G and I had a big ‘family moment’ over the wekeend: We told our little Ella Joy that she’ll be a big sister. Her response: “Is it coming tomorrow?”
We are so excited about the growing family! Brace yourself for more baby related posts in the coming months.
Yay!
Update: We just learned that that little bun in the oven is indeed a boy. Woohooo, a little swiss-mister!
A blog entirely dedicated to the beauty of chairs: Chair Whore.
This Memo Block by Kakuzai made me look and smile. Wouldn’t mind having one on my desk.
Impressive Infographic by the New York Times: The American Time Use Survey asked thousands of American residents to recall every minute of a day. Here is how people over age 15 spent their time in 2008.
(via kottke)
Oh, I so have to getBetty Bossi’s “Schwiizer Chuchi” a collection of over 130 swiss traditional recipies! Whee! (Chuchi = Kitchen in swiss german)
(thank you Hugi)
So far, this is the oldest I have ever been, by Ariel Pascoe
The latest 20×200 Ideal bookshelf print by talented Jane Mount. Wonderful.
Here’s a book that caught my attention over at KK.org:
It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
… this is about calculating the very real cost that clutter incurs every day, then deciding what you can tolerate _not_ doing about it. The mindless junk of your past crowds out opportunities and sets pointless limitations. Move out the junk, and you create room for the rest of your life. Ultimately, it’s not just a question of tidying your house; it’s a question of liberating your heart. – Merlin Mann
Yes, I am in a purging-declutter mode more than ever!
(thank you @ChrisLong)
Goodbyn is the brainchild of a small company in Seattle who had a little idea to reinvent the way kids eat lunch—making lunchtime easier, more inspiring and fun for both kids and parents. All of Goodbyn’s products are manufactured in Michigan at Cascade Engineering.
(thank you katherine for mentioning it over lunch, but not having been able to find it on google. thank you keren for sending me the link!)
This poster by Frank Chimero made me chuckle.
Saw this beautiful graphic underlining the power of consistency over at thinkingalaud.
“Smash” is a specialized long-fiber non-woven polyester, a light and rip-proof product of Japanese advanced synthetic-fiber technology, that can be blown into unique shapes. Nando applies this technique to create Japanese-style chochin paper-lanterns. A beauty!
Stunning Spread in the third issue of Kalina Magazine.
I had the pleasure to meet Alex Trochut early this year while judging the Type Director’s Club competition. He is a humble, unbelievably talented young fellow!
FFF Interview – Alex Trochut from Glenn Garriock on Vimeo.
(via adcyoungguns)
Ben Schlitter pointed me to his carefully crafted new Matryoshka icons.
Download for Mac
Download for Windows
These icons are also available as prints via Etsy.
Designer/Illustrator Jessica Hische is selling this beautiful viney alphabet poster over on her site. Jessica’s talent is humbling.
Saturday, august 1st, was swiss national day and that was reason enough to mount the biggest swiss flag ever on mountain Saentis, 20minutes from where I grew up. Impressive. Wish I could have seen it in person.
(images by reuters)
