Happy Weekend.

I know we just had a three day weekend and all that jazz, but I'm beat. Between the late night NBA Finals and making an attempt to landscape my yard I'm in desperate need of some shut eye! I hope you all have a fabulously relaxing weekend full of wonderful awesomeness!

This Weekend:
• celebrate mom's postponed/belated birthday dinner at Red Prime Steak
• put together patio set (wish me luck!)
• touch-up baseboards and cabinetry around the house
• buy hanging plants for newly installed hooks on porch posts

Happy Weekend!

:: photo via ffffound

Picture It.

{Aya Brackett}

3 to See.

because I bookmark almost all of the recipes

and I love the clean look of the blog

and that you can create your own cookbook

because she’s an amazing artist

and shows the best tutorials

and is still at university

because she sometimes feels the need to write haikus

or wear fake moles

and super duper funny

The Daily Eat: Apricot Chiffon Pie + Apricot Round Up.

My grandmother is a pro at chiffon pies, which is quite possibly why they're really the only type of pie that I like. Her specialties were peach and strawberry, but I'm thinking this Apricot Chiffon Pie is worth a shot, too!

:: recipe and photo via Martha Stewart

Fridays are quickly turning into my favorite day for The Daily Eat - I love sharing all these extra recipes with you!

Apricot Crumble Bars 2. Apricot Cheesecake French Toast 3. Apricot Brioche Breakfast Plait 4. Apricot and Pistachio Strudel Rolls 5. Apricot and Sweet Cherry Pandowdie 6. Apricot Almond Cake

Mad Props: May.

Hello there, May, where did you go so fast? Say goodbye to the month with these killer posts from around the blogosphere included in this month's Mad Props!

:: mini clipboards for may via m. writes

:: paper feather wreath tutorial via poppytalk

:: craft closet via A Field Journal

:: invitation on a napkin via oh happy day!

:: freebie - tags, stickers and a notepad via A Print a Day

:: freebie - assorted watercolor labels via mer mag

:: DIY curtain ties via Gina DeDominici Design

:: wedding details via oh happy day!

:: father's day 2009 part 1 + part 2 via paper crave

:: scrap notebooks via mer mag

:: crafty stickers book via paper crave

:: Ann Wood's DIY cardboard stampede via Design*Sponge

:: one man's island: Clingstone via beachbungalow8

:: planters' wheel invitations via iDiY

:: stamped signage via A Flick of the Pen

Picture It.

{Kate Spade}

ecojot.

I have more paper goods than I can shake a stick at (do people still say that even?), but I can't stop smiling when I look at ecojot's collection. Their notebooks are my favorite, but they also have a big 'ol selection of agendas, calendars and other things covered in their fun and carefree illustrations! (Psst... don't miss their free eco cards and desktop wallpaper!)

Photographer Crush: Markus Georg.

I can't stop gazing at the work of German photographer Markus Georg. More specifically his die macht der bilder (The Power of Images) series where he takes famous landmarks and replicates them using everyday objects. Can you guess what these are?

The Daily Eat: Choux Beignets + Apricot Curd.

A million times yes to these Choux Beignets and Apricot Curd! Yes, that's right, Apricot Curd.

:: recipe and photo via Tartelette

Wooden Cutlery.

Eye catching wooden cutlery that's sure to make any outdoor shindig that much better. I love the attention to detail on the necks!

Through Her Eyes: Week 4.

If you haven't already, pop on over to Layers of Meaning for the last week of this month's Through Her Eyes series where we gushed about our blogger crushes! Lil Bee I'm lookin' at you...

And one more thank you to Maria Fe for including me in this fun project!

Picture It.

:: via ffffound

Bread of Many.

I'm crushing on etsy shop Bread of Many and their sweetly illustrated paper goods in a big way! Especially these notecards, invitations and greeting card.

Room Swoon: Beautiful Bunks.

{via ffffound}

This is the picture of grown-up sleepaway camp. Comfy-cozy looking beds, each tucked away in their own little nook with pretty teal curtains for privacy. Patio doors leading out into what I can only imagine is a deck overlooking a sparkling lake or dewy forest. Yes, I think I'll be quite comfortable here during Rest Hour.

