Hope you enjoy your weekend!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Sneak Peek
I know, I know...I keep promising the bathroom pictures. And it's done, BUT we went out of town (we left Tuesday, thank goodness for pre-blogging), so I didn't have a chance to snap some nice pictures. I don't want to be full of empty promises, so here are a few details of the bathroom.
Since we still had a big chunk of the Amazon gift card left, we went with this light fixture instead of the one I originally picked out from Overstock.
Pottery Barn towel.
And I decided to snag a Waffle Shower Curtain, also from Amazon.
Hope you enjoy your weekend!
Hope you enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Elastic Band Skirt
I posted a little while back about the great tutorial over on Freshly Picked for an elastic band skirt. I still do not have my waist back yet, so I made one for Rilo. Another really fast and easy sewing project!

I visited my friend Jess recently. She saw the tutorial and decided to make one for her little girl too. We both happened to pick out the same fabric, just in different colors! Great minds think alike I guess!! So now Josie and Rilo will have little matching skirts for the summer.
Labels:
How To,
Matchy Matchy,
Sew Easy
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Stromboli Recipe
Or Stramboni, as Adam calls it. I never had Stromboli until I moved to Pennsylvania...so if you're wondering what the heck it is, you are most likely not from the east coast! Stromboli is a pizza-like dish, close to a calzone. And guess what? It is so so soooo easy to make. This is my go-to quick dish. About 5 minutes of prep time and about 15 minutes of cooking time. Easy I tell you!
Here's what you need:
1 pkg. pizza dough (or french loaf dough)
your choice of sliced cheeses
your choice of meat
your choice of veggies
olive oil
Italian seasoning
This time I used mozzarella, provolone ham and pepperoni. You really can use whatever you want/have on hand. Salami, canadian bacon, sausage can be added for you meat lovers, or for a vegetarian option, try broccoli, peppers and cheese.
First step is to unroll the pizza dough to a rectangle shape onto a cookie sheet.
Next lay down your first layer of cheese down the middle, lengthwise.
Then add your meat (or veggies or both) on top of the cheese layer.
Another round of cheese on top.
Fold and pinch your seams together down the middle and on the sides.
Flip it over so the seam is touching the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle Italian seasoning to your liking. Cut a few small slits in the top.
Then bake according to the packaged dough. My oven works fast, so I only cook it for about 13 minutes until it's nice and golden brown. Slice on a diagonal and serve. I always dip mine in a spaghetti sauce and serve it with some salad. Delicious!

Here's what you need:
your choice of sliced cheeses
your choice of meat
your choice of veggies
olive oil
Italian seasoning
This time I used mozzarella, provolone ham and pepperoni. You really can use whatever you want/have on hand. Salami, canadian bacon, sausage can be added for you meat lovers, or for a vegetarian option, try broccoli, peppers and cheese.
Labels:
East Coast Things,
How To,
Recipes,
So Easy and So Good
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ruffle Bottom Onesies
This may be one of the easiest sewing projects yet, but they turn out so cute. It mainly requires 3 steps: cutting strips of fabric, basting/gathering and then sewing on the strips. If you want a great tutorial, with 3 different ways to make these, check out the blog Crap I've Made.
{This is straight out of the dryer. Don't mind the fact that I need to iron it a bit so it doesn't look so lopsided...when it's not so bunched it looks normal!}
Here's a picture taken from Crap I've Made that shows how cute they are on little bottoms.
Can't wait until the little girl fits into hers! I plan on making a few more since they are so easy!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Hart + Sew
My friend Stacy has the sweetest vintage baby/toddler clothing Etsy shop, Hart + Sew. I just received this adorable little yellow sweater for Rilo's Easter outfit. I'm debating on using a dress she already has or sewing one...I'll have to see what I can come up with!

Stacy's shop has lots of girl AND boy vintage clothes. Check out these adorable little saddle shoes! So cute.
You can check out her Etsy shop here and her blog here.
I have a couple of sewing projects, a recipe AND the bathroom lined up to post for this week! Can't wait to share!
Stacy's shop has lots of girl AND boy vintage clothes. Check out these adorable little saddle shoes! So cute.
I have a couple of sewing projects, a recipe AND the bathroom lined up to post for this week! Can't wait to share!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Happy Cows Come From...
...Spring City, UT?!

