Fridays

It's hard to believe that this weekend is the official start to summer.  Memorial Day weekend is always such a fun timeout.  I don't know if there will be much sunning and BBQing over the next few days since the weather doesn't look too promising but I'm daydreaming about our summer in the city with short trips out to the suburbs and the little addition that will be joining us in a couple of months.  Here's to a great long weekend and many sunny days where ever you are and here are some great links from around the web this week.

Long live the constant moment.

3D latte art (yes, there is such a thing).

Cool scribbles.

Need ideas for what to wear to a wedding this summer?

Flickr is all shiny and new.

I won't be in the Hamptons this weekend (or summer) but these pop-up shops will.

A guide to pricing your work as a photographer.

Assimilation.

I have a serious case of wanderlust and these photos of Cannes by Jamie Beck are not helping.

5 great film cameras on a tiny budget.

At 8 months pregnant I'm practically licking my monitor when I look at Smitten Kitchen.  Two of my favorite recipes on this blog are: essential raised waffles (hello, carboholic) and Japanese vegetable pancakes.

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Urban Garden(s)

 
The flowers carefully and strategically planted all over Manhattan this year are outrageous.  It's like a celebration of life and color that is a true testament to the work that goes into caring for the beautification of our city.  That and also it's a great way to usher in the warm weather after a long and torturous winter.  Either way, I've been stopping on every block not only to admire all the blooms but to take photos (obviously). 

 

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Helping the people of Moore, Oklahoma

On May 20th, 2013, a 1.3-mile-wide tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma.  The photos of the devastation are simply heartbreaking.  The people of Oklahoma need our help.  Click here to see how you can help and see more evocative images from a local photographer over at Petapixel. 

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Fridays

Sometimes you're walking down a crazy street in Manhattan and all you hear is honking and sirens but amid all the chaos is a tiny patch of pretty to brighten your moment. 

We are headed to the beach this weekend for what will be our last getaway before baby number two arrives in a couple of months.  We had the most fantastic time out in the Hamptons last year and this summer will be very different since we're staying in the city but no less wonderful with all of the changes that are coming.  I haven't always done well with uncertainty but as I've gotten older I've been able to embrace it more.  The things that scared me in the past ultimately led to the greatest experiences so these days I'm focusing on that rather than the fear and worry that inevitably accompanies change.  Sometimes it's just not worth all the anxiety in the first place.  I hope you have a lovely weekend and here are some great links from around the web.

With my boy coming so soon I had to enter this sweet giveaway.  A baby in a bowtie?  Cuteness overload.

New Yorkers, ever the exhibitionists that we are, are (rightfully, in my opinion) upset over these photos taken of their windows from across the street.

I adore this series that photographer Jaime Moore did of her five year old daughter as inspiring women in history.

The drawings on these foam cups are awesome.

Obsessed with gold details for your home?  (The pig bookends kill me the most)

Would you have an unplugged wedding?

Vertigo-inducing images and footage from the top of the new World Trade Center.

Something I desperately need help with: how to edit your online photography portfolio.  Here's mine.

I LOVE crystal chandeliers (I get it from my mother who has way too many in her house).

5 foods that are high in fat and good for you.  I for one will never say no to an avocado...especially at nearly 30 weeks pregnant and especially with A LOT of balsamic vinegar and a dash of sea salt.

Celebrities humorously re-imagined as classic paintings.  I think Katy Perry is my favorite.

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Orly Genger at Madison Square Park

I'm a new contributing lifestyle editor over at one of my favorite blogs - Glamamom.  My first post, shared yesterday, covers the INCREDIBLE art installation by Orly Genger in Madison Square Park.  The project, titled simply Red, Yellow and Blue, features 1.4 million feet of layered, painted, and knotted rope – enough to span the length of Manhattan nearly 20 times!  Head over there to see more of my photos and learn more about the exhibit.

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