tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46732747138635470432024-03-13T23:02:58.981-04:00Splendid MintaLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.comBlogger238125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-38402422795371504042013-01-10T06:30:00.000-05:002013-01-11T07:02:06.535-05:00Octopus Triptych RevisitedHey guys! This <a href="http://splendidminta.blogspot.com/2010/11/get-look-octopus-triptych.html" target="_blank">post </a>about creating your own DIY Octopus Triptych has far and away been one of the most popular posts on the blog so far.<br />
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1. You can still grab the <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2010/08/vintage-clip-art-image-wonderful.html" target="_blank">file</a> and head to Kinkos to get it printed big in black and white.<br />
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Jenny at <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Little Green notebook</a> has a great <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/02/huge-prints-for-only-4.html" target="_blank">post</a> about big prints for little cash: - She actually scanned a photo and had it blown up.<br />
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LGN also has a great way to <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/02/inexpensive-way-to-hang-big-art.html" target="_blank">hang big art on the cheap</a>.<br />
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You could split up a big piece of art into several parts and hang them separately to get the triptych look.<br />
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2. You could take this a step further and add to the black and white copy <i>post</i> printing. There are watercolor pencils that would be a fun way to color in the octopus. You could also paint over it in translucent paints, you could dye the paper, stain it with tea for an antique look, etc.<br />
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Also - <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> kinda took the place of Picknik for a lot of people, and while I haven't used it inside and out, it is pretty okay. Or, if you are lucky and have Photoshop, you have the world at your fingertips in terms of photo manipulation.<br />
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I'm curious if anyone has done this project. What have you discovered?<br />
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UPDATE: I found someone who actually did it!!! Go <a href="http://kyindc.blogspot.com/2011/11/octopus-art.html?m=1" target="_blank">here</a> to see her finished product. Looks great! Thanks for the shout out.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-86640777917608247732013-01-09T21:07:00.001-05:002013-01-09T21:07:03.076-05:00Envisioning LifeWhere has the time gone? It seems like I just looked up and have been living in DC for 6 months. I've been teaching for 5 months. I've been married for 4 years. And I have 5 months until I turn 30.<br />
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All of these units of time and many others that deserve a longer post, remind me that life is short. Too short. The start of a new year has always been a time for resolutions and renewed commitments to lose weight, eat better, save money, etc.<br />
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The Headmaster at my school led a devotion last week about actually <u>envisioning</u> your life a year from now instead of making resolutions. He shared great insight and verses about how to change your life but made one statement that really hit home for me. He said (more eloquently than I) that in one year from now, you will be somewhere, but it is your choice where that is. You can sit passively by or you can actively determine where you will "be".<br />
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Instead of making a resolution this year, I am envisioning myself at the end of 2013. There are several personal and professional things I want to <i>be</i> at the end of this new year. Some I am happy to share and others I'd like to savor myself. I hope you will understand. I've also realized as I've been envisioning lately, that while I have lots of tiny things I want to accomplish/be, they all boil down to one or two major life goals. It's funny how when you ask yourself why you want this or that, you discover bigger deep rooted desires - the perfect stuff to envision and motivate you to make changes.<br />
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I hope you also are envisioning yourself at the end of 2013 - what will you be?<br />
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A note about the radio silence: I don't pretend to have a million readers out there. Honestly, it is probably more like one or two. I do take the content and things I post here seriously and want it to be worthwhile to you and me. These past couple of months have been a wonderful time of change for my faith, family and friends and I've struggled with how to make it relevant to the readers of SplendidMinta and also how to be true to myself. I've also been considering the concept of sharing your life on the big 'ole internet and asking myself what the point is. Really, what is the end game? There are wonderful blogs out there - that I read daily - that support families, inspire and/or change the world. I don't know that SplendidMinta fits in any of those categories. So, is there a point in continuing? Has anyone else come across this big question?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-57363628636056815942012-06-14T11:31:00.001-04:002012-06-14T16:21:22.803-04:00Roll onWe're on the road! DC or bust. <br />
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<br /></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-4065455928413910512012-06-12T23:01:00.003-04:002012-06-12T23:01:59.106-04:00save me from the tormentCan someone please save me? Ever see a person in a commercial or TV show and know you've seen them somewhere else? That's me right now. Because of this girl:<br />
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Yes, that girl right there in the middle - I know I've seen her from somewhere.<br />
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Is she that girl who interviewed to replace Charlotte at her gallery? (I'll save you the google search: The episode is called Time and Punishment, it's season 4, episode 7) I cannot find a full cast list and search for <b>"girl in Wendy's commercial sex and the city charlotte replacement gallery"</b> surprisingly yielded no results.<br />
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So people who are better at the internets and have minds like steel traps, HELP!<br />
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Here's the full video:<br />
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PS - can I just say it took me sooooooo long to figure out thats who I at least thought it might be?<br />
<br />Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-56289277049400716692012-05-24T00:03:00.002-04:002012-05-24T00:04:42.806-04:00in my mind we're leaving Carolina...<div style="text-align: left;">
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BIG NEWS - We're moving to DC. in like 3 weeks. Whoa. </div>
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</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-60627908534677607282011-11-05T09:22:00.005-04:002012-01-18T17:28:40.735-05:00Goodbye House, Hello Apartment!Good news y'all - our house is <b>SOLD</b>!!! We were so blessed by a wonderful buyer who is going to love the house as much as we did! <div><br /></div><div>So, we are off to a smaller <b>rented</b> pad as we figure out where life will take us from here. I doubt I will show you much home improvement stuff since we are kinda in temporary quarters with our stuff in f<i>unctional</i> spots but maybe I will get it together to add a bit of beauty to the function soon. </div><div><br /></div><div>It will be just as fun for us as hopefully it is for you to see where we go from here....</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-41629670385301480902011-08-03T22:01:00.002-04:002011-08-03T22:07:14.297-04:00true dat.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicT60fbFRFQdL2spC5-6qxu0RjlIrb7DV-q8xbyVrzDNI-DPCH68Fv-eGR_149YLgj_WdEVE7B-pGHpd65SGK4sCRPIdev1cCE2TIya1H2N50ttvAAkYMhHLc9LKQsFS10dX4hYjUblEg/s1600/247078_10150214644509239_141439374238_6955844_4072991_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicT60fbFRFQdL2spC5-6qxu0RjlIrb7DV-q8xbyVrzDNI-DPCH68Fv-eGR_149YLgj_WdEVE7B-pGHpd65SGK4sCRPIdev1cCE2TIya1H2N50ttvAAkYMhHLc9LKQsFS10dX4hYjUblEg/s400/247078_10150214644509239_141439374238_6955844_4072991_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636815583259596418" /></a>I ran across this on facebook - maybe Katie?, maybe Kathlyn?, I can't remember but I snagged it. This has been my mantra this past month as I am a full time grad student (lord help me), our house is on the market (um, hello, my name is liz, I clean all the time), Charlie the hound dog is in remedial school (he's a trouble maker), my brother and sister-in-law had a sweet sweet baby boy and Aunt Liz helped with a shower, cooked meals, etc and generally got so over-excited she couldn't sleep. I am also trying to be a wife but sweet hubby has pretty much been a cute little haus frau lately. I think I'll make him an apron. Oh wait, I really don't have time.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-44327929710863393772011-07-04T12:18:00.004-04:002011-07-05T16:10:10.306-04:00Happy 4th of July!<div style="text-align: left;">We had some fun with sparklers last night!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLb3KYvaAkaQmPT3b6SneFJERzIAVZvKew5zO0i8-aVbJhkVZ84ol2dOwHdtapCkbJfveAV6360k3Lns6grblKIcaTcVhFXd18NQTr4CzcdSvE-922xJkKaZn2fvl87LbKkMvSv9IXTg/s400/july4collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625532733831832514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 92px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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It's been a fun "dreaming project" where every time we walk by them we say, "Hey honey, what about a yellow floral?" .... "Hmm.... I think a retro print, maybe in a blue?" </div><div><br /></div><div>Tonight I did a little google image searching after finding my old ebay purchase listing to know what key words to search for. Enter search terms: Hollywood Regency Slipper Chair.