I have not blogged all week and now it is almost time for Friday Favs again! I made a quick 2 day trip to Dallas and am home trying to regroup. This had better be my last trip for a bit. Am I the only person you know who doesn't want to travel anymore? Actually I don't think I am. I talked to a girlfriend who had to take her daughter to NYC for a People to People camp and from there she was headed to Bermuda with her husband and they just opted to stay in NY for a couple days instead. She said, "Isn't it weird to want to be in the city in the summer? No one is here." What does that mean? I can just imgine her and her husband walking around the streets of New York with only a few scattered people about. That's what people say about Paris in August, "Everyone leaves." I have been to Paris in August and it stills feels pretty crowded to me. ANYWAY..I picked up a the British magazine Eve and found 2 business that I wanted to tell you about. I know they are in England and you probably can't purchase the goods from them BUT if you are reading my blog you probably just come over for some eye candy and inspiration. The first picture is from a children's clothing line called i love gorgeous. Two stay at home mum's living in the English country side who used to get together and over a bottle of wine plot how to break out of full time mothering. Isn't that an interesting comment? I typed that verbatim from the magazine. It was a funny thing to read. Would American mothers be so bold as to actually say that they were plotting their way out of full time mothering? Maybe the English are more comfortable in their own skin. The clothes are adorable and their children get to model the goods! So now everyone is employed!

There is also a fun new textile company called Thornback and Peel, two young women started this fun company with wallpaper, tea towels-fun stuff! They use 19th century wood engravings...I think it is interesting to use old art in new colorways. Will they run out of images to use? I like the color choices and the idea, they have gotten good press so let's keep an eye on them, ok?