Love, B+P

Today is my grandmother's birthday. When I was a little girl, Mamaw used to sing to us from Guys and Dolls:
I love you, a bushel and a peck!

A bushel and a peck, and a hug around the neck!
A hug around the neck, and a barrel and a heap
A barrel and a heap, and I'm talkin' in my sleep.
About you 

About you!
About you!

Every letter she writes, every phone call she makes—all end with "Love, B+P." As a child, I believed it was one of our secret codes. Actually, I still think so...

I saw the above design by Jason Wong of enormouschampion and loved it. He created it as part of a wedding suite for two of his friends, but I think the image also stands alone.

Happy Birthday, Mamaw!

Love, B+P

On the Wall: The United Plates

Okay, I promise this is the last round of state-themed prints I will post for awhile. But John Holcomb's set is hilarious, delicious and disgusting all at once. The logic of some of his food choices is funny, like the reasons for picking General Tso's chicken in Missouri: Despite the border war that will forever exist between a Jayhawk fan like myself and our arch-nemesis across the state line, I gave a nod to Missouri by making it one of my absolute favorite foods.
And any Texan would agree that BBQ ribs and cornbread is a solid choice. Enjoy!

Feminine Fonts

I have a major love for fonts, and I am a big fan of Anna Quindlen's writing. (For a font-fix, check out Friends of Type.) So this poster just seemed perfect for me today, as well as for some of my friends. (You know who you are. :) It's by illustrator Erik Marinovich and was featured in this month's Woman's Day.

The second features a quote by Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. I confess I'd never heard of her before today, but I just made the connection that's why my wedding dress was called the "Schiaparelli." No idea why I didn't google that long before now...

Someday, I would love to be described that way in the kitchen! Until then, I shall keep experimenting...

My Favorite Season

I love fall. Crisp air. Yellow leaves. Trench coats. Apple picking. My birthday. Everything even smells differently.

The gang at Friends of Type have some amazing designs, but the above one by Erik Marinovich makes me smile. 

I know it's a couple weeks late, but Happy Autumn!

Flowers Lead to Books

Maira Kalman's blog about springtime and about books. And thinking and not thinking. If I could translate my feelings on this sunny May day, that would be it. I just want to be outside, doing something cliche like sit on a bench in Bryant Park with a book.