We found ourselves back in Berkeley this weekend, drawn toward the Bay in our quest to buy a car. We were successful–hooray!–and since we had to drive home separately anyway, I lingered on Fourth street a little longer than the fellas to browse. The succulents (a current fixation) drew me into The Gardener. Had we not just made one of the largest purchases of our lives, I might have been tempted to buy something, but I instead satisfied my consumer tendencies by snapping photos with my iPhone.
If you’re in the area, it’s definitely one to visit. I recognized a few of the featured vendors from Etsy and Renegade; everything seemed carefully hand-selected.
The banana cake with mocha frosting I made Aron for his birthday was made with love, and tasted awfully good, but it didn’t win any marks for looks. I think I want every cake I make from here on out to look, instead, more like this one from The Roaming Kitchen. Wowzers. Looks and sounds delicious–and it’s made in a tin can! (Thanks to Shoko for leading me to this. Yeah, thanks a lot.)
A few other things that have been on my mind lately:
Alex Williams’ hilarious bit for the New York Times on how we’re all saying “Cheers” lately.
The Goodyear House (by Harvard Five architect John Johansen) is for sale.
I’m headed to Palm Springs in a couple of weeks for Camp Mighty! And I’m so happy to finally check out the Ace Hotel. Who else is going? It’s going to be my first trip without the baby–eek! I’m equal parts nervous and excited.
It was so nice to see this go up and feel like Hudson recognized his old animal friends (he clicks with the horses and trumpets with the elephants). And I love that a piece of that teeny little first bedroom came with us.
I’d say his is the most “finished” room in the house, but it still has a way to go. I’ve been revisiting some of my favorite kids’ spaces on my Pinterest boards for inspiration.
