Hello Saturday.

Well, even though I could have slept in late, I totally did not. But I felt refreshed and better. I think I always feel better about waking up early on a weekend, because I know I don't have to go to work. I also think I am probably not the only one who feels this way.

I was finally able to find a bike. I was on the verge of buying a new one that looks like a vintage cruiser, but I didn't cave in. The new one seemed like a good idea because they were going for way cheaper then the ones I was finding here in NY, and they of course wouldn't have any problems, so less of a headache. Why does everything have to be so much more money in NY? Anyway, I have been following a pretty decent bike over on Ebay now for a week, it is a Vintage Huffy Holiday Sportsman bike in pretty good shape and in an army green color. The thing with Ebay and buying a bike off of there was the whole shipping cost issue. Sometimes the shipping would be way more then how much you would buy the bike for, so I got lucky when this guy was offering free shipping. Needless to say, I went on a bidding war with two other people last night and I came out winning the bike for a mere $81 bucks. For a while I was keen on getting a bike with a color that would pop, but then when I really thought about why I needed the bike, color wasn't so much of an importance.

There she is, now she just needs a basket for my books I have to return to the library.

Here's a pretty good site for bike baskets if you recently have gotten a bike or are looking to just replace a basket on your old bike.

On episode #100 of Craft Sanity, Jen spoke with a women who creates the most beautiful, intricate birds and soft sculpture animals I have yet to see. It was a great podcast to listen to on the very rainy train ride home last night. I recommend you go check out her blog and website. Lots of inspiration, lots of eye candy.


Also, another video podcast I enjoy is the Etsy(you can find it on Itunes, or just watch them on your computer on Youtube) . They have several episodes, my favorite happen to be the "Handmade Portraits" and the "Theres no place like here" shows. The "Handmade Portraits" one is a show that focuses on one crafter or artist. You get an inside look on their story, their creative process, even their studio. Then on "Theres no place like here" you get a peek into a crafter or artists home, where they spend most of their time. I highly enjoy these podcasts, they make my train ride go all the more quicker. Recently I watched an episode of "Theres no place like here" and I really liked these two girls styles, especially the girl behind The Snail and the cyclops. But of course the woodsy, vintage style behind Forest Bound is fantastic as well.





Speaking of styles, on Thursday The New York Times wrote up an article on the new Antiquarians. I absolutely love this decorating style, because I as well as my boyfriend are huge collectors. I also have alot of friends who are all about antiquing and thrift shopping in order to decorate their homes. There is just something so much more special about having something that has been loved on in the past then purchasing a new shiny plastic item to say put on a table or shelf. I mean I love Target, don't get me wrong, but I rather go on a treasure hunt at an antique store. But anyway, the people featured in the article have a very interesting style that includes a taxidermy items, Victorian pieces, very Natural History Museum meets hunters lodge.

One of the two girls featured has a blog, some new reading material for you!


Well, that's about it for now. We are off to lunch and running some errands.

Till later!