Wanda hosted nuptials for 170 new friends this past weekend. the details were simple + lovely. bridesmaids launched out on ropeswings, teeny chalkboard menus, vintage fruit jars overflowing with wildflowers, trees laiden with candle hurricane lanterns, a labrador ringbearer, groomsman at archery, flowergirls at shuffleboard, antique candy jars brimming with vintage candies massive ball jars of lemonade custom directional camp signage, campfire song wedding packets. hands-down, the most stunning bride we have EVER seen. …. and folks up till 4am. an amazing, old-school time was had by all. congratulations, Shirley & Ed. the sweetest couple, so very lucky to have…
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this came from our friend Deb & Julie (passed down 4 generations) the ‘never fail’ pie crust’ cane from the FULL OF FLAVOR Cookbook which reads: “Recipes of FULL OF FLAVOR have been contributed by members and friends of the Oak Park and River Forest Infant Welfare Society, 1937.” *thanks will golden for the shots! (this pie was entered this pie in Younker’s Pie Baking Contest and it was refused on the basis that it was questionable to cook– which i find halarious since the ELEGANT FARMER bag-baked pies have been voted #1 by the Wallstreet journal.) PAPER BAG APPLE PIE…
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this years artcamp was the best one yet! 36 amazing artists… 3 very short days. 3 kegs. countless shotskis & immeasurable inspiration wood sculpture, drawing, painting, collaging, writing, photography, check out some select scenes 🙂 * this is one of a series of WANDAWEGA ART CAMP posts that will be here over the next couple of weeks, featuring some of the work and artists. thanks to everyone who participated, and to my dear friend and partner in crimeangela finney-hoffman of POST27 STORE
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long overdue…. but we had a lovely visit from our friends at the fabulous POST FAMILY this past winter. i love to see Wanda shots thru the lens of creatives from different disciplines. in this case: chad, sam, rod, alex, eric, davey & dave they camped out at the lodge for a weekend. cooked. hung out. and designed a new website for their amazing collaborative. here are some snaps- check out their entire photo series here
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i’ve been debating this… sappy. corny. sentimental. um…yeah, but– this makes me so ridiculously happy that i couldn’t NOT share it. a subject that 99% of the universe does not care about. (….this is for the 1%) here’s a little piece of our favorite subject. happy fathers day to everyone who has their own little ‘charlie’ DISCLAIMERS: * she’s not really drinking that beer. promise. * Id love to take credit, but erik law is completely responsible for this video (thus, the chugging shot) * if you appear in this video, thank you for letting me exploit your lovely face….
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WARNING: extreme girliness to follow…. 2 dogs trying to tear off their bows, 3 girls shoving cupcakes in their faces 22 peanut butter and jelly triangles 3 kinds of old school molasses cookies …cakes with carrots and sugar cookies with spice. 90 degrees in the shade. so we took our lemons and made lemonade. CHARLIE GIRL’S FIRST TEA PARTY….
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um. this is craaazy. surfing & found this freaking amazing blog – all about our favorite subject- check it: FREECABINPORN.COM they’re hook is : “inspiration for your quiet place somewhere” it looks like a group of design hipsters who curate all things cool. I am in love with their posts. (sorry, david) 133 folks are geeking out on treehouse. a couple of my favorite comments: “algún día.. y con una entrada secreta y un tobogán que acabe en piscina” “I would say that the child in me is squeeing in delight but you know what? It’s actually the ADULT in…
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my friend becky was camp counseling a few weeks ago, and had these dangling from her arm. (gotta love a girl who rocks multiple gold bracelets while canoeing) i love that charm bracelets tell a story. each charm marking a monumental moment. Becky was wearing her mother’s and her grandmothers. She also has her own, and her daughter Lilly will be the fairest of them all when one day she gets to wear LIFE-EVENT-MARKING MEMENTOS OF FOUR GENERATIONS. some of my favorite stories on Becky’s wrist… * profile silhouette her brother as a baby- in gold die cut * sorority…
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i love these places….This week i got to play with fire in a sandy field in New York with some folks that do as their livelihood.A place called Grucci’s Fireworks. These guys have pulled off everything from Presidential inaugurations to MOMA to Lady Liberty’s 100th birthday, & is considered the ‘first family of fireworks’ in the US. But the cool part is their story. The founder, Angelo Lanzetta and great great-grandfather to Felix Grucci, Sr., started it all in 1850 in southern Italy before coming to Elmont, Long Island via Ellis Island. After Angelo’s death in 1899, his son, Anthony carried on the…
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my friend megan- founder of the fab boutique travel design blog designtripper,just had her amazing detroit victorian featured in designsponge.it is lovely beyond words! TOP 3 FAVORITE DETAILS:1. the insanely adorable vignettes. everywhere.2. the fact that she collects vintage pheasant plates (be still my heart)3. the mural that she painted (herself!) in her boy’s room. check it out here.
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