June 2, 2008

The Daily Eat: Strawberry Soup.

No joke – it’s really strawberry soup. And perfect timing since everywhere I go there seem to be strawberries on sale. One teeny, tiny problem: the site is entirely in Italian. I made an attempt at running it through a translator online, but that didn’t yield very good results. So if anyone does try this and manages to decode the recipe I’d appreciate a copy!

:: recipe and photo via tarallucci e…

UPDATE: Thanks to an amazing reader (see comments below) I can give you the original link to this recipe. IN ENGLISH!

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June 2, 2008

ABRACADABRA Bookmark.

I’ve mentioned before how I’ll use almost anything I can get my hands on for a bookmark – be it a magazine subscription card to (gasp) a sheet of toilet paper. And though I rarely purchase real bookmarks I always keep my eyes open for interesting ones.

Meet the ABRACADABRA bookmark. It’s meant to help you find your bookmarked place and open it with ease by squeezing an air-filled chamber. When squeezed said chamber puffs up with air giving you just enough space to slip your finger into your reading spot. Currently this product is only in its conceptual phase, but keep your eyes peeled!

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May 30, 2008

Happy Weekend.

This 4-day week felt longer than your average 5-er which makes me that much happier to see the weekend. It’s been filled with lots of work-work, house-buying legalities and not much else. The next few days should be fun though.

• head out on the town with the girls tonight
• sand/repaint china cabinet (been meaning to do this for awhile now!)
• look for a cool ceiling fan for the master bedroom
• buy a honeymoon shower gift for Kristy
• mail a long overdue birthday box to Kim
• maybe some baking goodness
• and um, laundry

Happy Weekend to you all!

:: photo via ffffound

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May 30, 2008

Croquet.

When I think of croquet it inevitably reminds me of summers as a kid. My aunt and uncle have the perfect side yard for the game and a wooden croquet set (probably from a garage sale) that our family spent endless hours playing with. This deluxe croquet set is decidedly more Great Gatsby-ish than “family fun,” but I love it none the less.

:: via Pretty Little Things

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