He was in his 70s and said he vacationed here (at camp) when he was a boy. he came bearing photos. which were so charming and humble they were heartbreakingly adorable. so when they told us that they had an entire photo album full of images of his vacation at wandawega… i almost lost my mind. so we paid them a visit in the burbs last sunday… brought our portable scanner- and documented several years of vacations at camp wandawega (circa 1940s). thanks, Judy & Jerry! here are some (new / old) shots…. last week a charming elderly couple…
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When I was up at Camp Wandawega about a month ago, I saw this invitation pinned-up behind the kitchen sink. I grabbed it and brought it home to photograph for the blog. I love the sort of Boy-Scout-meets-government-issue feel of the design work done by the bride, Lindsay. I decided to shoot the invite with a screened window dappling light on it (I’m trying to get better at styling and lighting). I thought it gave it a slightly cabin-y, Fall feel. I asked Lindsay if she had anything to say about designing this “guidebook” for her August 25th wedding at…
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A feature story called ROUGHING IT DELUXE on travel destinations in the midwest- Camp Wandawega as featured glamping spot dig it! (in the current issue) an excerpt: ‘Tereasa Surratt and David Hernandez spent nine years artfully appointing this historic lake resort with authentic furnishings from the ’20s through the ’60s. Amusements here are of a bygone era—think croquet, canoeing, and shuffleboard—and everything is retro, right down to the antique fishing rods. Complete the time-travel experience by riding one of the squeaky vintage Schwinns to the nearby gourmet grocer, where you’ll find produce from local purveyors and meats from the owners’…
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wwwhhhaaaaatt? quite possibly the coolest thing i have ever seen.(thanks for this, derek. if anybody could build us one of these contraptions, it would be you.)
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a 1950s ‘moonrise kingdom’ sorta entryway sign, or a 1920’s style YMCA summercamp entrance sort thing? we need a new entryway at camp. and a new (old school) bulletin board structure. here is some of the inspiration weve found online so far… stay tuned photos courtesy of: * camp lichtman, feather river camp, camp bird, camp miniwanca, frank spain scout reservation, camp daniel boon, alpine camp for boys, camp wokanda, and camp babcock – thanks!
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my favorite food magazine SWEETPAUL just featured Charliegirl’s first birthday party in their FAll 2012 issue. Featuring recipes for mushroom cupcakes, friends and family– and of course the girl of honor… Charlie Alex. i cant believe you are almost two! thanks to:brittany, dominic, and ben for modeling!check it out here and buy the hardcopy issue at West elm and Anthropologie
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from the author (emily berman) of the blog 52 MEALS: “I’m going to challenge myself to have one dinner party a week for a year. Starting January 01, 2012, I will cook at least one meal a week for someone other than myself, Craig, and Henry. The “dinner party” can be any kind of meal from breakfast to cocktails, it can be at my house or off-site, from one dinner guest to twelve, as long as I’m cooking. And there must be at least one a week (hopefully there will be more), and I have to keep it up all…
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i registered for a chainsaw for our wedding registry. its lovely and red and just my size, and can take down a substantial tree. (at least i thought that a 20ft tree was substantial, until i saw this….) my brother sam in an arborist, treeman and true jack of all trades, master of all. he just sent me these pics…. omg, sam.
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Nothing feels more like home than a dinner on the farm. I’ve recently had good fortune of meeting the Lubbers who have a family farm outside Grand Rapids, Michigan. This 120 acres is devoted to dairy, bread making and a variety of self-sustaining produce. Most recently they’ve started making their own cheese, operating the small business as an internal start-up on the farm. Sitting across from Karen and Jeff Lubber at a dinner with Brewery Vivant’s brewers and chefs in the loft of their barn, it was clear that their passion for food was directly tied to the expanding American palate….
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when we got this in the mail i couldnt believe it. seriously. a no-expense-spared, most beautifully designed pc i have ever seen. still in awe. check it out.
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