June 5, 2015

I love lists, Friday!

I read this article about loss earlier this week and I can’t stop thinking about it.
This piece about grief is also very good.
Here’s a chance for you to look at Marilyn Monroe’s handwriting. She wrote poems!
An interview with David Sedaris that I enjoyed reading.
It’s fascinating to see what big changes people made in their 20s.
A pizza that would be nice & light for summer.
I am a piler. I have a real problem.
Dreamy backyard photos….sigh….
Gazpacho! This green one looks really good.
This apartment hotel is gorgeous.
I’d love to make paper feathers this summer.
I didn’t get this dress, but I did pick up this one (on sale!) for the summer. (SO COMFY!)
When I clear out sometime, I’m gonna see how other people organize their inbox.
Oh goodness. Let’s still braise things this summer.
How smartphone dependent are you?
Solutions to problems…
Animal selfies!
Congrats on 10 years, hula. Love you.
This is seriously my dream house.
Non San Franciscans react to San Franciscan things. HA

June 4, 2015

Quick Cucumber Rolls

I’m always trying to find interesting ways to get Cooper to eat green things for snacks. He’s more of a chip/cracker/pretzel/rice cake lover. I wonder where he gets that from? This little idea worked out brilliantly (although I would have added sriracha and avocado to mine) because it was savory and the cucumbers added a nice crunch. What you do is take a sheet of toasted seaweed, add a scoop of rice on top and a few slices of cucumber. Top with some toasted sesame seeds. Pair with some soy sauce + wasabi and add some sriracha for extra fun. Btw- The rice I used had just come out of our rice cooker so it was still kinda sticky and perfect for rolls.

To see more of my Thursday Snack Ideas, follow my Pinterest Board!

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June 3, 2015

I Love Coloring Books (for Adults!)

Cooper and I are the artists of our house. We hang out at our kitchen table, put some music on, have some snacks and mix watercolors together. It’s a great way to break up the day and also a good way for me to chilllllllll out. I got pretty tired of coloring Star Wars and Superhero themed coloring books, so I started a little collection of adult coloring books to pull from when we’re coloring together. Some of them are so cool that Cooper asks to use my books. I make photocopies of some of the pages so we can both do one at the same time. If you’re looking for some relaxing fun, but you don’t have the right conditions to read a book, bust out some markers/crayons/watercolors and get your Art on! It’s the best kind of therapy.

Coloring Books I have/Love:

The Art of Nature Coloring Book. This one is gorgeous. I use my watercolors watercolor set on the pages. I want to frame a few.
Outside the Lines: An Artists’ Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations This is filled with interesting art. There are tons of different artists that contributed to this book. It’s the one that Cooper is always wanting to color.
Just Add Color: Day of the Dead– Love this artist!
Just Add Color: Circus The drawings are really fun in this one.
Colour Me Good Ryan Gosling– I enjoyed coloring Ryan Gosling a few weeks ago. *dreamy*

Ahem….

Coloring Books I want to add to my collection:

Just Add Color: Geometric Patterns I love Lisa’s work
Just Add Color: Botanicals Would be fun to frame some of the final results
Dream Catcher This one has a lot of good line work.
Secret Garden A lot of intricate drawings. Pretty insects & flowers
Enchanted Forest More from the same illustrator as the Secret Garden. Gorgeous stuff.
Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns We could all use stress relieving patterns
Doodle Invasion: Zifflin’s Coloring Book I bet Cooper would like looking at this one

Coloring Books that Make Me Laugh:

The Hipster Coloring Book For Adults This one looks kinda funny.
Jon Hamm Coloring Book ummm YES
Unicorns Are Jerks Finally…the TRUTH about unicorns!
Colour Me Good 90s Nostalgia in a coloring book session!
Color Me Drunk: A Drinking and Drawing Activity Book Let’s bust this out at the next party!

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June 1, 2015

Hash Brown Waffles

I’m thinking about you. I’m thinking about your Monday night dinner situation. How about Hash Brown Waffles?

Are you thinking about breakfast for dinner too? Cooooooool. We’re brain twins.

Let’s shred up potatoes and put them in a waffle maker and make the most AMAZING crispy hash browns.

Let’s top them with eggs, cheese and hot sauce! Or let’s see what else you have in the fridge that would go well with crispy potatoes. Pesto? Cool. Let’s do that. You’re gonna love how crispy the potatoes get in a waffle maker. Plus, it’s a set-it-and-forget-it situation. That means you can make yourself an amazing cocktail while your waffle maker does all the work. You can also get started on watching all the trashy TV a Monday night calls for. Hash Brown Waffles are in your future!