steal this idea: plantable wedding favors
I’m fresh off a family wedding in Cape Cod and while there’s a lot I’d love to share (and probably will!) today I have to mention the favors. As their parting gift to guests, the bride and groom gave these adorable note cards complete with honey sticks and a heart-shaped swath of wildflower seed paper from Botanical PaperWorks. I‘m thrilled! We’re all familiar with the debate about the value of wedding favors – some appreciate them while others could go without another thing to throw away – and I thought these were a delightful middle ground. Simple and thoughtful, they have a longer shelf life than food, and give guests the gift of beautiful flowers that will undoubtedly remind us all of the happy occasion. What do you think readers? Care to share some of the best favors you’ve received? – Sarah C.
For more unique favor ideas, see what Angela gave at her wedding and loved from a friend’s.
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summer loving our “new” vintage glider
When we were looking to move from an apartment to a house, there was one thing we knew we wanted: a front porch. Now our porch has truly become the hang-out spot of our dreams thanks to a brand new “vintage” glider.
Even though wicker is big in our neighborhood, we knew we wanted something that suited our vintage mod style — and we did not want to sit still! After doing some research online and in some salvage yards, we quickly learned that fine vintage metal furniture is hard to come by. Even the most rusty pieces were hundreds of dollars. We debated buying something that needed some TLC, but sanding and refinishing it ourselves would take a little more elbow grease than we had to spare. So, where does one buy a refurbished vintage glider? Why, at vintageglider.com of course! You can browse styles on the site (ours is called “pie crust”) and order the color of your choice. Six weeks later, the UPS truck arrives with a beautiful piece. Yes, the prices is higher than a rusty one, but it does include delivery. Now that ours in in place, we are gliding and smiling every day. — Angela M.
blogwatch: where we’ve been clicking this week
CasaSugar interviews Holland-based Fedor van der Valk about his amazing string gardens.
The Smithy: an upstate NY blacksmith’s residence turned into a antique/industrial thing of beauty. And it’s for sale… At The Brick House.
Another house listing of interest: a 1964 dome house made of styrofoam. The interiors are FABULOUS. Why aren’t more houses made of styrofoam? At RetroRenovation.
DIY Banh Mi anyone? These Vietnamese daikon radish and carrot pickles are an essential component. Make your own, at Simply Recipes.
Use plastic pink flamingoes to discourage wild turkeys from ransacking your yard — at Little Hokum Rag.
DIY Father’s Day gifts! Clock’s ticking…. At Curbly.
That’s yard sale — WITH A ‘Z’ : a sneak peek into Liza Minelli’s Hampton’s yard sale, at DIY LIfe.
hammocks & high tea: and the winners are…
Okay, it’s official — the winners have been picked! THREE lucky readers have won their choice (limited to stock on hand) of beautiful drawer liners from the impossibly generous Hammocks and High Tea! Cue the drum roll…
Winner #1: Brett, who digs these drawer liners so much they plan to “remove everything from (my) drawers, place it on the bed, line the drawers and keep them open to admire them.” And now that dream can come true!
Winner # 2: Lynne, who plans on spending all Summer in shorts — AND last but not least–
Winner #3: Carolyn, whose collection of skirts and dresses will be resting pretty!
Congrats, guys! You’ll be hearing from us soon. And if you can, please let us all know your choices in the comments. Thanks to all who entered — and to the lovely Becki S. for wrangling up this wonderful giveaway for us. Be on the lookout for more soon!
a children’s book for weary parents
Rest easy, everyone. I’ve found the gag gift for your next baby shower. This book, written by Adam Mansbach and illustrated by Ricardo Cortés, has been making the Internet rounds for a few weeks fueled, it seems, by the empathy of thousands of very tired parents. Rounding out 50 days in the top 100 on the Amazon Bestsellers list for books (where it sits in second place, as of press time), this might be a great laugh for a parent you know with a restless baby and intact sense of humor. And it appears other sleepy parents agree. Originally slated to be published this fall, the publication date was moved up to today after PDF versions hit the web, creating a spike in demand. A runaway hit for its independent publisher, Akashic, the first print run of 275,000 copies easily trumps the firm’s standard first run, which averages 4,000 to 6,000; a testament to the the power of tired parents everywhere. Readers, have you read it? $8.18 at Amazon. – Sarah C.
For an interesting look at the book’s success, click here.
