Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
what the frick are these (insert more appropriate word). i had to post these crazy moeffers :O) the label on them reads “krispy kreme”, “what gives”????
these could only be more hysterical if flowers were growing up between the big and second toe.
okay, apparently these are really being made and only available in london now and soon to go worldwide. my mom’s friend janel looked into it and said that they will last up to four months but you have to take care of them, watering them and all. do you have to mow them too??
Posted in just for fun, misc |
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
ingredients:
1/2 lb. of whole wheat spaghetti
2 carrots, peeled and shredded
2 large leaves of swiss chard, chopped in fine strips.
5 small leaves of mint, chopped
6 large leaves of basil, chopped
sesame seeds
tahini sauce:
1/4 cup of tahini
2 T soy sauce or tamari
3 T water
1 T rice vinegar
1tsp dijon mustard
1 T chile garlic sauce
1 T braggs amino acids
*1/16 tsp of cayenne pepper
1 T agave nectar or sugar
3 T chia seed gel
pinch of salt
healthy pinch of black pepper
cook noodles, drain and rinse in cool water to cool down the noodles. add sauce, shredded carrots, mint, and sesame seeds.
if you would like to try a variation of this you can use peanut butter instead of tahini.
sauce is also really delish as bread dip or salad dressing.
note–i make a double of the sauce recipe because i like to have a little extra on the pasta. the recipe will only make enough to lightly coat the noodles. serve with crusty bread and salad.
yums!!
* if you don’t like things to spicy omit the cayenne and decrease the amount of chili garlic sauce.
this recipe was adapted from the “nearly raw tahini noodles” recipe on the veganyumyum site. if mine doesn’t quite do it for ya you could try hers out.
Posted in good for the tum |
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
here is the whole pile of shells that i brought home :O)
above are just a few of my favorites. i found 3 white limpet shells which was a huge highlight. one of them is pictured in the lower left corner, the second shell in. it’s white & oval shaped with a hole in the top. the ones i use are really blue green, aqua in color. this will make my own personally found and collected limpet reach 6. the first three were at stinson beach in california. yippy!!!! the white branch coral is my other big favorite. i found quite a few of those, but most of them to small for rings……which is what i really like to use the coral for.
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
i am a huge mark ryden fan. his work portrays a skewed twisted variety of childlike imagery of plushie pets, slabs of meat and youthful angelic subjects. i love the sweet composed with the odd and somewhat disturbing. enjoy his first ever children’s book and movie “sweet wishes” by this international art icon.
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
a pic after the kick ball rehearsal dinner….chris (my hubby), dave, trish and jade (some of our best friends) jadie is the bride to be……
jadie, pre-wedding dress heading to the church with her sweet little parasol
the ushers….chris, zach and dave
trish and i fixing the wedding cake. when the band was testing there equipment the vibration of the floor made the ornament fall down the side. we patched it with some flowers and filled in some of the icing holes. all that decorating birthday and wedding cakes at mcarthur’s in st. louis wasn’t all for not.
the uber happy couple- robert and jade
dancin it up…..
carly…jade’s sister and our super good friend was a singing diva that night. it was breath taking and a full on goose bump moment to hear her sing again.
erin working it on the dance floor with her backward bend. i am certain she is the most fun loving person i have ever met. she too is a metalsmith/jewelry designer and made robert’s wedding ring. i have just gotten to know her a bit more recently and am looking forward to her moving back to austin so we can continue laughing.
she get’s the best dip of the night award. all that bikram yoga comes in handy when you least expect it :O)
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
it was sheer pleasure being at st. pete beach. yeah, new beach/ocean goodies for my work!!! i think just seeing, hearing and feeling the ocean is good for the soul :O)
we have arrived…..the beach is so beautiful at dusk. i felt like a little kid, especially when i walked upon……
all of these…pure bliss
i had about 6 good hours picking up treasures, either for my work or just to have in my collection of found objects. the next day i wore a skirt and my legs got super burnt. the sunscreen didn’t quite do the trick. i’m still slathering on the coconut oil to get the heat to come out of it, but oh it was worth it.
chris found this beautiful olive shell. he was pscyhed and continued to find several others throughout the weekend. he was zipping around all over chris’ hand. it was really amazing to watch. every once in a while it would squirt water out….i think he was trying to tell us something. he set the lil’ creature free after i could snap a pic of ‘em.
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
yeah, i am on the front page of etsy this morning. yippy! thanks monicaj. i just got back into town from st. pete beach with chris in the wee hours of the morning. what a yippity thing to wake up to. we went there for our best friends jade and robert’s wedding. it was such an amazing and beautiful time with many laughs, cries, & a rug cutting, feel good time. we were pretty tired when we got home but it was so worth spending the extra time with the gang yesterday and a bit more time collecting shells on the beach. i have three bags full of goodies to use in my work if the mood suits me. it felt good all the way down to my toes to splash around in the water and kick in the sand. i’ll post some pics in a bit.
thanks again for the front page treasury monicaj!!!!!!!!
oh if you have never searched etsy before…..quick, go check it out. my etsy page is here. i am so happy to be part of etsy. it is a wonderful online, handi-craft community…..everything from DIY to high end craft. they truly have something for every one…..and apparently to many things just for me….hahahahaha!!
Posted in misc |
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
here’s brinkley. after posting pics. of those other pups i thought beanie deserved some air time. he’s the best!! i wonder if him and tiny would get along??
Posted in fuzzie wuzzies |
Monday, July 21st, 2008
YEAH!!! ann arbor was great and i so enjoyed talking with curious patrons, customers and all my art fair buddies as well as making some new ones. thanks to all of you who dropped by for a visit. i hope to see you all next year
i have a few pics from the show……
my booth
my friend ben playing “99 red balloons” on his brand new (to him) vintage accordion….it made me think of my mom-in-law, pat. she used to play one :O)
some sweet little girl came in my booth and talked with me about visiting her aunt in new york and helping her make jewelry. she had on these great little ice cream shoes and i couldn’t resist snapping this photo (with her mom’s permission). she was carrying around a little cup of pretzels and just talking away. she was too sweet.
on another note, a woman came in my booth later that day with a schnazzy pair of black sandals on and a fabulous pedicure in a color scheme that i used growing up. each toenail was painted a different color….all pale pale opaque easter egg colors: pink, yellow, green, blue, purple. i was so excited when i saw them that i jumped up with my camera and ask the woman if i could snap a photo of them. i could tell by the look on her face that she was afraid of my request and she high-tailed it out of my booth saying “no thank you”. i really didn’t mean any harm. i cracked up!!!
my friend charity’s booth with some of her ceramic pieces
one of my customer’s dog’s, tiny
some street performance by a mime
my favorite sockie-doodles
a dog i remember seeing last year and oh so loving that sweet face
my friend ben couldn’t resist using the pillows i just made for some eyes above my burn…..
oh, it’s so good to be home…i’ve had a long nap (since i got up at 4:00am to catch my plane home), drank some kombucha, ate an enormous salad with my fave balsamic vinegar dressing and am feeling the comforts of home. it was such an incredible adventure in ann arbor, but i am a happy girl to be back home. i’ll feel even better tomorrow after i go to yoga. i’ve had a week off and my body (AND MIND) are missing it :O)
hope you had a great weekend too.
Posted in fuzzie wuzzies, misc, show update |
Monday, July 14th, 2008
if your in ann arbor this week swing by my booth and say hi. i am in booth B209. the show runs from wednesday, july 16 - saturday july 19 from 9a - 9p. i’ll be there rain or shine.
heart, jj
Posted in misc, show update |