nathalie bearden photography

saturday's findings...

i was inspired yesterday to go out and hit the flea markets and antique stores. i have been dreaming about a red velvet chair. i wanted one so bad. so when i saw this beauty just there, staring at me, i sat down on it and told the shop owner i was not getting up anymore! lol! she laughed and said, they had just brought the chair in. i can't wait to use this in a photo session.

the mirror was also a delightful bargain. i want to give it a fresh and funky coat of paint and hang it somewhere in the house.

 

this book is a sweet treat! my littlest brother is named athos, after one of the three musketeers. he is sweetest kid and i'm sure will be a heart breaker someday!

i started on two little skirts for k. one for a christmas card picture and one for her birthday. hope to show it off soon. so much for no sewing until graduation. i can't live without it! happy weekend everyone!!

ps: i have been a wee posting some sessions on facebook, check out the fan page!!

culture+shopping+history=my day...

well, i'm tired.  today was a long and fun day in d.c.  it started off at the washington monument.  this picture is from last week.  we had a gloomy day today, so pictures where not as good. this was such a beautiful blue sky.

after i met up with a group of post-doctoral fellows from the nih we went to the smithsonian folk festival at the national mall.  it was a nice free event.  we got to see several exhibits and tasted some great inca food.  this year they had exhibits from south america, wales, and african culture.  the live music was very nice as well.

love this pile of color...

i really wanted a pair of these cozy socks.  went all of the way to the market place and found some really ugly colors still left.  dang it.

after the national mall we walked what seems like a million miles to the metro.  we went to my FAVORITE spot in DC....georgetown.  i'm positive you will see it again and again.  i found some neat stores there but did not get to photograph all of them.  aside from every form of stores, like anthro, urban outfitters, j.crew, bcbg, etc...there are some really neat local stores there.  and although i have no pictures of the architecture, it is a lovely place.  my lens is not suitable for taking pictures of buildings.  but i will try to snap a few before i leave.

this one is by far my fave.  annie's creacheese.  a vintage boutique with super cute second hand designer dresses.  the store is so neat and the dresses are in super condition.  they have brand like chanel and such.  the prices where really not that bad.

after a little shopping we went to eat at martin's tavern.  i was really looking forward to eating there.  this is the place where jfk proposed to jackie.  the proposal booth is booth #3, we sat in booth #2.  supposedly booth #2 was nixon's booth.  we wanted to sit in booth #3 but it was reserved.  the food here is great, but the service is terrible.  maybe we just got one grumpy server.  i will try to give it another go sometime soon.  it felt a bit strange to eat there.  so much history inside those walls. 

my two loves are coming to visit me this week.  i'm sooooooo looking forward to seeing them.  i have to tell ya, if nih wasn't so demanding i would never make it being away from them.  my hours are very long and when i'm there i think science and that is it.  this next week will be great.  there are several workshops and events geared for the summer students.  my summer project is going really well and i hope to finish it before the end of next month.  all in all, i'm still so honored to be here.  i'm enjoying the big city and loving what i'm doing at work.  i could not have asked for a better opportunity. now here's to a great week.  i will finish listening to yannick noah and go to sleep.  wow, i can't believe the weekend is already over.  have a wonderful week!!!

old but new to her...

this is the best $10 i ever spent.  i went antiquing today and found two things worth their every cent.  one is this magic little horse in PERFECT condition and very fast.  close your eyes k, i have a surprise for you...

now open...

she sat on it and rode it for a looooong time, while i snapped some pictures.

soo much giggling and fun...

the kennedy derby, worthy of a triple crown...

second was this hand crochet blanket.  i could not help it when i saw these vibrant colors.  this will be a nice blanket to use in sessions....and in the house to lay on and play.  yes we will wash it in between uses.   

not bad huh?  sometimes you can find such unexpected things in antique malls.  the price paid for these things was a real bargain, but the fun is priceless.  until next time!

 

 

little red skirt + red heels = fabulous...

i was in dire need of a new skirt and this was my pick.  you gotta love this beautiful print.  just keeping up with my little red love!  this stunning skirt is from hannah. 

and this is me wearing it.  with some lovely spring heels.  these are my faves and i can't stop wearing them.  who says scientists are lame???  here's is the proof we are not.  we are actually pretty sexy people.

well, two more weeks of school and i will have a wee more freedom.  not for long though.  leaving for D.C. on june 6th.  while there i have scheduled two weekend photo sessions with readers of this little blog.  soooo cool.  i can't wait girls!  now back to the books.

dressed up girls...

for easter i made kennedy a new dress.  she has not worn it yet.  we are waiting until spring arrives.  it is getting old to have winter still.  i plan to taking her to the park for a fun shoot when it gets warmer.  this dress asks for ice cream and sun.  don't you think?

abby also got a new dress.  soon you might be able to purchase my doll dresses.  surprise, surprise!

for anna and kaya i had to do a little shopping at american girl online store.  kennedy LOVES to take their clothes off, then she can't put them on, and comes running for help.  we had a nice easter.  not too much eating or chocolate....which was really nice.  we have our own easter bunny.  he/she is living under k's playhouse.  oh, yes papa worked on it.  photos soon.  not finished yet....but almost there!

yes k has american girl baby dolls.  anna was kennedy's first doll, i could not wait so we got it for her when she was 1.  i have said before, ana has a twin brother that lives with our godson in brazil.  kaya was a gift from my mom for children's day.  kennedy adores all of her babies.  the only thing is that she only wants to put them to sleep.  she occasionally feeds them changes their "diapers". 

candied chandelier...

