Books and Activities

The act of writing things down is one of the simplest but most effective ways of seeing what we really want, what’s truly at stake – and where we might go next. It’s simply the finest route to knowing oneself. This is a journal that honors the act of writing as a road to greater calm, joy and self-awareness. Use this journal as a place to capture, tame and explore everything that might otherwise flap restlessly or unfruitfully in the mind; make this a privileged repository of all that you feel, remember, think – and are.

Immerse yourself in the culinary world of Sarah and Sarah, co-owners of one of our favorite Los Angeles restaurants - Kismet. This isn't just a collection of recipes, but a journey into the art of cooking, offering a unique exploration of flavors and techniques. 

The Compatibility Game is a unique tool designed for individuals in a relationship, whether it be romantic or otherwise. It offers a platform to assess and understand the level of compatibility between two people. By exploring their values, ambitions, goals, and beliefs, the game helps in identifying areas of similarity and differences. It emphasizes open communication and discussion to determine the significance of these aspects. It's important to note that the game does not imply that incompatibilities cannot be overcome; rather, it promotes the importance of compromise in building successful relationships.

20 Aphorisms

A set of twenty inspiring aphorisms cards with short sentences and large truths.

Aphorisms are short, pithy statements designed to provoke a thrill of recognition at valuable, amusing, dark and perhaps awkward truths.

We've selected twenty of our favourite aphorisms from across history and printed them on stiff card, ready to be sent to a friend or to sit on your desk for inspiration.

Get ready to unleash your creativity with Inspiration, a toolkit designed to ignite your imagination and foster a fresh perspective. With 52 exercises at your fingertips, you’ll become a master at generating new ideas whenever you need them. No more waiting for inspiration to strike!

Each exercise targets a specific creative muscle and helps establish the perfect mindset for original work. Drawing inspiration from various fields, including art, music, psychotherapy, and innovation, this invaluable resource is a must-have for both creatives and professionals. Say goodbye to creative blocks and hello to a constant flow of innovative thinking.

The Artistry of Flowers encourages everyone to live with flowers and to appreciate their beauty as we appreciate art.

Celebrated floral designer Gabriela Salazar teaches us how to look at flowers and understand their characteristics from an artist’s perspective. By exploring different shapes, colors, and textures, she shows us how to understand flowers and their living, transitory nature.

Drawing on her painting background, Salazar looks at floral arrangements as compositions. She highlights which types of blooms are best for different designs and shares building blocks for floral designs ranging from simple and sculptural to complex and colorful, including arrangements for any mood and different decor. Salazar inspires us to explore our creativity, empowering us to design our own arrangements.

Author - Short: Salazar, María Gabriela Pages (actual): 224 Illustrations (TI Sheet): 200 Color Illustrations

Introducing our pack of 52 cards designed to spark deep and entertaining conversations about what truly matters in life. With this deck, you can kickstart meaningful dialogues, whether you're engaging in introspection or sharing thoughts with others. Each card holds the potential to delve into thought-provoking topics, encouraging introspection and connection.

Named for a Sicilian Pastry — trionfo di gola — this puzzle features an array of authentic Sicilian dolci. Rich 70s hues in Avocado and Sienna bring it all together in one overindulgent array.

Random ribbon-cut pieces

Completed puzzle is 19.25 x 26.6 inches

Box is 8 x 10 x 1.8 inches

Thick stock and high-quality art paper

Not suitable for children

Board is 100% recycled paper

Immerse yourself in stories and pictures of these useful plants, from herb gardens to remote wildernesses.

Herbs have been used by humans throughout history—for cooking, medicine, rituals, and more. They are also a huge part of the modern world, from gardening, food, and cosmetics to medicines fighting diseases such as malaria. With vibrant illustrations and expert knowledge, The Herb Book takes a close-up look at a wide range of herbs from around the world, showcasing their botanical characteristics; medicinal, cosmetic, and culinary properties and uses; and cultural impact on the lives of humans.

 Featuring key scientific facts along with historical and mythological stories, this book provides a rich blend of information on these extraordinary plants and their role in our world.

Meet Bacchus, bookends that are as strong as your vocabulary. Sold as 1 pair.

