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rzakoura — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:17:19 +0000

dear user, your domain ‘lateblooms.com’ will expire in 60 days time on august 3rd, 2011.

so goes the email i received last week – and the one 30 days prior. a gentle reminder that it’s been three whole months since i’ve posted on late blooms. yes, i had a baby. yes i’ve been busy being a working-pumping-nursing-nurturing-mama. but, now it’s time to visit my dear ole’ friend, late blooms; i’ve missed you.

of course all this time apart has filled me with anxiety about what my first post should be. another reason it’s taken so long to return. does it really matter? does it? this is my first post and i’m back.

from mystic mamma

pregnancy tips

rzakoura — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:11:49 +0000

a great gift for the pregnant woman with a sense of humor or the pregnant woman without a clue. safe baby pregnancy tips can be found here.

baby book saga

rzakoura — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:05:43 +0000

my daughter turns 11 weeks tomorrow and i’m only now starting her baby book. i spent an extensive amount of time obsessing about finding a unique, “perfect” book, free of pink princesses and fluffy bears. after combing the internet, i found the hip, graphic design focused “this is your book,” by ryan maconochie. witty and fun, it includes basics such as weight and hair color – as well as things like astrological signs, ruled out baby names and random statistics (the price of a six pack, for one).

when i finally received it (a month after ordering it), i decided it wasn’t the perfect book. although unique and clever, there wasn’t much room to paste photos, let alone a dried up umbilicol cord. my husband’s suggestion to make a book (which i previously poo-poo’d) was starting to look like the winning idea. i decided to keep the book as a fun reference and make my own creation. off i went to ai friedman, where i debated between a kolo and rag and bone bindery scrapbook, ultimately choosing the latter.

i couldn’t be happier with my decision. i love that it is truly a unique baby book, which my daughter and i can look at together someday. and the best part of creating the book will be creating the memories to fill it.

i promise to always listen to my husband and never obsess again.

one day late

rzakoura — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:27:16 +0000

it looks like new york is getting snow on the 26th, but we can still dream of a white christmas. may you have happy, peaceful, cozy holiday – no matter what you celebrate, no matter the weather. look forward to more late blooms in 2011 (new year’s resolution!)

design squish

before children played wii

rzakoura — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:25:47 +0000

i love the simplicity and charm of this illustration.

lulu.com

celeb browsers

rzakoura — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:09:17 +0000

unplugged

daniel carlsten

rzakoura — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:03:56 +0000

a selection from a still life series based on his grandfather åke carlsten’s memoirs reviewing his favorite food and drinks. photography by erik wåhlström.

open up your heart and see what happens

rzakoura — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:37:30 +0000

image from little winter bride

dare i say…

rzakoura — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:06:16 +0000

it’s summer?
memorial day
85 degrees and sunny
it’s here!!

illustration from annechovie

bold summer mani

rzakoura — Fri, 07 May 2010 01:06:54 +0000

by illustrator nuno da costa

royal horticultural society

rzakoura — Mon, 03 May 2010 01:01:28 +0000

a selection from the image collections of the royal horticultural society, the uk’s leading gardening charity. dedicated to promoting gardening for all, the organization teaches children about gardening, carries out scientific research, provides advice to the public, and trains gardeners. the images are used by botanists for plant identification, in rhs books and magazines, and on a growing number of licensed products.

not your mother’s recipe box

rzakoura — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:25:59 +0000

i continue to be stunned and delighted by the creativity out there. they draw and cook features recipe renderings by artists, illustrators and designers. cooking never looked so cute.

charley harper

rzakoura — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:16:54 +0000

charley harper’s paintings have appeared in nature-oriented magazines and on posters for many conservation-minded organizations. his work lacks “fuss and feathers” – minimal realism as he calls it. “i don’t try to put everything in, i try to leave everything out. i never count the feathers in the wings; i just count the wings.”

i’m crazy about his work and would love to hang a piece in my home one day. it is perfect for a kid’s room – or mine if i could convince my husband that a possy of possums would enhance our bedroom.

pomme frites

rzakoura — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:23 +0000

this pretty much encapsulates my knowledge of the french language…as of now. next month, i begin french lessons at french institute allliance française. i am excited to learn and a bit intimidated by this beautiful language. when i inquired about classes, i had a difficult time understanding the man who took my call. he was speaking english. wish me “chance.”

founded at the turn of 20th century, the french institute and the alliance française de new york operated as two separate organizations, the first promoting french arts, the second teaching french. in 1971 they merged to form what has become one of the largest and most respected centers of french-american activities in the u.s: the french institute alliance française.

photo from obsessive consumption

the unknown hipster

rzakoura — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:10:24 +0000

the unknown hipster chronicles the stylish travels of the “unknown,” through his bright and lively illustrations. it’s refreshing to see sketches in a photography dominated blogosphere. as summed up by one admirer: “i love your work and your universe.”

hunter clad new yorkers stroll an art gallery:

garance dore and scott schuman:

marc jacobs and stella mccartney:

valentines3

rzakoura — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:49:40 +0000

from heartfish

valentines2

rzakoura — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:25:23 +0000

from recovering lazyholic

new york herald tribune!

rzakoura — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:41:54 +0000

clare owen’s illustration of jean seberg’s getup in breathless is adorable. to purchase this piece and others, visit her esty shop.

robert samuel hanson

rzakoura — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:39:31 +0000

a little pick-me-up inspiration for mid week…
love these vibrant, witty illustrations by robert samuel hanson

500 pencils

rzakoura — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:50:04 +0000

a gift for the right person from 500 pencils. receive 25 pencils each month for 20 months. not for the impatient, this is all about the unhurried creative process. the names alone are half the fun:

drizzly afternoon
mild curry
spiffy
melton cloth
miss muffet
raccoon dog
amigo
tenderfoot
neptune
frog pond

today’s distraction

rzakoura — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:28:29 +0000

go to sesame magazine, click on ‘colour me’

hairy drawings

rzakoura — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:50:39 +0000

i love this vintage postage stamp from belgium (via grain edit). it bares a striking resemblance to peter arkle’s, work – specifically his designs for bumble and bumble model project.

all hallows eve

rzakoura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:33:31 +0000

image via nistagmus.

leave it to the new yorker

rzakoura — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:39:27 +0000

to capture pop culture beautifully in a simple illustration. brilliant.

hot off the press

rzakoura — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:00:22 +0000

extra, extra, our wedding save the date is featured in new york weddings (winter 2010). what’s most exciting is that frank is listed as co-designer. thank you to our talented team: designer suzanne jennerich and printer dusty hollensteiner of publicide. from the ny times announcement to ny magazine, this wedding got press.