coterie

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35493906579814782702012-02-16T05:49:44.347-05:00coterieDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-18170949776070946252009-01-30T11:54:00.000-05:002009-01-30T11:58:28.755-05:00A New Year

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-64628477106356788282008-03-20T12:31:00.004-04:002008-03-20T12:55:28.269-04:00Spring Ice

I've been feeling a bit antsy online lately,hence my absence. I think it's just the season change. There's a restlessness in the air just waiting for things to begin. A couple of weeks ago we had a huge snow storm. We went visit my brother for his birthday and ended up snowed in for 3 days. It was fun to be snowed in with friends.I'd like to say we reconnected playing old-fashioned board games by

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-71750458739503641432008-02-27T11:10:00.006-05:002008-02-27T11:30:25.032-05:00Take that spring

I spent yesterday working in the studio. I've realized that my idea that I could use the same table for jewelry and craft projects as I use for sewing, was not very well thought out. I'm never really at an ending point to clean up all that accumulates there, and even if I was I'm not sure where it would all reside while I use the table for sewing. I need to keep my eye out for something else. A

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-15032597021703072202008-02-24T23:11:00.002-05:002008-02-24T23:29:02.857-05:00sunshine

I realized as I posted this picture here, that I posted a nearly identical picture last spring.But, then I thought, isn't that was awaiting spring is all about anyway? Knowing and looking forward to that green bud we know will come year after year. Forcing a little green is kind of irresistible in February.My last post I think I mentioned trying to get through February. Funny that it is the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-44207623601689496092008-02-03T18:01:00.000-05:002008-02-03T18:29:58.395-05:00Grey Days

Is there a name for those endless days this time of year? My head is so achy and heavy and that I cannot for the life of me think of one. I can think of names for other times of the year but not this one.So, needless to say the weeks have been a bit long. It always makes me think of the Shins lyric, "The years have been short but the days go slowly by". I was listening to the Shins on repeat

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-55252841918542682052008-01-20T16:10:00.000-05:002008-01-20T16:24:42.814-05:00To Market

I know I've shared some pictures from the West Side Market before, but going there just makes me so happy. Besides, we did get a new camera for Christmas so these are much better. Devin took these. I was too busy looking for the best grapefruit.It's crazy cold outside. I keep feeling like I should be baking or doing something industrious, but I can't seem to move from this very warm spot.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-44857799176979781282008-01-12T20:42:00.000-05:002008-01-12T21:06:30.461-05:00Primary Colors

Yes, Devin chose that cheesy,if appropriate title. I was feeling so good about blogging in the new year. And then I got the flu again. This time is was a different kind of flu. And by different, I mean the kind that leaves you ten pounds lighter. Ahem. Well, on to more pleasant things. I wanted to share this great coat rack that I found on clearance at Anthropologie. We both have an insane number

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-46987256626045579652008-01-08T12:21:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:48:01.570-05:00New Year = Cinnamon Rolls

I've been wanting to make a New Years post for awhile, but, as usual, I just write them in my head and never actually type them. We didn't do anything too exciting. We did watch Once, though and that made me very happy. I was so sick over the holidays that I feel as if I'm just now getting back in the swing of things.So, thinking New Year's thoughts, I came across Hannah's New Year post. It just

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-82185566039623602692007-12-30T22:00:00.000-05:002007-12-30T22:09:54.096-05:00Holiday Sweetness

Just wanted to share a picture of these Christmas Eve goodies we picked up in Little Italy. I got to try out our new camera. I'm looking forward to learning all of it's ins and outs. Unfortunately, I've been quite sick for the entirety of Christmas vacation so I'm not sure I tasted any of the icing or the pastry cream. I also managed to cough my way through Atonement and Sweeney Todd. So, finally

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-79156890456715324012007-12-23T13:52:00.000-05:002007-12-23T13:56:32.369-05:00Happy Holidays

Heres to visiting and food and movies to come this week...

