Edward Gordon's Winter

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"Winter Oak"
Artist Edward Gordon paints glimpses of interiors and snapshots of the landscape in such a precise manner that the result is nearly hyper realistic. His attention to detail is incredible, his technique impressive, but it his ability to perfectly convey a sense of time, space and season that is his major accomplishment.
His wintertime works capture the cold, stark, yet serene stillness of the chilly months. Amazingly, he is able to paint characterizing moments of all the seasons....but these days I am in a snowy state of mind and these pieces are too.
 "March"  "Stillness""December"  Images: gordongallery

Christian Jackson's Minimalist Children's Posters

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These have been making their way across the Internet but I'm reposting them because they are so beautiful and clever. I'm posting my three favorites here but you can see the full fifteen at Visual News or Buzzfeed. Artist Christian Jackson's site can be found here, but I'm taking the broken link to the poster page as a sign that he's been overwhelmed by orders already. Perhaps check back in a few months?

angel food cake for valentine's day

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courtesy of bluekaleroad
I love Angel Food Cake with pink butter cream icing, but a more fancy-schmancy version is an Angel Food Cake with fresh whipped cream frosting and raspberries....either one would great for Valentine's Day dessert!

Recipe courtesy of Honest Cooking

Angel Food Cake {The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook}Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups (163g) powdered sugar
• 1 cup (90g) cake flour
• 1 1/2 cups (355mL) egg whites (roughly 10-12 egg whites), at room temperature
• 1 1/2 tsp (4,7g) cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 tsp (7,4mL) vanilla
• 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
• 1/4 tsp (1mL) almond extract
• 1 cup (192g) sugar
• Whipped Cream Frosting
• 2 cups (473mL) heavy cream
• 1/4 cup (32,5g) powdered sugar
• 1/8 tsp (0,5g) salt
• 1 tsp (5mL) vanilla or almond extract

InstructionsAngel Food Cake {The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook}

1. Stir the powdered sugar and cake flour together in a bowl and set it aside.
2. Beat the egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, salt and almond extract at high speed until well mixed.
3. Continue beating the mixture and add the sugar, 2 Tbsp (24g) at a time, just until the sugar dissolves and the egg whites form stiff peaks.
4. Do not scrape the bowl while you beat the batter.
5. Fold in the cake flour mixture, 1/4 a time, using a rubber spatula, just until the flour disappears.
6. Pour the batter into an ungreased 10-inch (25,4cm) tube pan.
7. Cut through the batter with the spatula to break any air bubbles.
8. Bake the cake for 30 minutes or until the top of the cake springs back to the touch. Any cracks on the surface should look dry.
9. Invert the cake pan onto a funnel and let it cool completely.
10. Loosen the cake from the pan with a spatula and place it on a plate.

Whipped Cream Frosting

1. Beat the cream, sugar and salt at medium speed until stiff peaks form.
2. Fold in the vanilla or almond extract.
3. If a creamy whipped cream filling is desired, slice the cake in half using a serrated knife.
4. Spread a thin layer of whipped cream frosting in between the layers.
5. Then frost the outside of the angel food cake and using the spatula pull the frosting into attractive peaks.
6. Keep the frosting and the frosted desserts in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them.
7. Slice the cake with a serrated knife so that the cake doesn’t compress while being cut.

gnomes

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When I was little, I remember every time we visited this one family friend that I would make a beeline for their bookcase and pull out Gnomes by Will Huygen, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet. It is a guidebook to the secret world of the gnome and I was fascinated. The hefty volume presents an impressively illustrated study of gnome culture that is full of observations regarding everything from their appearance to their home life.
Recently, a Gnomes Deluxe Collector's Edition was released and I would love to get a copy. I imagine my kids will be just as interested in getting a peek into the lives of gnomes as I was once upon a time.


Images: applebybooks, amritpaldesignabilliontastesandtunes

snowberries

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There is something uniquely beautiful about snowberries. They are pretty and thrive even in the cold temperatures. I have a soft spot for them because I was a January bride and they were in my bouquet (looking lovely I might add) and centerpieces, but I know I thought they were interesting in arrangements I saw long before then.
After admiring some photographs online, I am thinking a bunch could be perfect on my mantel as soon as tomorrow....




Images: etsy, pinterest , theknot, shefinds/stylemepretty, marthastewart

Etsy Store CharlotteMei {A Toast Plate}...

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I give you-the worlds cutest toast plate.Ok,I will admit the price of this oneisn't better then Anthropologie pricesbut you will be supporting small business,supporting handmade things,and Etsy!So head overto the quaint little shop

CharlotteMei

or hit up her website.Go.I understand if you just look aroundbecause at this time it is all I can do too.But someday,Charlie will have a toast platethat cute.

Bakers' Twine...

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If I had to sum upAnthropologie'sgo-to materialthisChristmas seasonit would be this-bakers' twine.


You can find it in every colorimaginable.You may have to pay a pretty pennybut it goes a long way.Right now you can find itat Anthrofor $12.60normally it's $18.00so that's a pretty good deal.

You can use itto tie gift tags,around brown paper packages,to make garland,&so much more...