Altitude Design Summit

Oh my.

What can I say.

Altitude Design Summit...

or Alt, as it is know for short,

was absolutely amazing

(to say the least).

For the past 4 days

I have been in Salt Lake City

attending a blogging convention

and I have to say

I was a little ‘star struck’

by all the amazing people

that were there.

 Bloggers from...
Design*Sponge
Snippet&Ink
Handmade by Charlotte
Apartment Therapy...

Then there were
the editors of

Martha Stewart

Better Homes & Gardens...

Photographers like

House of Brinson &

Jasmine Star.

But I think the best part

was getting to know other bloggers

who were passionate about

design and art...

Seeing old friends...

and making new ones!

(For more photos of my trip, check out my Instagram)

Rice Krispy Pops

I experimented yesterday

and made these...

Rice Krispy Pops!

BHLDN Decor

I posted about BHLDN 

a few years back...

But I just noticed

that they have a

BEAUTIFUL

decor line

as well.

I loved practically

everything.

But here are a few

of my favorites...

Clothing Swap

Yesterday some friends and I

got together and had a

clothing swap!

Because, lets face it,

in this economy,

it's not always feasible

to buy new clothes all the time.  

We all contributed by

bringing a bag of clothes,

that over time we no longer wore.

Then we completely turned

our friends living room

into a boutique and shopped!

I came away

with some awesome

new (to me) items!

(JCrew Sweater, Banana Rep Sweater, Anthro Cardigan, and one awesome cheetah scarf!)

Jennifer Collier

I love Saturday 

mornings.

I love sitting down

with my cup of coffee,

ready to see what

lovely things I can find

that inspires me.

Today I stumbled upon the artist

Jennifer Collier.

Here is how

she explains her art:

"My practice focuses on

creating work from paper;

by bonding, waxing, trapping and stitching

I produce unusual paper ‘fabrics’,

which are used to explore the 

‘remaking’ of household objects."

Yellow Lentil Soup

I made this soup

for dinner the other night

and it reminded me of

the food that I would

daily enjoy in Nepal.

And served with

Naan and Chicken Satay...

Sooooo Good!

Yellow Lentil Soup

Adapted from Martha Stewart

1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds 

2 cups vegetable stock

4 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups yellow lentils (12 ounces)

Salt & Pepper

1. Heat oil and coriander seeds in a medium saucepan over high heat for 1 minute. 

2. Add stock and lentils. Bring to a simmer. 

3. Reduce heat, and simmer gently, partially covered, until lentils are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper to taste

Venice Simplon-Orient Express

It's one of my dreams

to glamorously travel by train.

And I think the

Venice Simplon-Orient Express

would definitely make
that dream come true. 

Victorian Steampunk Wedding

This is pretty much the

coolest wedding

EVER!

 See the original post

over at Ruffled.

Pom Pom Scarf

Love these
scarves!

Via: burkedecor

1st Sewing Project

It might not come to a surprise to some of you

that Micah and I are in the process

of adopting and infant!

We still don't know when it will happen;

we have been told that it could take

anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 years...

(we are in month 3 of waiting)...

but during this time

I have been slowly creating a nursery.

And one thing

I can now cross off my list

is getting a bassinet. 

I found this one

at a consignment store.

But when I found it,

it had a very ugly

white ruffle bib on it. 

That would not do at all,

so I bought some fabric that I liked

and made a new one.

And it was my first time sewin

...anything!!!

I'm proud of myself.

Sunday Morning Breakfast

Oh how I love

lazy Sunday Mornings.

Maje

Maje's
Spring Collection...

Love it!

Remake

How cool are these!

Artists have attempted to remake

classic pieces of art.

Here are a few of

my favorites...

You can see more at:

Booooooom

Cozy Socks

Even though it has been
especially warm
for January,
the snow barely began
to flutter today.

Oh how I wish I had these
on my feet right now.

Via: People Tree

Katie Ermilio

I am in love

with this designer!

Katie Ermilio

Beef Short Ribs in a Tomato Sauce

Thank You

Pioneer Woman

for this

AMAZING

dinner recipe!

Beef Short Ribs in a Tomato Sauce

Adapted from: The Pioneer Woman

8 whole Beef Short Ribs1
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Salt And Pepper, to taste
1 tbsp Sugar
8 cloves Garlic, Crushed
1 whole Onion, Diced
1 cup Red Wine
1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes
1 can (14 Ounce) Tomato Sauce
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp Thyme
1 pound Spaghetti
Grated Parmesan Cheese

 

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.

2. Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium-high to high heat. Sprinkle short ribs with salt and pepper. Brown short ribs in oil, about 1 1/2 or 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.

3. Pour off excess oil. Throw garlic and onions into pot. Stir to cook for a minute or two, then add tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, salt, red pepper flakes, and thyme. Stir to combine.

4. Set short ribs back into the pot, submerging as much as possible in the sauce. Cover pot and place into the oven. 

5. Cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Short ribs should be tender and falling off the bone.