every form is as sensitive as smoke. the slightest wind with fundamentally alter it.
love over gold
needle pulling thread
for lucy’s birthday i decided to sew up some dresses (since she is about to outgrow all of her clothes, at once). i basically just copied one of her favorite dresses as the pattern and went from there, once i got going there was no stopping. the last one was her birthday brunch dress, we saw a similar one for about $100 this one cost me about $5 to make and the best part is the super big pockets for storing found treasures.
the birthday.
we had a wonderful week long celebration for lucy’s birthday. we are just getting back into the swing of everyday life: after having my mom for a week, endless days of sunshine and a visit with someone very special in our lives, the computer is the last place i wanted to be. so i will be back to regular posts soon but for now here are some things that i am so thankful for:
-a sweet birthday day tea party surprise!
-my brother carrying on a family tradition by gifting
lucy a fishing pole (this is a gift my father gave all us kids)
-dave baked a delicious carrot cake
-watching lucy play with my mom
-giant family celebration, late nite nachos and laughs
-spending the day on bainbridge
-ditching school to play in the lake
-family bedtime reading
-being in love
-spontaneous family visits
six.
this child, amazing in every capacity and beyond. she is the best thing to ever come into our lives, we really don’t know what we did without her but are glad she found her way to us. she does things that amaze us. she says things that enlighten us. she loves in a way the inspires us. we are so happy that today we get to celebrate her, her smile, her laughter, every bit of this awesome soul. she is life changing, not only to us but to those who come in contact with her. we love the heck outta this little girl!
so happy birthday my sweet child, we love you to the stars + back and maybe even a little more! xo
rainbow love
as a mother’s day gift dave is sending me with my best friend to palm springs for an awesome mischief inducing adventure, or a lay by the pool reading trashy magazines drink cocktails kind of adventure, or maybe a bit of both! we are staying at the saguaro, which as know as the rainbow hotel, a much needed change from all the seattle wet + grey. i can’t wait! i may need to get a few accessories for the trip, like a giant hat or something!?
lunches m-f
her: yogurt with granola, almonds, honey, ube roll, apple, cukes – me: pearly barley, sauteed nettles with garlic + onions, egg, soy + rice vinegar
her: veggie roll up with cream cheese + hummos, avo with rice vinegar, apple, popcorn, fruit leather- me: leftover dukbokki
her: apple almond butter granola sandwich, cheese wedge, celery, cashews + raisins, almond milk – me: yogurt, blueberries, bananas, granola, cinnamon
her: almond + apple butter sandwich, mango, carrots and dip, animal crackers – me: kale salad, avo, apples, raisins, hemp seeds, tahini dressing, bagel chips
her: hard boiled egg + mayo, cheese wedge, bagel chips, celery and almond butter, apples – me: toast, hard boiled egg, cheese wedge, tomato
just a little offering of what lunches look like over here, hopefully you get a few ideas + i would LOVE to hear some of yours! lord knows i could use a few more tricks for my lunch packing skills.
little bff
they can separate us but they can never separate our friendship, we will be friends forever! -evan (lucy’s bff)
these girls have known each other forever, in six year old terms. they were born 10 days apart in the same birthcenter and immediately upon meeting had a kinship. we are fortunate enough to love the family that comes along with this special girl. so on a beautiful sunny sunday morning our clan of 7 boarded a duck and set off for a land and water tour of seattle, complete with duck quackers, waving at strangers and singing happy birthday to these two best friends. our day continued on together leaving us filled with lasting memories, hopes for the future, immense love, a bountiful laughter.
so this week i am ever thankful for our friends, who are more like family, and for the bond that these two sweet beings created for all of us to share!
a few other tokens for the week:
-sewing a bunch of dresses for the miss
-preparing for my mom’s visit
-macrina in sodo (yum!)
-cinco de mayo at home with the boy, homemade margaritas and nachos
-friday nite cocktails with friends who make me laugh
-sunshine!!
-having friends willing wave sheets out of their windows so you can spot them from the lake!
friday!
house is clean, latte finished, now onto sewing a party dress for the miss, then onto happy hour with some super lovely and talented lady friends.and today we say goodbye to a legend and many a good memory. rip mca.
market day.
yesterday was the first day of our local farmers’ market, which means that we made it through another cold wet winter and have all survived. we were able to have dinner with several families gathered around our picnic blanket, enjoying the sunshine. i snapped a few photos and am absolutely in love with the color of these oyster mushrooms, i will have to find a recipe to use them in so i can go back next week and snatch some up!
thai salad
raw thai salad
-1/2 head shredded regular cabbage + red cabbage
-2 shredded carrots
-1/2 red bell thinly sliced
-3 to 4 kale leaves thinly sliced
-1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
-4 to 5 dates chopped
-handful of thai basil leaves
-handful of mint leaves
-olive oil to lightly coat
-sea salt
put veggies + dates in a bowl, coat lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and massage veggies, top with herbs + let rest up to 30 mins. this helps soften the veggies a bit, especially the kale.
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thai sauce
-young coconut (flesh + all)
-1/4c olive oil
-handful cilantro
-1/2 jalapeno (or more if you like heat)
-1 tbs tamari or nama shoyu
-2 garlic cloves
-sea salt
optional for sauce
-ginger
-avocado (for richness)
-curry powder
blend in vitamix till creamy, at this point you have the makings for a wonderful cold soup that you could garnish with avocado, cukes, tomatoes and fresh cilantro. yummers!
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to assemble thai salad, divide sauce in half and mix with 1tbs nut butter of choice ( i still do peanut butter). mix well and drizzle over salad. toss to coat and garnish with cilantro leaves and/or chopped nuts if you desire, i am a crunch girl myself. save other half of sauce for salad dressing for the week or for soup, i always like to make things that i can use in multiple ways.
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