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Word Of The Tuesday: Prosaic
Monday Miscellany: Spring (Almost)
Mildred
Some (most) Sundays, breakfast is better out. Especially with the weather getting warmer I am determined to resurrect my top-level dedication to brunch. In my friend’s words: “Brunch: It’s the closest thing to religion Toronto has.” AND SO I ASK YOU, what better way to start than with Brunch at Mildred’s Temple Kitchen (MTK)?
MTK is an offshoot of the highly regarded Mildred Pierce which was in business for 17 years before closing down. I have been to the restaurant several times and each time has been lovely. The restaurant is beautifully designed and the food is phenomenal. It is clean, fresh and has the right amount of elevation to otherwise staple brunch dishes. If you haven’t been, do so soon and if you have I hope you’re nodding your head vigorously in agreement.
Style Collective: Wide Legged Pants
I included this second photo because it really is indicative of my genuine love for this trend. Lub it, hope you do too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr1ssQ6r5jk
D I WHY: Floral Lined Envelopes
Oh, oh, oh. I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. As you may know my love for stationary is absurd and unparalleled (not hyperbole just the hard, honest truth here at preparatoryschool.com). It is actually a wonder that all of my DIY’s aren’t staionary specific. This project is so super easy and gives you a brill excuse to repurpose the images in old agendas or the loose (japanesse/handcrafted/artisnal) paper that has taken up permanent residence in your bedside drawer.
This is what you need:
Floral Paper
Envelopes
Double sided tape or glue
Ruler/Pen/Scissors
The steps are hella simple.
Trace an outline of the envelope
Move the outline in by a centinemeter or two.
Cut around the line you’ve drawn.
Insert the cut piece in to the envelope.
Glue or tape down the top half.
Dedicate a letter to the one you love.
Word Of The Tuesday: Anodyne
Monday Miscellany: Brunch Times Twenty
Pinterest would title this: “Brunch Tablescape”
My obsession with grocery store blooms endures
Cheeky key from the Gladstone
The most delish lobster (lobster!) quiche at the FGFS‘ Bloggers Who Brunch
Thoroughly charmed by the selection at the Wychwood Barns Vintage clothing show
Wearing The Trend: Not Terribly Sure What They’re Called
I can’t stop buying these shirts: http://bit.ly/1jmRm8a
D I WHY: Chevron Tote
After my farmer’s market shame I decided that I was going to be a model of diligence when it comes to taking a tote to the grocery store. I have been successful only because I took on the project from hell and now I am determined to ensure that this tote gets enough use to justify the absurd amount of labor I dedicated to it.
Here are the steps:
Find a plain tote in a light colour or if you work in marketing raid the sample closet with reckless abandon.
Remember that you once, one time, and only once, you saw a massive picnic blanket that was painted in a coral chevron and you assumed the following: This is easy, I can do this, pinterest would never lie to me.
Measure a grid on the tote using an old packet of polaroids because remember the days when stationary flowed aplenty in your home? Well, as soon as you left school they cease to exist and no matter how many times you look in your “stuff” drawer one will not appear.
Buy tape from the dollar store because genius and really, is the ability to adhere a necessary component of tape (APPARENTLY NOT)
Mark out a grid watch the tape start to curl up, sigh heavily but do not give up hope.
Cut the edges so that they look pointy and start to paint.
Enjoy the brief respite from feeling like a failure as you drink from the sweet nectar that is colouring within the lines. Let the paint dry. Remove the tape and be surprisingly thrilled at the result.