matty & lisa

a few things

2012-02-03T14:15:00.000-08:00

last weekend while we were in seattle, we stopped by lola for a little snack. we chose the cinnamon sugar donuts (photo above). served with vanilla bean marscapone and pear jam, they were absolutely delicious.

we're in the process of planning a 'sun trip' or two - palm springs, scottsdale, san francisco, and hawaii are on the short list. decisions, decisions.

i've been on the lookout for a clutch - i ordered these two to see how i like them. i'm hoping that they can also double as ipad cases.

we have lots of work on the house planned for this weekend. the project i'm most excited about? painting one of the walls in our living room black. photos to come (if it turns out).

happy weekend!

my resolution

2012-01-06T10:33:00.001-08:00

photo taken while in utah during the holidays - on a drive to park city.

also, this is the 500th post on our little blog!

happy new year

2012-01-05T13:48:00.001-08:00

hello! i hope everyone enjoyed the holidays.

i'm excited for the new year and all that it will bring; it really feels good to have a fresh start.

with all the phones and ipads and such, i still like to have a physical calendar that i can glance at. if you'd like, you can download the one i created here (just print onto 8.5x11 card stock).

note: the image is from here and the font i used is ss adec

xoxo

silver & gold

2011-12-07T14:36:00.001-08:00

in honor of this...

tray // salad set // shopper // mouse pad
LOVE // polish // star // stickers

and finally...

the shell chair that i painted silver:

amazing

2011-12-02T13:03:00.000-08:00

i didn't think that anything could compete with the original...

by jasmine van den bogaerde (aka birdy), 15

our first house project

2011-11-29T09:12:00.000-08:00

one of the biggest realizations i've come to since buying our house is that there will never be a shortage of projects. the first one i tackled was painting the big white wall next to the fireplace in our dining room.

using this as inspiration, i started by measuring out the design on graph paper. i ended up throwing that out, as it was much easier to just eyeball it.

as for the colors - those changed quite a bit, as it was hard to predict what would and wouldn't look right together. i ended up painting a few of the sections twice. i also added the silver and gold accents at the end.

and now for the before and after:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

occupy

2011-11-21T10:25:00.000-08:00

whether you agree with the movement or not, some interesting food for thought...

autumn

2011-11-10T10:11:00.000-08:00

photo by kristin mckee

hello, l.o.

2011-10-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

we moved...to a home of our own in lake oswego! it all happened quite quickly, and there are still lots of boxes to unpack, but we are incredibly excited! (so is jack, he loves having a yard)

more pictures soon...

the gordon house

2011-08-22T14:43:00.001-07:00

on saturday we took a little road trip to silverton, or to take a tour of the gordon house - the only frank lloyd wright house in oregon.

the house was designed by mr. wright when he was 89 for a middle-class family (the gordons). it was moved to silverton from wilsonville in 2001.

it has all the trademarks of a wright design (attention to detail, use of space, and connection to the outdoors) - a true work of art.

random recipies

2011-08-18T12:04:00.000-07:00

both delicious, both super easy

the pop recipe was adapted from Paletas by fany gerson, which has quite a few other great pop recipes, including blackberry, coconut, and cantaloupe. the pickle recipe is from here, via my sister-in-law.

enjoy!

free fonts

2011-07-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

it's amazing how many great free fonts there are out there; a few of my favorites lately:

downloads:
dekar
banda
deibi
mensch
weston

also, a great post about paying it forward - a different way to think about not putting your candle under a bushel. happy friday!

family time

2011-07-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

my family came for a visit last week, and we had a wonderful time at the oregon coast - a few highlights:

fashion advice

2011-06-09T15:12:00.000-07:00

were i a young lady i would easily spend as much on a good haircut/styling as i would on a celine dress - after all, it's something you wear every day.

-scott schuman

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speaking of which, i have a hair appointment next week, and i'm thinking of changing to my natural color with ombre ends:

(images from here and here)

be the match

2011-06-07T15:12:00.000-07:00

this radio ad broke my heart.

i just registered as a bone marrow donor at bethematch.org

winning

2011-05-31T14:12:00.000-07:00

(not the charlie sheen kind...) just won these ann demeulemeester beauties on ebay...i hope they fit!

bon iver - calgary

2011-05-26T09:51:00.001-07:00

online mags

2011-05-25T10:51:00.001-07:00

i love the design/lifestyle magazines that have been popping up online - a few of my favorites:

collected | matchbook | rue

etsy + west elm

2011-05-20T12:33:00.000-07:00

can't wait for this...

dreamy

2011-05-17T12:45:00.001-07:00

Serena Mitnik-Miller

jewels

2011-05-13T13:23:00.001-07:00

a few things i've had my eye on lately...

