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Aug
Haircut [ The August Break #06 ]
I bet you can’t guess who inspired this haircut.
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Aug
Flower Suprise [ The August Break #05 ]
I woke up this morning to a dozen roses.
So I had to clean my desk.
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Aug
Camping [ The August Break #04 ]
We just returned from camping… only 30 minutes out of town, but at the foot of the mountains.
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Aug
Amélie’s Cheese [ The August Break #03 ]
Amélie said “cheese” at the camera for the very first time. Proof.
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Aug
A Vintage Hutch [ The August Break #02 ]
This is Amélie’s little collection of toys. She also has a table with 2 chairs, a bookshelf, and a rocking chair… but we keep her amount of plastic-distractions down to a minimum. She spends the majority of her time mimicking me doing chores and walking back and forth on the porch outside, so her current play area is more than enough. I pack away half her toys and rotate them every month or so.
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Aug
River Jaunt [ The August Break #01 ]
I’m back (after an eternity), while still taking a lil vacation from true posting. I’m starting off the month of August by participating in “The August Break 2011“, which means I’m going to take on the challenge of posting a photo for each day of the month.
The San Juan River is just 3 blocks from our house — so yesterday we took a little bike ride on the river-walk and hung out on “the beach” for a couple hours. Cold water, but SO nice in the heat of the day. The Pisces baby didn’t have any complaints.
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Feb
Found Freebies #001: Valentines Day
Twig & Thistle shared a download & print box for sweet little turnovers last year: click here! Possibly use this recipe?
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Jan
Things I Love Thursday: 1-13-11
Chris Boiling Skulls
I don’t take part in it, and I barely want to watch, but I do love it when Chris gets to boiling his skulls for his art, because it’s just so wicked and sexy in a completely dirty, decaying kind of way. Plus, we have such a great view to be inspired by during the rotten deed. By the way! We just finished his website last week!
Uncalendar Organization
My sister bought all the females in my family an Uncalendar for Christmas, and I’d like to say it’s changing my life… but more about that at a later date.
Freunde von Freunden
I’m not entirely sure, because I really only speak English… but I think Freunde von Freunden is kinda like the Selby, who I stock regularly.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Movies
Duh! It ain’t no coincidence that I named my baby Amélie! Micmacs is his newest, and although I wouldn’t watch it every-other-month like some movies I wont name, it is quite entertaining.
Other Love
Notes from my sweetie! Peggy’s article on why Play is so important!! New Computer!!! Baking new dishes (like Cordon Bleu, curried lamb & rice, and pot pie)!!!! & of course, without a doubt, Gala Darling: I’ve been reading her blog for 3 years now, can you believe it?!
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Jan
New Years Resolutions 2011: the year of being good to myself
Give My Body Love
- Drive Love Water – at least 64oz. a day! Meaning, I write “LOVE” on the sticky side of some masking tape and stick it to the side of a quart-sized jar… and drink two of them.
- Exercise or Walk 5x/Week – If anything, being active helps me stay mentally stable. Walking is not only good for my limbs, but great for clearing my mind, and sharing with the babe and Hank the Dog. Salsa dancing and snowboarding of course count towards “exercise”, although, I’m going to try to do more yoga this year also.
- Take Supplements & Vitamins Daily – I know I don’t eat enough vegetables and fruit no matter how hard I try, so I’ve gotta supplement somehow. Plus, Omega 3-6-9′s are super duper for my skin, hair, nails & entire body altogether!
Explore my Creative Power
- Cook 2 New Dishes per Month – exploring cookbooks are exciting, but making new dishes is even more fun! I’ve got a few new inspirational cookbooks, and FoodGawker.com is pretty addicting too. I have a feeling this will be the easiest resolution to keep.
- Work on Artwork 5x/Week – even if that means 5 minutes of putting pearl snaps on a feathered wrist cuff to sell on Etsy.
- Learn 2 New Songs per Month – on the Ukulele or Guitar. All it takes is a few tab sheets, YouTube, and a baby to clap and dance to my rockin new tunes!
Live Each Moment to the Fullest
- Take 11 Adventures – I was thinking about how lame it is when parents decide their life is over when they have kids, and think they can’t do the things they used to love to do anymore… so I decided that I needed to make sure and go on some adventures WITH Amélie this year, to prove to myself that I can enjoy all the things I love with my babe. They don’t have to be big adventures, because hiking to a hidden lake is pretty adventurous, as is visiting the Grand Canyon. This is my most exciting resolution, as I have some pretty good ideas in mind… but I’ll keep those a surprise for a bit. The goal is to take one adventure each month, but I figured I should give myself a “free month”, in case something falls through.
- Put 10% of Income into Savings – How am I supposed to go on so many adventures without money?!
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Dec
Gift wrapping in a pinch
I don’t know anyone who isn’t pinching pennies right now — besides my sister who never pinches her pennies no matter if she needs to pinch them or not, it runs in our blood! Anyhoo, I’ve been collecting ideas for thrifty gift wrapping this year, and here are some winners I wanted to share…
Fold your own newspaper gift bags– duh!
Learn Furoshiki: Save the environment and a buck.
Ruby over at Cakies has a great series of gift wrapping posts too. She’s wrapping in thrift with tissue paper, trimming, various upcycled paper, & yarn! Too cool.
Make your own pillow boxes: Upcycle!!
I’m almost done wrapping all my gifts using old pattern paper and sewing trimmings I found at the Thrift store. I’m not sure if I saved any money though… oh well! These presents are too cute and totally worth it!!!
