Carrier Pigeon Wanted

{miel et cannelle}
Darlings – interwebs are not so good at reaching our little cabin through the fog and melted butter of Maine. I have many stories to tell you (The Real Housewives of Kennebunk County anyone? Accidentally trippin’ the light fantastic at the only gay cocktail lounge for.. um.. states?) but they will have to [...]

There are so many puns with Maine in them.

{life}
Hella yes, we are in Maine. I just spent 5.12$ on a six pack of miller high life and 9.25$ on a pint of fried clams. Things are so good, that I kind of feel like that fine lady up there in her strapless, backless, wireless bra adhered with glue – free, slightly delirious and [...]

Hello/Bonjour!

Greetings from Ottawa/Montreal! 
It really is no secret that almost the entirety of every decision I make is based upon the probability of food, and preferably good food, being availible to me. Lest it be said that “good food” is an objective statement, today was spent in the pursuit of stacks of smoked meat sandwiches from Schwartz’s deli [...]

and away we go.

{miel et cannelle}
 

String Theories

With my winding steps, with each push of my bike pedals, with every cab ride I have taken, with every car I’ve gotten into, this city has knit me a story; it’s streets no less than needles, it’s alleys no less than looms. 
There are reinforced stitches around pubs and coffee houses, there are quiet and [...]

a last slice.

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This last week was spent with one foot in the old and one foot in the new – packing and packing and incessantly packing everything we own,  canceling utilities and opening new accounts. We went to the Fringe Festival to see the same act we seem to see every year and sit in [...]

Guest Post – Kyla Roma

Hello lovelies – This is the last guest post! I have to thank you all for being such amazing caretakers of Miel et Cannelle – you all made me a bit weepy with your talent. It was a much needed week off, and I’ll be back to posting tomorrow! But for now, one of my [...]

General Bad-Assery

Hellz YES. Just stopping in to tell y’all I love you, and is Rainer Elstermann not the most awesome ever? That’s what I thought.

Not So Mad (Libs) – Guest Blog by Apronstrings and Pretty Things

Damnnit Tammy – you made me cry. And you made me realize that I really will write my own adventure, as soon as I stop referring to this move as “a two year extended vacation where I take all my stuff”. Sometimes it takes somebody half a world a way to remind you that the [...]

Sneaking In – Yarn Over Movement

Hello bloggies.. I miss you so! I’m sneaking in for a quick second today, I just had to share this lovely gal with you – I’m so head over heels for her and her adorable product shots, wallpaper and simply autumnally awesome knit wear.

Find her shop here, and her lovely blog here.

Belated Monday Must Have – Guest Blogger: Moorea from Rumination Reading Room

A lady after my own heart, Moorea Seal is blogging for me today. I have to say.. Moorea, her stylin’s, her singing, and her words leave me with no less than a big girl crush. She’s the sweetest, and a blogger I can’t wait to meet.. xo lovely lady. (Ps – is that the longest [...]

Guest Blogger – Elizabeth Knox!

Hello My Lovelies! Another wonderful, uber talented blogger here today. Check out the fabulous Elizabeth (previously of The Spotted Ottoman) over at her photography site .  I’m loving visiting all your cities! Thanks again Elizabeth, you’re a peach. 
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I have a problem–I fall in love too easily.
No, not with men. I’m happily married, thank you very much!
I [...]

More Inspiration – Philip-Lorca diCorcia

Can’t stop looking at these photos… I love the mix of extremely intimate moments and simultaneous anonymity of cities and urban life. The light.. is so.. breathtaking.

Inspiration: Mitch Epstein

{Mitch Epstein via nytimes}
This about sums it up right now – how are you holding onto the ends of summer my darlings?

Guest Blogger – Alana From Good Girl Gone Blog!

Hello Darlings – I’m just stopping by to let you all know that I’m taking a bit of time off blogging in order to get my life in order (and in boxes!) Though that life is currently just about as pleasant as heat rash, I’ve got some beautiful ladies who’ve graciously agreed/volunteered/been coerced into guest blogging for [...]

An Open Letter: To The 180lb Kings of Leon Fan Who Crawled onto My Back Last Night

{miel et cannelle}
Hi there. Oh no. It’s me. Down here. Yeah. 
5′2″, 105lbs. Blond. Yeah. 
So a few months ago, I made sure I had my presale password. Months ago, I patiently waited and bought my floor tickets. Last night, I rushed through dinner, and got there an hour early to patiently wait in line, and patiently [...]

Band of Outsiders – Count Me In

{via Fashionologie}
I’m loving these shots from the Band of Outsiders fall lookbook, shot by Scott Sternberg himself. Marisa Tomei gets me everytime, if only because I feel very Brooklyn saying her last name.

Picking Up Sticks

{miel et cannelle}
I admire mountaineers. People who hike the Appalachian Trail. Hobos. There is a certain abject necessity to everything that they have and carry, each piece distilled down to only it’s utmost functionality. I used to question the  sanity to having a 100gram sleeping bag and matchbook sized camping stove.
However, as I stood in my [...]

Monday Must Have – Three Squares

{M + E}
This might spell the death of charades in response to the question “What do you want to eat?” We just have to point to these now, and I’ll never get to see Jared’s impression of tuna sashimi again. *sigh* Technology.

Inspiration – Melanie Schiff

{Melanie Schiff}
I love the summer feeling of warmth, sticky humidity and youth in Melanie Schiff’’s work. Beautiful.

Happy Birthday J.

He still makes this face when he’s really excited. I adore how you can almost see the screach thats coming, the tensed little boy fingers, the excitement. You are incredible. I love you babe – I can’t believe that we’ve now celebrated three birthdays each together. You are one of the most talented, loving and [...]

Wanted Wednesday – JanSport Heritage Collection

{JanSport Heritage Editions via The Moment}
When Jared was little he had a much coveted plastic Batman backpack, coveted to the point that he STILL tells this story as one of the most embarrassing / awful moments of his young life.
Jared’s kindergarten was sectioned off so that the backpacks and shoes were in a different area than [...]

Inspiration: My Best Fred

{Irving Penn, Sato, Unknown}
Molly Logan has created My Best Fred, an incredible online collection of her real life fantastically curated art/book/film etcertamazing  collections. No really, it’s that amazing. And it’s logo is a smoking bird. Can I get a hellz yes?

Five Things – Guest Post By Jared

Dearest Readers. A long time ago I suggested Jared do another guest post. Last night he grumbled at my computer and asked me how he could make a new “thing” on my blog. I said magic. But he figured it out. *sigh* Voila, here’s Jared. 
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There’s a lot to the enigma that we call women. I [...]

a slice

{miel et cannelle}
It was a lovely weekend, even though I worked. The air was cool enough for baking, so I made this incredible crumble from Seven Spoons – and it was incredible. We stopped by the Heritage Festival, where I managed to stuff my face from the Thai, Pakistan, Peru, Arab, Nepalese, Mexico, Laos and [...]

Monday Must Have – God. And things on sticks.

{Pies on a Stick via Neatorama}
Dear Lord.
 Literally. This is a letter.
There is a special place in my body for red wine. That place used to be called my liver. In an (un)fortunate turn of events that may or may not have involved a hot tub, a bottle of wine to myself and a YM-like confessional of [...]