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-46630704005402334422007-12-22T09:33:00.000-05:002007-12-22T09:45:44.318-05:00Merry Christmas to Devin

Devin's big Christmas present was the first professional recording session for our music project, Prairie Fire Organizing Committee. We're recording an ep of songs based on the poems of Richard Brautigan. I just wanted to share some of the images from our time spent in the studio. We're recording at Metrosync. Back in the day, it was a radio station. The Beatles once played live in the room where

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-22531953280236428322007-12-21T10:54:00.000-05:002007-12-21T11:05:26.298-05:00this time last year

I've been thinking a lot about this same time last year. I do quite a bit of that comparing one year to another.I actually started my very first blog entry with similar sentiments. Without going into too much detail, last fall was a really rough time. It was made even rougher by the fact that we were 4 hours from our families. I remember one particularly difficult day I was going to go out to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-87107014086732371412007-12-17T22:03:00.000-05:002007-12-17T22:23:16.449-05:00When We Covered Cleveland in Ivy

So, its not very Christmasy, but I guess it is very seasonal, particularly if you live in Iowa. I was catching up on Tiffany's blog when I came across this quiz. I decided to take it,and while I don't want to reveal my personal results it did get me thinking about this guy. I'm not just saying that because he's my very own congressman. Actually it reminded me of a really great Dave Egger's story.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-4584301291308128452007-12-12T10:28:00.001-05:002007-12-12T10:48:34.740-05:00Oh magazines

I have a bit of a magazine problem. I'm fairly selective, but I still manage to read dozens of titles each month. A few of these I subscribe to, but many others I check out from the library. I am fortunate to have an AMAZING library, which is a bit enabling. I really just wanted to share a little bit of news with you. I just heard that Blueprint will no longer be regularly published, but instead

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-34539450104295011752007-12-09T17:32:00.000-05:002007-12-09T18:10:59.143-05:00I'm it!

Jessica tagged me last week. It's taken me awhile to reply but here goes... The Rules: 1. Link to your tagger (see above), and also post these rules on your blog. 2. Share 7 facts about yourself (random or weird) on your blog. 3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs. 4. Let them know they are TAGGED by leaving a comment on their

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-62272305167901144722007-12-02T12:21:00.001-05:002007-12-02T12:37:58.878-05:00Post Bazaar

Phew! The craziness of preparing for my first craft show is finally over. It went really well, and it was really fun, albeit a bit chilly. The building was pretty cool and it was kind of great to be downtown all day. I finally got to meet some of my crew from Cleveland Handmade, which was exciting. I had the pleasure of being between Oh Melisa! and the Cleveland based letterpress goodness that it

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-58341644582102805592007-11-23T10:45:00.001-05:002007-11-23T11:02:12.765-05:00are you my uncle?

Last week we had the good fortune of going to visit my brother and sister in law and our one and only niece. It was great to spend some time with them. Like last time we had a delicious brunch at Blue Max Coffee.As brief as our trip was, I did manage to squeeze in a little shopping. I splurged on some delicious Beemster gouda at the Marion Street Cheese Market. I also spent a fair amount of time

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-83756664497206521562007-11-17T23:11:00.001-05:002007-12-02T12:39:51.783-05:00I Live in the Twentieth Century

I live in the Twentieth Centuryand you lie here beside me. Youwere unhappy when you fell asleepThere was nothing I could do aboutit. I felt helpless. Your faceis so beautiful that I cannot stop to describe it, and there's nothingI can do to make you happy while you sleep. - Richard BrautiganOne of my most favorite poems, I just wanted to share on

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-14939319577146209592007-11-06T18:04:00.001-05:002007-11-06T18:06:33.101-05:00keyhole

Just a little corner of my home I wanted to share.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-14994324648085014422007-11-04T20:56:00.001-05:002007-11-04T21:06:57.930-05:00fall back

I finally managed to harvest lavender,thyme,mint,and sage from the garden to dry. The stairway smells amazing! I'm hoping that it will find its way into some Christmas presents. Soap? Linen water? Any suggestions?A new wreath for the front door thanks to the Halloween clearance.I hate how fast the retail world moves, but I have to say that I feel a little giddy when the Christmas stuff starts to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-86867134435805376032007-11-01T12:34:00.001-04:002007-11-01T12:41:47.562-04:00boo

I made Devin some Peanut Butter Blossoms with candy corn Hershey Kisses. He's allergic to chocolate,so I jumped at the chance to make a favorite work without it. The candy corn kisses taste kind of like butterscotch to me. Maybe not the most wholesome of recipes, but really good all the same.When your walls are pumpkin colored and this is your cat, every day seems like Halloween.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-38204508509112515222007-10-28T13:34:00.000-04:002007-10-28T13:35:42.690-04:00good intentions

