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This would be a good theme for me to continue. I often have tidbits that don’t deserve a full post. So here goes:
- Ina Garten’s Lemon Yogurt Cake is amazing. I didn’t even make the icing and it was so good.
- Chris and I have been doing a little thrifting in the city hoping to find a sewing or dining table. We haven’t had any table luck but…
Buttonholer: 29 cents, awesome book: $4
- I need a good pizza crust recipe. I want a golden, light, airy crust not the floury, dense dud I always end up with.
- While we’re at it I would love recommendations for a chunky, spicy, vegetarian tomato sauce.
- I made a vegan blueberry cake this morning. And then I slathered it with cream cheese frosting.
Recipe from The Green Door Cookbook
- I requested and received the new Toast catalogue and while the clothes aren’t really my style I do want a pair of churidars. They look lame on their own but under a tunic or dress they look so comfy and stylish. I don’t have $68 CDN plus shipping to justify spending on leggings, however.
- Can I just take a minute a solicit praise for not having bought any yarn since early November? The only yarn I’ve bought has been with gift certificates and that was like four skeins. I also haven’t bought any fabric except a half yard of flannel with some scant Etsy profits. Thank you, thank you.
- Tonight I’m going to try to copy Mondragon’s Twister wrap for dinner. Wish me luck.
The party was great fun. I fell deeply in love with the toasted coconut cookies I mentioned last time.
The old plates with the inverted glass trick
They really remind me of these sable biscuits that Chris and I used to buy at the 100¥ shop in Japan. We would make a little sandwich with a piece of Morinaga and die of happiness.
Saturday morning we headed off to Winnipeg where I finally got a hair cut.
Howdy
This is my attempt to style it without any of the recommended product. I picked out a style from this magazine, I think, about two seconds before I was called to the washing station.
First off – thanks to everyone for putting up with my whining the other day. I had a bit of a bad week and I was feeling pretty down but I’m starting to perk up a bit. I think I need to start a lame Oprah-style gratitude journal to whip my Debbie Downer self into shape.
Chris had a couple of days off sick and was a marvel of domestic production. He cleaned, baked, cooked, hung some pictures and shelves and it helped to boost morale. You can’t keep that boy down.
One evening I had this kind of crazy idea and Chris agreed to try it out. Meaning he agreed to do everything while I offered a critical eye. We had everything we needed on hand making the finished result doubly satisfying.
Swedish moody
You see, I hate open concept. I love cozy rooms with built-in book shelves and radiators and window seats and worn wood floors. Pretty much the antithesis of this place. Enter some metal shower hooks, roman blinds from Ikea and Christmas lights.
Sudden dining room
To my delight and surprise Dwell-reading, Eames-loving Chris is charmed by our light wall.
It’s kicky in the daylight too.
I miss Ikea
It’s starting to feel more like home.
I ran into a good friend from undergrad this weekend who lives in Toronto and I didn’t even know was in town. She’s a stylish girl and I was in love with her new hair cut. This is the fab Alana who would probably kill me for posting this if she knew I was doing so:
Her hair may be slightly different now. But so is mine! I’ve been growing it for a couple of years now but this afternoon it struck me that I was ready for a change.
So….before:
*Slightly greasy from the no-shampoo adjustment.
And after:
I had in mind something slightly shorter but I was raised by wolves and have a really low hairline in the back so I would have had to get my neck shaved. It wouldn’t be a first but I wasn’t feeling it. I’m really super duper pleased though. Yay for new summer ‘dos!
Also, I made these absolutely sugar-of-any-kind free cookies last night and they’re really tasty if not super photogenic.
P.S. I wore my new gold shoes to work today and now I’m in need of a new set of feet. I think I swore in my head with every step walking home from the very far bus stop. yeeeeowwwwwwch!
