Wandawega Blog Archive
Oh, happy day, Spring has arrived! Looking forward to scenes like this very soon:) #campwandawega #springtime
Our first ever (official) camp song!!!!
We’ve wanted to do this for years- and are so happy to share our first Camp Wandawega tune. MANY THANKS TO: Craig Shamil for the footage Emma Jayne for the song Matt Golin for the editing help. The first time we met Emma Jayne at our annual Wandawega Kids Camp nearly 5 years ago— And now she’s writing and performing songs for Coke and on WBEZ, and well… all grown up. We adore her and could not be prouder of her as she’s off to college. She wrote, performed and recorded this song just for us. and- MORE ON THE…
Airing dirty laundry in a fun interview…
…with a recent fun little piece for the ‘What’s in your suitcase?’ series with Mr. & Mrs. Smith. I’ve been writing for them recently- reviewing the Lincoln Hotel. They’ve started a new column on their blog, talking to folks about their crazy personal travel styles. my two favorites of the collection are from Andrew Goetz of Malin and Goetz & and my hero Clair Mazur of OF A KIND (showcasing our camp loves Hillside & Forage) And a few of my favorite new finds from the Mr. & Mrs. Smith collection: the interview: Tereasa Surratt, Creative Director; co-owner Camp Wandawega Based in Chicago Last…
Always beautiful things for Charlie to explore at Fleur #fleurinc
Today’s Huff Post: Charlie + Frankie.
There are no two things closer to our hearts than Charlie & her best friend Frankie. Someone just sent me this link and it caught me so much by surprise I welled up… Because our baby girl is getting so big, because we are so damned lucky to have the world’s best friend and guard dog in one… We rescued Frankie just a month before we found out we were pregnant with Charlie- we are blessed, blessed, blessed. In today’s Huffington Post is about Theron Humphrey’s amazing journey across the US, choosing a rescued dog and story in each state…
#vintage #van awesomeness
Making Good Scents.
The day job sometimes brings experiences that I would never have guessed, most recently with a high end product (which we can’t disclose yet)… where we got the opportunity to meet with the director of R&D, and participate in a scent crash-course on the creation of scent from essential oils. This, followed by a whirlwind trip to the New York gift show, to get completely immersed in the world of fragrance. Meanwhile, in my parallel universe (aka: ‘after hours’) we have had one old friend (and two new ones) introduce us to their amazing lines. (Some are new launches, others are line extensions). What does all…
Amazing #taxidermy
Vavoom pinup for a day!
The studio confirmed that I was the only girl who’d ever shown up toting a dead animal in one hand and a hatchet in the other. We’ve always been a fan of the Traditional Vargas girls prints- and hoard pinup calendars & postcards at every god-forsaken flea market we go to. I love tucking them into guest room books, men’s rooms doors & basically any naked square of wall space around. So when our friend Heather (the mastermind behind Vavoom Pinups) asked me to come in for a guest shoot – it didn’t take a lot of arm-twisting. We all…