Moon Bath is a luxurious guide that invites readers to immerse themselves in the healing powers of nature. This transformative book features 16 bath and shower rituals aligned with the lunar cycles and the natural rhythms of the cosmos. Organized by moon cycle—New Moon, Waxing Moon, Full Moon, and Waning Moon—each ritual includes a bath recipe featuring healing natural ingredients.

• Includes affirmations and meditations

• Journaling prompts promote reflection and self-discovery.

• Filled with lush, nature-inspired photography

Brimming with Ayurvedic wisdom and plant-based medicine, Moon Bath is a lovely companion for modern mystics, wellness enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to wash away the stresses of daily life.

FOREWORD by Tee Corinne:

In 1973 I set out to do drawings of women's genitals for use in sex education groups. I wanted the drawings to be lovely and informative, to give pleasure and affirmation. I organized the drawings into a coloring book because a major way we learn to understand the world, as children, is by coloring. As adults many of us still need to learn about our external sexual anatomy. Coloring is a way for the child in each of us to revision and reclaim this portion of our bodies from which we have been estranged.

The Cunt Coloring Book, published in 1975, was immediately and wildly popular, although many people complained about the "awful" title. Three printings later, in 1981, the title was changed to Labia flowers and the book virtually died. So much for euphemisms. Welcome once again to the Original Cunt Coloring Book (with a few additions). May you color it with pleasure.

Call me a romantic, but they look more like friendly Labia seashells than flowers to me.

Paperback, 49 pages. Crayons not included. Published by Last Gasp, San Francisco

Stocks, soups, stews, and herbal remedies. A practical guide to cooking, eating, and living seasonally; healing with herbs, spices, and whole foods. By Brittany Wood Nickerson This book details information about specific foods and herbs that will nourish and build immunity and help prevent cold, flu, and other common winter illnesses. It highlights recipes and lifestyle advice to keep you warm and energized all winter long! 107 pages. 5” x 7” book. Please note that we only ship through USPS. If you need to provide any information for successful shipping via USPS please send us a message at the time of your order. Thank you!

The Plain & Simple Guide to the Zodiac, Your Sun Sign, the Planets, and Interpreting Your Chart.

This wonderful introduction demystifies a topic that everyone knows a little bit about and provides a basic framework for understanding it. The Jacksons’ easy and straightforward approach explains how you can learn more about yourself and those around you through the zodiac. Learn the characteristics of each sun sign, create a birth chart, discover your rising and moon signs, and learn to determine what the stars say about our characteristics, personalities, and compatibilities. Esoteric topics in astrology, including trines, aspects, and conjunctions are also explored. This plain and simple guide includes illustrations and charts covering all the signs of the zodiac. This book was previously published as Astrology Plain & Simple.

Unlock your true potential with our Motivation Tool. Designed to increase effectiveness and train your brain, this resource is packed with 52 exercises that will help you find your focus and generate your best efforts.

Our minds can be easily sidetracked by distractions, indecision, and biases, but this tool will guide you through thought experiments and activities to overcome mental blocks and formulate strategies for problem-solving. This collection of psychological solutions is a great team-building tool. Get ready to unleash your full potential and achieve your goals

100 Questions: Original Edition

A set of 100 question cards to spark meaningful conversations around love, life, culture and family.

It isn't easy to get into a good conversation. Many of our best ones seem to have happened by chance. Far from it, we believe a great conversation always starts with someone asking a great question.

In this set of beautiful cards, you'll find laid out 100 of the very best questions around, carefully designed to get a group of people into exceptionally entertaining and meaningful conversations.

Split into categories, these 100 questions cover:

• Personality & Emotions
• Work & Money
• Family & Friendship
• Travel, Culture & Taste
• Personality & Emotions
• Sex & Relationships
• Life & Death

These 100 question cards can be brought out at family gatherings or dinner parties to provoke debate and initiate discussions which might otherwise go neglected.

Evan and Sarah Rich execute casual Californian fare with fine-dining precision, interweaving the pair’s hometown influences (New Jersey and Louisiana) and a bevy of global influences along the way.

