Early Morning Run
It is my absolute pleasure to introduce you to Lisa of Early Morning Run. Lisa and I have known each other for years. We first met when she started as an intern at my old company. She ended up signing on for full time and was a pretty remarkable woman to work with. Lisa is … Read more
JPL on Thistle & Clover
I’m honored and frankly a bit giddy to have been asked by the gals over at Thistle & Clover to contribute to their holiday guest post series. [You remember a little feature on T&C right here on JPL back in May] I like to live vicariously through their posts and pretend that I still have … Read more
it’s a stitch!
[image from Design*Sponge - click here for more!] A few weeks back, I discovered DIY instructions for a pretty awesome tote bag by Renske on Design*Sponge. Being the wanna-be crafty gal that I am, I immediately shared my discovery on Facebook, with a feeble request for sewing machine donations. I wasn’t truly expecting a reply, … Read more
Why I love… Oh Joy!
Joy Deangdeelert Cho may just be my new hero. I’ve been a devoted blog-reader for quite some time now and have been watching her creative empire grow. A graphic designer, dedicated blogger, food enthusiast, entrepreneurial consultant, and published author, Joy seems to have it all covered. I adore her stationary and have long lusted after … Read more
Lonny Magazine
Welcome to your new home design inspiration. Founded just last year, Lonny Magazine is an online ‘zine dedicated to interiors, design projects, textile trends, DIY ideas, and much more. Think everything you miss about Domino with a new twist and a super easy to access online platform. It’s hip, it’s free, and it’s easy to … Read more
studio space :: leoworks
Where to begin with the lovely Nicole… at the beginning, perhaps? We first met as teacher and student. She was the instructor for an introduction to jewelry making class I took before settling on my path as accessories shop owner. We got along tremendously well. She shared her experiences, schooled me on NY’s thriving artistic … Read more
missed connections
You: were eating a gigantic chocolate chip cookie while wearing skinny jeans on the L train. Me: sitting across from you twirling my hair in a mini skirt. A piece of the cookie crumbled to the ground and I giggled. You caught my eye, winked and offered me a bite. Let’s get together and eat … Read more
Unabashed Apparel
Twitter is a magical place. I know, I know… you’re thinking, ‘this gal is crazy!’ But I’m serious;). Maybe I’m not online 24/7 tweeting about my every move, but I am on there daily, checking out news stories, learning about new shops, and discovering new designers. Last week, I got a ‘follow’ notice from Unabashed … Read more
smitten…
I can’t for the life of me remember how I first found smitten kitchen. I’m sure it was on one of my ‘web crawls’… I do remember, however, that it only took 5 minutes of perusing the site before I was hooked. I’m no master chef, but something about this site makes me want to … Read more
Thistle & Clover
I’m a bit of a giddy gal. I can’t help it! I’m about to unveil my very first boutique spotlight!! I couldn’t possibly be more thrilled to introduce you to… Thistle & Clover I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’m a devoted admirer of independent designers. If not through what you’ve read here, then through my … Read more
