Midwest road trip

corn...more corn...wind farms...more corn...bbq and beer...chickens...great friends...a really nice Friday.

Larkspur

Last week a friend and I stopped in at Larkspur, a lovely floral boutique on Damen Ave. The selection of fresh cut flowers is perfect if you want to put an arrangement together yourself or let the one of their talented designers create a unique combination for you. Phone orders are also accepted Tuesday through Saturday for delivery to Chicago and most suburbs. In addition to beautiful and unusual cut flowers, Larkspur has a nice selection of tillandsias and house plants and so many cute vintage planters...especially if you're in the market for a little Shawnee/Haeger style fawn planter to brighten someone's day - right now they have several fawns to choose from. They also carry a variety of small gift items including candles, jewelry, and aprons. I really regret not buying a very cool wooden pendant necklace. I'd like to stop in again soon and hopefully it will still be there... I know I'll get some flowers too!

2123 N. Damen Ave. - Chicago, IL
larkspurchicago.com

city visit

I stayed overnight with my friends in Chicago last week. I hadn't been to their place in a while. They've got a huge apartment with a unique layout, lots of built-ins, and some vintage Scandinavian furnishings that I'm incredibly jealous of. It's a fantastic space. Oh and they have a new, super cute puppy that I had to meet! They have a magical window in their dining room where all plants grow like crazy... lots of great succulents. The art and objects on the fireplace mantle were looking pretty good to me. More photos of their amazing space will be on another website soon and I think it will be called a "house tour", hint, hint.