weekend bits

Saturday: Fish and chips, and a Pimm's cup on the roof of the stunning new Nomad Hotel with Lauren on an amazingly beautiful day.

Sunday: Central Park, the Highline and orecchiette with one of my favorite Oakland families on an equally lovely day.
Also, taught 4 year-olds how to hail a cab.

©photos by me

architect barbie

This made me laugh out loud...please note the glasses (they look like Jeff's!).

finger puppets

 Aren't these finger puppets funny? They were being sold at a street vendor in Soho.

GRUMPY + grumpy

 This is Grumpy - I guess he is some sort of monster-ish being (evil rabbit? ambivalent horned creature?), but I liked that he is creepy cute (in an Ugly doll kinda way). He's for Baby B, who is due very soon!

 Please note the kooky tail. I had some yarn left over, so I made a matching hat (uh, for the baby).

Made by me - no pattern, I just made it up. Sorry!

a bevy of baby gifts

With all the babies being born lately, I have become a one-woman-baby-gift-making-machine. Baby girl Dorrance received a matching booties and bonnet set (above and below).

Owen got this hat for those harsh Chicago winters:

Jack got a pair of green booties:

And baby O'Neill got this gender neutral hat:

 

People! Stop procreating! I can't keep up! 

portraiture

Jeff brought this portrait home recently, drawn for him by a young patron at work. The resemblance is uncanny:

single ladies

This is too funny! Have a nice weekend!
Via Cup of Jo.

pee wee's playhouse

I loved the live version of Pee Wee's Playhouse so much, that yes, I might want to marry it.

winner winner chicken dinner

Who says you never win anything? I just found out that I am the winner of the Chronicle Books Creature pack giveaway from Apartment Therapy. Yea!

date night

I'm still getting organized from a busy weekend of running errands, shopping and getting our apartment in order. In the meantime, this is my favorite photo from the blogosphere this weekend - my friend's daughter excited to see her all dressed up for a date with her husband. So sweet!

new and cute

Adorable new prints from my friend Anna.


See them all here.

alphabeasties

I'm pretty sure this book is going to be my new baby shower gift.


Via See Saw.

maker faire

I lost what was left of my voice working the booth at the Maker Faire on Saturday. I wish I had felt a little better as there was so much to see there - way more than I had originally anticipated, including innovative rides (above) and Victorian-inspired Steampunk cars:

Maybe knitted poo isn't for everyone, but I thought it was hilarious (forgive the use of Papyrus):

I'm always a fan of seeing ArtCars, such as Mercedes Pens:

and the candy house:

This 20' sculpture (the photos don't do it justice) was made entirely of used soda bottles:

Photos by me and Heather.

wild thing

I am loving the poster and trailer for Where the Wild Things Are, coming to theaters this fall.

valentine's crafting extravaganza

We hosted a classroom of second graders from Flynn Elementary at work yesterday for a valentine's card making workshop based on the Fuzzy Octopus card from Handmade Hellos. The kids were hilarious! Here are some of their creations: