I saw a lady wearing this coat yesterday on the subway and it grabbed my attention. (Please excuse the bad camera phone photo).

It reminded me of the rainbow cake I read about last summer. Check out the recipe here (photo from whisk kid blog).

It also brought to mind the rainbow pancakes I saw mentioned on swiss miss. The recipe and image are from blog I am mommy.

GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT

I love the look of these home-made lollipops from Martha Stewart. Make these Halloween treats here.

I went to Joe's Fabrics yesterday...so many options!!

I came across these images on Apartment Therapy. They were taken on a visit to Marimekko's factory. The top image shows the different screens and prints being stored. The bottom two are of the press itself. It's so cool to see the whole process. To see more pictures check out always mod, they have a real detailed look into the process, from design to garment.

PATTERNS IN CHURCHES

I saw some interesting patterns in many of the churches I visited in Tuscany. The columns are from San' Antimo, a church an hour away from Siena. Each column has a different pattern along the top. The church overall is quite austere, but it's filled with small details such as these.

The bottom two images are of the ceiling in Santa Croce (in Florence). Who says you can't combine different patterns?