michelle chang jewelry - baby shark tooth necklace in sterling silver
pamela love - heart oxidized sterling silver locket necklace
verameat - camera obscura
elizabeth and james crab pendant necklace with ruby eyes

gardening

2011-05-11T20:14:00.000-07:00

since our patio garden didn't work out so well last year...matt's parents were nice enough to let us use one of their garden boxes - this year we're growing heirloom tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, yellow peppers, and walla walla onions.

dear sophie

2011-05-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

this is precious.

a match made in heaven

2011-05-05T16:59:00.001-07:00

missoni + target coming in september!

diana

2011-05-04T16:50:00.001-07:00

after all the attention paid to the royal wedding, i was happy to see this sweet, simple (and sad) article in matchbook magazine dedicated to diana. kate has some big shoes to fill...

the cruise!

2011-05-02T19:45:00.000-07:00

on saturday we got back from a 7-day cruise to the caribbean. we left from puerto rico, and stopped in st. thomas, st. martin, antiguea, st. lucia, and barbados.

some of the highlights:

our waiter saying 'oh my goodness' after everything...
watching the filming of the music video for this song on the beach...
the royal wedding during our day at sea (they served wedding cake!)...
crazy taxi drivers...
the best mango and pineapple i've ever tasted on antigua...
the color of the water (it really is turquoise)...
midnight pizza runs...
the aerialist's performances (aka rope chick)...
reading this book in its entirety on the plane ride home...

jack and zim

2011-05-02T19:38:00.000-07:00

we just returned from a fabulous trip to the caribbean (more on that later) and while we were gone our friends j and kate were nice enough to watch jack for us. proof that dogs and cats can peacefully coexist, this is jack hanging out with their cat, zim.

the sun

2011-04-04T19:50:00.000-07:00

palm springs was amazing...nothing to do but sit by the pool! we also did a little shopping, went on a self-guided modern architecture tour, and made the trek to the outlets. most of all, it was just good to see some sun.

now it's back to the land of coats, umbrellas, and real life.

japan

2011-03-17T16:23:00.000-07:00

some beautiful ways to support the relief effort:

Imperial Palace Gardens with Wall, Tokyo by emily shur at 20x200
Shinjuku, 6:45 by joseph o. homes at 20x200
For Japan #1 and For Japan #2 by alicia bock

also, livingsocial is matching donations to the american red cross, up to $2 million.

palm springs, here we come

2011-03-14T21:08:00.000-07:00

we booked a quick trip to palm springs for the end of the month - i have to get some sun or i might go crazy!

where we'll be hanging out...

cheeky's
joshua tree national park
just fabulous
movie colony hotel
the spa at the parker palm springs

the view

2011-02-22T17:42:00.000-08:00

i'm away for a couple of days at a work retreat in central washington. look at this view of the columbia river!

happy valentine's day!

2011-02-14T16:33:00.000-08:00

matty and i got each other the exact same valentine's day card! as matty says, we rock together :)

also, cute e-cards from kate spade. hope your day is filled with love (and chocolate!) xoxo

fleet foxes

2011-02-02T16:06:00.000-08:00

...this was well worth the wait, and that artwork!

free download here.

L is for the way...

2011-02-02T12:15:00.001-08:00

1) the love tree 8x10 print | theloveshop
2) valentine's day big hearts cookies | sunshinebakes
3) razzle dazzle/some enchanted evening nail lacquer | deborah lippman
4) heart umbrella (black) | buggy brolly
5) pink himalayan salt | st. helena olive oil co.
6) 36 red heart stickers | knotandbow
7) peace/love pillow | jonathan adler
8) heart measuring spoon, set of 4 | rsvp
9) sparkling grapefruit/pomegranate/guava | izze
10) peace LOVE and happiness bracelet (rose gold) | tanya oskanian for hokise
11) eau duelle eau de toilette | diptyque paris
12) the book of love by k.c. jones

brief encounter

2011-01-19T14:01:00.000-08:00

i love the feature in this month's vogue with daria werbowy and david strathairn. her jewelry is perfect -

silver shade

2010-12-26T18:51:00.000-08:00

i'd love to try out this silver shade film by the impossible project

today

2010-12-25T19:19:00.001-08:00

all of this

2010-12-15T15:05:00.001-08:00

...for $125 (on sale at madewell)

a lot of gray and black, i know (that's all i seem to wear in the winter)

pillows

2010-12-13T13:38:00.000-08:00

the sofa of our dreams arrives soon, so i've been keeping an eye out for some new throw pillows - right now i'm thinking a combination of these:

fornasetti and moddiva

hallelujah

2010-12-13T13:15:00.000-08:00

while in seattle this past weekend visiting friends amanda & rob, we were lucky enough to catch this 'flash mob' performance by the seattle symphony singers at nordstrom's flagship store. the hallelujah chorus in surround sound...it was amazing!

