We've been sick all week here, so life has mainly consisted of lots of movie watching and sleeping. Today I was finally feeling a little bit better and attempted my first recipe from the Flour cookbook (an an amazing bakery here in Boston). They are delicious. I've already eaten three of them. Better save the rest for friends or else I'll begin to come to terms with the amount of butter and creme fraiche in them.

I finally took the plunge yesterday and ordered Pulp tickets on Stub Hub. Luckily the prices had gone down a little bit, so I splurged a little and got seats mid-orchestra. I've never been to a concert at Radio City Music Hall, so I'm pretty excited. There are few bands I would drive four hours and back to see on a Wednesday evening, but I know Jarvis Cocker (and the band too, I can't forget them!) is so worth it.

Just a few pictures from the past few weeks. It's supposed to be 72 degrees here today! I'm so excited, I might not be able to make myself stay in and work.

I'm so happy I came across the band Moriarty the other night. I have a hard time finding new music that I like - I stick with what I know I love and don't venture far from the path! I found them because our friend recently recommended the show Sherlock to us (we're always on the hunt for murder mysteries). Of course then I started reading up on the character Moriarty (I've never actually read the books) and then I found the above. I love that first video for "Jimmy", it's kind of steam punk-y, which I'm a big fan of.

A few months ago I found two beautiful and butter soft red lambskin hides. For a while I couldn't decide what to do with them, but in the end, pouches won out. It's the best way to spread the love, though it was quite tempting to make a bag. In the shop now. I'll try to get some other lambskin pouches in the shop soon too. I know I used to have more of them more frequently.

I've been saying this to a few people lately, but it's really funny how your mindset can change in a matter of a couple of months. December and January were hard months for me (mostly for personal reasons, but some business reasons too.) Lots of things started to change for the better in February, so I can't credit any one thing for my new positive attitude, but I'm really happy to be happier. I'm exercising a lot more, my vision has become a little more stable, and I'm talking to more people. They seem like simple things, but I'm not taking them for granted because they mean so much.

So much has happened in the past week! I took a brief trip down to New York to meet up with these two lovely ladies and I had a great time! I can't wait to see both of them again. Sometimes I can't believe how fortunate I've been to meet so many amazing people through this blog. Okay, maybe I'm being a little sentimental here, but it's all true!

There is one more thing that's happening right now that I'm so excited about, but I'll tell you more when things are set in stone - I don't want to jinx it! There are some business changes afoot and I can't wait to let you in on that.

Oh, and that's a hazelnut donut from the Donut Plant in New York. I could eat one every day.

at need supply

So happy to tell you about a new stockist - Need Supply! They have the Riley Tote and a few pouches. (I also sent them some eight inch pouches, I bet they will be up on the site soon). You can check it out here! I know I've probably mentioned this before, but I always get really excited to see how other people take product pictures - I really like the top one of the bag. Have a nice Sunday!

Image from metrode blog.

Super duper excited about these new necklaces from metrode! I can't wait until mine arrives in the mail, I know I'll wear it everyday! They're all sold out now, but hopefully Caitlin will be making more!

There's also some new pouches from me in black and pine in their shop here.

Oeuvre, Fukuoka Japan

All images from the oeuvre blog.

I was very excited the other day when one of my customers told me about her shop Oeuvre in Fukuoka, Japan. Ayaka, the owner, has an amazing shop filled with cakes, dried fruits, kitchen linens, and accessories. It looks like such a lovely shop, I wish I could go! In the meantime I'll live through all these beautiful pictures on her blog.

I just got this great book about cheese called Cheese : Exploring Taste and Tradition. Sometimes books that look like this can be full of pretty pictures but lack information; this one manages to be a really great mix of both. It's so informative that I'm learning things about cheese I never thought that you could know about cheese, if you know what I mean. Cheese is probably my favorite food, in pretty much any form. This book is nice because it really explains different cheese making processes, shows you where different types come from, and even has a few different recipes at the end. I've made paneer a few times, but this makes me inspired to maybe try other kinds.

A few other things:

+ Thank you so much for your orders! Wow, you guys are awesome! I've been so busy working on them this past week, so thank you so much for your enthusiasm and all your emails. I've had to mark the Milo Wallets as coming soon so I can catch up, but I will have them back in stock as made to order in about a week.

+ I updated the yard sale site with a few things yesterday (all clothing). I hope to add more leather pieces in a few weeks, so check back then if you weren't able to get the one you wanted the first time around. A lot of people have been asking me where I get my leather - I get it from lots of different places it would be hard to name them all. I recommend looking on ebay if you are just looking for one hide or or a small piece - it's a good place to start out.