entered the viv&ingrid Bon Bon giveaway, and so many of you wrote such thoughtful answers, Vivian and Ingrid had the toughest time picking! I finally pinned them down to an answer this morning {ha- sorry, couldn’t resist the pun!} and they picked…drum roll please….Kat J!! Ingrid explained that they picked Kat for her “creative poem reflecting her shared love for organizing and giving”. Well, now Kat, it’s all about receiving! Congrats and thanks everyone for entering! xx

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Have you heard?? Pie Truck is cranking out home made pies delivered right to your door step-if you’re 15-20 miles from Alameda that is (lucky us!). You can choose from classics like apple, banana cream, pecan, sweet potato and strawberry rhubarb. As exciting as the sweet variety sounds, we Ruby Press girls are anticipating what may become our new weekly tradition… personal sized chicken pot pies and veggie coconut curry pot pies delivered fresh and hot for lunch.

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Finally- the e-commerce site is live and it was well worth the wait! I am a huge fan of Roberta Freymann {as you know} and these bohemian goodies make me soooo happy it’s summer!




If you are lucky enough to live in or near Montclair, New Jersey, home of uber-charming shop Parcel, then scoot yourself on over there right away! For the rest of us, there’s the newly designed e-commerce website that is just as adorable as the actual shop. My friend Nancy Laboz is the owner and she’s created an experience like none other…

If you’re as obsessed with Rubie Green as most of our readers are, you will want to know about the giveaway on ShelterPop! It just went up today and you can enter anytime between now and Friday for a chance at winning a queen set of Tillinghast sheets and cases. {I have a set on my bed at home right now!} Yummy organic cotton and a stylish lemon yellow lattice print…perfection.

You may have heard this song on your indie/college rock radio station, but have you seen this band? Love lead singer Mette – and her style. {Thanks Paulina Bijoux for turning me onto their videos! Watch this.}



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This Hong Kong based ebay shop packs the chicest dresses from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. And starting at $5, their Design-It-Yourself tailoring service can rid your sweet vintage find of common nuisances like granny hemlines or dated sleeves.



How is it my brother just completed a triathlon and I never learned how to ride a bike? I always thought I was the only person over the age of 10 who couldn’t ride a bike {it makes me laugh now, but haunted me as a child/teenager} until he forwarded me this story from NPR’s All Things Considered… anyone else out there??

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