Here’s what this past week looked like.
My brother Ryan is in town from NYC.
I love lists, Friday!
- Helen Jane has really good solutions for a painful internet. She’s a genius.
- I love LOVE love outfit #1. My mom would have worn that when she was younger.
- This blog makes me want to travel soooo bad.
- Hot Fudge Pudding Cake…for when Mondays are hard.
- Speaking of travel. Bri’s trip to Mexico looked so fun and that video!! WOW.
- Mini envelopes from catalogs! What a cute DIY!!
- OMG! It’s the dude from UP!
- Can you imagine having a fridge this color? It would be super fun.
- Lessons About Motherhood & Business. Great read! I just ordered Mom, Inc. too.
- Oh, Honey Balsamic Strawberry Galette…let’s make out!
- Kids plates DIY. I know a few grownups (ahem, cough…points finger at self) who would have fun w/ this.
- Wear it NOW!! I’m totally guilty of thinking of my clothes this way…Good motivation to dress better!
- I have watched this video at least 10 times. It’s the most epic music video in a car EVER.
- Man + Babies= MANBABIES. Equally creepy & hilarious.
On this week’s episode of the Joy the Baker Podcast, we talk about packing, siren songs, moms & our favorite Trader Joe’s items. Episode #48 is called Brushing My Teeth with Cookies!
I’m in the middle of moving…I give you some tips & tricks on packing over at High Straightenence this week. Check it out!
Did you check out Joy’s new website redesign??! It sure is pretty!
House Tour: The Guest Bedroom
Some of you may already know that we’re moving! When I started showing you parts of my house, I never imagined that we would be packing everything up. If things work as planned, Casey & I will be buying the house I grew up in from my parents in Marin County. We’re excited because there are so many great features to the house; I know it well. The light there is beautiful and I know Cooper will have a wonderful childhood there because I did.
So having said that, I’m going to show you the rest of our current house. I tried to take as many pictures of the rooms as possible before we took things down. I am sad because it took us almost 6 years to feel 100% at home here. We truly poured our hearts into this house and in the end it was all worth it. It was our first house! I’m really proud at how things turned out and I am excited for many new design challenges to come!
Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas!
I’m a mom, so I can say this with authority: Moms Love Brunch!
Let me tell you why!
Mother’s Day Brunch means:
- We don’t have to cook and we’d BETTER NOT have to clean up.
- For the love of God! Someone finally let us sleep in. That’s all we ever want, am I right? Well.. that and a day alone with a good book and a box of chocolates.
- YOU get to decide if we want savory OR sweet for brunch. That’s usually the hardest decision EVER. But whatever you feed us must be something WE like. It’s our day after all!
If you’re a mother and you want brunch time awesomeness this Sunday, please direct this post to your family. If you want to make brunch for your mother, ask her her thoughts on eating in bed and then take it from there. Breakfast in bed is kind of a tricky thing…especially when there’s maple syrup involved. I remember it being a bit awkward when I brought my mom french toast in bed one Mother’s day…
Maybe you just wanna take Mom on a spa day and then share three plates of fries afteward? You hear that, Cooper??!
Cilantro Limeade
There was a time in my life when I didn’t really care for cilantro. WHAT?! Fortunately I made it through the dark ages and found an affinity for the leafy goodness. Yes, it totally is possible to overcome food aversions. Just don’t get me to try mayo. That might take me at least 3 decades to figure out.
If you want to make a fancy beverage, add this one to your repertoire. It would be great at parties, lovely at a Mexican themed baby shower (we had one!) and just plain refreshing if you’re sitting outside on a hot day. The cilantro isn’t too pungent, so I’m pretty sure you could fool a few cilantro haters into drinking some. And who knows…you might convert a few people to Team Cilantro.
Try it and report back!
I love lists, Friday!
- This cake. I want to get drunk off this cake.
- I love Dana’s riff on my Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon & Arugula. YUM.
- These tacos totally intrigue me! Check out this quesadilla too!
- The Bloggess interviewed on the Happiness Project. I like: “Pretend you’re good at it!”
- Vermont looks so pretty & I’m so excited for Aran’s new book! Can’t wait to see the trailer.
- 10 Great Crafty Sheet Ideas. I love #4 & 8.
- Yosemite. I will see you one day. Promise. Also! I’ve never camped with a kid…
- I luv anything that AB Chao writes. Great tips & OMG you should check out her bedroom!
- Sometimes when I need a good laugh I look at the HUMOR section on Pinterest.
- DIY decal tutorial. I want those jars. Imagine what you could do…
- Speaking of jars…Why jars are great for bringing food to cookouts!
- A very thoughtful & honest post by one of my best blog buddies!
- ACE Hotel in Palm Springs. I want to go to there.
- The State of the Web Right Now. This cracked me up. Seriously.
This week on the Joy the Baker podcast we get Boozy! Take 5 bars, Gin, Bourbon, T-Flo update. Cinco de Quatro?! Hilarity as per usual!
On High Straightenence this week, I tell you what’s up! My life is absolute chaos right now..for a good reason.
Psssst!!!
This picture is from my instagram. Are you on instagram? I’m @tracyshutterbean. Oh! Btw…I’m totally and utterly addicted. It’s soo good, it’s bad.
