Snow Effect, Damvillers

Each time I have encountered the artwork of Jule Bastien-Lepage I have been really drawn to it.  I love his work.  Snow Effect, Damvillers is a piece at the Legion of Honor Art Museum in San Francisco.  I loved seeing it.

I Love You, California

While we were in San Francisco, we saw a lot of products with this adorable "I Love You, California" logo.  It was inspired by the artwork from the cover of the state song, published in 1913.  At the San Francisco Mercantile you can find it on everything from pint glasses to tote bags.  So cute.

Bee's Wrap

We went to San Francisco over Presidents Day weekend, and saw an interesting product at the Oxbow Public Market in Napa.  Bee's Wrap is advertised as sustainable food storage.  I find this interesting, because it has been almost impossible for me to stop using plastic sandwich bags and food wrap.  Bee's Wrap is cloth coated in beeswax, so you can use the heat of your hands to seal the cloth when you wrap a sandwich or other food.  I want to find out if it works well, but I'm on board with how cute it is!

Friay Featured Art: William S. Rice

William S. Rice was another artistic discovery that resulted from our trip to San Francisco.  He was a woodblock print artist who worked in the Arts and Crafts style.  Here's a beautiful print that he made of Yosemite.  I love mountains at night.

Super Duper

While we were in California, we ate at a place called Super Duper Burgers in Mill Valley.  It was pretty awesome.  This is a picture of our meal: veggie burgers with hummus, cucumber, and the works; garlic fries with super sauce, homemade mayo, and chipotle for dipping; and lemonade made with brown sugar.

Friday Featured Art: Henry Evans

I have a few more things to note from our trip to San Francisco...  At the San Francisco Botanical Garden, we saw some lovely flower prints by Henry Evans.  I liked the California poppies (top).  The bottom picture is ranunculus and cornflowers.  (I'm pretty sure that my husband has a Henry Evans somewhere in his ancestry.)

Sunset Magazine

Have you ever read Sunset magazine?  It is a great resource for life in the West.  I picked up a copy in California and loved it so much that I started a subscription!  The May issue includes information about fun gear for camping and ideas for beautiful bouquets.

Thursday Tunes: Young Blood

We just returned from a trip to San Francisco.  (It was my first time in California since I was 11 and my first time ever in Nor Cal!)  We discovered a great alternative radio station out there Live 105.3.  They play a lot of good stuff from the '90s (and today).  My husband is liking this song: "Young Blood" by The Naked and Famous.