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/52327138/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/52327138_BAyszJ57_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></span></div><div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://palmbeachantiquesanddesigncenter.1stdibs.com/store/furniture_item_detail.php?id=531505">palmbeachantiquesanddesigncenter.1stdibs.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>BINGO. <a href="http://palmbeachantiquesanddesigncenter.1stdibs.com/store/furniture_item_detail.php?id=531505">I found a pair just like mine</a>. I mean CRAZZZY. Granted this set has been recushioned/reupholstered and is for sale in a fancy store. But they are just like mine!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>The bad news is, they don't know the creator either. Boo hiss... They are listing them as 1970's which is totally cool with me. And for $2400 for the pair, I have plenty of wiggle room on the reupholstery costs. </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-8850099009127397332011-06-19T19:28:00.004-04:002011-06-19T19:37:54.376-04:00For Sale by Owner - lots of pics<div style="text-align: left;">Thought you might like to see the photos... </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9_vM-uLFgEpUqYWPirDxj1M_714kUYv4Fr64Qj_zf0X3FcgTdOWZnT5evdiWDT7vI55tXZl2rugLYWV-CRxRIC1hswccVZAQdH6-Qa6u3Hjur1Sy8a1Iu7r4xTew_KTe2-CAyECbpUk/s1600/DSC_1084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpfCDo_8H8jsHrIHD-jlGoNNPIEWt6cNsAlfSKUUUx_v4VnOanxqzseOf4yqBaOexoMNwT55PlQcFT-Y0TIp-eckBQMpPXISBTmqp3K8B1BNvlpF_zRW0hyphenhyphen2MwizL4d4FCorZtXJ9TWY/s1600/front3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBnexQJi3xN80n9T1NptTRyVQFS0xxkPcZPthc9t72ROp4pEC6fD9joF9zsvwjst8VUPyIYXhhsrdbH4heClFKA38fYefdGyNvwaCnsgO2kckmc2LNNhem9pLQe7GRXg95xaON45FmPg/s1600/backyard2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBnexQJi3xN80n9T1NptTRyVQFS0xxkPcZPthc9t72ROp4pEC6fD9joF9zsvwjst8VUPyIYXhhsrdbH4heClFKA38fYefdGyNvwaCnsgO2kckmc2LNNhem9pLQe7GRXg95xaON45FmPg/s400/backyard2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620077522388199314" /></a>We are ready to show now so if you know anyone interested, please send them our way. Thank you!</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-15819727849077496372011-06-16T13:58:00.002-04:002011-06-16T14:01:39.206-04:00Cannot get there fast enough<div style="text-align: center;">a little peek into my mind today... </div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37535472/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37535472_aH2KqcSU_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4673274713863547043">None</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37539177/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37539177_6fJEqSxB_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/10226/robin-and-lucienne-day-exhibit-and-film.html">designboom.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37534851/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37534851_CrDJQm3F_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://blog.ratestogo.com/famous-landmarks-usa/">blog.ratestogo.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37535966/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37535966_kcsIW8is_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63305107/dc-love-jefferson-memorial-gocco-art">etsy.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37536753/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37536753_RXKNFCy4_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.orkposters.com/dc.html">orkposters.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37534327/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37534327_I3Z6rgtx_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4673274713863547043">None</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37534471/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37534471_8BGlnZev_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-has-sprung-on-capitol-hill.html">taza-and-husband.blogspot.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px; "><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/37534791/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/37534791_Ppf01SDI_c.jpg" border="0" width="450 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 10px; color: rgb(118, 131, 139); ">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://dooce.com/daily-photo/2010/10/05/pennsylvania-ave">dooce.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/splendidminta/" target="_blank">Liz</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-15250662987158475292011-06-09T13:20:00.002-04:002011-06-09T13:22:54.730-04:00Best Day<div>Thank you to my sweet husband for a great dinner out with great friends for my birthday. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci3JSWgE540-cjqgHoQO12MyHfHYkom3DhiZjnOxY-Chju0Daxa_rQMyKPaEPIrzjyN4NoHO7k7Bh39TYa8dSt4y60avfbw4gDSfujlI2STj5dmjP385EYQiZi03XAVN8PeTxNXNQVS4/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjci3JSWgE540-cjqgHoQO12MyHfHYkom3DhiZjnOxY-Chju0Daxa_rQMyKPaEPIrzjyN4NoHO7k7Bh39TYa8dSt4y60avfbw4gDSfujlI2STj5dmjP385EYQiZi03XAVN8PeTxNXNQVS4/s400/DSC_0170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616271325986285698" /></a>A great day all around! Eric gave me the sweetest art print - as soon as I find a frame I'll show you too. <div><br /></div><div>Thank you sweetie! </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-79473258208880312212011-06-07T18:27:00.002-04:002011-06-07T18:28:08.761-04:00Oh Happy DayPS - I turn 28 today.<div><div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/4614963/" target="_blank"><img src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/4614963_DP04RhRx_c.jpg" border="0" width="432 height =" /></a></div><div style="float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;"><p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://weheartit.com/entry/6939297">weheartit.com</a> via <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/deannapai/" target="_blank">Deanna</a> on <a style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This picture just about sums up how I am feeling today, sending some major wishes out into the universe. </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-45914982064150472662011-06-07T17:18:00.004-04:002011-06-07T17:30:22.321-04:00Some details...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xMT6zltUuxfql6xeb098Hn2VAWP-YF2uhBXpXcZoJU0X4IK6pmLcI5kh6InIxoZmx38gflzsHBXDOUpmJwJ9m8ohT9JW-UNUQr0adYvrWrGW9ljQqP4Ufg3-iG1uLyXCPQdRNNcAmK0/s400/best+house+exterior+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615590416794264706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px; " /></span></div><div>After the big FOR SALE SIGN surprise last week I wanted to share some details. Granted, this won't be all the details cause we are still working out some of the details and therefore I can't share them since I don't know... but here goes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Eric and I have been dreaming about a simpler life in a big city. Oxymoron much? Not quite. You see, we bought our beauty of a house (selfish plug here - is for sale, email me), when we thought we would settle down and start a family, put down some roots, buy some furniture, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fast forward a few years and thats not really our dream anymore. Well, it still kinda is, just not in the same way we thought it would be. Now, we have dreams of living in a much smaller home, having only 1 car, walking to the grocery store, living with less, traveling and changing the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>Why now? Why not? Since I have another year in grad school, it will be a little while before we make any MAJOR changes but since we know our home will make someone very happy, and we are zoned for awesome schools, we thought we would see if someone might want to call it their new home before the school year starts.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, that's about all I can share now. I hope you don't mind if I get a little philosophical about making these life changes - I hope you'll share with me too. </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-64860496587141742522011-06-03T12:24:00.002-04:002011-06-03T12:29:29.691-04:00SURPRISE!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QENHWT8hH6V8ddDKp4PuK9puAO45nNEhfb5pe8drbqBpHxDd7iv3NuN-nV-bFZAIhU_uH3hNhtZqEOVA-ah5iwdGqL76K6L9M42Sc1UtOwNdEFNZRLeqLtCsyzyL_-C84Z0xatny8g4/s1600/house+FSBO.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QENHWT8hH6V8ddDKp4PuK9puAO45nNEhfb5pe8drbqBpHxDd7iv3NuN-nV-bFZAIhU_uH3hNhtZqEOVA-ah5iwdGqL76K6L9M42Sc1UtOwNdEFNZRLeqLtCsyzyL_-C84Z0xatny8g4/s400/house+FSBO.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614031333885761010" /></a>details to come... and now you know why I have been MIA. sorry. <div><br /></div><div>If you know anyone interested, please contact me via email splendidminta (at) gmail.com</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-59311119251574697662011-05-26T20:42:00.003-04:002011-05-26T20:46:24.504-04:00fabric liquidation<div style="text-align: left;">so, question. I want to pare down my fabric stash. How should I do that?</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV4QMm3aaxak0TM0R_QYR0g-8FpHTgUNjGYJQwO6ikrmF0G_PFTCmtxXUSFsozQkk_vUxWCUIrNd-bkpr2a9fxtR_kbCRj7NNKkr-x4cJqD-uzqMfMf31d02ZZCXx2_SZsNBtXuyJBSg/s400/fabric.