite Book is Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. So insightful.
thanks Emily!
norapeterson · July 10, 2007 at 01:07 PM
Love the jar storage system. My fav as well. The only beauty tip I have for you is: sunscreen. And maybe give your eyes a rest every few minutes from reading all of your comments! :)
Robin · July 10, 2007 at 01:07 PM
I too am a Harry Potter geek. But, speaking of geeks, one of my all time favorite books is 'Geek Love' by Katherine Dunn. It's weird, creepy, and oddly moving. Everyone must read it! I also love any of Gabriel García Márquez's work.
Gwen · July 10, 2007 at 01:11 PM
hi
i will say that my beauty secret is getting good sleep and a bit of red lipstick and an eyelash curler will do wonders if you only have a minute.
Nancy · July 10, 2007 at 01:15 PM
beauty secret - wash your face and get lots of sleep. and a good mascara.
best book? - the hobbit (an oldie but a goodie) xx
hazeljoy · July 10, 2007 at 01:17 PM
I recommend to you a pop group that I discovered some months ago, they are: "Au revoir simone" and i love them, i hope you enjoy with them too.
:)
Leyre · July 10, 2007 at 01:19 PM
OH! Look at your adorable organization skills! How crafty! : )
And a book that I adore ( and you might like, too) is: Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons. : ) Good luck with your t-shirt designs!
Marjorie · July 10, 2007 at 01:20 PM
I love the way you have all the little bits and pieces stored in jars. So pretty looking and easy to use, if only I had the space and jars! My favourite recent read was "Nights At The Circus" by Angela Carter, absolutely amazing.
Eternity · July 10, 2007 at 01:22 PM
I love all books written by Kai Meyer. He's my favourite GErman author and some books have already been translated into English :)
Elisa · July 10, 2007 at 01:24 PM
hi. i love your work.
i'm currently reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and enjoying it.
i somehow missed you at ice atlanta. my 6 year old was with me so i was a little distracted.
jenwcom · July 10, 2007 at 01:25 PM
Hiya!
I'm reading A Clockwork Orange right now, and I'm going to see Harry Potter 5 tomorrow :D
Your art is gorgeous.
Cindy · July 10, 2007 at 01:26 PM
the history of love.
read it.
or have you already?
kisses, r.
risa · July 10, 2007 at 01:36 PM
You're making me want to re-organize my studio too, since yours looks so fantastic! :)
Good books...
Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (great metaphors about art & life, such a unique writer)
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott (meant to be a book about writing, but anyone creative would have so much to gain from reading this)
Hmm...I think I might re-read one of these sometime soon...
Tessa · July 10, 2007 at 01:48 PM
My biggest beauty secret is an old fashioned early night!
I am reading "I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith at the moment and love it.
Liz · July 10, 2007 at 02:04 PM
A good trick with Burt's Bee's shimmer lip stuff, is... I use it on my cheeks like blush. Nice rosy glow, no weird powder on my face.
Cute! (the Rhubarb is particularly rosey)
And I am SURE you've seen by now, You Me and Everyone we Know.
So good.
Also if you haven't read it, The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman. They are making a movie this winter, but the books are THE BEST!
JanaMay · July 10, 2007 at 02:09 PM
Just sayin hi!!! luv ya!!!
sweetooth · July 10, 2007 at 02:11 PM
Hi...
The Windup Bird Chronicle by Murakami
Still life with Woodpecker by Tom robbins
these are both two of my favorites books ever!
Jessica · July 10, 2007 at 02:14 PM
I have not seen you in a while, Emily! You must be busy as a bee. You should totally read the Giver by Lois Lowry.
missy k · July 10, 2007 at 02:15 PM
Mmm, beauty tips? Well every kind of tooth whitening strip that I have tried has made me gag except for Go Smile. And my teeth are super white. So there's your tip!
Lotta · July 10, 2007 at 02:16 PM
Great book: The Golden Compass (read it before the movie comes out in December!) Beauty Secret: Target now sells a huge line of cosmetics from Boots, a British drug store. I bought some botanical foundation and some sheer lipstick, both AMAZING. Plus they have testers of everything so you can try it all out!
