love: the 'swan' chair

    Some girls covet shoes, some covet handbags - and don't get me wrong - I have a fair selection of both. But nothing stops me with the same exhale/instant-covet as a good designer chair. 
    I fell in love with the Arne Jacobsen chair the first time I saw one - a school friend who's family was Finnish had a purple one in their living room. It was stunning, and such a statement in an otherwise very neutral and modern scandinavian style house. 
     I've decided that it should be my second piece of 'grown up' furniture - either a good condition second-hand or a good reproduction. 

things from my week

makes me want fresh bread :: and France

morning latte :: impulse scone

valentine flowers

workin' boots

things from my week

tiny succulents :: crown flora

Evan Penny exhibit :: AGO

late night walk :: let it snow

make: infused honey

:: vanilla infused honey

     In repacking some of my boxes, I rediscovered the Tahitian vanillas beans I ordered over the summer. I'd stored most of them in a sealed mason, and a few in some dark rum to swell the pods. Tucked away, the pods had swelled and were ready to be squeezed out. 
    
    One can make vanilla paste from the sticky vanilla seeds - I sqeezed the seeds out of the pods into a small bowl. Placing that bowl into a larger vessel with some hot water, I mixed in enough honey to makes a nice spreadable mix (some local clover honey in this case, but any will do).

    I put the mixture in a small Weck jar - about 9 pods worth of seeds and a half cup of honey. So far it's delicious on toast, ice cream and even in tea. 

    I'd originally used the vanilla pods to make vanilla essence :: the original post is available here :: make: vanilla 
    

things from my week

a little bit of Paris :: le neuf cafe

fancy words :: calligraphy fun

a gold friend :: rose & sons lunch

typography everywhere