kitchen of the day

JENNY ANDREWS August 21, 2019

if a dorinda sighting wasn’t excuse enough to plan a trip to the berkshires then the inn at kenmore hall surely would be.

it’s fair to say that this is THE perfect kitchen to me. the whole place is goals, really.

take a larger peek here. book a stay here. and follow them on insta here.

in other news….

so far high school for fiona is without drama. she’s taking marta (12 stops!) with her friend and walking a few blocks to school. honestly it’s the most exercise she has ever had. she’s in advanced spanish and so far says she may be ahead of folks in math as well, which, if you knew the andersons you’d know we are not “math people”. i’d have to thank her montessori education for that i think. because she certainly didn’t get it from us.

what else…

we’re re-watching mad men and i’m not sure it’s holding up that well. the sets are still amazing and you definitely feel transported. but the acting doesn’t seem that sharp and the characters are somehow more detestable. *shrugs shoulders.

i think my garden has tomato’d its last tomato and okra’d its last okra. i’m hot to pull it all up and plant some beets, broccoli, collards, maybe some mustard greens and lettuce. fall can’t come fast enough.

i’m working on a newsletter and would love for you all to sign up. i need to figure out how to to do that. the newsletter itself is in the works but the sending it out to everyone is not. anyway…it won’t be blog stuff…it will be art stuff and possibly a few anecdotal things. please say you will. :)

friday things

JENNY ANDREWS August 16, 2019

happy friday friends.

the first week of school has gone pretty well. fiona is taking marta to school with a pal. 12 stops. then a brief walk to school. her backpack weighs about 50 lbs. no joke. they don’t have lockers at her school so she can’t leave stuff there. maybe it’s a private school thing but it’s lame. i picked her up yesterday because the heat is just unbearable here and you should’ve seen all the students walking like hunched over giant turtles. bless.

anyway….that kitchen up there. isn’t it great? it’s in france (of course). see the whole cute place (and owner) here.

like these school or work lunch ideas. particularly the salad in a jar thing so it doesn’t get soggy.

and these low carb snack ideas. i struggle with snack ideas, don’t you? usually for me it’s popcorn. really here for the dark chocolate and cashew butter idea.

the midlife unraveling. save this for when you have a few minutes.

i found this tequila guide fascinating. but i love tequila.

well, i hope you have a great weekend!

see ya monday.

fall wants

JENNY ANDREWS August 15, 2019

i find myself year after year thinking about sweaters and boots when it’s the devil’s taint outside. what is wrong with me? am i the halloween aisle in target in august? am i the christmas aisle in october?

i like these highly affordable statement earrings. plus honey is fiona’s middle name. so…

i am notorious for buying “occasion” clothes. i mean, clothes i will wear probably once or twice. and always in need of every day stuff. a capsule wardrobe is not my strong suit. i think this gingham ganni dress fits both categories. great for an occasion but i think you’d get a lot of uses out of it. i’d wear this now and later over pants.

i still don’t own a pair of loafers and i have talked about them every fall for at least 4 years. i think this sam edelman pair is reasonably priced and i’ve always had success with this brand in the comfort department.

this whole get up from madewell is one thousand percent my jam. jeans? of course. sneaks? sure. a cute lil short sleeve sweater? uh huh. if it came in more colors i’d buy all of them.

how are we all feeling about long shorts? i realize they might look weird on a lot of people (myself included). i think they might accentuate the tummy and make my tits look even huge-r. maybe you just have to find the right cut. i like these from the frankie shop.

i saw a MUA use this (cannot remember which one i follow so many) and it looked amazing. creamy and easy to blend, no shimmer. she used the color abyssinian.

i know. i know. shearling miu miu combat boots. as if.

a jersey snake-print turtleneck is just quirky enough. you could go as a snake for halloween too.

this faux leather top might just be my favorite thing ever. lookit that cute lil built in pocket purse. the frankie shop is killing it with their not-too-pricey fashuns.

this whole baggy jeans-tucked-into-boots, blazer, white oxford situation is giving me 80’s princess di vibes and it’s really speaking to me.

high waisted cargo pants. the end.

copenhagen fashion week

JENNY ANDREWS August 13, 2019

CFW came and went and it’s looking to be my favorite for street style inspo.

these were my favorite lewks:

most of these looks seem so easy to pull off. definitely into the neutrals. and long shorts, big blazers, billowy sleeves, oversized buttondowns, tailored high waisted pants. the general mix of casual and dressed up. come at me fall!

see the full gallery here.

doing my best

JENNY ANDREWS August 9, 2019

i’ve attempted to write a blog post every single day this week.

everything was rushed and dumb. probably because i am rushed and dumb.

i’ve slept about 5 hours every night in recent memory.

the long and short of it is it’s back to school week. school officially starts on monday but OH the things that need to be done beforehand.

i’m still plugged into the gram. watching all the fashion shows in copenhagen. delightful.

secured one of the dresses from my wedding guest post. this one. on sale for (wait for it)….

64 USDOLLARS. i’m so stoked bc it’s now something i don’t have to think about. although i will need shoes. i’ve got ideas and i can’t afford one of them. stay tuned.

added some new teeny bowls to my shop. buy two! or four!

this is our last weekend of summer. i plan on cutting back and cleaning up my garden. getting fiona’s room ready for studying and homework. catching up on blogs. and cleaning the mold rings out of my toilets. you?

august vibes

JENNY ANDREWS August 2, 2019

august? really? is it just me or is your entire life a blurry train whizzing by?

school starts in a matter of minutes (ok next week but the way everything is spinning i will wake up tomorrow packing a lunch) and i am honestly not prepared or here for it. i don’t particularly love summer but i’m not ready for my girl to enter high school. but here we are. in august. here are your vibes…

midcentury pulaski credenza - the carved wave element is very cool. i’m getting mad men vibes, brady bunch vibes and porn basement vibes. it’s definitely a mood. it’s a 5k mood too. surely there’s one sitting in a thrift store in kansas.

pink palm surfboard

directional curved leather sofa - sexy.

anatolian rug

chunky plaster coffee table

gold ring

venice rattan chair

tempo parfum - i went on a smelling spree at neiman’s the other day. i smelled all the diptyque. i loved 99% of them. this one was in my top 3. (this one and this one were the other 2).

snake print denim jacket - this one item has me really looking forward to summer being over. it’s 80% off. EIGHTY!

mid century malm fireplace - i would hand over all 2 thousand dollars for this thing if i had two thousand dollars to hand over.

all the rose quartz

happy friday everyone.

if you have nothing to do this weekend might i suggest a full on binge of pen15 on hulu? best show i’ve seen in a long time. LOL’s for real.