ny export: opus jazz

talk about awesome!
in 1958, the innovative choreographer/director jerome robbins (west side story) created ny export: opus jazz, ("ballet in sneakers"). after performing in a revival of the ballet in 2005, two new york city ballet members found that the dance still spoke about today's urban youth and decided to create a film adaption. the film is short, only 45 minutes, and oozes with that perfect blend of ballet, jazz and contemporary dance that makes you wish you were in the corps. "why the heck didn't i continue dance past the age of 6!!!" biggest. regret. in. life.

check it out!!

some great info on the history of the dance can be found here

buddies

interspecies friendships are the best.

 {via a nice blog and reddit}

photo book

joanna from cup of jo has been using the products from the new biz, pinhole press (she made her dad this handsome book!). the company offers products galore: photo books, notepads, framed photos, calendars, planners, the works. their designs are simple, modern and clean. and really reasonably priced!

for han's graduation last may, my parents gave us each a copy of a book they made called 'sisters'. they're full of wonderful pictures of us growing up, our family + friends. so fun going through and seeing pictures i hadn't seen in a long time, and some i'd never seen before. a treasha'!

pallet furniture

 

 what neat ways to use an old pallet! you see so many of them dumped around town, why not fix it up a bit and add some rustica to your home! painting or staining the wood gives it an entirely different style from its original weathered look.

{images 1 + 2 from here, images 3 + 4 from here, all found via designmom}

royal wedding map

the creators over at the house that lars built have designed a series of royal wedding souveniers (you can see them all here). my favorite of their collection is the royal wedding map of the route kate and william will take to westminster. order your own copy as a fun tote bag from their etsy shop!

{found at truly smitten --> this is glamorous --> the house that lars built}

happy easter

{from creature comforts}

{diy confetti eggs from oh happy day!}

{used to make these birds nest candies when we were little--yum! found at tip junkie via pinterest}

{too cute! -- secret note eggs from poppy talk found via say yes to hoboken and liz's babble post}

it's beautiful here in asheville today, so to make the most of our easter sunday, lynn and i are going on our second hike of the weekend up to graveyard fields. i've never been but i hear it's not to be missed!

have a fab weekend!

custom stamps

in honor of mother's day, the paper source is offering 25% off their custom return address stamps. i got one a year ago and love using it! they have so many great fonts and styles, it makes it sort of hard to choose!

sale ends this sunday, april 24!