Full-color photographs and a textured cover with foil stamping capture the rustic elegance of the food and the restaurant, while 85 meticulously tested recipes span salads, vegetables, meat and fish, sweets, drinks, and the pasta dishes that send diners into raptures.

Tartine - A bread bible for the home baker or professional bread-maker: It comes from Chad Robertson, a man many consider to be the best bread baker in the United States, and co-owner with Elizabeth Prueitt of San Francisco's Tartine Bakery.

At 5 P.M., Chad Robertson's rugged, magnificent Tartine loaves are drawn from the oven. The bread at San Francisco's legendary Tartine Bakery sells out within an hour almost every day. Only a handful of bakers have learned the bread science techniques Chad Robertson has developed: To Chad Robertson, bread is the foundation of a meal, the center of daily life, and each loaf tells the story of the baker who shaped it.

An ode to Armenian food and culture, Lavash is a cookbook filled with fresh and satisfying dishes served with plenty of pickles and sides, from soups and salads to mains and sweets. Lavash features more than 60 recipes—including how to make the ubiquitous and doable flatbread lavash, the UNESCO-recognized bread of Armenia.

 With stunning photography and essays, this book provides an insider's look at Armenia—a small but fascinating country comprising dramatic mountains, sun-drenched fields, and welcoming people. • Arranged by course • Covers authentic breads and everything you eat with them • Showcases the best flavors and techniques of Mediterranean and central European cuisines Lavash is part cookbook, part travelogue, and part lookbook of tempting food and revealing atmospheric photography.

RINTARO, the debut cookbook from one of San Francisco's most acclaimed restaurants, translates the experience of a Tokyo izakaya to the home kitchen. Crowd-pleasing foods likecurry rice, tonkatsu, and yakitori, eaten most often at lunch counters and in home kitchens, live alongside sashimi, fresh bamboo shoots, and other dishes that are usually considered part of a more elevated Japanese cooking tradition.

Through clear instruction, abundant photography, and utterly delicious recipes, RINTARO demystifies Japanese food for home cooks with over70 recipes for rice, simmered dishes, homemade udon, and grilled foods. RINTARO shows a cross section of Japanese food that isn't usually shown in American cookbooks.

Gjelina– The new way to cook. Travis Lett's new American cuisine: Gjelina in Venice Beach is Los Angeles's most talked-about restaurant, lauded by critics from London to New York to San Francisco and beloved by stars, locals, and out-of-towners alike for its seductive simplicity and eclectic Cal-Med menu created by talented chef Travis Lett.

Gjelina: Cooking from Venice, California is a standout cookbook featuring 125 of the rustic and utterly delicious salads, toasts, pizzas, vegetable and grain dishes, pastas, fish and meat mains, and desserts that have had fans clamoring for a table at Gjelina since the restaurant burst onto the scene in 2008.

James Beard Award-winning chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi share the secrets of their beloved restaurant, which has become synonymous with New York City’s Greenwich Village. Since 2014, Via Carota has been a destination for food lovers, celebrities, and well-informed travelers because of its impeccable Italian fare. 

 Emphasizing vegetables and seasonal cooking, the dishes that come out of Williams and Sodi’s kitchen are astonishing in their simplicity yet dazzling in their elegance. Now, with this beautiful, deeply personal cookbook, they share the keys to cooking Via Carota’s traditional (but not too traditional) cuisine at home.

Here are more than 140 recipes, including:  

• Lasagna Cacio e Pepe   • Roasted Carrots with Spiced Yogurt and Pistachios   • Tuscan Onion Soup   • Potato Gnocchi   • Sweet Ricotta Cake   • and more! 

A chronicle of the pioneering and subversive brand Parachute and its influence on the evolution of fashion in the 1980s and beyond.

From its beginnings inspired by New Wave subculture to its position as an international fashion sensation, the Parachute brand from Montreal was recognized for its visionary, bold apparel and innovative concept stores.

Avant-garde in attitude and design, Parachute brought together high and low, the establishment and the underground. The clothing was defined by androgynous looks, oversized silhouettes, elevated essentials, and graphic references to past and future, from exaggerated trench coats to “space samurai kimonos.” Together with a considered retail presence, which combined an industrial aesthetic in the stores with exuberant photography campaigns, the brand created a vision for street fashion that is keenly relevant today.

