Monday, March 4, 2013

eight things you don't know about me

1. i rely on nature sounds via the ipad (a particular combination involving rainstorms, thunder, rain on roof, and winds) and oscillating fans to fall asleep at night.

2. i have never seen an episode of:

30 rock
the walking dead
grey's anatomy
the west wing
big bang theory
sons of anarchy
downton abbey
csi anything anywhere
law and order anything anywhere
two and a half men
and plenty other popular shows....

but i have watched every single episode of melrose place. twice.

3. i have a love/hate relationship with vegetables. more like love/haven't tried relationship. and like with fruit, i intend to explore new tastes this year. go ahead and roll your eyes, but these are the "crazy" ones i haven't tasted once in my 33 years:

green beans
asparagus
sweet potatoes
i almost said baked beans but thankfully realized it's not a vegetable
squash
broccoli
zucchini

4. i am the world's worst procrastinator. i have vivid memories of doing just that as early as a kindergartener. it's a horrible habit. on a side note, i apologize if you have left me a voicemail in the past 3 months; i plan to make time to listen to all fifty-nine of them very soon.

5. i quit watching all of my "shows" last fall, and never thought i could be happy without my housewives and fashion designing and interior decorating and top chefing. but you know what? it's so much better without all of it. instead i fill my space with spotify and grooveshark and itunes and pandora.

6. i cannot keep a pair of socks together. not mine, not anyone's. so if you see me wearing boots or other shoes that cover my feet entirely, i assure you that beneath that there are two mismatched socks. the same goes for grace.

7. i apparently used to be a tetris-wizard back in december of 1990. don't believe me? look here:

















and i swear if you make one sarcastic comment about me naming my diary kitty, i will cut you.

8. i have a slight admiration/obsession with portraits of animals dressed in clothing. like a cat in a sweater vest or a doe in a smocked dress. nearly every room in our house has one hanging on a wall.

Monday, February 4, 2013

my ten favorite bob dylan songs






















in no particular order...

no. 1
tangled up in blue

no. 2
you're a big girl now

no. 3
shelter from the storm

no. 4
visions of johanna

no. 5
hurricane

no. 6
john wesley harding

no. 7
the ballad of frankie lee & judas priest

no. 8
meet me in the morning

no. 9
all i really want to do

no. 10
you're gonna make me lonesome when you go


Saturday, January 26, 2013

ten ingredients for a delicious (and uber-healthy!) lunch

i will be experimenting with and making and eating many more of these soon!

















alfredo sauce
artisan wheat flatbread
fresh basil
spinach leaves
orange bell peppers
red bell peppers
minced garlic
shredded chicken
mozzarella cheese
yellow onions

mare's creation, ready to go in the oven:

















Friday, January 25, 2013

twenty-one shows i've been to

















or at least those that i can remember at this very moment. i guarantee there are at least a dozen more that i cannot recall due to ahem, various reasons....if you remember any, let me know!

feist
tori amos
civil wars
head & the heart*
jerry lee lewis
phish*
roger waters
mack 10
rusted root
ben harper*
bob dylan*
dave matthews*
coldplay
florence & the machine
avett brothers
matisyahu
ray lamontagne
brandi carlile*
new kids on the block
jack johnson
meiko

* = seen more than once


Monday, January 21, 2013

six new things i've tried this year

you may be shocked by some of these. i don't try new things, really. so for only being twenty-one days into the new year, i'd say i'm kicking ass.


















1. clementines

2. yoga classes

3. bloody mary (note the singular tone of this particular item...lol)

4. strawberries

5. new recipes (meditteranean roasted pork loin and spicy chicken tortilla soup just yesterday!)

6. cheese curds

















cheers to the possibility of many more new things before the year is over!

Saturday, January 19, 2013

every sunday, the grocery and i have a date


to grocery to grocery to buy a fat hog…

diced tomatoes and chiles
onion
bell peppers
spinach
carrots
chicken broth
cilantro
red grapes
apples
bananas
ciabatta bread
turkey breast
shredded cheese
sliced swiss cheese
juice boxes
quaker mini’s
yogurt
pretzels
pop-tarts
nutrigrain bars
waffles
hot dogs
apple juice
blueberries
eggs
white pizza  

i love grocery shopping, btw.

twelve snapshots from saturday



































today we rearranged, explored, purged, donated, dusted, dined, swept, brewed, watered, wondered.

and after a week that felt like a miserable poor-me country song, it was just what i needed. happy saturday to all of you!