Trick or Treat

Last night B & I had the fam over for my Mama's Birthday. Of course, I had to decorate for this festive occasion. Halloween is my favorite holiday and I love any excuse to haunt Gothic Gonce Manor! The goblets & plates are by Match.

Hope you enjoy a few Halloweeny resources and inspiration:

Creepy Cuisine and Craft Ideas via Disney's Family Fun

(Brain Cupcakes and Pizza Mummies pictured above)

Decorating Inspiration and More

via Martha Stewart's Halloween Central

I'm dying for this Multiple Personality's Trick or Treat Print

found via Design Crush

Love this collection of Table Decor

via Halloween Treat Buffets by Bunny Cakes (Photo from Amy Atlas)

and these Amazing Pumpkin Ideas

from Carveless Pumpkins from Twig & Thistle (Photo from Country Living)

The Cellar - San Clemente

Taking a moment here to plug a great little cheese shop in Orange County. We stopped by The Cellar last weekend and had a great time checking out all of their great cheeses, condiments, etc. Being the design-junkie that I am, I also enjoyed their eco-friendly decor. I think my favorite part was the way they are creating a collage of cheese wheel stickers on the wall behind the counter. This photo is from their website and doesn't do the space justice--hope you can check it out for yourself! Or swing by their cheesemonger's blog...

SALT Optics

I've been wearing contacts for three years now and think I need to go back to glasses part-time. Now that I've started school again, I'm especially noticing it--too much computer time between working and studying. I've always looked better in big glasses and am thinking of going for one of these. Thoughts?

the Penny
the Jaden
the Alec

All from SALT Optics...

The Modern Quilt Guild

Yesterday I attended the first meeting of The LA Modern Quilt Guild. I know some of you are thinking I'm not really a quilter (In fact, I think the only one I've ever put on my blog is this one for Bebe Grayson), but I'm really excited about having a group of like-minded, creative women to be inspired and challenged by. And they really are an incredible group! It was love at first meeting.

Meet some of my new friends who unlike myself, are real-live quilters!

Alissa from Handmade by Alissa (who makes the coolest quilts I've ever seen and is the new VP of LAMQG). Liz from Lady Harvatine (who had the coolest hair ever). Jenny from Home Ec (the shop is so delightful and Jenny is too!). Chris from Izzy Inspired (who promises to teach me how to bind quilts so I can actually finish them!). And many more wonderfully warm & talented girls. We're going to have so much fun!

These quilts pictured are doll size and I finally put the binding on (after sitting dormant for about 2 years) and finished them when I was home sick last week.

Sail Tablecloth & Weights

Loved these tablecloths and weights from October's Coastal Living magazine. They are available at Seaside Inspired--great website.

Cakes at the SFMOMA

On this overcast afternoon I'm wishing I could magically appear inside the Blue Bottle Coffee Bar at the San Francisco MOMA. I'm not sure if I'd go for Caitlin Williams Freeman's cake inspired by Mondrian or by Wayne Thiebaud...hmm...

Images from SF Chronicle & WandaLUST. While I was searching for images, I just noticed another blog post about it here...which reminds me I really need to catch up with Google Reader since she is one of my favorite bloggers!

Gourmet Today--Go Buy Today!

It's out & it's awesome. Just got my copy at a book signing this evening in Santa Monica. Great compilation of recipes for today's kitchen...funky veg from the farmer's market, ethical eating, vegetarian cooking, fast recipes but all good and healthy...can't wait to put it to use. While I was tempted to get my pic snapped tonight with Ruth for you, I decided there were enough weirdos in line and felt like I'd rather give her a break. So instead, I present the book cover compliments of Powell's Books. Ciao!