read riley’s full post here.

While in Paris I stayed at my friend Juliette’s place. Entering the apartment, which was passed down from her grandmother, is like stepping into another time. Old bottles, baskets and bowls, furniture lovingly taken apart and re-upholstered by hand, everything tells a story. It is one of those places that forces you to stop and enjoy what is in front of you. I like the attention you have to give to old things and the intention that must go into caring for them. I found it impossible to be in a hurry. I did come away from this trip giving no small thanks for the time that modern appliances do afford me, but also refreshed from engaging in simple tasks without rushing on to the next thing. Juliette is woven through my life in many ways and I am continuously inspired by her space, her work and her way of being in the world. Soon I will share the history behind many of the objects you will see in the photos and introduce you to Juliette’s work. For now I offer you these photos.

Written by Riley Salyards.
Photographs by Riley Salyards.

I just got home.

French Boy is cooking bolognaise.

And I snapped these photos outside the window of le petit bateau.

xx

Happy Earth Day my dear readers! I took this photo on the plane to Sydney in January. I still have so many photos and stories to share with you from that trip! All in good time.

i love this vintage illustration of rye and oats, from etsy boutique shaving kits’ vintage paper.

while I continue my mission to find some rye stalks, I’d like to tell you about a few things going on around the (blog)house…

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First of all, lovey stacy from la boudoir asked if I’d like to write a ‘do or die list’ for her new series. she made a beautiful montage of my photographs for my ‘do or die’ list, please check out the full post here! It was so nice to see her find all these photos from my blog, reminded me of some of my old posts from last year. thank you stacy!!

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Secondly, I have a facebook fan page! So, if you are a fan, and if you are on facebook, please come join us right here. I write about stuff I’m up to during the day that I don’t write about on the blog, so you’ll get a good dose of what’s going on in my life (if you are interested!)

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and thirdly, what happened to my nesting series, you might ask? I’ve had to put it on hold for the moment – sometimes i’m good at juggling my work and my blog, and other times i’m not… this is one of those times! I’ll get back to it, don’t you worry.

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that’s all really. i just thought i’d update y’all.

xx

PS foux da fafa.