November 26, 2019

Sausage Bread

Sausage Bread was always something brought out for special occasions on my father’s (very Italian) side of the family. While the recipe floats around throughout the year with my East Coast family, we only experienced my Grandma’s sausage bread during Easter. What I can tell you is that I would have gladly accepted her Sausage Bread over my candy filled Easter basket. That’s how good it is.

Now that I have the recipe (THANKS TO MY FAIRY GODMOTHER, AUNT JEAN!!!) I can have it whenever I want! What a gift it is to receive a cherished recipe from a generous family member!

If I wasn’t making artichoke squares for my brother this Thanksgiving, I’d definitely make this Sausage Bread. It’s the ultimate comfort food. Pizza dough rolled around sausage and cheese. What’s not to love? It tastes like my childhood.

Casey likes to think of it as pizza bread but without the sauce. He’s not wrong!

LISTS

November 25, 2019

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday, friends!

This week Cooper is off of school there’s a lot to be done! My head is in PLANNING MODE.

CHECK IT OUT.

I’m making everything in orange.

Cooper also have the WHOLE week off of school so I’ve got a little buddy with me at home this week while I prep for Thanksgiving.

Time to get my brain together and write down my INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK! Here they are:

my everyday life, Photography

November 24, 2019

My Everyday Life Week 47

Here’s what this past week looked like My Everyday Life Week 47

So much orange this week. It’s my Mom’s color and today is the 2nd anniversary of her death.

Here’s what that week looked like. I am glad I powered threw and shared that week.

Our house is in the in-between world of renovations. This tree is popping.

I haven’t been able to garden and it’s messing with me.

A trip into the city. The hand caught my eye and then that orange glow at the top of the building made me happy. It’s a reflection of the sunset.

LISTS

November 22, 2019

I LOVE LISTS

How to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie
For you Paul Rudd lovers!
Dealing with the holidays at work.
Self-care strategies for the Holidays
Animated interviews with celebrities
The latest with Nespresso and all the waste it makes.
Vintage photo finds: ladies on boats
Dads being dads.
The best comfort food restaurants in SF according to yelp.
Permission to taken an intermission.
Robin Williams lived in an incredible home here in Marin.
My favorite thanksgiving sides: creamed spinach / pecan sweet potatoes
Surreal photography is surreal.
The best inventions of 2019.
Writing notes is so much better for your memory than typing them
Here are the email folders you need.
Cute boots: One / Two / Three / Four
How much rest do you need to avoid burnout?
Vintage recipes are so fascinating. I cannot believe people ate these things.

If you need some help with Thanksgiving… I have ideas!

Thanksgiving Menu Ideas!

My Currently Workbook for 2020 is for sale! You can see all about it here.

Need to decompress?? Make ART!! Here’s 2 months FREE Premium membership to Skillshare. My creative practice has improved greatly since I started taking classes several years ago! You can see more on @thehandwritingclub

around the home, Inspiration

November 20, 2019

Currently Workbook 2020!

Currently Workbook 2020

As you know, for the past year, I’ve been working in my self-reflection workbook- Currently 2019

It’s been an incredible way for me to:

practice my handwriting
take time to reflect
write down all the good things that happen
leave a trail of magic behind for my son, Cooper

Quite a few of you have joined in on this adventure (THANK YOU!!!). If you want to order one for 2020, I’m selling them through Amazon this year (here’s the link!) to help alleviate the shipping challenge on my end. If you are international, here’s an option to get yours too.

Let me show you inside!

LISTS

November 18, 2019

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week – Week 47

Happy Monday, friends!

Back in the mix! This weekend I flew home from North Carolina, cleaned up my kitchen, did stuff around the house and went to the Renegade Craft Fair with my friend Neiley. I am happy to be back home with my family and cats. We are still going through our deck project that will hopefully be done soon.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I’m starting to wrap my brain around it. I am also trying to tell myself to BREATHE. My Mom died on week 47 of 2017 so it’s kind of a weird time for me. I am fighting the sad thoughts with gratitude. I am grateful for my family who is still with me. I am grateful that I had my Mom for 38 years. I just can’t believe it will be two years since she died.

This was the last video my Mom saw on my Instagram before she died. I’m glad she was able to see it.

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If you’re feeling stressed this week, remember to STOP & TAKE A MOMENT! Collect yourself before you rush into the store to pick up last minute things. Breathe! Be thankful that we can all still find beauty in the everyday. Sending you some extra ✨ from CA today!#apeptalkforwhenyouneedone

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