This weekend was Danish Days in Solvang. I”ll admit this was something I usually avoided when I worked in town but mainly just because of the crowds and lack of parking spaces when I had to go to work. It’s actually pretty fun. Lots of Danish sausages and aebleskivers, and dancing and music and people dressed up in traditional Danish wear. I only remembered it was Danish Days weekend when I went to church this morning and I saw half the congregation dressed up. It’s fun.

Arne at The Solvang Restaurant is famous for his aebleskivers. They are deeelicious.

Danish Days requires no info

This is Harlow’s “can-we-go-now?” face.
But in her defense it was really hot and she was very good.

500 pencils never looked so good!

This weekend is the West Beach Music Festival. YAY!
(hopefully my ear gets un-plugged/clogged/whatever before tomorrow night or I won’t be able to hear anything!)

Bonbon Oiseau is having a great sale/giveaway.

If I were in NYC I’d go the see Erin’s Exhibit at Don’t Become the Things You Hate.

How much would you love to design your own Shabby Apple dress?

Baking-wise I am going to make this Ethiopian Honeyspice bread this weekend.

Instant Gratification: The Polaroid Legacy is a great blog on the history of the Polaroid.

I’m trying to learn french one word at a time.

That may be because I visit Haven in Paris daily. I can’t help it… I need to go.

photo credit

An experiment where these kids are given a marshmallow and told that if they wait until the person comes back to eat it then they can have two. I laughed out loud watching these kids try to resist. There’s a story about it in the New Yorker.

Spotted at Cup of Jo.

So this morning I was taking a little break from spreadsheet hell and was look at Joanna’s gorgeous honeymoon photos when I noticed one of her sponsors was Haven in Paris. They have some gorgeous properties in Paris, Provence, and Tuscany at variety of price points.

I’d happily spend a week or two in this little studio:

And there’s always this amazing place in Provence:

Seriously though, I’m very excited about the studio. I got all heart-fluttery excited this morning. Want to come with me?

If anyone has any other suggestions for apartment rentals I’d love to hear them!

all photos property of Haven in Paris

okay… so not everything

image found at Thespian Muse.

“Then you haven’t been hugged properly. It’s an emotional Heimlich. Someone puts their arms around you, gives a squeeze. All your fear and anxiety comes shooting out of your mouth in a big, wet wad and you can breathe again.”
– Pushing Daisies

(in case you didn’t know OTH is my guilty pleasure… well one of… this is the best hug moment. aww)

People kept leaving stuff on my desk today. Good stuff…

… like pizza and strawberries and best of all a new (to me) Polaroid camera.

I was so excited when the Sharpie pens came out but now they’ve won my love forever.

Sorry if you were expecting something more exciting than a pen…