Happy Wednesday: Introducing the Sassy Domestic.
Okay, so maybe your picket fence is actually a row of garbage cans lined along the curb of your sidestreet and your 2.5 kids are your twenty-something dude roommates who don’t need you to transport them to various extracurricular activities, just a ride home from the bar after last call once in a while. That doesn’t mean you can’t revel in a bit of domestic bliss.
You don’t have to sport a Peter Pan collar or a diamond on your ring finger. What the hell, you don’t even need a man at all! It’s 2009 and about time that tradition had a makeover. I give you: the Sassy Domestic. She works. She leaves dishes in the sink. She might call him. She might not. She’s any girl who can enjoy a good recipe when paired with a tall can of beer.
Every domestic needs a good cookbook. Written with the sassy domestic in mind, I Like You is an indispensable guide chock full of recipes, notes on ettiquite, and part ideas all from the whimsical mind of Amy Sedaris. You probably know her best as Jerri Blank from the TV series, Strangers With Candy. If you don’t know her, get to know her and you’ll make a beeline to the bookstore for your new kitchen bible!
While cooking alone or for your roommates, impress others or just feel more legit with an adorable apron from Anthropologie.
Spruce up your space without spending a fortune with Orla Kiely’s home line for Target. What would a girl do but dream without Target’s sweet designer collaborations?
Sprucing up may also involve cleaning out, but don’t toss everything! This D.I.Y. project can make an old record worth your time!
Lastly, nothing makes a home more homey than candles. Make your own teacup candles to give that glow a personal touch!
Sew what?
Spool, located at 1912 South St, is in Back-to-School spirit and offering lots of September classes. Novice or crafty-maven, there’s one for you. And with so many bright and whimsical patterned cottons, creative inspiration is always on hand.
The folks at Spool obviously have a passion for the stuff; they’ve even crafted custom covers for each sewing machine in the instruction room!
In a selfless move of crafty generosity, they’ve supplied the pattern for these covers on their website. Or, click here for instant gratification.
Brooke’s Faboo Femmes Cards
Inside it says: Remember Puberty
Philly artist Brooke Strauss makes these cute, multi-ethnic cards by hand.
How cute is Brooke? Catch her and her cards at the Clark Park Flea Market Saturday 7.12!
Inside of card: or your birthday…we should take HER out for a drink!
Inside of card: Or does your butt still hurt from last year?
Inside of card: …and the occasional moth
Inside of card: I’ll try not to embarrass you too much