December 2012

Which resolution rings most true?

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Pin your favorite, comment below if you want to share your reasons and feel free to download and print so you can focus on your resolution as the New Year begins.

Thank you so much for reading maquette. It means the world to me. I love sharing my thoughts, work and inspirations. What a year it’s been and will be. I wish you the happiest new year.

Love,

Samantha

Love…

1jane and henry
2fred and adele astaire
JFK & JFK jr. sweet.
paul and joanne

With the new year fast approaching I always take this time to think about the year behind and ahead.

When you lose someone you love, life feels like it’s crashing in on you, like it will never be the same and in a sense your old self dies. Still, somehow you are left standing and breathing and you have the choice to keep doing that or to crumble.

The way my little Henry experiences the world with such vigor and enthusiasm is so utterly inspiring. This is it, all we have is this time, let’s find joy, work tirelessly on our passions, and love those who love us back with all of our hearts. Happy happy holidays.

XOX- Sam

Jane and her father Henry Fonda
Fred and Adele Astaire
JFK and JFK Jr.
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward

Rustic cabin getaway wish list

rustic cabin getaway wish list
This holiday break we’re going to take Henry to Disneyworld. What 3 year old would not love that?! Still, I wish we could switch plans and head off to a rustic cabin with crisp winter air, the smell of pines and a frozen lake view out the front window. Here are some items I’d bring if we were going there:

  1. Khadi & Co. multi plaid blanket from Steven Alan
  2. “I wish cheese was a vegetable” from Remedy Quarterly (sold out–ugh!)
  3. Timber trail tooth brush holder from Anthropologie
  4. Aesop hand balm from Anthropologie
  5. c. Booth tea tree toner

 

The Where, the Why, and the How

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Talented illustrator/author Julia Rothman and her Also team are at it again with this incredible new book The Where, the Why, and The How. It’s full of the wonders and mysteries of science illustrated beautifully by 75 different illustrators like Lisa Congdon and Camilla Engman. I’ve always been fascinated by science and art so to have this book answer my scientific questions with artful aplomb is a treat. I love how the cover cheekily plays off the old science posters, books and videos we were all subjected to in grade school. If only those were as captivating and edifying at this book! Also, I’ve never seen a better book trailer. Looking for the perfect holiday gift for that intellectually curious friend or family member? Look no further.

* fun fact from Julia:

“we wrote this book before the discovery of the Higgs Boson. So the piece in the book by the CERN scientist talks about how they think they are going to discover it soon. So the essay is already out of date.”

Isn’t it incredible how quickly our understanding of the world changes!?
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