tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85169362110219631742024-03-19T02:18:26.770-07:00you + mekatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.comBlogger400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-81830360563952787652014-02-10T16:23:00.002-08:002014-02-10T16:23:46.070-08:00Housewarming Party <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Quite a bit belated but last September we threw a little housewarming brunch. It was so nice to have all of our friends & family come by to support us in our new venture. Here are some photos (from almost half a year ago... sorry I've neglected this space for so long). </span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-43131627088755207972013-10-19T09:11:00.004-07:002013-10-19T09:11:44.976-07:00levain cookies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bobby Flay's "Throwdown" TV show was on the other day & I was barely paying attention until I heard the words "Levain" and "cookie." I have talked about those heavenly cookies here before while visiting NYC. Not exaggerating, they are the best cookie of my life. So of course the only thing to do is to attempt recreate them. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I used <a href="http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2013/07/17/levain-bakery-chocolate-chip-cookies/">this recipe</a> from Brown Eyed Baker. The dough is actually very simple to make - you just form them into huge balls and bake them (I actually froze some dough balls for later... which was a smart move, because after one of these cookies you'll be stuffed). They were so good, especially right out of the oven. If I can't have the real Levain cookies, this is definitely the next best thing! Make them on a rainy day and you won't regret it. </span><br />
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-55211379853748923452013-07-29T19:28:00.001-07:002013-07-29T19:28:19.477-07:00porch drink: fruity beer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">each summer robert & I unwittingly adopt a "porch drink". the past few summers I was obsessed with making <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2010/07/porch-drink-arnold-palmers.html">arnold palmers</a> & <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/09/happy-labor-day.html">honey whiskey with ginger ale</a>. this summer we've been busy with house projects, so we've kept it as simple as popping a top. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have tried for many years to become a beer drinker. the phrase "pizza & cold beer" sounds so appealing to me. but even after a <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-bruges.html">trip to belgium</a>, the best that I could do was a lambic. this summer I discovered stiegl raddler graprefruit beer, and it's right up my alley. it tastes like a delicious, fruity, fizzy soda (warning: it's easy to consume one too many of these). and for a backup, we've also kept some of these michelob ultra pomegranate raspberry beers on hand. it's light, refreshing, and doesn't taste too much like beer :) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-83435756635169872862013-07-19T06:54:00.003-07:002013-07-19T06:55:47.778-07:00nyc anniversary trip, day 4<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">alright, alright- I promise this is the last nyc post (unless I ever get around to making a video...). thanks for reading! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was dying to see the <a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1380">rain room exhibit</a> at moma before we left town, so we headed down there and got in line to get tickets an hour before they opened. I happened to notice a staff member walking around as we were getting in line and when I asked her how long the wait would be, she said, "you don't even have tickets yet? probably an hour wait to get tickets and then four hours to get into the rain room." uh, never mind. so instead we went to the <a href="http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/StoreCatalogDisplay_-1_10001_10451_">moma store</a> & did a little shopping. this store is so inspiring, I wish I owned one of every single thing in it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ours stomachs were rumbling so walked on over to sprinkles for breakfast (if you call cupcakes "breakfast"). maybe someday I'll make it to every sprinkles location. so far I've got <a href="http://theperfectcupcake.blogspot.com/2009/06/hello-sprinkles.html">dallas</a>, <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2010/07/sprinkles-cupcakes-original.html">beverly hills</a>, <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2011/10/sprinkles-cupcakes-san-diego.html">san diego</a> & now new york under my belt.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">after breakfast we did some more walking & shopping & eventually ended up meeting my good friend kristin at <a href="http://www.kestepizzeria.com/">keste pizza</a> on bleeker street. that is definitely some of the best pizza I've ever had. we got a regina margherita & a proscuitto di parma & both were amazing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">kristin took us through washington square park (where we got splashed by the fountain spray), to some fun vintage shops & then over to the best italian bakery, <a href="http://www.venierospastry.com/">verniero's</a>, for some mini cannolis (and cookies to take back to my family - I always bring some tupperware in my suitcase!). and before we headed to the airport, I had to grab a couple packs of <a href="http://www.bakedbymelissa.com/checkout/index.aspx">baked by melissa mini cupcakes</a>. best bite you'll ever have, I tell ya. I planned to save them but once we got to the airport, our 8pm flight was delayed by 5 hours, so the minis disappeared rather quickly. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">it was such a fun getaway, with my favorite person on the planet. happy 7 years, robert!