I had a nice entry to put here, but blogger strikes again. There's some error making it impossible to post photos. This has been happening a lot. All I can say is "grrrrrrr". Hopefully a real entry soon.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-40055960408540495332007-10-28T13:05:00.000-04:002007-10-29T22:44:59.681-04:00naan stop

A few nights ago we had Mutter Paneer (well, tofu actually) and I made a huge batch of naan. I use this recipe a lot. Mostly because the majority of naan recipes I encounter have yogurt in them and I just don't always have plain yogurt on hand. It was pretty delicious and it's really easy to make as long as you don't mind cranking your oven up to 550. I find that preheating the oven with a couple

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-71176623804524803902007-10-20T13:01:00.000-04:002007-10-20T13:39:21.244-04:00craft in America

I finally got a chance to see the PBS series Craft in America. I was so sorry that I missed it when it originally aired. The topic is one close to my heart not just because of the work that I do, but because of the craft world I grew up in. My parents became involved, very young in the reemerging craft world of the seventies. My dad worked as a traditional blacksmith for a very long time. The

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-60816741058515214352007-10-17T13:19:00.000-04:002007-10-17T20:21:06.843-04:00velvet lily pads

We had the great fortune of getting a big bad of organic Pink Lady apples at the West Side Market for one dollar. A few were a bit bruised, but they were perfect for cooking with. Every time I take one out, I think "A dollar!" in my head, so happy am I of this great luck. I've been thinking of lots of delicious apple recipes, but as it turns out so far I've ended up making only one apple recipe

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-30059197467012690792007-10-15T20:50:00.000-04:002007-10-15T21:02:21.525-04:00finally autumn

Oh,have I been neglectful of this space.I was feeling all inspired and ready for autumn when a heatwave hit.(Read Shari's sentiments on the same topic here.)It just made me feel out of sorts. Finally, though autumn has arrived. I have a habit of spending a great deal of time in my head composing lines to place here, and then, having done so forget to realize them. I do this with letter writing

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-69156067733005515492007-10-05T12:53:00.001-04:002007-10-05T13:04:16.651-04:00Shop Update

I've updated my etsy shop with some new items including some special seasonal editions. I loved sorting through all my things to handpick these images especially for this fall. I was thrilled to receive my first jewelry order and to send it off to this lady. I hope you enjoy it!The laptop is going to the Apple store for some diagnostics, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to update again.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-30112965318121148342007-09-29T16:14:00.001-04:002007-09-29T16:47:21.986-04:00feng shui & Wendell Berry

I've been feeling a bit claustrophobic lately. Sometimes I feel as is I am being smothered by things. You'd think with the moving of the past years that we would have cut down on the things we've accumulated, and we did, but maybe not enough. I think part of this feeling came from finally getting all my project stuff out of the dining room, which has been it's temporary place for the summer, as

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-60306778689873992322007-09-12T19:54:00.000-04:002007-09-14T11:34:02.727-04:00chill in the air

There's officially a chill in the air, and it's beginning to feel truly like fall. Even though there is bound to be a few serious warm-ups before fall is officially here, I'm excited that the crazy 90 plus days are gone. It means that I can finallymove my ridiculous mess from the dining room back up to my attic studio. I'm excited. I had so much fun "making over" the attic on a $20 budget. I'll

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-70695796158911792942007-09-12T15:42:00.001-04:002007-09-12T15:49:32.948-04:00Shop Update

There are lots of new additions to the shop. I'm so pleased with how everything turned out. The raccoon barrette is being featured today on Wickedly Chic. It's a great site that features lots of independent shops, so check it out!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-12878827768613405082007-09-02T23:44:00.000-04:002007-09-09T18:55:33.189-04:00summer's end

I think there are a few tomatoes that may still get harvested. I so love Shari's post of the Louise Gluck's poem "Vespers". I've been thinking about it everyday when I step outside and see those few hopeful Wisconsin Sixty Sixes and the ironically named Early Girls still producing new blossoms.One sign of summer around here is the annual Dog Swim. Every year, after the pools have closed for the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-24937902794607083502007-08-24T18:48:00.001-04:002007-08-24T18:50:09.188-04:00cinnamon+basil

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-6000332997161170302007-08-23T21:48:00.001-04:002007-08-23T21:52:39.272-04:00free but closed

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-48427735939866966492007-08-22T17:56:00.001-04:002007-08-22T18:00:38.485-04:00clean

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-61066308207671695252007-08-21T16:45:00.000-04:002007-08-21T16:48:36.854-04:00golden