Liz Harvatine · July 10, 2007 at 02:17 PM
I seem to remember you saying how much you like broccoli.U really need to try Jamie Olivers broccoli pasta recipe.So nice!!!
Kristy · July 10, 2007 at 02:18 PM
I just read quicksilver by Neal Stephenson. It was the first book of the Baroque Cycle, and I loved it
nada at everyvoice dot net
Nada Jones · July 10, 2007 at 02:42 PM
A great book is The Secret Life of Bees (fiction). It's a really good story!
Thanks for your generous giveaways:)
Dana
d07@goldingers.com
Dana · July 10, 2007 at 02:55 PM
Hi, Emily!
Coraline, by Neil Gaiman is my book recommendation.
Joanna · July 10, 2007 at 02:56 PM
I'd reccomend "Living to Tell the Tale" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It's really surreal. Something you don't get enough of in biographies these days...
Claire · July 10, 2007 at 02:57 PM
Beauty -
I love love the new body spray I just got called KAI. Check it out at www.kaifragrance.com. I also can't live without the Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer set from Target. You can blend from the little palette to match perfectly!
Books -
A great summer fun read is the Number one Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. So positive in beautiful Africa. I also really enjoyed Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
lisa · July 10, 2007 at 03:06 PM
This is always fun!
Here is my current favorite book...
http://www.amazon.com/Altered-Curiosities-Assemblage-Techniques-Projects/dp/1581809727
Indeed I am sort of on a ONE TRACK MIND thing lately...
Thank you!
XoxoxoX
Jane
Jane · July 10, 2007 at 03:13 PM
This is always fun!
Here is my current favorite book...
http://www.amazon.com/Altered-Curiosities-Assemblage-Techniques-Projects/dp/1581809727
Indeed I am sort of on a ONE TRACK MIND thing lately...
Thank you!
XoxoxoX
Jane
Jane · July 10, 2007 at 03:14 PM
Pick me! Pick me! Umm...I like the book Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins.
Jenny · July 10, 2007 at 03:17 PM
My favorite right now is Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire.
: )
Lisa · July 10, 2007 at 03:28 PM
Oh! a favourite book of mine is "Chocolat" by Joanne Harris (and if you can you must also see the movie, a pure little beauty with french actress Juliette Binoche and actor Johnny Depp!)
happy tuesday!
annejulie · July 10, 2007 at 04:12 PM
This is just my second comment on your blog and I just want to say hi! I'm off to read your older posts :)
Rodica · July 10, 2007 at 04:21 PM
I absolutely adore 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. I also loooove the little miniserie the BBC did a couple of years ago (with Mr Darcy)!
karlita · July 10, 2007 at 04:41 PM
I absolutely adore 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen. I also loooove the little miniserie the BBC did a couple of years ago (with Mr Darcy)!
karlita · July 10, 2007 at 04:42 PM
A sad disappointment I have come to learn:
Most librarians are really evil. I work with 95 of them and they have crushed all hopes of joining the legionnaries. However, the beauty tip is to remain smiling throughout all the wackos. :) Hope to be snail mail penpals?
ataripapergirl@hotmail.com
Beyssa Buil · July 10, 2007 at 04:43 PM
What a yummy dinner - it's nice to sit back and relax sometimes. As for reading - I need to do it more. I seem to always get distracted doing other things!
Marla · July 10, 2007 at 04:47 PM
Hello!! I love the book " A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" and of course "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Jessica · July 10, 2007 at 04:57 PM
my current fav book is animal, vegetable, miracle
Jordan · July 10, 2007 at 05:09 PM
my beauty secret?
summer-sleep....
The beach and the hammock are made for napping!
jen · July 10, 2007 at 05:10 PM
Ah you must read this lovely lovely book called The Bone People by Keri Hulme
Most favorite, excellent, ever!
Alexis · July 10, 2007 at 05:16 PM
pretty, pretty fabric!
one of my favorite books is the prodigal summer by barbara kingsolver.
i am currently devouring the magician's assistant right now. it is fantastic!
liz elayne · July 10, 2007 at 05:17 PM
I haven't read this in a while but the Fountain Head is good reading:)I love contest and your blog/work!!!