so i told you i'd show k's valentine's day present.  now we all know she can't quite appreciate this gift.  but i can......lol!  she did look at it and said "that pretty!"  so maybe she can apprecite it.  i saw one  here forever ago and i thought one day i'd like to have a pretty candied chandelier somewhere in the house. k's room was just the perfect room for it.  i will show you the rest of her room when i'm finished putting it together.  we painted it and things sort of never got back where they belong.

this chandelier is from pottery barn teen.  i got it on sale and i think this is a really good price for such pretty chandelier.  the beads are a mixture of glass and plastic beads from hobby lobby.  i also put some buttons and some crochet and wood beads.  the crochet and wood beads and from a necklace i bought at target.  ultra super talented zee gave me the idea of buying it and taking it apart.  so i did and i love every bit of how it turned out.  the flower details are two satin ribbon hair clips also from target.  i just clipped them onto the chain. 

i can't stop staring at it.  it looks like something i could eat...yummmmm!

weekend to rest...

i have tried resting a bit this weekend.  i mean, tried.  i did manage to make a couple of things owl related.  but i won't show you just yet.  i have started taking acerola supplements.  if you don't know what acerola is, click here.  i grew up in brazil eating these yummy yummy little red fruits.  they say it has 20 oranges worth of vitamin C.  anyway, it is a tasty little fruit and i looove it....not more than mangoes, but it is close second.  i can taste it right now.  isn't funny how our brains record taste??  you can find acerola supplement in your local health food store.  it is worth the try.  even if research can't point out the real benefits of vitamin C.  i say, i won't go without mine this winter.  this little brush with the or flu or whatever i had really got me down.  and i hate to be down.  in fact, i can't even remember the last time i got sick.

while i was sick i picked up a few books to "read".  mostly to look at pictures.  but one i will truly read.  paulo coelho's the alchemist.  paulo coelho is a well known brazilian writer.  i had to read many of his books in school, such as: the portuguese versions of, the alchemist, brida, the devil and miss prym.  all of which are now available in english.  this writer is a bit controversial.  some brazilian literature diehards are not fan of his work.  but the alchemist after so many failures managed to become a best-seller book.  you can read more about him here.  i find it interesting that he walked the santiago de compostela trail.  just before i met my husband in brazil, i had everything ready to travel to this trail called el camino de santiago.  many people i have met that have walked this trail said it was a life changing experience.  i still recall my best friend suzanna saying "yeah, just bring me photos when you come back, cuz i'm sure not walking with ya."  it is a thirty day walk with yourself.  i guess that'd change my relationship with myself for sure.  but i guess i did not have to walk thirty days to change my life.  i just met my american boy and life changed.  for the better.  always.  and the cupcake book.  yeah i'm tired of feeling like the worst chef in the universe.  i'm not a fan of cooking.  so i thought pretty pictures would get me in the mood. 

here is a new batch japanese fabric arrivals.  and sweet trims too.  call me a kid, but these yummy treats is all i need to make up for my sick days.  i love japanese prints.  can you tell??  i got the fabrics from superbuzzy.  my fave place to shop for delectable fairytale fabrics.  just go there and get me a gift certificate.  i will make great use of it!! :)

 

 

 

 

my friend ashley gave me a cut of this flannel print.  don't you just love it???  i have already cut it into something, that just needs sewing.  something for a little girl who will have a birthday soon. 

be ready because there are more owl related things to come.  and one or two things will be in the shop.  maybe.  if i don't keep them.  i get a little attached to my creations.  here's to a great week!!

sometimes...

i interrupt your economy worries to the following broadcast:

i was thinking today about my feet, which has nothing to do with the stock market.  i think they are so ugly.  really, my second toe is longer than my big toe.  where i come from it symbolizes a bossy woman.  and yes they are right.  i'm bossy.  and so is my child.  ahhhhhh!  the genes.  i been feeling a little naked these days.  my wardrobe is a bit slim.  so throughout the past several weeks i saved a little and splurged a little. 

 

sometimes you save.  sometimes you splurge.  sometimes you make it yourself.  sometimes you buy it.  the story of my life.

i got my new pair of camper shoes for the winter.  i found a really great price at amazon.  i really wanted boots, but i can't afford them right now.

and another antonio melani pair as a result of smart shopping (it's a long story.)  antonio melani rocks my world.  my fave shoes and dresses are designed by antonio melani.  

shoes are my problem because i end up with a gazillion pairs and no clothes.  well, at least my feet are covered.  

for this winter i could not resist this sweater.  i'm not a huge fan of sweaters, but this one had my name on it.   oh anthropologie, you kill me! 

 

my red handbag.  because red is one of my favorite colors.  this bag is to die for and it is roomy to carry the diapers of my soon to be potty trained toddler.  it is made by tano. thanks to amber i came to know tano.  i bought my first one two years ago and i used it forever and still looks great.  but it is black and i needed red.

and you are asking...where does she save?? this is the best find.  a piece of furniture for my house.  we had no place in the master bathroom to store towels.  and we were looking for a piece of furniture to suit our needs.  i stumbled upon this at a antique store.  for $50 I HAD TO HAVE IT.  i only changed the knobs because the ones that came with it where hideous.  i just love the tin detail.  and it is black as all of my bedroom furniture.  i'd say a perfect match.

please don't think i'm a shopaholic.  i didn't' up and buy all of this at once.  i just waited to tell you all about it at once.  i'm done spending for a very long time.  back to worrying about the economy. 

ps: holy cow that was/is some party.  i don't think i have ever have that many comments to a single post.  my heart is joyful!  thanks for such sweet words.