On the Rocks: Apricot Daiquiri.

I'm not normally into your typical girly drinks, but this Apricot Daiquiri intrigues me. I really like that so much of the actual fruit is in there - almost makes this cocktail seem healthy. Yeah, let's take that rationale and run with it... I'm getting my daily fruit by drinking this!

Ingredients:
- 1 part rum
- 1 part juice of a lime
- 1/2 part apricot brandy
- 3 apricots peeled and stoned
- ice

Mix all with ice in a blender.Pour into a chilled glass. Serves 1.

:: cocktail recipe and photo via Coco Cooks

The Daily Eat: Breakfast Apricot Crisp.

Breakfast Apricot Crisp is the perfect start to a morning - not too boring or sugary sweet and decidedly more like dessert!

:: recipe and photo via smitten kitchen

Coasters from Albertine Press.

My mind is very much on outdoor entertaining after purchasing a patio set this past weekend. These coasters from Albertine Press would be just the thing to set cold drinks on... although I'd have a tough time covering up the pretty designs with my beer bottle!

Picture It.

{Alana Davis}

Khalid Housseini.

The Daily Eat: Apricot Phyllo Napoleons.

After a few weeks of savory it's time to sweeten things up around here! Enjoy Apricot Week.

A new twist on one of my favorite standbys: Apricot Phyllo Napoleons. I never would have thought to combine the fruit and the dessert before. That's why I have other, more creative, food resources!

:: recipe and photo via epicurious

Win It: Thoroughly Curly.

I'm thrilled to be able to introduce Thoroughly Curly Designs and her adorable calling cards as this week's Win It contest! I think it's always très chic to have a personal card to hand out as opposed to a business card in certain situations. And lucky, lucky you because you can win the set of your choice!

To enter, take a look at Thoroughly Curly's calling card gallery and choose your favorite. In the comments tell me which one rocks your world, why you need people to call you and your email address. You have until Tuesday, June 2 at noon CST to enter the contest.

Good luck and may the force be with you!

Monday Goodness: I Know.

Sylvia Park via Design for Mankind

Happy {Memorial Day} Weekend.

Wowza, am I ready for this three day weekend! I'm fried from work this week and if I have to absorb any more information things are going to start leaking out my ears. I need some R&R in a big way!

What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend?
Staying home or out and about?

This Weekend:
• clean out flower bed
• buy top soil and perennials
• celebrate my mom's 52nd at Red Prime Steak
• make Jello mold and have photo shoot (for work project)
• eliminate laundry pile
• install new kitchen faucet(?)
• begin planning stages for new DC site (eek!)
• Memorial Day cookout

Happy Memorial Day!
Happy Weekend!

:: photo via ffffound

Picture It.

{Anna Wolf}

The Daily Eat: Tequila Lime Shrimp + Shrimp Roundup.

Tequila Lime Shrimp is one of those dishes that so easy and tastes so good that you'll want to lie about it and say it's a recipe you picked up while summering in Mexico. But we'll both know the truth.

:: recipe and photo via Closet Cooking

Starting today I'm going to be adding a little something extra to Friday's The Daily Eat post - bonus recipes. I have recipes on top of recipes lined up to share with you and I'm sure to never make a dent otherwise. There could be anywhere between one and nine extra dishes included each week depending on what I have laying around. Enjoy!

1. Lemon Cream Bow Ties with Shrimp  2. Shrimp Dip  3. Shrimp Kung Pao  4. Shrimp Toast  5. Shrimp and Grits  6. Lemony Risotto with Asparagus and Shrimp  7. Spiced Butter Poached Shrimp  8. Stir-Fried Shrimp with Tomato Sauce  9. Honey Walnut Shrimp

3 to See.

because she’s super sweet

and I dig her style

and her blog crushes

because I’m completely and utterly paper-obsessed

and she rounds the best of the best up into one place

paper inspiration out the wazoo!

because she makes things like chocolate-coconut covered Cheez Its

and pineapple and bacon poundcake

and makes me want to bite my monitor screen