freebies

2010-12-09T16:43:00.001-08:00

1) free printable 2011 calendar from irene nam

2) free hand lettered gift tags from eat drink chic

ali & aaron

2010-12-09T15:50:00.000-08:00

working on editing photos for my sister ali's wedding slide show; some of my favorites so far...

happy nails

2010-12-08T16:10:00.001-08:00

continuing with the glitter theme, three nail colors i wouldn't mind finding in my stocking on christmas morning...

deborah lippman - bad romance
nars - mash
butter london - rosie lee

glitter

2010-12-08T09:57:00.000-08:00

TOMS + glitter = love

a stirring rendition

2010-12-06T17:56:00.000-08:00

did any of you ever watch 'gummi bears'? it was one of my favorite cartoons, but i hadn't thought about it in years (until i saw this):

weekend

2010-12-06T09:59:00.000-08:00

matty has been sick, so we had a pretty laid back weekend. we did buy a new mattress (which was long overdue) - it is a memory foam latex one, and it is amazing! i also finished my christmas shopping (a huge relief) and made our favorite mac & cheese (the ultimate comfort food).

this morning i'm listening to this - trying to mellow out since i have to go to the dentist this afternoon.

light a light

2010-12-02T13:12:00.000-08:00

a beautiful desktop calendar - a collaboration between abby powell and shanna murray, two artists from little winter market.

it's too small for my monitor at work, but will be perfect for my new macbook air.

good gifts

2010-12-01T10:57:00.000-08:00

some great gift ideas from club monaco (here and here). i know matty would love that messenger bag. :)

december

2010-12-01T10:12:00.000-08:00

happy first day of december! here's a mix to put some holiday in your heart...

CHRISTMAS MIX 2010

1) the first song // band of horses
2) lo, how a rose e're blooming // feist
3) happy xmas (war is over) // the polyphonic spree
4) all i want for christmas // matt costa
5) love came down at christmas // jars of clay
6) have yourself a merry little christmas // she & him
7) 25th december // everything but the girl
8) silent night // the thorns
9) do they know it's christmas? // pete yorn
10) o come o come emmanuel // sufjan stevens
11) frosty the snowman // fiona apple
12) carol of the bells // the bird and the bee
13) angel in the snow // elliott smith
14) oh little town of bethlehem // bright eyes

is love alive?

2010-11-29T16:06:00.000-08:00

TL180

2010-11-18T08:33:00.000-08:00

i have a thing for black handbags...this one is just about perfect. these aren't yet available in the u.s., so i've been corresponding via their website to see if i can have one sent from france. this is the response i got back, at least according to the english/french online translator:

Hello Lisa, thank you a lot:) If you wish it we pourions you to send it at your place, or live you? Baci Luisa & Tine

does anyone know what 'pourions' means in french?

fall foliage tour

2010-11-07T22:03:00.000-08:00

butterball & cherries

2010-11-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

happy friday! last night i was researching volunteer opps at the oregon humane society, but i got distracted by the adoption section. matt says i need to stay away from that website or we'll end up with a condo full of dogs.

two of my favorites (look at those faces!):

butterball

cherries

our weekend...

2010-10-25T15:47:00.001-07:00

didn't really look like this (in fact, we got caught in a crazy rainstorm last night), but we did:

finally see the social network
find a table (on sale!) for our entry
take a loooong nap on Sunday
give jack a bath (which he hated)
take a look at the new macbook air

a girl's best friend

2010-10-25T15:34:00.000-07:00

i've never been big on diamond earrings (too risky since i wear earrings 24/7)...but i think these from dogeared would be perfect for everyday...

little winter

2010-10-22T14:59:00.000-07:00

i can't wait to go to the little winter market on november 6th. these bags from forest bound look amazing!

think different

2010-10-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

apple was recently named Marketer of the Decade by Ad Age. they've had some great campaigns since 2000, but my favorite was the "think different" campaign in 1997.

there's also a 'Seinfeld version' of this ad that aired during the the Seinfeld finale.

mad

2010-10-13T15:16:00.001-07:00

behind the scenes photos from the set of mad men (rolling stone)

our new rug

2010-10-13T08:10:00.000-07:00

our new rug arrived last night...matty and jack needed a rest after moving all the furniture.

the coliseum

2010-10-12T15:25:00.000-07:00

last night we were at the memorial coliseum for a pre-season blazers game (vs. the utah jazz). i discovered that part of the coliseum's rich history are two beatles performances on august 22, 1965 (part of their 1965 american tour).

