My blog will remain free of charge but for those who can and are willing, I have decided to offer a paying version for $50/year. If you decide to go that route, thank you so much in advance--much appreciated! and I would like to reward you by sending you an unframed 8" x 10" giclée print of your choice ($150 value) as a thank you. I will email you for your address details and choice.
You can always find additional content by clicking many of the images and underlined links below. Please bear with me while I am in the midst of migrating my blog to substack.
Substack
Welcome to my first blog sent out via substack. “Things We Love” will remain a free blog as usual but for those who choose to pay the $50 a year subscription, I offer a bonus gift of one of our small giclée prints as a thank you. Much appreciated!
I decided to switch platforms from squarespace to substack for a number of reasons and have been working to that end for the past month or so. It doesn't sound that complicated but it was! For help in the migration of platforms, I sought out an expert recommended by Mailchimp. I hit the jackpot in Robbie Kohli, CEO of Deep Focus.In, a Delhi, India native who is the epitome of everything customer service isn't anymore in the United States. He and his expert coworker, Harsh Gaur have held my hand through the whole transition process and taught me a ton of technical tricks that have proved invaluable along the way. It gives me great pleasure to put in an unabashed plug for them in case you have any needs in the area of digital and email marketing, website design, platform transitioning, social media, branding, SEO, etc. They are smart, extremely knowledgeable, personable and a pure pleasure to work with. In addition, I feel that I have gained some new friends. Don't hesitate to contact them and by the way, their English is perfect...
Eydis Einarsdottir Photography
I first came across the photos of Eydis Einarsdottir when I read Pico Iyer's book The Art of Stillness. Her beautiful photos served as dividers to some of the chapters and struck me as a perfect accompaniment to the book--serene, soothing, and deep in a quiet kind of way.
When I checked out her website, I realized there were so many of her photos I liked. The best for me were the ones I consider borderline surreal...Here is a selection below of her amazing work.
And look at what she can do with black and white--of all things, they shine through brightly with luminescence…
She sells her photos so check out her website for dimensions and prices.
Best of Lists
I have always loved best of lists: best books, best movies, best tv series, etc. as they are very useful when trying to figure out what next to read or watch...
Here is one: The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, as voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help (and courtesy) from the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
Here's another one: Top 250 movies in ranking order, as chosen by regular IMDb voters
Painting of the Week
Product of the Week:
Charity of the Week: The Innocence Project
About The Author
New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow, began writing the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.