Melissa · July 10, 2007 at 05:18 PM
hmmm beauty secret... moisturiser! lots of it, my personal favorite is from mario badescu (pentavitamin moisture magnet spf 15)
a book- I love anything by Alain de Botton
and hello from a lurker!
stinkerbell · July 10, 2007 at 05:23 PM
Let's see. Beauty tips....well, I don't think you need any help there, but I can offer you my favorite book, A Severe Mercy. Just when you think you're dedicated to someone or something in your life, read this tragic yet inspiring tale of two unforgettable people. True story, by the way.
kaoru · July 10, 2007 at 05:30 PM
Hi there. Beauty secrets: sleep, water and Nuxe face cream. Favourite book: Kite Runner.
Erin · July 10, 2007 at 06:13 PM
check out the website www.decor8.blogspot.com you'd love it
Hilary Glime · July 10, 2007 at 06:24 PM
What amazing - that apple trim!
Anushka · July 10, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Here's a movie you must see: Fur. It's a fictional tribute to the photographer Diane Arbus.
Your work is gorgeous.
Have a wonderful day!
Christine · July 10, 2007 at 06:45 PM
Here's a travel tip: if you ever go to Lyon, France, visit the Parc de la Tete d'or. It has flowers, animals, and cotton candy.
Katie · July 10, 2007 at 07:15 PM
Any book by Wilkie Collins is great! As for a beauty tip--You are already lovely!
Charla
Charla Wilson · July 10, 2007 at 07:45 PM
I see someone suggested Miranda July's No One Belongs Here More than You...I haven't read it yet, but thoroughly enjoyed the website (all written on her kitchen appliances, with note about matching your book to your clothes).
http://noonebelongsheremorethanyou.com
enjoy!
Oh and for dinner tonight I made Chile Rellenos...delish!
Tara · July 10, 2007 at 07:50 PM
My favorite book is the solitaire mystery by jostein gaarder.
jennifer · July 10, 2007 at 07:55 PM
I wish I had a beauty tip....but, one of my favorite children's books is Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson, a wonderful picture book about Thoreau.
Kathy · July 10, 2007 at 08:06 PM
I wish I had a beauty tip....but, one of my favorite children's books is Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson, a wonderful picture book about Thoreau.
Kathy · July 10, 2007 at 08:08 PM
Beauty secrets: moisturize and sunblock. Lots and lots of sunblock! I try to slather it on right out of the shower. Oh, and I drink a lot of water. My mom is afraid I will die of water overdose someday.
My favorite books remain to be classics that everyone has read throughout high school and college. Robert Frost makes me cry.
kristine · July 10, 2007 at 08:11 PM
Let's see, For a beauty tip I would say take at least 1,000mg vitamin C a day and a tbsp flax oil, for beautiful skin. And a favorite book, oh I have so many I'll pick Little, Big by John Crowley, you would really love this book.
melissa · July 10, 2007 at 08:13 PM
Hey Em, Let's see right now I am reading Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix. I am trying to finish it before I see the movie. It comes out tomorrow and I still have 400 or so pages to go! Yikes! I also love Charlotte's Web, read it every year to my Kindergarteners. Great book! Ok, I am off to read.
greggmccormac@hotmail.com
gregg · July 10, 2007 at 08:15 PM
Once upon a time I was a lady...
Bo Wheeler · July 10, 2007 at 08:29 PM
Hi :)
One of my favorite beauty "secrets" is that baking soda makes an awesome face scrub. Just make a paste with the soda and a little bit of water, scrub scrub your face and rinse for soft, squeaky cleanness.
Love your artwork by the way!
Stacie · July 10, 2007 at 08:56 PM
Hi Em:)
I think the best beauty tip, worldwide, for all ethnics, for everybody on this earth, would be....SLEEP>SLEEP>SLEEP.
It's the best way your skin can restore itself.
enjoy.
Niella · July 10, 2007 at 09:10 PM
I'm crazy in love with all your art.
I'm going through a Neil Gaiman phase right now. He writes beautifully, and there's always a little touch of darkness that's just perfect for what he's writing.
rachel · July 10, 2007 at 09:10 PM
I'm reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. I think you'd like it.