*shortly before the beatles' arrival in portland one of the four engines on their airplane caught fire. john lennon was frightened enough to quickly write a few messages which he enclosed in a film canister for safety. (fortunately, the plane landed without further incident.)

*tickets for each of the shows were priced at $4, $5 and $6 (there were pink tickets issued for the upper level which were free).

*the beatles' setlist featured 12 songs: the group's short version of Twist And Shout, followed by She's A Woman, I Feel Fine, Dizzy Miss Lizzy, Ticket To Ride, Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby, Can't Buy Me Love, Baby's In Black, Act Naturally, A Hard Day's Night, Help! and I'm Down.

*a press conference was held between concerts. john lennon said he was glad that fans had quit throwing jelly beans at the beatles while they were performing on stage as it hurts.

*beat poet allen ginsburg was in the audience and wrote a poem about the event called "Portland Coliseum."

if

2010-10-11T11:27:00.000-07:00

an amazing etsy shop i just discovered - twoartdirectors. vintage shopping at its best...without having to sift through all the junk :)

drew

2010-08-24T16:23:00.001-07:00

hair, jacket, necklace, belt, nails - all fabulous...

via le fashion

the sofa of our dreams

2010-08-14T20:55:00.001-07:00

found today at restoration hardware...

also, this is getting better with every listen...

dusk

2010-08-12T21:08:00.000-07:00

where the road meets the sun

2010-08-09T15:47:00.000-07:00

angel wings spread over water worn wishes
guarding the dreams and the things left unsaid
and when it's done we will walk where the road meets the sun

a midsummer night

2010-08-04T10:56:00.001-07:00

i forgot...

2010-08-03T15:14:00.000-07:00

...to mention we saw this over the weekend and thought it was amazing. marion cotillard is quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses.

monday

2010-08-02T08:50:00.001-07:00

(via likeneelyohara)

elle fanning

2010-07-27T08:34:00.000-07:00

in sofia coppola's new film somewhere

TKAM

2010-07-26T15:27:00.000-07:00

this year marks the 50th anniversary of to kill a mockingbird - one of my favorite books of all time, and the first book i ever cried reading (and i don't cry easily).

in 1993, harper lee wrote a brief foreword to her book in which she asked that future editions of to kill a mockingbird be spared critical introductions. she wrote,

“Mockingbird still says what it has to say; it has managed to survive the years without preamble.”

which i think is still true 17 years later.

i love the 50th anniversary edition of the book with the original cover design.

oregon the beautiful

2010-07-19T16:19:00.001-07:00

we spent the weekend at the coast...the drive there was my favorite part.

happy anniversary

2010-07-16T14:54:00.000-07:00

my top picks from the nordstrom anniversary sale:

1//pyramid stud earrings
2//michael kors watch
3//elizabeth & james draped skirt
4//vince leather jacket
5//majestic stripe crewneck tee
6//mbmj aviator sunglasses
7//burberry rain boots

canvas

2010-07-16T14:40:00.000-07:00

i can't stop looking at this website...

i want to redecorate our entire house...

(via bliss)

across the country

2010-07-15T16:23:00.000-07:00

got back yesterday from a five-day trip to washington d.c. for business. lots of work, but i did get to take a segway tour of the city - here are a few pictures i took while balancing (precariously) on my segway:

also, the hotel i stayed at was right on the potomac river - the view at sunset:

what's more american than...

2010-07-02T10:08:00.000-07:00

a barbecue?

photo by francesco tonelli for The New York Times

i'm excited to try some of these recipes, especially #5, 9, 12, 85, and 96. hope you all have a happy and safe holiday weekend.

summer songs

2010-06-30T20:56:00.000-07:00

1/ Dragon's Song - Blitzen Trapper
2/ Tighten Up - The Black Keys
3/ On Melancholy Hill - Gorillaz
4/ Laredo - Band of Horses
5/ All My People - Portugal. The Man
6/ The Ghost Inside - Broken Bells
7/ The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
8/ Crossfire - Brandon Flowers
9/ July Flame - Laura Veirs

ld tuttle

2010-06-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

weird to be thinking about it already, but these would be amazing for fall...

autumn dewilde photography

2010-06-28T17:48:00.001-07:00

with a name like that, you are destined for greatness...

the white stripes // fiona apple // rilo kiley // elliott smith // spoon

the sun

2010-06-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

is finally here to stay (i think).

