First there was Lonny, now Rue...

Rue Magazine has officially been launched. This online magazine is a great source for inspiration and advise about all your lifestyle wants or needs. Here is a little bit about them.

Pottery Barn's Museum Craft Collection

I am new to sewing and I am very lucky to have a grandmother who I like to think knows everything about sewing, whether it is quilting or making clothes. She has shown me how to quilt and I made my first quilt about a year ago. I have tons of respect for the people that quilt, it is time consuming, takes incredibly detailed attention and truly is a craft.

Pottery Barn has come out with a new line of handcrafted quilts that are near replicas of the original 1835 Sunburst Quilt housed in the American Folk Art Museum in New York. Using some of the actual paper templates and English technique in which 2,900 cloth diamonds are cut, these quilts are the real deal!

Go to Pottery Barn's website to see more of the collection.

EATALY opens in NYC...

Wow, this is the first that I have heard of this gourmet italian food market. It looks like an amazing place! The United States flagship store will be opening in the great New York City. Although their signature items may be imported, they do buy their produce from local farmers! They even have a 'vegetable butcher' that will wash, cut and prepare your veggies and answer any questions you may have about cooking them as well! Check out some of these images of the 50,000 plus square foot market. To see more, click HERE!

Community of Hope Neighborhood Garden II

This week we went out and amended our soil. We want the soil to be good and prepared to recieve our seeds. We added about 4 bags of mushroom compost and 1 bag of peat moss. Hopefully the peat moss will help the soil hold moisture. We mixed it in really good and hopefully we will be able to start planting in September! We may be adding some kind of mulch to the top as well in the mean time. That is just another way to help keep the moisture in. I am very excited, but also nervous! It will be nice to garden in temperatures less than high 90's too.

Bobby McAlpine--Architect and Interior Designer

The Skirted Round Table has a fantastic new interview with architect and interior designer, Bobby McAlpine. He has such a fascinating perspective about the relationship between architecture and interiors. His architecture firm is based in Alabama and his interior firms are located in Atlanta and Nashville. Seeming to be a very philosophical person, he loosely compares the heart to interiors and the body to architecture. He builds the heart, then builds the body around it. PLEASE take some 'me time' and listen to this interview! His new book, "The Home Within Us" is a must have for interior designers and architects!

Community of Hope Neighborhood Garden I

The hubby and I are participating in a community garden! We get to use the land behind a church that is located in our neighborhood. The group has built the frames for the raised beds and we have filled our plots!

Now it is time to get to planting. I think we are going to start looking at what is good to plant for fall in Oklahoma. There is a group here called the Tulsa Master Gardeners. Click HERE to see their list of what's good to plant for fall in this zone. There are a couple unexpected veggies on their list like tomatoes and peppers! Follow us and see if we can we can get anything to grow!

Anagrama--branding agency

In my Interior Design weekly newsletter, there was a feature on this company, Anagrama. Anagrama is a branding agency based in Mexico. Their team includes a diverse collection of creative and business backgrounds. The completed store design that they did for Maison Du Macaron is just too sweet, I had to share!! Maison Du Macaron sells French macaroons in an affluent suburb of San Pedro, Mexico. I love how the macaroons are showcased against the textural white space. This store makes me want to watch Marie Antoinette while eating macroons and cupcakes!