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">(more nyc trip pics here: <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/07/nyc-anniversary-trip-night-1.html">day 1</a>, <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/07/nyc-anniversary-trip-day-2.html">day 2</a>, <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/07/nyc-anniversary-trip-day-3.html">day 3</a>) </span></span>katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-50406069587814249862013-07-16T18:30:00.001-07:002013-07-16T18:30:11.161-07:00nyc anniversary trip, day 3<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">new york city: day 2:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on sunday morning we walked a couple of blocks to the <a href="http://clintonstreetbaking.com/">clinton street bakery</a>, which was voted "best brunch in the city" a few years back. boy, do these new yorkers like their brunch. the restaurant is tiny & we got there right when they opened at 9am, but the wait time was still 1 1/2 hours (luckily they seated us after an hour, or I probably would have chewed my arm off)! robert got the eggs benedict & I got the buttermilk biscuit sandwich. good, but not really worth the wait, in our opinion. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">after brunch we did some walking around the 'hood & eventually headed over to <a href="http://www.brooklynflea.com/markets/smorgasburg-dumbo/">s<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">morgasburg</span></a> at dumbo. it's basically a giant food fest with tons of different vendors representing practically every food you could dream of. the bad news is that we were still stuffed from brunch, so we just got some people's pops & sat on the grassy lawn, admiring the views of the river & the brooklyn bridge. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">after smorgasburg, we took the subway to over to chelsea market (mainly so we could get inside to escape the heat!). we had lunch at the counter at <a href="http://www.ronnybrookmilkbar.com/">milk bar</a> & then grabbed some gelato from <a href="http://www.lartedelgelato.com/en/produzione.html">l'arte del gelato</a> & ate it while walking along <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/">the high line</a>. there was a new section open that I hadn't seen before, so getting to see that was fun (I took some photos of the high line in a previous trip <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2010/10/high-line.html">here</a> if you'd like to see). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we headed back to our hotel late that afternoon for a quick rest before the yankees game that night. they just so happened to be playing robert's favorite team (the red sox) while we were visiting, so I had <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/05/seven-year-itch.html">surprised him with tickets</a> as an anniversary gift. as it turns out, it was actually really fun! the stadium is beautiful & just being there felt like a scene from a movie. we got some delicious junk food to snack on (at one point robert went back to get us another "snack" & came back with fried oreos! shame, shame). anyone remember the scene at the end of "pee-wee's big adventure" where he's got the cardboard box full of hot dogs & snacks that he's passing out at the drive-in? well it was a total pee-wee moment (minus the sharing part). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and the best part of the game were the seats! they weren't those hard plastic seats- they were super plush & comfy. I can't believe I'm saying this (I am clearly not a baseball fan), but I actually could have sat there through the entire game (ironically, the game got rained out by the 6th <strike>quarter</strike> inning). but robert's team won. fun was had by all (minus the pissed-off yankee fans...). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">(nyc trip day 1 can be found <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/07/nyc-anniversary-trip-night-1.html" style="color: #1b7398; text-decoration: none;">here</a> and day 2 <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/07/nyc-anniversary-trip-day-2.html">here)</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">on saturday morning, we headed out to meet up with our friends jenn & dustin at the donut plant for breakfast. but you know that saying, "life is short, eat dessert first"? well that is pretty much my life motto & on the way to get donuts (which are not "dessert", by the way), I got distracted by the gorgeous macaron case at <a href="http://www.nymacaron.com/">la maison du macaron</a>. holy cow, if that wasn't the best $5.50 i've ever spent... way better than the famous macaron's that we ate l</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">adurée in london. if you're ever in the city, you must splurge on a few from this place (we got </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">caramel fleur de sel </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16px;">& pistachio).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">don't worry- we still had room for a cinnamon sugar, pistachio & c<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><em style="font-style: normal;">rème brûlée</em></span> donut for breakfast at <a href="http://doughnutplant.com/">donut plant</a>. they were heavenly. and I had not been in this location on 23rd before - it was super cute & we had a great time catching up with our friends. </span><br />
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for lunch, jenn & dustin had been telling us about "the best taco restaurant in the city" called <a href="http://www.tacombi.com/">tacombi</a>, which serves tacos from the shell of a vw bus (which is known as a "kombi" in europe. hence the name, tacombi. get it?). this was hands down the best meal I've had in a long time. the tacos were all super fresh, served with a side of the sweetest corn I've ever tasted & a refreshing watermelon juice. please don't tell your friends.