Sunday, February 20, 2011

sunday's sour cream pancakes = greatest breakfast of all time


this weekend, we were expecting epic amounts of rainfall from what was touted as the "storm of the year." in preparation for staying in for hours on end, i meal planned accordingly, paying special attention to sunday's breakfast. nick & i love eggs of all kinds: poached, scrambled with loads of veggies, fried in bacon grease (okay, i know that one sounds awful, but we only indulge once in a while, and we're sure to drain the excess dripping fat prior to consuming.), but i wanted to make something relatively egg free, new to us & delicious. enter: sour cream pancakes & sour cream maple sauce. you can find the recipe here. they couldn't have been easier to whip up. light & fluffy due to the sour cream, and with only 1 Tbsp. sugar in the entire batch, not at all sweet. i added approximately 1 tsp. of almond extract to the batter for an extra special kick. also pictured: homemade brown sugar & loads of cracked pepper bacon. easy, too! sprinkle with both just prior to placing in the oven. voila!


i'm proclaming this the "greatest breakfast of all time."

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

get shorty


Pen Pal


Mars

oh, Rach... you do it to me every time!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

...SNEEK PEEK... new 3 block reduction print...


my dears, this is a little glimpse of my new reduction print. IT'S FINISHED! phew, i've been working on it for 10 months. more details, soon...

Saturday, January 29, 2011

tea towels


the towels were tightly packaged & secured with rough twine.


individual wrappers identifying each towel, along with the artists name. genius!


"triangles" limited edition


"outer space" limited edition

yesterday i received a little package from one of my favorite etsy shops. inside were two gorgeous tea towels, made from fair trade, 100% organic cotton, holding the printed images of two different illustrations by artist Leah Duncan. because i am so picky, i have been looking for new kitchen towels forever ((i know, christina, they're TOWELS)), and i must say, i am beyond thrilled with these. if you haven't checked out her shop before, please do. so many lovely things -- i want them all!

Thursday, January 20, 2011

RIP Trish Keenan of Broadcast


"my feet are dancing can you see them?"

Sunday, January 16, 2011

chair fantasy (pt. 1)




i am obsessed with chairs. i wish we had the space in our teeny-tiny home to house this one. the mustard-y leather & dainty yet sturdy wooden legs would be even more perfect once distressed.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

cacti & hypertufa


our neighbors left this cute box of cacti from Sebastopol on their steps with a sign that read "free."


this one has the tiniest fuzzy dots all over.


homemade hypertufa pots.** the beauty of the material is that it's flexible, can be molded into a wide range of shapes, takes color well, and once dried, its surface can be left bumpy or sanded smooth. i love its rustic look.


project complete.

**nick made all of these!