This is our cow. We helped to purchase this cow! It was a very happy cow. It roamed free and grazed as it pleased. No hormones, no cruel conditions, just a happy, happy cow hanging out in Spring City! Especially now that I'm responsible for feeding myself and Rilo, I have made an effort to really watch what goes into my body. I'm trying to eat lots of fruits, veggies, nuts and now...happy cow too! I've seen lots of the terrible videos of the treatment of some of the animals we eat, and maybe you have too. If I'm going to eat meat, I like the idea that it was treated nicely and wasn't pumped up with all the crazy chemicals. Hooray for happy cows!
Hope you have a great weekend! Cross your fingers that the bathroom will be complete Monday!
This is our cow. We helped to purchase this cow! It was a very happy cow. It roamed free and grazed as it pleased. No hormones, no cruel conditions, just a happy, happy cow hanging out in Spring City! Especially now that I'm responsible for feeding myself and Rilo, I have made an effort to really watch what goes into my body. I'm trying to eat lots of fruits, veggies, nuts and now...happy cow too! I've seen lots of the terrible videos of the treatment of some of the animals we eat, and maybe you have too. If I'm going to eat meat, I like the idea that it was treated nicely and wasn't pumped up with all the crazy chemicals. Hooray for happy cows!
Labels:
Eating Right,
Happy Cows
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Haiti
I stumbled upon the blog for Amelia Lyon Photography over a year ago. Shortly thereafter I had one of those weird blogging moments. You know, one of those moments where you completely recognize someone and think that you know them. And then you realize you only know them through their blog. Then you have to decide if you want to say something and possibly come off as a complete weirdo or just go about your merry way without saying a thing. Amelia and Justin, the husband and wife photography team, live near Adam's sister in California. Luckily when I ran into them, Justin was very nice and I didn't end up regretting my decision to say hi.
Anyway, the point to all of this is...have you seen Justin's photos and read the stories from his recent trip to Haiti? So emotional and so beautiful. You must check out his post.
Labels:
Good Causes,
Haiti,
Photography
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Blogging
In the last few months, I have really enjoyed making blogging a bigger part of my life. I love this blog. This blog is a great creative outlet for me. It keeps me motivated and gives me "deadlines" to finish things by (Or at least try...remember how I thought our bathroom would be done last week?! Uhh, yeahh...oops! Hopefully by the end of this week!)
I also love the little baby in my life and I want to keep family and friends updated on the cutie. BUT, I still want a space that's more for me and my creative needs. I have been going over this in my head for a little while now, and I think I've figured it out.
In order to keep me happy, I have decided to create a separate blog just for Rilo Jane. I will try my best to post at least one photo a day and some videos on occasion too. Since Rilo is obviously a big part of my creativeness right now, she will still appear on this blog (she's too cute not to have some pictures of her on here), but you won't be overwhelmed with baby-ness.
Check out Rilo's blog here. I'll add a button on the side of the blog for now so you can get to her blog. I'm hoping to finish up a slight makeover to this blog that I had been working on pre-baby that will make this site a little easier to navigate.
Thanks for reading and being a part of this blog. And please don't be shy about commenting...I know I have a lot of readers out there that I don't hear from!
Labels:
Rilo Jane,
Thanks for Reading,
Why I Blog
See JB Draw
Jonathan Bartlett is a friend of mine from high school. He is an illustrator living in New York City. You have to check out his website to see his work! He currently has a print being sold by a charity called Small Can Be Big. The idea is 100% of donations to this charity, big or small, go directly to helping a family avoid homelessness, buy paying rent or a bill, etc,. I love this print and the message behind it. I'm thinking it should go in the nursery! You can buy the print here.
Labels:
Decor,
Good Causes,
I Have Lots Of Artist Friends
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Boden
I just got the Spring Boden catalog in the mail. There was so much to love...but not much that my wallet would love. Here are my favorites!
I'm half tempted to make something like this necklace.
I'm normally not into animal prints, but I really like this sweater.
I'm a sucker for fun cardigans.
What a great summer skirt!
Dying over this perfect Spring coat!
Labels:
Clothes I Like But Won't Buy,
Clothing
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