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Hey all, I seem to be having some blogspot problems--so if things are weird in bon bon blog land, that is why....

Lost & Found

Check out our new fabulous earrings by Lost & Found! I love the metal and suede pairings--such great texture!

Freya

So, I felt like if I wittered on about Maisie Dobbs, then I had to come out with my love for Freya North. No she isn't the character in the books, she is the author, and although she doesn't seem to be published in the US, she is a bestseller in England.

Yes, they are girly books. Chick lit, if you will. I'll admit, I'm not a chick lit kind of girl really, but I happened upon her first book Sally in my apartment in London (there was a bit of a fight on who got to take it home, by the way, and no it wasn't me) and ever since I can't stop reading them! Neither can E, who has come over to the dark North side as well. They are written so well, with the characters really fleshed out and the situations so well researched that they are just a good read. (there are some quite dirty bits in each book to, just to warn you!) And, their candy colored covers look lovely when stacked all together.....

I normally order them on Amazon.co.uk, but I've never really researched to find them here..I think it's worth the overseas shipping though!

Maisie Dobbs

So, I spent most of last week reading. There seemed to be a slew of new books around to read including a couple of books in a series that I read--so of course I had to get them ASAP and devour them. One of the series that I jumped on was the Maisie Dobbs series.

Maisie Dobbs is a psychologist and investigator living and working in London between WW1 and WW2. It's an interesting time to set a book in, and there is usually a lot about the after effects of WW1 on the people in England, as well as about the way social class system is slowly petering out. And of course, there is always a mystery. And usually a good passage about some awesome outfit she is wearing.

Anyway, I just finished Among the Mad and thought that if any of you are readers, you might want to check out the series. And I love the covers of the books. The blue-green on the Among the Mad is really a perfect color and I plan to take it with me to paint-match next time I'm painting...

filth-e

I'm in love with the new mixed media art that just arrived from Filth-E Design..

yellow cakes and red balloons!

Another great design board by Snippet and Ink. Just to make you happy...

lounging

The mugginess that is the weather outside makes me wish I could lounge around in vintage silk slips and pajamas. Doesn't that sound like it would be cool on your skin and entertaining enough to make you forget the heat? I found these patterns..they are all for loungewear, but most of them I would like to make in fabric to wear everyday! Oh, by the by, I had a wedding shower the other day and got some lovely little vintage numbers--I'll take pics and put them up here so you can see....