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goodbye little floating boat. you now have a new home. hope you like it as much as I do. x

tags: blogs, design.

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I spent most of my night analysing the folding techniques of japanese pastries since I’ve planned to make matcha brioches tomorrow.

quite obviously, by looking at the gorgeous blogs, I had a sudden urge to redesign mine; the japanese way. an old book, a couple of framed pictures, and lots of white.

I haven’t put it on yet because I need your advice. do you like it?

ps. after many minutes spent doodling the folding process, I realised it was a simple tour double. just like for puff pastry!
at least I have a cute illustration.

edit. thanks for the advices. Laura you’re just so right. I need to keep the paper boat. I didn’t know how to include it, but hopefully it works this way:

tags: blogs, bread, illustration.

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I’ve been wanting this forever. a blog that will – luckily – soon look like a collection of my favourite places around town.

even though I’m really excited about this new project, I can’t help but wonder if I don’t have a couple too many blogs. sometimes, I have the feeling it would just make more sense to stuff everything into foodbeam.

please, tell me what you think about this issue…

tags: blogs, london.

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today, I feel like exploring the past; which is quite unusual for me who much rather live in the present and dream about the future.

recent past: out visit to Ikea on the day after we arrived to London.
a pretty bad fish and chips. a sweet daim cake. a delicate gas station just outside the store. a delicious cinnamon roll to eat in the bus.

past past: this blog has gone through so many changes. design, content, name… this got me thinking about the day on which I thought I had lost the database forever. it felt both terrifying and refreshing.
sometimes, I really want to erase everything and start from an empty page.
other times, I just feel like I should give this blog a new look/name (yes, I know, again?).

do you like looking back, or are you more of a future-driven person?

tags: blogs, cake, canon 400D, ikea, london.

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(image by Jen Gotch)

yesterday night, I left work early. around eight pm.

I slipped into bed, turned on my laptop, and browsed the internet looking for some new inspiring blogs.

I even found some old favourites back, like pictures and pancakes and my polaroid blog. instant crush, I don’t know how I manage to keep on living after incidentally deleting all the feeds from my reader.

do you have any blog recommendations? I’m looking for people with a passion for food and analogue photography.

tags: blogs, jen gotch, photography, polaroid, seaside.

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(picture by notebookdoodles)

I’m just dropping by real quick after an amazing first day of work at the Capital hotel restaurant (two michelin stars, my friends, are high maintenance) to show you my latest crush.

notebookdoodles, found via Marthe’s blog advent calendar, is a gorgeous little blog.

and yes, somewhere along the way HE became my comfort zone. I didn’t see it coming. surprise!

tags: blogs, capital hotel, illustration, love.

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I think I might have found my most favourite blog ever. deerlings. Lola knows how to make it feel right.

tags: blogs, hearts, tim walker.

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(image from camilla engman)

those paper creatures from studio violet look adorable. I just can’t wait for the book!

as off right now, I also can’t wait for my bed after this twelve hour work day. luckily the latest episode of gossip girl is waiting for me on my sister’s laptop (mine still being repaired), and my mum just made a mushroom risotto.

how was your tuesday? any great finds?

tags: blogs, books, camilla engman, elisabeth dunker, studio violet.

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have you seen the amazing wallpaper Lena created for design*sponge? I already have mine.

get it here! quick.

tags: blogs, illustration, lena corwin, wallpaper.

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Kate says she needs more practice, but I find her calligraphy utterly perfect. in fact, I would love to have such a piece hanging on my bedroom wall right now, or maybe in the living room of the flat I’ll move into this October (can’t wait).

tags: blogs, calligraphy, kate miss.