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">after lunch we did some shopping nearby in stores that we don't have back home (zara, cb2, madewell, dean & delcua). by that time my feet were blistering out, so we took the subway back to our friend's cute place on the upper westside to relax & recharge our phones. on the way, we stopped and got the best cookie in all of the world (in my humble, sweet-toothed opinion) at <a href="http://www.levainbakery.com/">levain bakery</a>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we got super lucky that evening & won tickets to the public theatre's free <a href="http://www.shakespeareinthepark.org/">shakespeare in the park</a>. so we headed over to central park to pick up our tickets & wait for the show to open (I wrote some postcards in the grass while we waited). the performance was "the comedy of errors," starring jesse tyler ferguson from "modern family." sitting there in the outdoor amphitheater, watching these talented actors perform on stage, in the most perfect summer weather- a slight breeze with a glowing moon above- it just felt so quintessential new york. it was the perfect end to the perfect day. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(nyc trip day 1 can be found <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2013/07/nyc-anniversary-trip-night-1.html">here</a>)</span>katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-62924474547233589472013-07-14T18:01:00.000-07:002013-07-14T18:01:15.883-07:00nyc anniversary trip, night 1<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we took a weekend trip to nyc for our 7th anniversary last month. it was short but we packed in a lot of fun stuff. I'm always curious about people's travel itineraries (because I'm a planner-nerd like that), so I thought I'd post what we did each day in photos. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we flew in friday evening after work & made it into the city while it was still light out. so we dropped our bags at the hotel & immediately started wandering around the lower east side. robert gets pizza-obessed when we come to nyc, so we tried <a href="http://www.sanmarzanonyc.com/">san marzano</a> for dinner. tasty, but not anything to write home about.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">after dinner & drinks we made our way to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://momofuku.com/">momofuku milk bar</a> for some late night dessert. I had heard so many things about that place & was dying to try some birthday cake truffles. big disappointment. they were so sweet that I couldn't even finish one (and that's saying a lot!). however robert's cereal milk was super tasty & I would have gone back for one myself if the line hadn't been so long. next time I'll get a cookie & the crack pie! </span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-27808085927426717452013-06-09T13:55:00.001-07:002013-06-09T13:55:35.910-07:00antiques roadshow<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my mom & I got tickets to the <i>antiques roadshow</i> when it came through town yesterday. she took an old book that she'd had since childhood & I took my great grandpa ace's pocket watch. it was a lot of waiting around in long lines, but we finally got to talk to the appraisers. the book was only worth about $30. we were told the pocket watch was french & made around 1850 & was very rare, due to it's thinness. it's 18k gold, but because my great grandpa used it every day (he rode the bus for all of his errands & was always checking the time), the face was quite worn & therefore not worth as much as it potentially could have been. he appraised it around $2,000. guess I can't quit my day job. </span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-39787805678235538142013-05-20T19:00:00.005-07:002013-05-20T19:00:50.995-07:00seven year itch<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">seven years of marriage already?! where has the time gone? I'm proud to say I haven't felt the slightest itch, nor a need to scratch it. ;) as usual, I stuck with tradition & gave robert the traditional anniversary gift, which was wool (or copper) this year (</span><a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2010/05/traditional-anniversary-gifts.html">year four</a>, <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2011/05/five-year-anniversary.html">year five</a>, <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/05/traditional-anniversary-gift-candy.html">year six</a>)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. for the life of me I could not figure what to give him, so on a whim I ordered some </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=wool+roving&sprefix=wool+rov%2Caps%2C530">wool roving</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> & hoped I could figure out something to do with it. a few days before our anniversary I found </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://mysparkle.blogspot.com/2011/11/felt-ball-garland-for-christmas.html">this tutorial</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> on how to make a felt ball garland & got to work. it turned out super cute & I tied a card with some tickets to a baseball game to it (you know how much I must love robert to buy baseball tickets). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">robert surprised me by making the most adorable gift - a record (he tried painting it a copper color to go with the theme, but it didn't work out so he nixed it) with a label he designed, titled, "seven year itch" by "ain't gonna happen," from the record label "slim chance." ha! this guy cracks me up. so. thoughtful. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and then he also purchased the most amazing house gift- 2 vintage hanging lights that I have been talking about for months. leave it to robert to find an amazing deal on ebay! I didn't take pics of those but hopefully they'll be hung soon & I can share them. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">anyway, I'm not gonna lie- I love gifts more than the next person. but in all seriousness, I am so truly grateful to have the most amazing gift of all- a loving, talented, thoughtful, trustworthy, fun-loving husband that I get to share the rest of my life with. that is a gift enough (although I really like the light fixtures....)