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611190179217834610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">I have LOTS of small yardage pieces of craft/quilt fabric plus several large pieces of decorator fabric pieces. Would you etsy it? Is there interest amongst you readers to buy it right off the blog? Should I price it and just put it in the yard sale next weekend? </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Help a sista out! </span></span></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-12828101758641811192011-05-25T14:23:00.003-04:002011-05-25T14:26:25.407-04:00I got my hair did<div>Ever been in a beauty rut? I think I've been in one for the past year. Not anymore... I got my hair did!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPRq27yOuBmHsbxeHlcYAaP09cbdYPcLtllgEo52NzgNJm6xDGuwMkgTJ6UCaExManfmUnrhOXBMHFXaRZ0DnDHADI4LmqZrKxC-4DUdesdF61Y3CDmgvMKfuuRPNn04AvSEILzX-KpE/s1600/liz+hair+cut.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPRq27yOuBmHsbxeHlcYAaP09cbdYPcLtllgEo52NzgNJm6xDGuwMkgTJ6UCaExManfmUnrhOXBMHFXaRZ0DnDHADI4LmqZrKxC-4DUdesdF61Y3CDmgvMKfuuRPNn04AvSEILzX-KpE/s400/liz+hair+cut.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610721403412281378" /></a><div>Phew! It feels so good to get it all cut off. Add in a new eyeliner pencil, some new pressed powder and a little self-confidence and VOILA! </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-53531445613991737022011-05-17T06:23:00.001-04:002011-05-17T06:23:00.271-04:00First Veggie Porn of 2011<div>The garden is going strong! Allow me to expose the first veggies of the season... PEAS! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ElbDebDNXfo1ahgohRW9x5nP0BgXXuTGaKC51p14TbafHT20-6dO7l1-avH7NEgnErLhROwgC-ATyE8UnwDKBD-N0Gazm7wUJfAuxWms9FwTM8cxsywKH0K8VdTxFpOU0t6aEI6R2TI/s1600/peas1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ElbDebDNXfo1ahgohRW9x5nP0BgXXuTGaKC51p14TbafHT20-6dO7l1-avH7NEgnErLhROwgC-ATyE8UnwDKBD-N0Gazm7wUJfAuxWms9FwTM8cxsywKH0K8VdTxFpOU0t6aEI6R2TI/s400/peas1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606748684090004274" /></a>These little guys were so sweet and buttery I ate most of them as I was shelling them but a few made it onto a hodge-podge salad. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwPOjny_GJ2CK-K6tsKwcuCSCjQsebERuHuA5dF5aPJFm1D4pL-N5_YBHx_z7fzoJIGhbl-7HBBD5uc2XVbcgHUIToxvrlEwFVRZemPFUBjGS5fkw4SlCg1ZOGZ0B4rolZuvYMRsbXdU/s1600/peas2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwPOjny_GJ2CK-K6tsKwcuCSCjQsebERuHuA5dF5aPJFm1D4pL-N5_YBHx_z7fzoJIGhbl-7HBBD5uc2XVbcgHUIToxvrlEwFVRZemPFUBjGS5fkw4SlCg1ZOGZ0B4rolZuvYMRsbXdU/s400/peas2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606748682678829810" /></a>I did however turn to Eric halfway through shelling and said, "Man, you would need a whole field of plants to actually make enough to do anything with". <div><br /></div><div>Which is why, although I enjoyed my first pea growing experience this year, it was not worth it. I will continue to buy my $.99 bag of frozen peas. thankyouverymuch. </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-87926859452461827872011-05-16T06:45:00.001-04:002011-05-16T07:52:03.359-04:00Scrappy Baby Quilt DONE!<div style="text-align: left;">get a load of this cuteness:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiClzfXEy3wfllkzwR7njyYmBpSSTik9qIFIKW7yYIJQcoTRxRk8GsBEs4iKO19xrfZMD_98OyUshToNR9lSATsDc-GG6vnfcjXWhoLfLbuqcvXj_qKI6JOa-62NfMv41EwjAqBhnXnWWo/s400/baby+m+quilt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606583297032700722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> This little floor quilt is for my nephew that's currently baking in my sister-in-law's tummy. This is not my first quilt but I am super proud because this one I actually pieced (that's what you call putting all the small pieces of fabric together to make the colorful squares), and sashed (thats what you call the white frame I put around the colorful squares), and quilted it (with my new lovely free motion quilting foot), and bound it (the blue border that keeps it sandwiched together). I am so so so proud of it. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPcQD5V60l__uUUsjBIOWScGz8FcqQqJEBJWLv2pZruaP8qT4veSxVr2W7DCMaFDjOr36F1UmBH_t0jOZ3_7CiRQ9E_ln3_cUgcJz_Q1Ozv-ii7rwsr_UjSo4wj4MDMdI4sCsd-ROyDeU/s400/quilt+detail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606584212556450066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I quilted along with <a href="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/">Comfortstitching</a>... you can too!</span></div><p><a style="display: inline;" href="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/comfortstitching/2011/04/crazy-scrappy-block-tutorial-and-a-maybe-quilt-a-long.html" target="_blank"><img style="width: 200px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Button" src="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/.a/6a010536fd6c85970c014e87663b14970d-200wi" alt="Button" /></a></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-74646923088651372972011-05-15T15:09:00.001-04:002011-05-15T15:11:27.952-04:00Today...