Little Black Guidebook

Rain, rain, go away, mmm…but good excuse to hold my teacup with both hands. This time next week I’ll be on the plane to Europe!

Who needs matchy matchy China when you can have tons of cut tea cups that go with anything?

Backsplash, tea cup cozy, utensils, love love love. Via Heath Ceramics

Tea cup by day and pretty ice cream bowl by evening. Via Design Sponge and Maria Lintott Ceramics.

We all live in a yellow submarine… this song is so stuck in my head now. Via Black Eiffel.

Funky, but at the same time, so chic. Via Sweet Paul.

I don’t know if I could call Paris the tea capitol of the world like the HIP Paris Blog, but it certainly has its appeal. Especially when you consider the availibility of authentic macarons to accompany the tea.

I’m putting together a list of tea places in Google maps so if I happen to pass near one of them during our 1 day in Paris this August I’ll be able to pop-in and see what all the buzz is about.

Pardon the lack of posts. Will be recapping NY trip and Spokane photos soon. In the mean time, take a look at this electric tea kettle. I know it takes far less energy to put the kettle on by plugging it in, but most electric kettles are quite ugly. I’ve been on the hunt for a cute one for a long time. Here is on from Bodum that manages to be cute. The price is high ($119), but I’m tempted.

Currently on sale through Rue La La. Here is an invite link if you want to check it out. It’s also on sale at Amazon: Bodum 10552-16US Ottoni Cordless 51-Ounce Electric Water Kettle.

via: http://mrsamberapple.tumblr.com/

I think tonight is the time to plant my herbs so I can make some mint ice tea soon.

via: Umbra

It’s time to start using words like neo-cubism again. Its been too long since I took art history. This “shatter teapot” gives me an excuse to even use it in context, what with its neo-cubist three-dimensional form and all.