Saturday, December 24, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

L.O.V.E.

this:

Brian and Natalia - Their Story from The Cana Family on Vimeo.

is the. most. amazing.
wedding ceremony
i have ever seen
honestly?
goosebumps. tears. laughter.
watch.
watch again.
...
oh, and the pictures, too...
EPIC.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

signed, sealed, delivered

i simply adore
holiday cards
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sending, receiving...
every december day's mail
literally feels like christmas

seeing family and friends
favorite family pictures from the year
printed on beautiful paper
with great graphic design
a little gift in each envelope

ours finally went out today
and i am so pleased with them
each envelope sealed
with a bit of washi tape
....
xoxo

Monday, December 12, 2011

knitting, lately

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it seems all i want to do lately
is play with yarn
i've got a project in my purse, for lines and waiting rooms
and two by the couch
...
it will be a handmade holiday this year, for sure!

Saturday, December 10, 2011

saturday morning

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sleeping in
shearling slippers
kettle simmering
husband-made waffles
fresh raspberries
breakfast, bathed in december sun

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

menagerie

latest thrifting find:
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menagerie of nine wooden candle-holding cake toppers
$4

wouldn't these be adorable on top of a white frosted birthday cake?!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

soup for supper: chili + cornbread

last week
the patriots were playing monday night football
so i couldn't resist cooking up a chili
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it's hearty and loaded with flavor
(my husband doesn't even mind the lack of meat)
not to mention super healthy (excuse the cheddar topping!)

Just throw the following in a slow cooker:
(on heat on stovetop until simmering in french oven, transfer to oven and heat, lid on for 6-8 hrs. at 200 degrees)

1 Tbs. Canola Oil
4 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced
2 cups chopped onion
1 Tbs. Chili Powder
2 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1 Green Pepper + 1 Red Pepper, diced
1 lb Carrots, cut in 1/4" slices
1/2 lb Sweet Potatoes, diced
1 can (15oz.) Crushed Tomatoes
1 can (15 oz.) Diced Tomatoes
1 can Black Beans
1 can Kidney Beans
1 Tbs. Cocoa Powder
...
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seriously, insane.

make some.
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ladies who lunch

we have had more than our fair share of temperate fall days here in rhode island
(eeek! my bulbs are coming up!!)
and on one such afternoon
my dear friend meredith and i
popped into duck+bunny
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for a leisurely lunch
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in their garden
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which, of course, ended with a cupcake tasting!
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yum.
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their cozy-glam interior
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leaves you craving a girl's night out!

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looking forward to more visits this winter!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

day trippin': zimmans

a spur of the moment trip to the north shore
left me the opportunity to hit my favorite resource for interior fabrics
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zimmans in lynn, MA

packed with ev-ry-thing under the sun
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the latest designer faves

and inspiration galore
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(excuse the iphone blur)

i left with two perfect picks...
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soon-to-be roman shades
for the guest room
...
and some thing punchy
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for tay's room

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

soup for supper: mushroom barley

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with p&b boulangerie multigrain loaf

perfect for this chilly, rainy evening!
...
thanks to blair for the suggestion- delish!

Monday, November 14, 2011

wellfleet beach days: fall edition

during the summer
we try and make it to the outer cape
for a day on the beach
and in the waves
every sunday
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this weekend
sun blazing
we decided
why let a chill in the air stop us?!
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off-season bonuses:
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the dogs can join in on the fun

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rarely seen starfish!

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barefoot in corduroy

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crowd free!

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...
how did you spend your weekend?

Sunday, November 13, 2011

weekend knitting

i know, i've said it a millions times lately
but i am really, really
loving fall
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bulky, cozy yarn
+
chilly, dark afternoons
=
heaven
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this is my second autumn hat
(i made a seaform version for myself late last winter)
it was a quick one-day-knit
for a very deserving mum
xoxo

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

soup for supper

i love fall
crisp air and cozy nights
the farmers markets brimming with greens and root veggies
not to mention a pantry loaded with organic canned tomatoes

so
i've been making a weekly soup
we get at least a dinner, two lunches and two servings to freeze out of each pot
not bad for a hour in the kitchen!

so far...
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topped with crisp bacon
served with homemade whole wheat pumpkin bread

...
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served fireside
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...

(the recipe from my high school- this was one of my favorite lunches!)
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over cous cous
...

and
lentil
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topped with a drizzle of balsamic
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i love this part of our week's menu
and plan to continue throughout the winter...
next week i think i'm going to give blair's suggestion of mushroom barley a try!

have any favorite recipes to share?

Monday, November 7, 2011

birthday beanie

yesterday was my husband's 31st birthday
we celebrated first with my 'rents on cape
with breakfast at a favorite joint
and then
with his fam
topped off with cake, a cozy fire and presents at home
...
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his big surprise has yet to arrive
to add to his collection
...
this was a great
back-at-it-knit
for my first project of the fall
and the yarn
uber-soft-like-cashmere
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yum.

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happy birthday, my love!
xoxo

Thursday, November 3, 2011

fall tunic

my list of sewing to-dos these days is loooong
but with the color wheel commission successfully off
and a few halloween gifts sewn and shipped
i needed a day
to dive in my stash
and get creating
for me
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i caved and bought wiksten's tova tunic pattern
knowing i could draft something myself
but not wanting to get in my own way
i used alexander henry's "dasha"
...
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a few hours and one tunic later!
the pattern was simple to follow
my only change was taking 1" off the hem
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i love that it looks polished with dark jeans and a blazer
or comfy with black yoga pants
i haven't taken it off since i finished topstitching
eventually, i'll have my husband snap a few pictures of it on me and share
...
now, i'm even more inspired to keep sewing
more tunics to come, for sure!

Monday, October 31, 2011

happy halloween!

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(yes, that is SNOW)

wishing you all a very happy halloween!
our street is packed with kiddos and i just can't wait to hand out treats...

Thursday, October 27, 2011

cover brillance

i hope adele's vocal chords get better real soon
'cause...
yeah:

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

the boat life

after two days of canning
my sister and her fam
invited us to join them on their tug boat (!)
for dinner
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late summer, early evening light over lake chaplain

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ahhh,
the good life!

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my sweet niece

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this was the evening before my nephew's first day of kindergarten
so i surprised him with a watch of his own
as a special good luck gift-
he was so super psyched!

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the fam

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dinner grillin'

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mama and babe

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me and amanda
tired, but still friends! (hahaha)

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our captain, oh captain
...
yeah, a pretty sweet end to a work day!
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thank you, meggin and al, for a most memorable evening