Good Thing You're Here: Lily Farag

I love this new site, Good Thing You're Here. It's a collection of artists and creative peeps who have fun jobs doing what they love. Today, one of my favorite artists and dearest friends, Lillian Farag, was featured. Enjoy the fun interview & the adorable pics of Lily, her new studio space, and her fab artwork!!
xo

Dolan Geiman

I met Dolan a few years back through my friends Halligan & Adam Smith and totally adored his work. Today I stumbled across his latest goods, hand painted wooden pennants, on Cafe Cartolina. I really LOVE them. Such a clever idea. 

-HBW

Lucky Day's Spring Arrivals...

This week has been a busy one at Lucky Day, we have a ton of new goodies and these frogs keep catching my eye... they would be a great addition to a wall display of a flower frog collection, like this one that I shared with D*Sponge readers a few months ago! 

When You Leave The Earth

Support the making of this beautiful film by Jessica Collins via KICKSTARTER. 

Back In The Day Bakery's First Cookbook... coming Spring 2012

I've just returned from a 2 week "business" trip in my favorite city, Savannah, Ga. I was there assisting my dear friends, Cheryl & Griff Day, during the photographing of their very FIRST cookbook. When I was asked to be a part of this experience, I had no idea how HUGE the project would really be- 75 recipes baked, styled and photographed (& only a few consumed)... it was an INTENSE 8 days, to say the least. 


I am so grateful & honored to have been included in this cookbook-to-be. Lucky Day and my family provided props for the shoot, and I delivered the goodies safely. I also styled the bakery, prepared environmental shots for the book and assisted the bakers along the way. It was an exciting experience, especially working with such a talented team -Cheryl & Griff Day, Squire Fox, Cynthia Groseclose, & Sully Sullivan. 


I've been back to reality for a whole day now, here in Florida, and I am missing the bakery & my short styling/ assisting gig very much so. Not to mention that I am missing the loveliest host, hostess and hostess pup- like crazy <3


Thank you, C & G for all of your love, trust & support.


xo,
H


p.s. come SPRING 2012, you will find copies of this BEAUTIFUL cookbook on shelves near YOU!!

Potting Party 2011

This past weekend, I celebrated SPRING 2011 with my mema, my mom, my aunts, my girl cousins & their daughters. It was such a beautiful day in Florida as we gathered at my mema Peggy's home. We all brought old & empty pots, plants, and soil- as well as the makings for succulent gardens & terrariums. It was so much fun, especially for the children (and me). We loved getting dirt under our nails for Spring! We even had a quick visit with a black snake in the garden- just before he made it over to our lunch spot under the trees, I yelped, S-N-A-A-K-E and leaped from the ground, scaring him back to where he came from!!


-H

Small Goodies for Mieke Willems

The girls of Mieke Willems shared these fun little comb/ pendants a few days ago on their wonderful blog... what is it with cheeky little things like this?? they get me every time!  And when i am shopping flea markets i have to resist the urge to peek into every case and dig through hoards of small treasures. Mieke's braid reminded me too, that i FINALLY learned to french-braid, and i can even braid my own hair now, thanks to Abby, my muse for fabulous braids! 


xo,
HBW