nesting

| November 15, 2010

We’ve lived in our place for 5 months and this weekend, we put the first two nails in our wall. Finally. Of course there’re still unopened frames and boxes from our last place—and posters and art we keep meaning to hang if we can find the time to remember where they’re stored. I think we’re so used to constantly moving and things changing that it takes some getting used to being settled for a while. Hopefully we can make it our own before the lease is up, eh?

  1. Old painting from college
  2. Cubby organizer from Pottery Barn we bought with a gift card. Still figuring out where to put it and what it’ll hold.

saturday inspiration

| November 13, 2010

We woke up at 5:30 this morning after accidentally falling asleep early and watched an episode of Friday Night Lights. I stumbled across this video about Milton Glasser on Hillman Curtis. They have a really great Artist Series you can download. I think I’ll start off Monday’s class with one of these.

perks

| November 8, 2010

Monday perks

  1. Getting to wear tights for the first time in a while
  2. B saving me a gigantic cookie from his work meeting

snippets

| November 7, 2010

It’s finally getting chilly in Houston! So happy!

Pictures from this weekend

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  1. I skipped Friday’s dinner and slept for 14+ hours. Bedhead at its best. Time for a haircut.
  2. We enjoyed breakfast at Nikos Nikos in Market Square. Breakfast Falafel and Nikoritas.
  3. I finally have a registration station. Looks simple, but it took my dad’s help plus lots of sanding & multiple trips to the hardware store. At least one of us is handy.
  4. Advent calendar from Central Market. I cheated and ate Day 1 already. Shhh.
  5. Hubs at his office.
  6. We tried to replicate La Madeleine’s Country Potato Soup. The ingredients weren’t too specific but we did mash the potatoes at the end and added chopped leeks to garnish. It was delicious.

birthday

| October 29, 2010

Happy Birthday to my hubs. Miss ya & have fun at MoogFest.

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2 years old

(don’t get too mad I posted this pic! :))

in the kitchen

| October 26, 2010

BJ tested out a few recipes from Fresh, Fast, and Green over the weekend and they were delicious and easy to make. As a sorta newbie in the kitchen, it was helpful to read about preparing and storing different veggies. Am I the only person who didn’t know you’re not suppose to keep tomatoes in the fridge? I think this book is going to be a frequent go to in the kitchen!

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Roasted Broccoli with Garlic Butter & Japanese Dipping Sauce*

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Caramelized Tomatoes in an Olive Oil Bath

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Mini Sandwiches w/ Central Market bread

*Thanks for the bowls, Esther & Dan

watercolors

| October 24, 2010

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While we watched Good Will Hunting (which never gets old), I worked on some sketches and added some color at the end.

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I usually don’t wear jewelry regularly, but when I do, I like to reach for these. Plus a few are gifts so it makes them extra special.  from Anthropologie, Odette, and Scout-Holiday.

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I think we had 2 full moons in a row, or something else be up with my kiddos, because the last few days of last week were one of those hair pulling I can’t wait to go home kid of days. But something I’m slowly learning this year is to look at those moments, and they are small, as isolate incidents and really be grateful for the rest because this year has been a smooth transition with great classes/students.

By Friday, I definitely needed a distraction/pick me up. While waiting to pick up Beej, I stopped into Urban Outfitters and picked up two of these peter pan collar dresses from Cooperative. One in black and the other in a dark teal. I’m pretty happy with how versatile (shirt, dress, rolled up or down) and comfortable they are. Plus, I rarely have much luck finding clothes I really like in UO that can be part of my everyday wardrobe.

afternoon

| October 21, 2010

Strawberries

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afternoon snack …

finally flipping through the late 60’s book, Creative Drawing, I got at Kaboom. This page reminds me of what she would of drawn as a kid.