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-11869607346557294002007-08-20T14:30:00.000-04:002007-08-20T14:32:29.532-04:00green

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-52100553808868190922007-08-19T12:03:00.001-04:002007-08-19T12:06:24.264-04:00red

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-34652470886222369822007-08-06T22:37:00.001-04:002007-08-06T22:55:22.906-04:00new inspiration

I bought this lot of vintage pins a few weeks ago at a flea market. I think they may have been grouped by political persuasion, but I"m not sure. My favorites are the Audubon Society pin and the "comrades" one. It ended up being the inspiration for my next project.I've been collecting vintage illustrations, in particular those from old reference books. After a little trial and error, I'm really

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-90447020574853026832007-08-02T12:14:00.001-04:002007-08-02T12:26:11.472-04:00Those Eliott Girls

One of the things I've been doing this summer is catching up all over again with the BBC series The House of Eliott. I'll admit that I already have quite the soft spot for BBC programming, but House of Eliott may very well be my favorite of all time. It was conceived by the same people who did Upstairs,Downstairs, and won many awards.It is set in the twenties and follows two sisters forced to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-28983480521642577632007-07-24T11:09:00.001-04:002007-07-24T11:23:29.979-04:00crestfallen

I feel a bit ashamed at staying away for so long. It seemed like the longer I stayed away, the harder it was to come back. We had a good if uneventful 4th followed by some good visits with family. One of the things that has kept me away was that our camera took a tumble and was broken. Devin and I are both klutzes, so it's probably amazing it's gone this long without an accident. The ridiculous

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-89854378589043483572007-07-01T15:58:00.000-04:002007-07-01T16:36:03.348-04:00enough

I was reading a copy of the magazine Yoga + Joyful Living from the library and they had an excerpt from the book The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough. It was in the sukha (good space) section. This weekend, which was divided between organizing, playing catch-up and reading, hanging out, I thought about it a lot. As pedestrian as it might sound I get that feeling of satisfaction when the last

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-31649705442512480352007-06-24T10:50:00.001-04:002007-06-24T11:06:22.998-04:00some pig

We just couldn't make it all the way to the lake to capture this amazing sunset.In my desperation to capture it, it's a bit blurry.Still lovely, though.I've been looking forward to the movie in the park series for awhile. We were just too busy with things last year to ever make it. The movies are pretty much always for kids and of the animated variety, but this week's was Charlotte's Web, which

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-48615963218291143162007-06-18T08:15:00.000-04:002007-06-18T08:20:36.379-04:00patience

Nothing tops off a swim like a fresh banana cone from the Honey Hut.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-91919499101055364222007-06-16T11:49:00.001-04:002007-06-16T11:55:52.450-04:00deliciousness

from Max's deli.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-41781293460213896252007-06-14T07:26:00.001-04:002007-06-14T07:30:01.324-04:00I have no idea what these are...

...but I think they're pretty great.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-3758383693963100832007-06-11T23:16:00.000-04:002007-06-12T01:02:00.776-04:00splendidly

I'm reading Daniel Handler's books Adverbs at the moment.I'm really enjoying it, but it's structure as possibly interrelated short stories makes it difficult to follow as a before bed read. I always feel like I missing out on the more subtle relationships because I've forgotten them from the night before. It did manage to inspire my title though.The weather here has been gorgeous. We went to the

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-57329769596454460362007-06-06T11:55:00.000-04:002007-06-06T12:17:08.592-04:00blueberry consolation

Isn't this picture fantastic? I wish that I could say that I took it, but I didn't. My brother and my best friend, otherwise known as Nate and Hannah, took a trip to Assateague Island.They are actually there right now. ( Did I mention how lovely and convenient it is when your brother and best friend are a couple?)They sent these via camera phone. We were supposed to go with them, but just

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-8545276934426988442007-06-03T14:14:00.000-04:002007-06-03T14:38:04.001-04:00the sporting life

I'm not really much of a sports fan. This is probably partly because I'm not much of an athlete and mostly because the town that I grew up in is fanatical about high school sports that it's been the subject of a well-known documentary.With that much said, I have to admit that it makes me really happy when a hometown team makes good.I'm sure that I've mentioned it before, but my city has a serious

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-36890738358588606122007-06-01T10:04:00.000-04:002007-06-01T10:38:29.450-04:00milemarker

