Capitalism with a Cause

Public Greens Urban Kitchen is a new restaurant located in my former home of Indianapolis, right on the Monon Trail. People run, bike and walk this trail every day.

photo from Public Greens instagram
The most unique thing about Public Greens is all the profits will go to the Patachou Foundation to feed food-insecure children in the city. Across from the new restaurant is a micro farm which grows some of the produce used in the restaurant and for the foundation. It may be the very first of its kind and it's such a wonderful venture, I hope it catches on in other cities!

13 WTHR Indianapolis

Pantone's Color of the Year: Marsala

Kravet celebrated Pantone's 2015 color of the year with these clever cookies by Jennifer Scarpella.

Pantone named Marsala, an "earthy red wine" inspired hue, the 2015 Color of the Year.

The color "embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal, while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness," Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute, said in a press release.

The selection is the company's prediction for what will be a popular hue for designs and products in the coming year.

Pantone is a global color company known for its standardized color matching system. It uses numeric codes to help designers find the exact color they need. Marsala's code is Pantone 18-1438.

happy december!

entertaining

We hosted Thanksgiving, so I decided to make fall inspired place cards. My eleven year old helped, she loves a craft project.

 Inspired by nature, it only takes a few items to make beautiful place cards.

the most difficult part was getting the walnut to crack where it's supposed to without damaging the entire thing.

wise words.

"A lovely place to live, congenial companionship and real fun and amusement are human needs. They are as important as sunlight and fresh air." ~Dorothy Draper

Happy November!

Autumn~some favorite captures

This time of year, just driving down the street makes me smile. It is the most beautiful season and I can't get enough of all the images people are posting. The changing of the seasons is one of my favorite things in life and I know I couldn't live where it's always warm and there are no colorful leaves.

"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn."

~Elizabeth Lawrence

Lilly House and Gardens at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Monon Trail

Rhinebeck, New York

St. John's Episcopal, New Jersey