<div>My house looks like this:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq_uX43kLSqYgOMoV3DQf_DRE9BbiXVaNVtxBSjzsrNShkQoDgvns1Gnl7PVstYoop823CyoSkbwvNrqzml2e4RTq6C7HQVww8dT7w_M8ZzRO6aswaa7jv-R1sY75a9sf7WyY3UkADuo/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisq_uX43kLSqYgOMoV3DQf_DRE9BbiXVaNVtxBSjzsrNShkQoDgvns1Gnl7PVstYoop823CyoSkbwvNrqzml2e4RTq6C7HQVww8dT7w_M8ZzRO6aswaa7jv-R1sY75a9sf7WyY3UkADuo/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607022408307288530" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpadX4fAHVMhQC_t4sI3XXsNKF1dnkYw6xE6-w6s922NPB7wa3vBz3LgL146W3J1QDFEk0FTH7NAu3XIOOAPoA45Vt_eGb3GnHLesxBA31yBZa2y6roXGaYsDD52K0K1nMFLKiTqUaDAc/s1600/4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpadX4fAHVMhQC_t4sI3XXsNKF1dnkYw6xE6-w6s922NPB7wa3vBz3LgL146W3J1QDFEk0FTH7NAu3XIOOAPoA45Vt_eGb3GnHLesxBA31yBZa2y6roXGaYsDD52K0K1nMFLKiTqUaDAc/s400/4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607022404068003074" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMDds_w6_bpz_07Pi9rN0wx4KoVPwYggwzVs22aPVpoUJ1P7tI3KB2cqfzWh2-qMGNWdtAnQ7BzqKKnZrVsNZ0dEBQNT7gFcvIZ_lq6Kua378xv9ieiuUesgoHQbSwsNHKJtPUwD9iY0/s1600/2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMDds_w6_bpz_07Pi9rN0wx4KoVPwYggwzVs22aPVpoUJ1P7tI3KB2cqfzWh2-qMGNWdtAnQ7BzqKKnZrVsNZ0dEBQNT7gFcvIZ_lq6Kua378xv9ieiuUesgoHQbSwsNHKJtPUwD9iY0/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607022404763745490" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNx16Qi1OumqzVZOALYHquPCEa-8PO3qeE93ggKwRS0zWeMdF_5sP8r2LlUzs7N8vHe4fVCNU_dSOCFJDKgLRLE98-xrDLmA3ZJgOFyaujwIl7ukRtA7f8QbeyFXAw0F22cP6NdnfhiOw/s1600/5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNx16Qi1OumqzVZOALYHquPCEa-8PO3qeE93ggKwRS0zWeMdF_5sP8r2LlUzs7N8vHe4fVCNU_dSOCFJDKgLRLE98-xrDLmA3ZJgOFyaujwIl7ukRtA7f8QbeyFXAw0F22cP6NdnfhiOw/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607022402272738562" /></a>Wanna come help?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-10295656444585141282011-05-14T16:22:00.007-04:002011-05-14T22:22:42.200-04:00Cornmeal Crust Dough<div style="text-align: left;">A regrettably long time ago, I was having lunch with a dear friend and having a conversation about cooking. She mentioned she had this great idea for a pie (which I cannot remember at the moment) but was having trouble because traditional pie crust just tasted <i>off</i> when paired with her magnificent filling. I suggested she try a cornmeal crust dough. WHAT? Cornmeal crust pie dough?</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyways, I told her I had seen it in Southern Living, had made it once and loved it and promised to get her the recipe. Oops. That was like 2 (?) months ago. Sorry Elizabeth! </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, for your enjoyment: </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHJtPEIsXkSVYOvtMTalNTgArib-7ArrV_-01_xngKrFJrF51A2Kxc_3kBri1_dPUs-mCwlQ2aa6ZwniJ7RgpNuh3XPAc9jwPg4MTZ39edgRczV0TyPUGt7HEvQu-3nk5nEtSf1R3qDA/s400/cornmeal-dough-sl-x.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606671099665238274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cornmeal-crust-dough-10000002011091/">Cornmeal Crust Dough, from Southern Living</a> and you can make the <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/homemade-apple-pie-10000002011090/">Homemade Apple Pie</a> to go with it (YUM!) </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(91, 51, 92); font-weight: bold; ">Ingredients</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><ul style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">2 1/3 cups</span> <span itemprop="name">all-purpose flour</span></li><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">plain yellow cornmeal</span></li><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">2 tablespoons</span> <span itemprop="name">sugar</span></li><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">3/4 teaspoon</span> <span itemprop="name">salt</span></li><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">3/4 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces</span></li><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">1/4 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">cold shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces</span></li><li itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.8em; "><span itemprop="amount">8 </span><span itemprop="name">to 10 Tbsp. chilled apple cider</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><h5 style="margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(91, 51, 92); font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; font-weight: bold; ">Preparation</h5><ul class="prep" itemprop="instructions" style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li style="margin-top: 9px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; ">1. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas.</li><li style="margin-top: 9px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; ">2. Mound flour mixture on 1 side of bowl. Drizzle 1 Tbsp. apple cider along edge of mixture in bowl. Using a fork, gently toss a small amount of flour mixture into cider just until dry ingredients are moistened. Move mixture to other side of bowl, and repeat procedure with remaining cider, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until a dough forms.