Watch and listen

Watch this show:

and listen to this CD:

Son's of Anarchy has many Black Keys songs in the show - seems to be a perfect fit.

Enjoy!

Friday Faves

It is finally Friday - what a week! Hope you all are doing something wonderful with your weekends.
Get out there and enjoy yourselves!

If I had my druthers, I would be here - all. weekend. long.

Digging these scalloped shorts.

This minty fresh round-up is simply lovely.

I have posted this image before. A bathroom reno might finally be happening at the condo. Starting to pull together an inspiration file. Hex tiles and subway tiles are top of the list.

Not ready for fall just yet. But if I were - I would want everything J.Crew has in their fall lookbook.

And, MCB and I just started watching this. He is already addicted (I might be too).

TV Time

Do you have Netflix?  If so - 2 seasons of this show are streaming for free.  It is super funny - about a catering group composed of aspiring actors.  Watch it.  

Free to Be...

As a child of the 1970's (and with hippie parents) we were big fans of Free to Be you and Me.  The songs take me back and I love the blatant "girls can do anything" message.  So, have you seen the new Target commercial with the Free to Be song?  It's cute, but I still don't think any commercial can do the original Free to Be any justice.

Watch This!

Alright, another TV obsession to share. I swear, I don't watch that much TV in general, but lately I have been finding some great shows. If you guys aren't watching The Fabulous Beekman Boys, you need to start now. Seriously, I not only love these guys but I am also extremely jealous of their fabulous life. Check them out immediately. Oh - and make sure to visit their online store too which features all of the amazing products created from their farm.

Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge are not your average couple. They have transplanted themselves from New York City to Beekman Farm in upstate New York, where they are raising 80 goats, two pigs, a dozen chickens and a narcissistic llama -- and learning that the "simple life" isn't so simple.

Watch This!

My new favorite TV show - American Pickers. Mondays on the History Channel. I am obsessed with Mike & Frank. I wish I could tag along with them as they go "junking" across America. If you aren't watching - start now. Uh-may-zing.

Plot Outline:
This isn't your grandmother's antiquing. Pickers like Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz are on a mission to recycle America, even if it means diving into countless piles of grimy junk or getting chased off a gun-wielding homeowner's land. Hitting back roads from coast to coast, the two men earn a living by restoring forgotten treasures to their former glory, transforming one person's trash into another's treasure.

Geek Love

For all you geeks out there...here are some summer recommendations! 

Watch this - Battlestar Galactica (the newer version). Amazing. Can't get enough. 

 Read This - Geek Love - Involves circus freaks - love it. 

Make this- from Fashion Geek by Diana Eng of Project Runway. Fun and nerdy projects with great how-to photos!

The first step is admitting you have a problem...

I have a serious confession to make. I love QVC. Not just love - but rather an obsessive cannot live without you type of love. I want to make perfectly clear that I have not once - as in never - ordered anything from QVC, but could watch it for hours nonetheless. I love the crazy clothing (Quacker Factory anyone?), the amazing diamonique jewelry, and "Dining with David" is always a crowd pleaser. Any guilty pleasures in your world?

Mad Men Style

In celebration of Mad Men's third season starting this Sunday, August 16th, I thought I would post about the great 60s styling on the show. I love (LOVE!) the sets on this show. So mod, so classic. Want to create your own "Mad Men" style? Check out what set decorator Amy Wells has to say about creating the iconic looks on this show. So fun!

Also - did you all know (I would guess you do) that Mad Men's "Salvator Romano" owns a home assessories store in New Orleans? Bryan Batt and partner Tom Cianfichi own Hazelnut on Magazine Street. Makes me dig the show even more!

PS. I love Don Draper. Just sayin.

Southern Images

Since we have all spent times of our lives in the South - I know y'all get it. Maybe it is because it is familiar or ironic or beautiful - but I love pictures taken of churches, religious imagery and random signs in the South. I was introduced to the work of Meryl Truett through my friend Katie's blog. I ordered a book of Meryl's photos - and love them (see above and below). Would some day love to order a print for my house.
The opening credits of True Blood does a wonderful job of bringing together images of the South, death, sex, God, temptation, etc. - check it out: