May 6, 2009

Through Her Eyes.

Have you seen the fantastic series Through Her Eyes going on over at Layers of Meaning? If you haven’t you should. And even if you have you should check it out again. Because today starts the 2nd Edition and, um, well, I’m a participant! This week you can check out what me, as well as all of the other ladies, are toting around in their purses.

PS: Thanks to Maria Fe to putting together this fun and revealing project!

PPS: If you haven’t checked out the blogs of the other ladies involved swing by!

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May 6, 2009

On the Rocks: Caribbean Cosmopolitan.


This Caribbean Cosmo looks dangerously consumable!

Ingredients:
– 60 ml Bacardi Limon
– 15 ml triple sec (Cointreau)
– 15 ml fresh lime juice
– 8 ml pineapple juice
– 8 ml cranberry juice
– Angostura Bitters, to taste (I used 3 drops)

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry. Serves 1.

:: cocktail recipe and photo via Science of Drink

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May 6, 2009

Roxy + Peanut.

Lately I’ve been hearing some mumbled meows around the house. From what I can gather there’s a little bit of passive aggressive behavior going on (ignoring the litter box in favor of other areas and who knows what else) due to lack of blog fame.

Some other blogger’s pets (Paco, Morran, Chuck and nameless others) get screen time and, well, Roxy and Peanut don’t. I need to remedy this asap for the sake of my carpeting, so I’ll skip right to the introductions.


Name + Origin: Roxy, after the clothing line for surfers, natch
How We Met: given to me by my mom’s neighbors – straight from a farm in Arkansas!
Birthday + Sign: August 10 + Leo
Hobbies: sleeping, cleaning herself, hacking up hairballs from previous activity, flopping, chattering
Likes: lasers, bubbles, salty snack foods
Dislikes: when Peanut tries to get some lovin’, strangers
Arch-nemesis: my mom’s cat, Jack


Name + Origin: Peanut, the vet named him after a childhood pet
How We Met: adopted from Roxy’s vet after being abused and abandoned
Birthday + Sign: July 4 (approx.) + Cancer
Hobbies: keeping watch over the yard, acting as a garbage disposal for unwatched food, fetch, playing in water (I promise he’s a cat)
Likes: toys, bird watching, eating peoples’ hair, attacking Roxy
Dislikes: dairy, wearing hats, the doorbell
Arch-nemesis: the vacuum

So now, hopefully, we have all that cleared up. Welcome to Design Crush, Roxy and Peanut. You make my every day so much better.

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May 5, 2009

Minimalist Playroom.


I love a good teepee. Only I didn’t realize I loved a good teepee until I came across this room. One question: How lucky is this kid?

The stark white, modern-looking teepee/playhouse would be the perfect place to crawl into with a favorite book. And that little table is fantastic – I’d sit down with my coloring book and get to work! I’m really digging how purposely unfinished everything seems – the natural wood dollhouse, the rustic wood elements on the walls and even the white walls themselves. The mobiles are the perfect touch of color in this otherwise unblemished room.

:: photo via Living Etc.

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May 5, 2009

Round Up: Cinco de Mayo Eats + Drinks.

Up until May 1999 I had heard of Cinco de Mayo, but never celebrated the day. That was my first year in Oklahoma and it became evident rather quickly that this wasn’t just another ordinary day. Restaurants host outdoor tent parties, people hold backyard fiestas and it’s all about the food and being together. With that in mind, I set about putting together this roundup of eats and drinks. (And oh, those lovely banners in the above photo are available here. via Simple Lovely)


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