</li><li style="margin-top: 9px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.2em; ">3. Gently gather dough into 2 flat disks. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 24 hours.</li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#333399;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div></span></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-43759853978537530152011-05-14T09:25:00.005-04:002011-05-14T10:44:17.267-04:00I hate caulking<div style="text-align: left;">Anyone else feel the same way? Caulk is my absolute least favorite chore, next to folding clothes and scrubbing toilets. Now it's warm enough and dry enough to do some caulking in the bathrooms, gutters and windows for general home owner maintenance. Thank you Dad for teaching me the ways of responsible homeownership.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPneNQfhoU-jlhJOvwiPGRaUvGatx1-EBzwWM6Kqlg2axulQXK8z8FBs6v4uSEjszW9qRB9NOhY_COMNcKrvVL5gaIjdVMH32SXw9eJlH6CfAQ52X-C8_o2KRTokNJDTI5JsjHBE7K30/s400/caulk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606582420854522018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px; " /></span>As I was caulking our bathrooms this week though, I did learn a nice little trick. Let's start at the beginning, silicone caulk should be used in kitchens and baths. The one I used (2nd from the left) is GE brand, silicone in white and it's 3 hours to shower-ready and has a 5 year mold and mildew resistance guarantee. FAB! Why should you use silicone? It is flexible, doesn't crack and totally waterproof. It's also a big pain in the butt to apply because it is not water soluble and therefore, a pain to clean off your finger as you smooth the bead of caulk and a pain to clean up if you mess up. BUT... (thank you youtube) if you dip your finger in soapy water before running your finger along the bead of caulk it won't stick and you get a nice smooth line. To clean it up, just use mineral spirits. Above all else, before you do any caulking, remove all of the grody old stuff with a putty knife and exact-o knife.</div><div><br /></div><div>That liquid nails is for the front steps, those tiles that had been <a href="http://splendidminta.blogspot.com/2011/03/theyre-dropping-like-flies.html">dropping like flies</a> are going to be re-stuck, regrouted and given a new lease on life. More on that in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm off to break out the caulking gun and get back to it. </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-72218354819171833812011-05-06T09:43:00.003-04:002011-05-13T13:53:36.153-04:00Baby got back!<div>The back of our house has seen a major transformation over the last year. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is a picture of when we bought it in 2009. Notice the massive rose tree in front of the patio. And the "deck" under the window (and blocking the window). The beds were overgrown and vines climbed up the side of the house. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7tYCDk8-0rwsUjFT7FWz9vCmIOMo3Iak5UYqBgZqfCuJoByPzpDc8WoNUKl31JR4-z5i19nmn3QXV6n9xSnf5Gxtw-El1-mhrSl8F9KfrWLTJHXcvsnQWGwVqZdxaabW3JDIHKt4Q54/s400/IMG_2916.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603599311757134914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 270px; " /></span></div><div>Here we are in summer of 2010. We cut the lady banks rose down to the ground, pulled all the fig vine off the house (except for below the window on the patio), cleaned out the bed in front of the patio and transplanted a couple of crepe myrtles. We also took down the part of the "deck" covering that window (the third window from the left). </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXN0EeVjxmIW6S8UwxYO75s0PMBgBX46bGYSScO-a7KEcSPxIKKts8RlPNocDceAFT3fF8wjyqzyqZhNW6OJnDhLjaEEe4n7zW67bD-C3wVta7YnpIbKNF-mghZ5q8YvRgbfF6qT8HDg/s400/IMG_4586.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603599314279414194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div>And 2011... well, hello Back of the House, nice to finally meet you! Notice the deck is all gone, there is a new bed in place with a new brick border (thank you to my super sweet Mom & Dad who came for Easter and of course Eric!) with more crepe myrtles and sun loving plants like day lillies and lantanas. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDckfeo0jdVcblZb4a9J6euNhwvccBIbJgv3ai6yhJfPzylD3o2pMndNsWiOU4i5unNvrWDveUD144fA_qCl2IXlWx7XoTyOLHdB4ASnD71ovXpJuEmFoKlDNcbMEaT6hWvn9DxQiCYdY/s1600/Back2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDckfeo0jdVcblZb4a9J6euNhwvccBIbJgv3ai6yhJfPzylD3o2pMndNsWiOU4i5unNvrWDveUD144fA_qCl2IXlWx7XoTyOLHdB4ASnD71ovXpJuEmFoKlDNcbMEaT6hWvn9DxQiCYdY/s400/Back2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603599321015071234" /></a>Soooo much better and BONUS. Our house looks huge now! <div><br /></div><div>Just in case you are wondering, we live in a one story, raised ranch built into a slope so that the crawlspace is actually a one car garage with a large workspace. There is a door you can't see just to the left of the AC unit in the last picture. </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-64102994877914826202011-05-05T16:20:00.000-04:002011-05-05T16:33:04.521-04:00A quilt for nephew-to-be<div>I'm going to be an Auntie! I'm going to be an Auntie! (name that movie)</div><div><br /></div><div>So I'm doing what best aunt's in the world do, giving my sewing machine a workout. </div><div><br /></div><div>First up, a scrappy rainbow baby quilt. I got the inspiration and am quilting along with <a href="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/comfortstitching/2011/04/crazy-scrappy-block-tutorial-and-a-maybe-quilt-a-long.html">Comfortstitching,</a> a lovely talented quilter blogger in the UK.