</span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-53960248130367398282013-05-12T18:17:00.005-07:002013-05-12T18:17:55.086-07:00ina's mocha chocolate icebox cake<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">breakthrough. I think I <i>may</i> have just improved an ina recipe. yes, the food goddess, ina garten. how arrogant is that? she's got this delicious recipe for a <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mocha-chocolate-icebox-cake-recipe/index.html">mocha chocolate icebox cake</a>, but you see, it calls for layering in box cookies. now I'm sure that these $8 tate's cookies that she calls for in her recipe are tasty. however, as a lover of cookie cakes (that place in the mall is the <i>best</i>), I thought it would be better to give this cake a soft cookie crust bottom. so if you ever decide to make <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/mocha-chocolate-icebox-cake-recipe/index.html">ina's cake</a> (which is surprisingly easy), I highly recommend switching it up & giving this method a try. because I'm no ina, but I do know a good cookie cake when I meet one, and this is a winner. and a happy mother's day to my mom & grammie, who also agreed.</span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-51588844193889911922013-04-08T06:21:00.002-07:002013-04-08T06:21:13.758-07:00we bought a house!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">guys! I bought my very first house! well, "we" bought a house, but robert's not a property virgin like I am. it was pretty exciting. I can't wait to share the story of how we found this original 1950s gem. we're trying decide if we should start a separate blog to keep up with the house renovations or what. I'll keep you posted. for now, here are a few photos of our move over easter weekend. we are living with my parents right now until the hardwood floors are refinished so all our junk is packed into the garage & florida room. hopefully we'll actually get to move in next weekend! so much to do....</span><br />
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-29571902867526083182013-04-07T14:31:00.001-07:002013-04-07T14:31:36.066-07:00happy (belated) easter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this post is a week late but I hope everyone had a wonderful easter weekend. and thanks to my mom for whipping up an amazing meal <i>and</i> dessert (my kitchenaid is still packed away). and also for making sure the easter bunny still frequents the house every year ;)</span><br />
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<span id="goog_339663504"></span><span id="goog_339663505"></span><br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-83506135416901303252013-04-02T19:10:00.000-07:002013-04-02T19:10:06.466-07:00jonathan adler for jcp<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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so apparently I've been living under a rock because I am just now discovering the "happy chic" line that jonathan adler designed for jcpenney. and it is adorable! here are some of my favorite pieces. check out the whole collection<a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/jsp/browse/category.jsp?id=cat1002350013"> here</a>.<br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-90027558327942162172013-03-29T08:36:00.001-07:002013-03-29T08:36:42.750-07:00a sea of boxes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we are in the midst of moving & it's a tad bit overwhelming. you never realize how much stuff you actually have until you box it up (I'm going on 200+ boxes right now). perhaps it's a sign that I should layoff the estate sales for awhile. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we never thought we would want to sell it, especially after all of the blood, swear & tears we put into it. but robert has always had a weakness for mid-century homes, and a really cool one pretty much fell into our laps (more on that later). we planned to buy it & renovate it for a few months while our house sat on the market. but much to our surprise, the day we listed our house, we had a record-breaking number of showings along with 3 offers by the end of the day. we are grateful in how quickly it sold, but also trying to grasp the fact that we have to be out of here & into our new house in a matter of weeks. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">things are about to get crazy. but I did want to take the time to post some photos of our "finished" first home. while we are definitely excited about all that's to come, our first house will always be so very special to us. there is so much love in this home, I hope the next owner will feel it too. </span><br />
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-52487445409381186342013-03-17T13:25:00.002-07:002013-03-17T13:25:41.011-07:00happy st. patty's day<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my mom bought me some pretty "lucky" emerald sprinkles, so I made some cupcakes for st. patrick's day today. I added green food coloring to a box mix and then iced then with my favorite <a href="http://joythebaker.com/2008/06/the-best-chocolate-buttercream-frosting/">chocolate buttercream icing recipe</a>. hope you had a wonderful weekend! </span><br />
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-52425906784851327422013-03-16T16:09:00.001-07:002013-03-17T06:16:34.044-07:00google reader...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">did you guys hear tragic the news? goggle reader is going to be no more come july. this is pretty how much I felt when I heard the news (minus the cursing):</span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-9243634317644657782013-02-20T16:04:00.000-08:002013-02-20T16:04:04.211-08:00swirl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-61626756240890284062013-02-08T11:44:00.001-08:002013-02-08T11:44:21.450-08:00hearts<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I haven't used my sewing machine in far too long. so with valentine's day coming up, I thought it would be fun to use a bunch of the leftover felt I had to make some little decorative hearts. I just cut out two hearts of the same size, sewed them together leaving a space at the bottom to turn them under. I stuffed them with batting & stuck in a wooden dowel that I colored with a gold sharpie. then I just threw a little glue gun on the bottom to seal them up. xoxo<br /></span><br />