Well, I'm feeling a little funny after passing a milemarker birthday yesterday. I've always been this way as long as I can remember. I think passing a birthday just makes me feel reflective about the past year or years and where I thought I might be at this point.Mostly, I just spend too much time in my own head for better or for worse.This past week I've watched both The Devil and Daniel

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-7383208660817379672007-05-28T20:36:00.000-04:002007-05-28T20:59:49.629-04:00long weekend

Memorial Day weekend has always been a busy one in my family. I was born the day after, and wouldn't you know it, my other half was born on Memorial Day. Because of this it's always a bit of a two for one holiday,or now, a three for one. This was the first year that we hosted something and it was nice to have everyone there and to get to have it by the lake. We made a vegetarian version of this

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-85027771342892396422007-05-25T23:54:00.001-04:002007-05-25T23:58:44.768-04:00let's swap

Have you signed up for the 5x7 swap yet? It's a good deadline enforced way to create something (and you get to receive something). Plus, this year it will be accompanied by a show. This is what I worked on last time:You can sign up or get more information here.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-54867527877566334252007-05-24T11:44:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:49:53.669-04:00a glint of goldfish

Well, they the new notecards are finally here. They're pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself. I'm off to update the shop for now...

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-26602412970361243612007-05-23T19:51:00.000-04:002007-05-23T20:03:07.801-04:00finds on the line

It's been a long, hot, busy day, but I wanted to post some photos of my favorite finds from the thrift store this weekend. Here they all are drying on the clothesline. Oh, how I love hanging clothes on the line.Better yet, is how they smell when they come inside. In the current issue of Martha Stewart Living , there was a nice little tutorial for making a summer bag out of a lone pillowcase. I

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-55289898284797430702007-05-21T20:08:00.000-04:002007-05-21T20:52:55.915-04:00catch-up

This has been a pretty busy past few days, compounded by the fact that I apparently injured myself in a Pilates class. While I'm sure this is not all that uncommon, I still feel silly. It was serious enough that lifting an english muffin was painful. I think I'm on the mend now,thanks in part I'm sure to the coconut cream pie custard Devin brought me from Rosati's.Friday I had a chance to see Art

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-86159111821681390872007-05-16T13:32:00.000-04:002007-05-16T13:36:41.113-04:00busy, busy

Visits to mom, catching up on things around the house, and most importantly, working on new designs for cards have kept me busy around here. I hope to add the finishing touches to the card sets in the next day or two and have them up in the shop very soon. I'm really excited about them. More soon!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-12136173517026537632007-05-14T12:17:00.000-04:002007-05-14T12:18:33.316-04:00Happy Birthday, Ramona!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-33772863244875915222007-05-13T12:42:00.000-04:002007-05-13T12:44:37.106-04:00Happy Mother's Day

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-17525974345723700712007-05-10T13:20:00.000-04:002007-05-10T16:49:07.666-04:00what do tea and windsurfers have in common?

We're a bit under the weather around here. Devin started it and I followed about 8 hours later. Just a scratchy case of the sniffles, but a bit miserable nonetheless. When I'm not feeling well the first thing I want is a cup of tea. I'm all for the healing properties of green tea and white tea and well as most herbal teas and all of their incarnations, but when I really need comforting there's

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-7738654909759544682007-05-09T09:43:00.000-04:002007-05-09T10:10:38.570-04:00Not On Our Watch

This weekend we went to a town hall style discussion with the actor Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. Cheadle became interested in the crisis in Darfur following the filming of the movie "Hotel Rwanda". The talk was in support of their recent book, Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond. It was held in one of the historic theaters in Playhouse Square. There's a lot to

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-42393297395610691042007-05-01T11:14:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:00:04.548-04:00free.inspiration.

I have a bit of a hair obsession. I'm not really sure how it all began. I think that it has something to do with the transforming powers of a new haircut or new hair color.To me, getting a new haircut has a thrill of adventure attached to it. The very sentence "I like hair" sounds a bit ridiculous and flippant. But, I don't think it is just a cosmetic obsessions. I think that hair is the same as

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-24135016741651467952007-04-29T20:22:00.000-04:002007-04-29T22:18:25.292-04:00sunny sunday

coffee outside::lazy dog watching airplanes::winter things packed away::laundry on the line::wildflowers planted::clean car::new sunglasses::this jacket::the long winters::a walk through the cultural gardens:: Three Bernese Mountain Dogs::gelato under umbrellas::falafel & chickpea fattoush::the new issue of Blueprint::More photos here.