</div><div><p><a style="display: inline;" href="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/comfortstitching/2011/04/crazy-scrappy-block-tutorial-and-a-maybe-quilt-a-long.html" target="_blank"><img style="width: 200px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Button" src="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/.a/6a010536fd6c85970c014e87663b14970d-200wi" alt="Button" /></a></p>Here are my blocks: (these things are ADDICTING!) </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUrxX8JYkZXjWSmcFna7Niu9wGccbelUmRJZL_9Z7PL57gYqK7pJByI1K4u3uG4JvBzHqY3kKOihzrwyzPDnTeUnZjo0yE27gxU_ZK8-3kTcW4qU3xyouKXHr8GVnt5lAIvDKIkj3aNo/s400/red.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330102692442898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWH_ADW5-ZAjr9TA2i4-hnVkDlfh5t9A1cFKPo0_OUlB8SP1Bb0lOCGzBYpiVfr6FaM14xlZxYtgFBmrTR0eCE0eRVP23fQES0qrERf76UqWhjRM7xPlTjh0CBWfHSIDk_N4h43VjO1e4/s400/pink.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330115581881474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 368px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KFFSlYJJpAzP647rMtYKJetXbsfd154aB4XhoY_a6258DCrCAPyfaIE0cKozNDETECWKX2RdEsP72tbRExQ45HJump19osOys_NbfKK0ip_2sJ2dKqSChetlHuelW-ncJEOOwuhK4g4/s400/orange.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330100660551186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYs5weBOvQB1VrCJ_c0bmGVBR4PFi2JglLdfWn-K3mpjQpFC1_Z1lJls1sT7GPdZwK-IywEGAGg_bOLaF4GlG75YjG54J-G1f43pKF4wmXX7JlXaMXJSiK3AvaJ1FBb_QZwcDWDGjXP4/s400/yellow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330097735604818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkDO0vjtJNfDhff7u8SBOrwP3IjEn3dUclkV2fji54vmTUhPldz-0zCC8DkbULekREHRtJaArzqt4AyG3qIfoIZiOEzoc0zMa0xVAf4AFeKPEMtcnHKdH1l-oOHPBKK4ezXuh7kuggYM/s400/green.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330094036781218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivngRfOiSxL8FtUJNuGhMwSwlunmTf6jRPC3MLqkldyuHGSfGXcVbwvMVWKvaOQXw4D56gzY9ruYHd33fRBuiLyq18BuLmWIrrzNy3AsovflXKbU-zhONewip1EvFcPG8-fpgH48GFM0M/s400/blue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330284816441954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MGV0loNVuP4n11vDkOFPonNHeSQl5gITLsKhOHrxDwaw21rk5Jk4zMef743NFQl4UosRKQAJrLxZWUeFhb77WIToUK6GtiZLJl8HoZ9w3XkkhZ6tch0cWEGsNtG3bQCZPfciw8XQEnk/s1600/purple+block+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MGV0loNVuP4n11vDkOFPonNHeSQl5gITLsKhOHrxDwaw21rk5Jk4zMef743NFQl4UosRKQAJrLxZWUeFhb77WIToUK6GtiZLJl8HoZ9w3XkkhZ6tch0cWEGsNtG3bQCZPfciw8XQEnk/s400/purple+block+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603330288584086962" /></a>I'm a little late in posting about it so they have actually been pressed, cut and framed. I'm going to wrap up the quilt top soon and will be sure to share! It's not too late for you to join either. These blocks are perfectly suited to my quilting style, very little cutting and measuring!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4673274713863547043.post-28691903972186493382011-05-05T16:14:00.003-04:002011-05-05T16:20:13.562-04:00Lemony Fresh!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHrS9-_CFBk8UBEqUrrrO3R4zR-EFpOteo3yvzUCBbmU3ik5OrrcI9hr1jmHnef7vfEeG302WeHBq2iMM6P6t7Q_sEf05OIki3WC_QWOWyZhrGYKUwkHNXsL5GplO64r41JGss0jgeLc/s400/handscrub.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603328961935161618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: left;">First of all, please forgive me for the super long radio silence. I was buried with papers, exams, happy family time and being selfish with my time. It felt really good! My first semester of grad school is officially over!</div> <div>Hip Hip Hooray! </div><div><br /></div><div>Also, I whipped these up for Mother's Day and thought you might want to do the same for a last-minute handmade gift. </div><div><br /></div><div>Lemon Sugar & Salt Hand Scrub.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K38pPITmIxJYlDzSluwPbR_z9JF0rBfdtOGVsAQ__tMu5nlcBswhyKG1g2lUGnsRXo2Z9nR9nSVLVe54uxvLBHKEfNsUgW0TWVEOPhD-8lkzGOITIqdQSX6hWOPIDFVJT7t_tEC8HBo/s400/handscrub2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603328961815422482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px; " /></span><div>Directions <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/05/mothers_day_homemade_hand_scru.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954">here</a>.</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176176787021349942noreply@blogger.com0