amanda and rob (and zuzu) came to visit and we took full advantage:

friday
dinner at oba
walked through the city with the dogs
some mindless tv :)

saturday
the waffle window
drove to the coast
lots of reading and deck time
grilled pizza and s'mores
started 'invictus'

sunday
bagel sandwiches
more deck time
finished 'invictus'
more s'mores

sweet

2010-06-15T14:59:00.000-07:00

jennifer meyer jewelry - i love how simple and sweet it is. (at shopbop)

our anniversary

2010-06-09T11:54:00.001-07:00

happy anniversary matty, love you!

poolga

2010-06-08T13:22:00.000-07:00

a site for beautiful wallpapers for iphone, ipad and other devices - some of my favorites:

speaking of, matty and i are both drooling over this:

...

2010-06-07T16:40:00.000-07:00

it is not all as you imagine, as i imagine,
the flag still waves,
the little secrets are still with their senses,
they still cast shadows, of them
you live, i live, we live.

paul celan

watching the rain

2010-06-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

and listening to this

She & Him and Band of Horses

2010-06-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

Lisa and I headed to Bend to try and escape the rain and see the Band of Horses concert. She & Him kicked things off and BOH ended the night and there were fireworks over the amphitheater. It rained for a good portion of the show but we had a great time and both bands sounded great. It was a nice relaxing weekend...now if we could only see some sun around here...

long weekend

2010-06-02T08:39:00.000-07:00

matty and i spent the long weekend in bend, or - beautiful place, terrible weather (i snapped this picture at a good moment). but we ate some great food and of course caught the she & him/boh show at the amphitheater (more on this soon).

the suburbs

2010-05-27T14:03:00.000-07:00

brand new arcade fire! full album out august 3, i can't wait...

also, the album artwork makes me long for palm springs.

it rained all day

2010-05-20T20:15:00.000-07:00

and then this...

build a bike

2010-05-20T11:29:00.000-07:00

still dreaming of a bike. this is the one i built for myself here - it's only $399!

the lovely bones / good to be home

2010-05-14T19:20:00.000-07:00

while in vegas i rented the lovely bones on itunes. an amazing film - beautiful, ironic, and an unexpected interpretation of the book.

on a separate note, it's great to be home. matty brought home cupcakes, and is making lomo saltado for dinner. matty, you're the best!

vegas

2010-05-11T17:18:00.000-07:00

i had a work conference in vegas, so matty tagged along for the weekend. so much to see, so little time...

disneyland

2010-05-07T20:43:00.001-07:00

we're back

2010-05-03T14:02:00.000-07:00

returned on saturday from a week-long trip to beautiful los angeles. one of the highlights was a visit to the getty; matty and i both loved the urban panoramas exhibit which included the work of jeff chien-hsing liao:

pictures as soon as i get my film developed...

my spring essentials

2010-04-06T14:05:00.000-07:00

1 2 3 4 5 6

all this, add some sun and a bbq and i'm in heaven! what are you looking forward to this spring?

new music

2010-03-31T16:30:00.000-07:00

i can't wait for all the new music coming out this summer. a sneak peek of the national's 'high violet'...free download here

polaroid heart

2010-03-30T13:17:00.000-07:00

we've been wanting to do a 'family wall' inn the entrance of our bedroom, i love this idea.

also, speaking of polaroids, this is exciting.

braids

2010-03-11T10:43:00.000-08:00

i love this for a wedding or formal dinner - definitely too hard to undertake myself though :)

this one's a little more doable (and a little more everyday)...but who has this much hair?!

found here and here

kate

2010-03-08T15:56:00.001-08:00

i got to meet my sweet little niece kate this weekend. i love her big blue eyes!

she was quite happy for this picture because she figured out how to get her hand in her mouth :)

also, breakfast club, round 2!

congrats, jack

2010-03-03T13:13:00.000-08:00

we're so proud of you...

jack is the pet of the month at our building! his bio (written by our adoring concierge, debbie):

Jack is an adorable 3 year old long-haired Chihuahua that is often mistaken for a Papillion.

This sweet pup was born on a farm in Oregon City, but loves the big city life and his home at the Westerly.

He enjoys playing fetch, wrestling and sitting on laps, but his loving parents wonder if he was a cat in his previous life because... His very favorite things to do is curl up on his pillow or snuggle in warm blankies and sleep ALL DAY!

His hobbies include play dates with his neighbor Ella and eating yummy treats, which he occasionally does tricks for!

jack with the toy he got for being pet of the month (a fuzzy yellow bone):

rainbow bright

2010-03-02T13:41:00.000-08:00

i don't think i could pull these off, but if i could, i would probably choose yellow or orange.

from harvey faircloth