welcome to GRDN — a charming specialty garden and home store located on Hoyt Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. so, perhaps you’re wondering just how i’m able to share such lovely, close-up and personal photographs of it? well, we got very lucky, readers, because new york-based lifestyle and food photographer Ilenia Martini took these for me to share with... 
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the other day i happened upon the amazing cheese boards of brooklyn-based builder ariele alasko. i couldn’t even tell you how i got there, it was just another serendipitous day of my internet a.d.d. — one thing always leads to another. and in this case, i realized my wanderings had found something special. ariele is a real maker – a woodworker — and... 
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Jennifer Causey is a wonderful brookyn-based photographer, and originally a southern girl, drawn to simple things, home cooking, and beautiful landscapes, which is evident in her photographs. Passionate about telling stories through her images, jennifer is constantly searching for beautiful light and interesting details. She can also be found documenting her daily breakfasts... 
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sigh – yet another girl crush filled with beautiful things. i’m a sucker for all things crocheted and embroidered, so there was really no way to stop myself from falling for the work of this woman: it’s like a biology text book and a ball of yarn fell madly in love, got married and had a few babies! and the matchmaker who got these two crazy kids together? brooklyn... 
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Hello sfgirlbybay readers, this is Jenna from Sweet Fine Day and Whimsy & Spice. I’m so happy to be here today guest blogging while Victoria is traveling (lucky girl!).  I love her Sunday in the City series and since I won’t be going on my own summer holiday until the middle of August, I thought I would put together a list of my favorite things to do during... 
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