Happy birthday to the Leftoverist!
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 6:18PM 
Sarah, this one goes out to you! Congrats to you on the wild success of your amazing blog. Like I said, it combines all your incredible gifts into one outlet — bursting with life, affirmation, hilarity and honesty. Your love for food. Skill in the kitchen. Giving your advice. Advice for cooking. Experimenting. Mothering. Connecting.
Thanks to you, I now put red chili flakes on almost everything. Am often whisking up tangy dressings. Squeezing lemons and limes daily. Sprinkling black sesame seeds on slaws. Always looking forward to your next post.
I am so thankful for you, my sister. The best birthday to you, full of well-wishing comments spilling into your world of leftovers! I love you!
{ Visit www.inpraiseofleftovers.com : Banner design by Spill Studio }
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Reader Comments (17)
naomi-
the banner for sarah's blog is absolutely fantastic. job well done lady. also, love your new site! i perused the entire thing and it so wonderfully reflects the wide range of work you have done. you are a gifted woman.
as my australian prof would say -- good on you naomi! good on you!!
j.
Jordan pretty much beat me to it. I love the site and Sarah's banner. They are both incredible and show great versatility. I found myself drawn particularly to the illustrations thinking, "ooooh, I want one of those and those and those on my wall."
Congratulations! On your new site, of course. We know you have been churning out incredible things for years, but now more people can know about it. Love you.
Thank you Jordan, Priya + Sarah for the compliments! Sarah, thanks for the incentive to get my site done! It was just what I needed. Have a great birthday!
Congratulations Naomi!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so glad your talents are out there for all the world to see and take advantage of. Awesome job on the banner for your sis. You captured her spirit well, what a perfect fit. May your talents continue to spill out into the world and leave a splash of color and a personal touch with all your clients. Best wishes for another year of great success, and fulfillment,as you continue to listen, explore, and create. Can't wait to see my business card! You rock!
I LOVE the banner you did on Sarah's site. It's so perfect! AND, I totally love this latest piece. It would be perfect in my kitchen :) I remember in high school thinking that you were incredibly gifted and eager to see where it took you. It's so encouraging to see that your talent is being loved by many, and now many more thanks to this great site! Many blessings to you Naomi and much continued success...
Thank you, Mama + Heidi! Your words of affirmation are so kind + well-received!
Naomi, your banner for Sarah is gorgeous. Like I wrote over there, it seems to perfectly capture the mood of her blog. What a neat gift from a sister.
Hope all is well.
Beautiful Naomi!!
I will be recommending Spill Studio to a friend who is looking for a logo - her name is Shannon just so you know.
Thank you Megan + Emily! I had so much fun working on that design for Sarah. It truly was a joy! Em, thanks for the referral. I appreciate it!
Naomi - Congratulations on your website! It looks great, and I know how intimidating it can be to finally launch something like this. I enjoy the hand-drawn touch that you bring to most of your work. - Naomi
Naomi, thank you! Yes, you are right...intimidating for sure. I feel so relieved to have it done and am thankful the the new exposure. Now, to try to keep this sketch section up!
I was just thinking about you last week... no joke! My husband and I were at Malibu Club and I was thinking about having you in my cabin when you were just a little teenager:) I found you via Sarah's website. Nice work on the banner. I'll keep checking in!
naomi, i love the twin sketches on your and sarah's sites today. it's so sweet and beautiful. you are extraordinarily talented and i look forward to someday needing your business! :) i have a painting on the wall you did from your trip (with mish?) to italy a million years ago. sarah and yancey gave it to us for a wedding present and i still cherish it. thank you for livening up my walls all these many years.
I am privileged to have some of your artwork, too, Naomi... and it is wonderful to see you still creating such beautiful pieces. LOVE the banner on Sarah's blog. Congratulations to you on your new site! Blessings to you and yours,
...Stacy
I'm surrounded by your stupendous work as I sit here in my home office, Naomi. Lucky me. And eveyone else's comments prove that my adulation isn't just parental prejudice. Thanks, everyone, for recognizing what I've known since Naomi was five and made fingernail size miniature pictures to hang on the walls of her dollhouse. I knew no dollhouse could long contain such a gigantic gift.
It was such a great day yesterday, reading all your comments. Thank you to the rest of you!! Made me smile and gives me incentive to keep at it! Shelby, what a surprise to hear from you!