Nadia Lewis · July 10, 2007 at 09:12 PM
Have you ever tried Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion? It has staying power! After trying it for the first time, my eyeshadow actually stayed on and didn't crease as it normally would after a few hours! I love this primer!!!
Jen · July 10, 2007 at 09:14 PM
I really liked the book the Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Terry · July 10, 2007 at 09:28 PM
i love the cute organization pics.
Joann · July 10, 2007 at 09:30 PM
I love 'Ring of Bright Water', a lovely book!
Your dinner looks delicious and and love your jars and fabric - so cute & organised!
Emma · July 10, 2007 at 09:35 PM
Completely useless facts:
1)All shrimp are born male, but slowly grow into females as they mature.
2)There are more psycho-anlaysts per capita in Buenos Aires than any other place in the world.
3)Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
Latest iPod obsession:
Tell Me in the Morning - Cold War Kids
Cheers,
rainey (bristow74@gmail.com)
Rainey S · July 10, 2007 at 09:35 PM
Wow, those postcards are adorable! And I'm so jealous of your beautifully organized craft supplies... I really need to kick things in to gear.
anyway, let's see... have you ever read "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles"? It's a children's novel, but it is entirely fantastic. I recommend it, even now! As a bonus, it will go super quickly for a light summer read ;) It's always been one of my favorite books... in the 4th grade I was the Whiffle bird for halloween ;)
Natch · July 10, 2007 at 09:40 PM
I just discovered your blog via other blogs... very lovely place you have here! :)
Molly · July 10, 2007 at 09:58 PM
Hi Emily!
I can only think of one really good beauty secret and that is to, you know, stay young.
:)
Diane Duda · July 10, 2007 at 10:06 PM
Hi!
I really enjoyed Running with Scissors and I just finished Dry & Sellevision. Both by Augusten Bourroughs, Great books, a bit intense at moments though!
Have a great night!
Courtney
Courtney · July 10, 2007 at 10:43 PM
I love The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo. A book about destiny, wisdom, and magic. Love your blog and your apartment is adorable. Thanks for sharing!
Lissette · July 10, 2007 at 10:52 PM
I am a daily lurker of both your sites. I loooove the way you dress and your shoes! One beauty tip of mine is to get nice, silky hair I use Paul Mitchell's Super Shine serum before I blow dry. Very nice effect!
Jennifer · July 10, 2007 at 11:29 PM
yay presents. favorite book - the ruby in the smoke by philip pullman. great young female protagonist.
ellie · July 10, 2007 at 11:30 PM
I've got to second Chocolat as a fantastic book. :) Of my recently discovered favorites, this is tmy newest. It's delicious and very ethereal. Still need to watch the movie...
In the whatever category, I am just loving the shirt and print I just ordered from you! I've already worn the shirt twice, and I just got the print (As Long As I Have You) framed and put up. :) Now I just have to find my Hedgehog Friend print that I'd been meaning to frame... since now I have the frame, but the print has disapeared!! At least I know it's still safe somewhere in my apartment in your wonderful packaging.
Sarah · July 10, 2007 at 11:38 PM
I've got to second Chocolat as a fantastic book. :) Of my recently discovered favorites, this is tmy newest. It's delicious and very ethereal. Still need to watch the movie...
In the whatever category, I am just loving the shirt and print I just ordered from you! I've already worn the shirt twice, and I just got the print (As Long As I Have You) framed and put up. :) Now I just have to find my Hedgehog Friend print that I'd been meaning to frame... since now I have the frame, but the print has disapeared!! At least I know it's still safe somewhere in my apartment in your wonderful packaging.
Sarah · July 10, 2007 at 11:40 PM
I am in love with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and
Through the Looking Glass.
(I'll bet you never would have guessed!)
Cheshire Kat · July 10, 2007 at 11:52 PM
Humm, the only beauty tip I ever remember (other than drink lots of water!!) is whatever you do to your face.. do to your neck and hands! That way you wont have a smooth face with wrinkly neck/hands haha.
