grow your own food

no, it’s not a bathtub, it’s a food map container.

food mapping: the creative act of locating your own healthy, local and
sustainable food sources.

this food map container is designed for ultimate water drainage, and it’s on wheels so you can keep your plants in optimum sunlight. this is a bandwagon you don’t want to miss. if you aren’t growing your own food yet, this gives you even less of an excuse. it gives you the ability to grow food in a very small, contained space! comes in tall and short.

to learn more about growing your own food, visit foodnotlawns.com or get involved with the slow food movement!

photographer friday: special guest bonnie tsang

i like photographing reflections, rather it is from a window or mirror, it is interesting to see two worlds at the same time. there are two masters i really admire and they photographed reflections so well - saul leiter and lisette model.

-bonnie tsang

thanks so much for sharing these photographs bonnie! to see bonnie’s work go to her professional blog, or for a daily dose visit her thoughts. visuals. captured blog.

// photo credits top row saul leiter: reflexo & reflection, new york, 1958 bottom row lisette model: reflections, nyc, fifth avenue & reflection, new york (delancey street)

coolest crayons on the block

i’m a sucker for attention to detail, and these are a true test of obsessive workmanship. i’m fairly certain i would break the crayon every time i attempted to carve one, but diem chou manages to make artwork out of the ordinary. yes, you can commission a set of your family or pets! 100% in love with them all!

// found via doodlers anonymous

ornithoblogical

i love the idea of creating an image or a photograph everyday and documenting it in a blog. my favorites include daily drop cap and a collection a day. I found a blog titled ornithoblogical, where illustrator anna raff draws a bird a day. her watercolor-eque illustrations are cheeky and fun, and have yet to fail to bring a smile. visit the blog for more illustrated bird-ness!

// pictured above are day 101: cosmopolitan cruise & day 93: encounter with a bowling ball

pin it forward...

Pin It ForwardI am so pleased to be a part of the Pinterest community, and luckily for me, I am partaking in Pinterest and sfgirlbybay’s Pin-it-Forward. Along with 300 others, I have created a pinboard displaying what home means to me.

I hope you enjoy my pins! And be sure to go to Living Fresh tomorrow to see what home means to Tina.

To find out more about Pin-It-Forward, please read sfgirlbybay’s introduction, to see more participating blogs, check the schedule, & to view all of the pinboards, check here.

A quick preview of my Pin it Forward pinboard
What Home Means to Me

photo credits from top photo (left to right, top to bottom): Bekka Palmer, Marite2007, The Selby, Pete Dungey, Sunday Suppers, & Marian Bantjes