the haystack needle

little gardens

Juniper and I spent the afternoon at the Brooklyn Flea with my friend Yolanda. It was nice to get outside with this summer weather we've been having. Every time I go to the Flea, I want to take home one of these succulent bricks by Little Gardens. They have a booth every weekend at the Flea. (If you're local, they sell their little gardens for much less at the Flea than through their Etsy shop.) I love their antique brick gardens. I'd put one on my dining table as an everyday centerpiece. 

Image via Little Gardens. 

postersize photo over bed

I can't help but be drawn to the simple, unfussy feel of this bedroom with the enlarged print held up by bulldog clips. I also love this black + white photograph, called Black + White Passage. Looks like a secret garden above the bed. 

We decided on hanging a supersized print of a favorite photo from our wedding as art above our bed (we don't have a headboard with our platform bed, so the print will double as a visual anchor over the bed.) We decided on that first image on the right of the grassy path in front of the barn where we celebrated our wedding. Our wedding photographer, Charlotte Jenks Lewis, used her magic to get the photo printed in high quality as a 20"x24" enlarged print. I can't wait to have it up in our bedroom! We've been planning on having the print framed (probably an IKEA frame with a custom mat), but I'm thinking maybe I'll just clip it above the bed. 

Image: Treefox

hermione the rhino

I'd been stalking the Etsy shop Planet Fur for weeks as I wanted to scoop up a felted animal hook once the shop re-opened. I finally scored Hermione the Rhino, the adorable mounted rhino head wearing a party hat that won me over. I can't wait to put him up in the nursery. 

Image: Planet Fur

linen + hemp aprons

Simply love these linen and hemp aprons by the Etsy shop, Small Batch Production. The aprons have a similar aesthetic to Fog Linen Work — yet with a much lower price tag. I don't see these as aprons to wear just in the traditional sense for cooking, either. Crafting, gardening, really any kind of messy work days (I always prefer to wear a pocket apron on photo shoots — so I have my tools on me while I multitask, and it helps me stay clean with all the packing and unpacking of props.) I'm guessing that life is about to get super messy for me with a newborn, so this might be my new summer uniform.  

Images: Small Batch Production

vintage terrarium

Loving the shape and worn iron style of this vintage garden terrarium spotted in the Old Red Hen shop. It's missing the glass, so it wouldn't function as a terrarium as is. But it sure would be a cool way to display sweets or little favors at a party or wedding. 

Image: The Old Red Hen

vintage oil paintings

Speaking of decorating with vintage oil paintings, I've never been lucky with finding any cool paintings at flea markets or thrift shops. I just took a peek, and Etsy has a deep selection of vintage oil paintings across pricepoints (from $15 on up to $500.) I love this blueberry patch early 19th century oil painting (and the painter was born in Maine.)

bunny treat bags

Wouldn't these bunny cloth pouches or printed kraft bags from Humunuku be adorable for giving Easter treats? 

ps. I'm trying to lay off sugar, but I've always had a weakness for jellybeans. Whole Foods is not helping by putting their organic jellybeans right in front of the checkout center. I'm curious what an organic jellybean tastes like.