Monday, January 23, 2012

Smilebooth

On Friday night of the
Alt Summit
many different
sponsors...

Girls with Glasses
RuLaLa
HP
Uppercase
blurb

just to name
a few...

Hosted "mini-parties"
for all the attendees.

So much food.
So much fashion.
So many photos.
So much fun!




 



Thanks You  
Smilebooth and Method
for hosting a
fabulous mini-party
at the Alt Summit
last week!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

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


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)

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

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...





Sunday, January 15, 2012

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!)

Saturday, January 14, 2012

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







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."

Friday, January 13, 2012

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


Thursday, January 12, 2012

Venice Simplon-Orient Express

It's one of my dreams
to glamorously travel by train.

And I think the
would definitely make
that dream come true. 







Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Monday, January 9, 2012

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.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Remake

How cool are these!

Artists have attempted to remake
classic pieces of art.

Here are a few of
my favorites...



















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