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-46354595250768920642007-04-26T22:00:00.000-04:002007-04-26T22:24:41.832-04:00who knew?

I have a thing for foreign candy. More specifically, candy of the British variety. This is almost entirely due to the fact that my dad was born in England, so there is this heady nostalgia surrounding all things Cadbury, Quality Street, and Wine Gum related.I think I may have gotten heart palpitations when I saw the Cadbury machines in the London Underground. My best friend's father is randomly

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-39936281795409870652007-04-19T13:46:00.000-04:002007-04-19T14:06:43.583-04:00The Emperor's Children

I've been meaning to write a post about the book, The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud. I finished it a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it. In light of recent events, the themes of the book seem even more relevant. The book focuses on three friends about to turn thirty just as this century is turning.It examines their intertwining lives in Manhatten and the intellectual world that they

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-43241409550839821822007-04-13T11:39:00.000-04:002007-04-13T12:02:38.523-04:00it just flew

Wow. I'm not really sure where this week got to. It really flew by. We spent an entire afternoon at the Apple store trying to resolve some major issues with our Macbook Pro. We've had it for a year and it's been sent in for repairs 3 times, and is still a disaster. I am a pretty big Mac devotee, but this computer has been a pain. So after a stressful afternoon, we finally got a suitable

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-20096295433387258762007-04-08T23:09:00.000-04:002007-04-08T23:41:33.720-04:00she doesn't mind the weather

I've decided that I'm through with complaining about the weather. It has been pretty unseasonable, even for the midwest. We were supposed to visit my family for Easter dinner today, but as it turned out we were pretty much snowed in. So, no banana cream pie for us. Instead, we decided to embrace being homebound with some red lentil soup and homemade bread. In fact, soup is pretty much my answer

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-88387626413660051832007-04-04T21:27:00.000-04:002007-04-04T21:43:36.538-04:00april snow

After several days of wonderful, warm , it-won't-last-long weather, our lawn is now officially covered completely in snow. There has been something like a 40+ degree drop in temperature. So, it was a good day for making indian food and watching dvds. A few days ago, at the library, this copy of the Drawn & Quarterly Showcase caught my eye. I'm so glad I picked it up. All of the pieces are

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-22803364785454855552007-03-30T11:15:00.000-04:002007-03-30T11:35:45.036-04:00yellow + gray

I am really loving the color combination of yellow and gray at the moment. I think it appeals to two sides of me. One is the neutral loving side and the other side is the one that craves bright, saturated, sunniness. Here are a few of my favorites, alone or together.This chair .This bag, which is also here.This is on my wish list.i'm really glad that I came across this flickr.Enjoy your weekend!

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-12478151531261481732007-03-29T20:36:00.000-04:002007-03-29T21:05:02.939-04:00delicious

I promised a recipe from our trip to the market yesterday. It's really one of my favorites. It's quick, easy, comforting, pretty healthy, and easily adaptable to any ingredients you prefer or have around the house. It's based upon the Nigella Lawson recipe for Double Potato Halloumi Bake. I am in love with salty ,squeakiness of halloumi, and there are very few things that it doesn't go

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-23800984358833849112007-03-28T21:03:00.000-04:002007-03-28T21:35:34.016-04:00Out & About

We enjoyed yesterday's amazing weather with some ouside time: yard work, carwash, a trip to the beach. We really missed the beach while we were landlocked for a few months.Today, we made a trip to the West Side Market. It is by far one of my most favorite spots in the city. Because of the number of merchants, competition creates the greatest deals on produce. Inside, there is a huge selection of

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-89053713080892168632007-03-26T11:13:00.000-04:002007-03-28T21:36:16.918-04:00wait for it

There are quite a few signs of Spring around here. It is about time. Spring comes slowly aorund these parts. I finally got around to putting together a modest seed order for my container garden. I'm really excited. We didn't plant anything last year because we were travelling too much. The previous year we did pretty well, although I suspect that the squirrels harvested more of our crop than we

Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072791179505848766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3549390657981478270.post-60888100253768196402007-03-22T11:52:00.000-04:002007-03-22T12:09:55.846-04:00This time last year

This time last year we were criss-crossing the country with hopes of a great opportunity and a new beginning. This photo was shot on a trip to Seattle for a job interview. After visiting a host of great places : Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Burlington, Amherst, Brattleboro, to name a few, and even testing the water in one city, we ended up, quite happily, were we began. The fact is that we love our

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