And I love to name hangout times. Hence the name, “Fire, Friends and Fun.” The first official one was a few nights ago. Our heater was broken and it’s colder then a witches tit in here. So, invited a friend over to sit in front of the fire and have a glass of wine.
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The Street & Babe Shadow
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · things i like
Luke and Jimmy came over last night to record some more stuff for the single. I went into the studio at one point last night and witnessed an epic triple acoustic guitar jamathon. Rocked my brain!
TS&BS’s new album is out now! Check out their website and buy the album!
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Veggie Chili, Cute Kitchen Friends and Books on Tape
January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Food, things i like
Veggie Chili
For dinner last night, I made The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World (well, at least that’s what it’s called. but, it IS really frickin’ good). It’s super easy to make and a good crowd pleaser. I made it one time on a group weekend trip to Joshua Tree. The recipe says that it [...]
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Show and Tell
January 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Family, friends, things i like
Here are a few things I made this holiday for loved ones.
I made my sister this cute bag to keep all her sewing gear in and a matching pin cushion. I found a great tutorial for the bag here. She has great photos and step by step instructions! And here’s the tutorial for the pin [...]
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And here we go again…
January 4th, 2010 · No Comments · things i like
Happy New Year! Another year has begun!
I don’t like to make New Years Resolutions. It seems too passe. I like the sound of “Goals” a little better. My goals for January are big. We’ll see how they pan out… together! (One goal is to write a new article for you everyday!)
Another goal is to [...]
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Gift Ideas
December 8th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
Here are some things that I would love to get. So, I know they would be good to give! You can also check out the stuff in the left column, any of those are great gift ideas as well!
Sunshine Yellow Zinnia Embroidered Applique Wall Art by September House
Mix Tape Pouch – Grey with Teal, Yellow [...]
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Home Ec
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
While walking down Sunset yesterday, I stumbled across this great new store called Home Ec. They did a great job decorating and making the store feel super quaint and comfy.
They have tons cute fabrics and classes which change every month. Really frickin’ cute! Great job guys. I’m glad there’s a place like this close by.
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the sweetest coasters
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Crafts, things i like
last sunday i went to a friend’s house for brunch. she had two handmade coasters her mother had made years and years ago. i fell in love! one day, hopefully soon, i’m going to make some like these.
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more pumpkin goodies
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
last night i made these pumpkin chocolate chip squares. they turned out SO good. Very moist and decadent.
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tarta de calabaza y espinacas
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
YUM! i made my tarta last night for dinner! and it turned out so good! I combined two recipes to make this spinach and pumpkin tart. and, man, it was tasty. i made two slightly different versions. one with a cream and ricotta top and one with just a sprinkle of mozzarella on top.
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pumpkin fever
November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · things i like
i baked my very first pumpkin yesterday! and pumpkin fever has officially begun.
It started last night with peanut butter pumpkin pie and ton of roasted pumpkin seeds.
And continues today with, what will probably turnout to be, a cross between this pumpkin ricotta and spinach tart recipe and this tarta de calabaza y espinacas bicolor. [...]
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remember being ten?
October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Crafts, DIY Projects, things i like
if not, make a friendship bracelet and it’s like stepping into a time machine. your braces will magically reappear on your teeth, your hair will instantly crimp and your shirt will turn into either a neon yellow or hyper color.
shannon and i are fasting for ten day and so we’re finding ways to keep [...]
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a look
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
it’s raining. which is GREAT. we need the rain like bread needs butter. i love going out in the rain for walks. but i also love to post up at home and start projects.
so here’s a little peek at some of the projects i started, aside from the pillow cases cause they’re done.
i started [...]
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i hate (but actually really really love) L.A.
October 9th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
i LOVE this!
some favorite quotes
“fucking clementines”
“fuck tranquility”
“stop name dropping, shadow”
“i can hear people talking about industry from here”
here’s the story behind the video:
“I moved to L.A. from Amsterdam after working at Boom Chicago. It’s Boom tradition that every departing actor is given a roast… this is the roast video I mailed in last week [...]
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the golden state – my new favorite restaurant
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
YUM! alls i can say. my childhood friend, jenni, recommended this LA restaurant to me after reading her friend’s culinary blog, umamimart (a really great blog, by the way!). check out her experience at the golden state here.
i love everything about this restaurant. first off, i love their logo! very saul-bass-man-with-a-golden-arm-esque. (and we all know [...]
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show and tell
October 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · things i like
hi! i just wanted to share a few of my favorite photos of a few of my favorite people… heart. heart.
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business card research
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Inspiring Design, things i like
i need to design a business card for myself. it’s one of those things that’s easy to put off. so, now it’s been three years (yikes, that’s embarassing to say out load) and i still don’t have a card.
i mostly like looking at what other people have come up with and say “wow!! that’s such [...]
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Planet Earth – The Complete Series by BBC
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
if you haven’t seen this series of documentary films, you should. they are cinematographically amazing! one of my favorite parts is when they fly over heards of animals migrating! the polar bears and the penguins are adorable.
This is how NetFlix describes it. Narrated by David Attenborough, this Emmy-winning series transports nature lovers from the Himalayan [...]
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sign of the times
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · things i like
this video is hillarious! i usually don’t like songs like this. but this is great.
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wiggly swiggly
September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · DIY Projects, our garden, our house, things i like
for over a year now, i’ve been seriously thinking about honestly considering maybe starting to compost. it seems like the socially conscious thing to do. we do a lot of cooking here and tons of gardening. it’s almost a no brainer… right? at first it seemed like too much dirty smelly work. you have to [...]
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