In Designing Brands, the Creative Voyage team provides a backstage view into eight studios who produce some of the world’s most captivating visual identities. Alongside these independent agencies’ greatest projects, the book features in-depth conversations with their leaders and collaborators. This select group of industry experts shares intimate details about their processes and the art of creating with rationality, thoughtfulness, and intuition. 

A guide to the next generation of retail businesses. Meet the innovators and entrepreneurs who run shops, and learn how you can do the same. 

Inspiration, guidance, and recipes to build your herbal homestead. By Brittany Wood Nickerson Illustrations by Chelsea Granger

Filled with beautiful illustrations, this book brings you through each season of the year offering herbal wisdom, recipes, and advice to help you live a life of health, connected to the natural world. Organized by month, each chapter offers articles related to nutrition, medicinal herbs, medicine making, seasonal self-care, and cooking. 76 pages. 6” x 8.25” book.

Spirited self-care for women in transition. An essential toolkit for women in all stages of life transitions, the Moon Divas Guidebook offers accessible, fun and interactive support. Whether you are changing careers, beginning or ending a relationship, parenting, healing, grieving, birthing, graduating or longing to create your best, most possible life, Lara and Deva have developed self-care and sustenance practices to nurture positive, proactive transformation. Includes: art and writing prompts, delicious seasonal recipes, garden remedies, cyclic celebrations and community creation tips... plus more! 

Lara Vesta, MFA and Deva Munay, CMT are teachers of writing, self-care, ceremony and spiritual practice in their respective communities of Portland, OR and Big Sur, CA. This book is born from the Moon Divas workshop series they co-facilitate.

Wildsam Joshua Tree leads travelers into one of America’s most iconic and alluring desert destinations. A trusted team of local contributors include multimedia artist Kim Stringfellow, climbing guide Bob Gaines, writer Claire Vaye Watkins, Indigenous naturalist Elizabeth Paige, World Famous Crochet Museum creator Shari Elf, biologist Tim Shields and others. In addition to base camp recommendations, great hikes and practical tips for the high desert, the book digs into the namesake “trees” (actually yuccas!), Wonder Valley’s jackrabbit homesteads, Twentynine Palms' military history, wildlife corridors, Coachella Valley date farms, UFO sightings, the local artist community and much more.

Herbal Wisdom and Healing Lore for Those Who Menstruate.

By Brittany Wood Nickerson

Illustrations by Chelsea Granger

Sacred and Mysterious includes dietary, herbal, and lifestyle information to help support and care for the body throughout each phase of menstruation. It includes information on nourishing and strengthening the body as well as advice for supporting symptoms of menstruation and pre-menstruation. Beautifully illustrated throughout.

63 pages. 5” x 7” book.

Our collaboration with Case for Making is back!

These brush rolls are a celebration of friends, creativity, color, and communing.

Open Brush Roll measures 14" x 14.5 "

Closed Brush Roll measures 9.5" x 4.5"

Made of cotton canvas, backed with custom printed raw silk.

CFM is one of our fave local woman-owned-and-operated businesses.They are a storefront offering handmade watercolors and a line of letterpress watercolor papergoods all made in-house, alongside a curated selection of creative supplies. In 2019, we started to talk about collaborating on a special Holiday product, to come up with something that represents all that we care about: sustainability, creativity, process, and COLOR.

We were sitting on a fair amount of patterned fabric backstock that we didn't want to go to waste, and wondered if we could come up with something to make from it. I think it was actually all of us who had the idea of a brush roll, and we immediately got so excited about this possibility! For Holiday 2019, CFM developed a custom water color palette to match each of our brush rolls and we included this palette along with everything one needs to get started with water coloring, in the brush roll. How special, right?!

The brush rolls were a rip roaring success so we've brought them back! This time sans supplies so you can fill them with whatever tools you've got.

We can't wait to see how you pack your rolls and the work you make with them.

Get to know your botanical neighbors! A coloring book of some of Maria's favorite flowers and plants from her neighborhood walks and hiking trails. 23-page features plants you can get to know as you color.