2.15.2011

on the sweetness of simple and chocolate cake.

 
 

















hello! 
happy tuesday.  
happy middle of february.  
i'll admit i had a story in mind for you today.
but instead 
i think we should just talk cake.






 
i like the idea of mixing by hand,
of cocoa powder and flour
and of sugar and fat.
of pudding pans and cake tins
and tiny oval molds.





of weighty centres
of dense layers 
and of pink buttercream.



of mixing bowls
and spatulas
and vintage wire racks.




of hearty slices 
of pewter plates
and of frosting just so.












it's the sweetness of simple
by way of cake
and i like that.












that's all for now, friends.
happy trails and chocolate cake.
xox, n.







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from above:

photos: john cullen





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for fun:

come on spring i want to  
collect shells by the sea.

 



but since it's winter still





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and in other news:

in the SF gate, thanks lisa and big congrats.


we're updating HG this week! 
we'll write to let you know when, 





















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2.01.2011

a little hello, a desktop calender & our birthday winner!

 
 



















hi y'all.

it's been a while. how are things?
all is swell here, two thousand and eleven 
is quite the year so far. eeep!


i've got a couple things for you today.

number one: 
a desktop calender for february!
(find download directions and various sizes, here)
 
it's one that shanna & i dreamt up together.
and part of a little something she does each and every month.
she's all peaches that shanna.
a great friend 
and such a pleasure to work with. 
big thanks, s! your illustrations are beautiful. 
i so love those little arrows.






and number two:
we've got a winner to announce!
thanks to everyone who entered our HG birthday giveaway.
we read each and every one of your lovely comments
and then at random chose one lucky winner,

and it's keiko from the beautiful nordljus.
yay, keiko!









 



that's all for now friends,
i've got a story or two to tell, 
i'll be back with them soon.








until then, happy trails.
xox, n.





find directions and various sizes of our desktop calender here