Tara · July 11, 2007 at 12:48 AM
good books would be the present darkness... and any in the dark tower series by stephen king.
sheri leseberg
sheri leseberg · July 11, 2007 at 01:14 AM
You must read (though I'm sure you have) 'The velveteen rabbit'.
lara · July 11, 2007 at 01:21 AM
Your studio walls always make me crave hot tomato soup and crusty bread :D
cassie · July 11, 2007 at 07:02 AM
Ooh the last 4 digits of the security code were ur6c - I am sexy? cool!
cassie · July 11, 2007 at 07:03 AM
Mlle. Martin, for future reading I propose:
The Virgin Suicides - Jeffery Eugenides
My Apprenticeships and Music Hall Sidelights - Colette
Pollen - Jeff Noon
Titus Groan - Mervyn Peake
and Mrs. Dalloway is all over this comments list, so may I recommend the perfect accompanyment - The Hours, by Micheal Cunningham
Happy Tuesday!
Alex · July 11, 2007 at 07:09 AM
ok books...I am re-reading all the old Nancy Dreww mysteries, as in a bout of OCD I decided to start collecting vintage copies...
I have noticed that when Nancy is not solving mysteries she eats a lot of sweets.
they are adorable, I will send you one if you like...I have a double.
stilettoheights · July 11, 2007 at 09:53 AM
Beauty secret: Burts Bees orange face wash.
Fave books: Jitterbug Perfume and Skinny Legs and All (Tom Robbins).
Georgia · July 11, 2007 at 11:02 AM
jane eyre .. my favourite book ever. it still makes me cry!
melissa · July 11, 2007 at 12:06 PM
Wow.... Those T-s are amazing... and thanks for updating me on where I can get cool shirts!
Fave book= Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh.
Julie · July 11, 2007 at 12:11 PM
I just wanted to say that your art and marketing are very interesting. And as someone trying to make Art my full time job, It is great to know that success is possible.
Iva · July 11, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Hi I like those postcards. I think I should win because I'll give them to my sister even though I want them. Now that's love.
Lindsay Flowers · July 11, 2007 at 01:17 PM
Emily..whats sweet little postcards!
beauty secret: I'm a super believer in rinse and repeat.
happy summer
Kristen · July 11, 2007 at 02:02 PM
Oh am I too late - probably! Anyway you must read Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy - it is fantastic. I have re-read them about 10 times - they are fab and seem like they would be your kind of book!
Swirlyarts · July 11, 2007 at 03:54 PM
One of my favourite books that I still love is The rats of Nimh. It's interesting to read it as a child and then to come back to it older and see it through different eyes.
It is much loved and coveted and a dog eared book now.
Smirkle · July 11, 2007 at 07:08 PM
Looks pretty with the jars! Would you mind if I´d copy this at home? I suppose it would be good for inspirations.. T-Shirt-Voting completed by the way. ;)
Irina · July 11, 2007 at 08:56 PM
I know that I am too late for the contest, but what I really wanted to know was how you secured your ribbon/ricrac type notions to the cards? Did you tape them down? Pin them? I love the jar idea, but whenever I try to wrap my ribbons around a card, they just kind of flop around and don't stay and if I use tape, the adhesive sticks to the fibers and if I try to pin, they just fall out.
Any tips would be appreciated!
lulubird6 · July 11, 2007 at 10:11 PM
I have neither beauty secret nor book recommendation, but I am pleased to shout out to the world that I have finished the first draft of my dissertation, and my exam marks exceeded my wildest dreams! I am a happy girl.
(and on a broccoli-related note, my first ever home grown broccolis have just started to... flower? fruit? broccoli-ise? whatever it's called.)
Clare · July 12, 2007 at 12:23 AM
Blast! I missed it.
Beth · July 12, 2007 at 03:11 AM
Hey Beth, hi lulubird, sorry you got me wrong! VOTE VOTE VOTE!! You have some more days to go!!
Irina · July 12, 2007 at 06:59 AM
Hey, did you get those jars at World Market? They look just like mine!
Amy · July 12, 2007 at 10:16 AM
Hey, did you get those jars at World Market? They look just like mine!
Amy · July 12, 2007 at 10:17 AM
love the way u stored your fabric. it certainly inspired me to do something with all the scrap fabric i have lying ard
ellen · July 13, 2007 at 04:18 PM