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-27389790429263009762013-02-04T05:03:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:52:45.064-08:00renningers antiques- second visit<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">you may remember we took a mini road trip to <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/12/renningers-antiques.html">renningers last year</a> & found some great treasures. they held it again in january, so we made another trip to see if our good luck would continue. my mom went us this time, and in the car on the way there, asked us what we were hoping to find. I said, "a big vintage disco ball" and robert said, "a 60s bullet planter". pretty specific (not sure what my obsession with having a disco ball has been, but I've been wanting one for years. go figure). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we walked around the entire day without really finding anything too exciting (minus the food booths!). and then towards the end of the day, I spotted it from a mile away - a big ol' disco ball, glistening in the sun (cue the hallelujah chorus). the booth owner was all, "well I know how much I have into this and I can't let it go for any less than that." so of course I walked away. right as I was out of her booth, she changed her tune. robert came & helped me negotiate the rest. we ended up getting it for a pretty decent price (I suppose... I have no clue what the going rate for vintage disco ball is these days). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">for the rest of the day, robert was the most poplar dude at renningers carrying this "party on a chain," as I like to call it. seriously- people's reactions were downright hysterical. people would come up to him & just start dancing. some took photos with him, some people shouted out things like, "hey man, I like your ball" & "I've got disco duck on vinyl- let me play it for you!" my mom & I were cracking up. it was such a fun day. oh, and on the way out, robert spotted his vintage bullet planter too! </span><br />
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katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-10011621967635663072013-01-17T16:39:00.001-08:002013-01-18T19:32:15.575-08:00all is calm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I cut the phrase "all is calm" out of pretty white glittery paper as part of our christmas decorations this year. I've packed everything away except for this & I've been thinking I might leave it up awhile longer. sometimes I just need a little reminder to stop, take a deep breath & tell myself that god is in control. hope you all have a restful weekend! </span></div>
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<br />katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-15045773081876771742013-01-01T14:26:00.000-08:002013-01-01T14:26:05.613-08:002012<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">well, I'm not gonna lie. 2012 was a sucky year. nevertheless, I wanted to continue my tradition of wrapping up the year with some of the positive highlights. </span><br />
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-I celebrated my <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/01/30th-birthday-party.html">30th birthday</a>. I am officially old</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-we took a family day trip to check out <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/03/peaches-to-beaches.html">peaches to the beaches</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-there were lots of bike rides (thanks to <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/02/bicycle-basket.html">my new bicycle basket</a>) </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-some really great bands came to play in our city (beach house, wilco, jim gaffigan &mark kozelek)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-we celebrated our<a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/05/traditional-anniversary-gift-candy.html"> 6th wedding anniversary</a>! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-a mini vacation to <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/05/florida-keys.html">the florida keys</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/06/blueberry-picking-2012.html">blueberry picking</a> is now officially an annual tradition</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-my mom & I had a <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/08/sister-visit-in-atlanta.html">fun road trip</a> to see my sister</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-<a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/10/central-park-in-fall.html">fall happened</a> in nyc & <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/11/nyc-in-film.html">I got to see it</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-hola <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/12/costa-rica.html">costa rica</a>! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-fun times with friends exploring <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/12/renningers-antiques.html">renningers antiques</a> & finding treasures</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-we shook things up & went to <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/2012/11/reservations.html">atlanta for thanksgiving</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-I (almost) successfully completed <a href="http://youplusmeforalways.blogspot.com/search/label/a%20year%20of%20cookies">a year of cookies</a> (not sure what happened to june)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />I sincerely thank each of you for taking the time to stop by here & read & comment. wishing you all a happy & healthy 2013! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08391810454468000625noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8516936211021963174.post-19191726934875330512012-12-31T15:29:00.001-08:002012-12-31T15:29:48.049-08:00december cookie: peanut butter nutella cookie<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">peanut butter + nutella are like the best combination ever. I was skeptical about this recipe, because I've baked with nutella before & then felt like it was a waste of the precious condiment. it tasted better just sitting on the couch eating it out of the jar with a spoon (err, not that I've ever done that... recently). but these cookies are definitely an exception. they were very easy to make & turned out perfectly. you can find the <a href="http://lemonsandanchovies.com/2012/04/peanut-butter-nutella-cookies-and-a-le-creuset-contest/#">recipe here</a>.</span><br />
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