July 27, 2017

Frozen Mocha Mousse

My dad, a man who never orders dessert and claims that he doesn’t like chocolate….

LOVES this Frozen Mocha Mousse.

That means if you love chocolate, YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS.

If you’re like me and you love fluffy chocolate ice cream…that’s light, whipped and almost melty, then you will definitely love this dessert. Also- you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it! Just a few bowls and a hand mixer!

Thank you, Ina. Thank you for Cooking for Jeffrey. THE WORLD THANKS YOU!

Mostly my dad 🙂 CONTINUE READING

Inspiration, LISTS

July 24, 2017

Intentions for the Week

Happy Monday!! How’s your Monday so far? Cooper is with me all week while I work from home, so we have a lot to tackle. It’s meant that I work late into the night. But on the flip side, it means we don’t have to rush around in the morning to get to Cooper off to school. The Summer schedule has been quite an adjustment, but just when we get into a good routine/rhythmIntentions for the Week:

LAUNDRY
yoga + hike
clean out fridge
go through pantry/sort/organize
straighten up makeup drawer
work on recipes for the blog
figure out what organizing projects to blog about
deep clean bathrooms – wash shower curtain
return library books
empty out car/wash it
work on a few art classes with Cooper
trip into the city for an adventure with Cooper
delete photos from phone to clear off space
transfer photos to hard drive
tackle inbox
be mindful about eating
drink more water
go through Cooper’s closet + donate clothes he’s outgrown
eat dinner outside as much as possible
start forming post about succulents
work on zines/Esty shop stuff
write letters to pen pals
work on Currently post for July
KEEP HOUSE CLEAN

Last Week’s Intentions:

~~write/post about~~ cheeseboard (check it out here!)
~~make kombucha~~ (this week I made guava mango bucha)
~~make a meal plan~~
~~work on~~ book~~(s)/zines~~
~~photograph products Etsy shop~~
tackle Inbox/DELETE like a mad woman (this week!)
~~finish tax stuff~~
make waffles (ended up making banana bread instead)
~~do meal prep~~ (done! check it out here)
~~LAUNDRY~~
~~finish skillshare course on making zines~~
listen to this podcast for the first time (listened to half of it!)
yoga x2 / walk (went to yoga once)
~~delete photos on~~ phone (deleted about 300, need to do more)
~~work on art with Cooper~~
~~spend less (wasted) time on the internet/social media~~ (was better at leaving phone in other rooms)
go for a night time walk with family (maybe this week?)
~~eat outside~~
make plans for a BBQ (did not do)
research a good watering can (abandoned search, going to keep looking)
mindful eating- track with MyFitnessPal? (nope! there’s always this week!)
keep the house clean/go slow (hahaha impossible with child at home right now)
~~do nighttime reading~~
~~dye my hair~~
drink more water (I sucked at this)
write letters (definitely getting behind on this)

What about you? What are you up to this week?

Leave your intentions for this week in the comments.

I love seeing what you’re up to!

my everyday life, Photography

July 23, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 29

Here’s what this past week looked like on My Everyday Life: week 29

Goodbye, Carmel! You’re pretty great.

You can feel the history when you’re there! That’s what I like about it.

My friend’s parent’s house is so beautiful.

A collection I brought home.

This morning: Avocado toast + word searches.

Cooper takes photos of the cats on my phone without me knowing. This one was a good one!

Once I got in the rhythm, I spelled wrong. Oh, the irony!

Art after breakfast

HELLO HELLO HELLO

Playing around with ink & color this weekend.

LISTS

July 21, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I Love Lists. It’s Friday, let’s surf the internet together!

People recreate Beyonce Twins photo. LOL
My friend Andrea came to SF for a visit last year & made this.
Speaking of…I could get lost on this site. Such beautiful work.
I mean… I already knew that but I don’t need to be reminded of it.
The reason why everyone is drinking Rosé now…..
Life tip: take a photo so you’re not anxious while you’re away from home
These fish farms look like astrological charts to me.
Super Cute Beach Bags: one / two / three / four
Magic found in an old camera.
In & Out Burger intel
Some sanity tips if you work alone.
I’ve seen one of these in person...I am not surprised it failed.
Avoid Kid’s Menu Traps!
SFMOMA now texts you art if you’d like!
Zucchini Pasta Bake of my dreams.
This Blueberry Lime Poppy Seed Cake looks pretty/epic.
This is our future? Can we not?
Dear Husbands:
These are my favorite reusable grocery bags. THEY HOLD A TON.
What an artist’s dream!
If you want to be inspired by sketchbooks.
If you feel lonely
Affirmations for your astrological sign (I’m a leo)
Movie props and the stories behind them!

recipes

July 19, 2017

How to Make an Epic Cheeseboard (with Trader Joe’s Items!)

For the past few years, I have cheese board duty whenever my parents have a big get-together at their house.

FACT:

Once you make an epic cheeseboard, you can pretty much count on being the one who brings one to every party you attend.

It’s important to make a good cheese board because that’s what gets a party started! You need a variety of things…all spread out because we all need a little space when we’re hovering around a table, mindlessly eating before someone figures out how much of the good salami we’ve eaten.

Let me show you:

Inspiration, LISTS

July 17, 2017

Intentions for the Week:

Happy Monday, friends. Are we ready to get into this week? I was in Carmel over the weekend for a mostly girls weekend for my friend’s birthday. It was FUN and relaxing. So much talking and laughing…my abs are aching. When I got home from my trip, I spent 3 hours cleaning up/straightening the house and getting my head ready for the upcoming week. IT FEEL GREAT! If there’s anything you can do to get ahead of the week, DO IT.