happy friday

Have a lovely holiday weekend!

image via apartment therapy

plum cobbler

ps  If you are looking for a wonderful and simple end of summer dessert to make this weekend, check out this cobbler recipe.  I substituted plums (about 4-5) for the cherries, but any stone fruit that looks good would work.  It was gone before I could take a picture of the center!

fabric inspiration

I love fabric.  I am usually drawn to colorful patterns and playful designs.  I have been browsing Etsy's wonderful offerings for a while now, and last week I finally took the plunge and made my first purchases:

michael miller

alexander henry

I dusted off my sewing machine and started playing with my pretty new fabrics:

more to come...

New York

This summer, I took a short vacation to New York! I first went upstate to Saratoga Springs and then I took the train down to the city. The cool weather felt so good compared to the hot sticky weather that we have had all summer in Dallas. Between Saratoga's idyllic town setting and all the sights to see in the city, I just can't wait to go back! A few pictures from my trip:

Saratoga Springs Racetrack

Times Square

View from Central Park

Yellow Shoes

I am loving menswear inspired shoes right now (oxfords, anyone?) and I found/fell in love with these yellow peeptoes at Anthropologie (on sale!) earlier this summer. I love the playful tassles and the rich buttery yellow that can easily transition into the fall seaon.

Miss Albright Peeptoes

Hello and welcome to the Humble Artichoke!

Through this blog, I hope to explore many of my interests with you including: healthy cooking, not so healthy cooking, design, and fashion. And, maybe a few randoms thrown in. Without further ado:

My mom's brand new puppy meeting Colby, her 7 year old puppy