May 28, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 21

Here’s what the past week looked like on My Everyday Life-WEEK 21:

I forgot about cherries! So nice to see them again in the market.

Impromptu family adventure up to Calistoga.

Visiting family/cats. Cats that are family…..

Cooper and his cousin Abby playing with her cat, Lily.

What a sweet cat!

Roadside attractions

Before it got dark.

Art class volunteering this week!

This color story reminded me of Saved by the Bell.

This week was a bit scary for us. Our cat Rosie went into anaphylactic shock after we came home from baseball. We saw this spider in a puddle of bile. She barely made it up the stairs and was totally limp and moaning in pain. Casey rushed her to the hospital where she was treated and stayed overnight.

Poor buggy. She’s just fine now.

IT WAS SO SCARY and it triggered this feeling of when Pinot was sick last year.

Having a pet almost die is really traumatic.

LISTS

May 26, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I love lists! It’s Friday. Let’s surf the internet together!

You should’ve asked.
Billionaire bars.
Obvious signs are obvious.
A writer’s process
Best places to eat in America
Kitchen tricks that save time!
Caught my eye: striped maxi/ cat sunglasses / metallic Birkenstocks
How many books will you read before you die?
These are all so beautiful. I love the braid one.
Copycat In & Out Burger
Tips for taking better pictures in museums.
First new blue pigment in 200 years!
I forgot how creepy this video was.
Good Enough Mother
These photos provide a good mental vacation.
New to the food scene: spicy candy
WE HAVE GONE TOO FAR
Camping with Kids
Something I definitely needed to read.
Things to never do as a photographer.
Who wears short shorts? Dudes from the 70s.
Other People Are Hard

Weekend reading:

Salt Fat, Acid & Heat

Botanical Line Drawing

If Walls Could Talk

Memorial Day Weekend Recipe Inspo:

Honey Sriracha Grilled Bacon

Grilled Chicken with Tomato Parsley Salad

Sambal Chicken Skewers

Grilled Steak & Avocado Flatbread

Ricotta Pancakes with Roasted Strawberries

recipes

May 24, 2017

DIY Ginger Brew

Most of my cocktail choices involve ginger beer because the spicy/sweetness pairs well with gin or bourbon (my two favorite spirits). Plus, I love that tingly mouth burn you get with ginger. Maybe that’s why I love kombucha so much?

I’ve made my own lemon ginger elixir before, but never my own ginger beer/ginger brew.

Let me show you how easy it is to make DIY Ginger Brew. Your summer cocktail lineup just got a little more exciting.At least that’s what I’m hoping!

Inspiration, LISTS

May 22, 2017

Intentions for the Week

It’s Monday! It felt like the Summer over the weekend and I didn’t want it to end. As I was typing this list and getting myself ready for the upcoming week, our cat Rosie unexpectedly got sick. Casey rushed her to the emergency vet and is staying there overnight. Please send good thoughts!

Life is filled with unexpected events, isn’t it?

I just want my cat to be OK!!!

***Rosie update! She’s resting at home. She ate a spider and threw it up immediately and had quite a severe reaction to it. Thanks so much for the love!!!***

WORD FOR THE WEEK:

I’ve been feeling very scattered lately and I need to get myself back on track this week. Perhaps if I remind myself to FOCUS, I’ll be more apt to get in a better focusing zone.

How can I do that? Maybe set some timers throughout the week. I will give myself realistic timers to complete projects and I will try not to waste time and get distracted during the process.

Intentions for this week:

post my summer bucket list (here’s my summer bucket list from last year)
work in the kitchen on recipes (anything you want to see?)
LAUNDRY/dye tablecloth
look for an outdoor rug
clean out fridge/meal prep
make a folder for envelopes so I can write on the go
no paper piles left in house
yoga x 2
try to meditate at least twice (wish me luck)
oil cutting boards/spring cleaning
eat lighter/cleaner
book dentist appointment
sort out library book situation
letter writing
haircuts for cooper & I
catch up on emails/social media
no weeknight drinking
art with Cooper
prune some of the plants outside
do some leisure reading if possible
DRINK MORE WATER instead of eating

Last week’s intentions:

~~wash car/detail the inside~~ I forgot how much I enjoy a clean car!
~~LAUNDRY~~ finished it abnormally early this week!
~~clean out~~ fridge
work on birthday package for maj (compiling!)
go through package for Camden (compiling!)
~~plant flowers/water flowers~~
deal with paper piles (sorted through a bunch!)
make a new recipe (tested a few things)
~~post teriyaki chicken~~
~~email the tax man~~
yoga x 2 (went once cuz I got a dumb cold)
~~stay on top of the dishes in the sink~~ (did well until we were gone Sunday)
hike or dance class? (hike!)
book a dentist appointment/figure out insurance/ugh (got distracted on the internet when I went to look up my coverage. oops)
~~chicken teriyaki recipe- edit/write/post~~ here’s the post!
trip to farmer’s market? (went on a trip up to napa instead)
delete photos off phone- AS MANY AS POSSIBLE- at least 1k.
~~finish summer bucket list~~
~~clean out purse~~ the best feeling!
~~catch up on letter writing~~
~~tackle inbox~~ (sorted out a bunch of spam and deleted stuff)
start doing some spring cleaning (did a kitchen deep clean)
DRINK MORE WATER instead of eating (I didn’t do my best)

How about you?

What are you up to this week?
Leave your TO DO list in the comments!

my everyday life, Photography

May 20, 2017

My Everyday Life: Week 20

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life- Week 20:

Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom! I made this for her:

We had my parents over for dinner on Mother’s Day. I made a Greek feast and we got a chance to dine outside because the weather was perfect.

And a little dessert to go with it.

Working on my Bullet Journal/writing down my intentions for the week.

I love these plants. Especially when it’s breezy. They’re so prety and fuzzy.

This week I went to Camp Covert at Covert Estate in Coombsville, Napa with a few other bloggers.

The day included harvesting vegetables, tasting wine, cooking together outdoors and feasting!

What a way to spend a Tuesday!!

That’s me with some lettuce I picked.

We got to take home some bay leaves.

The chive blossoms were so pretty.

LISTS

May 19, 2017

I LOVE LISTS

Welcome to I LOVE LISTS!! It’s Friday, let’s surf the internet together!

You’re eating too damn much.
Prettiest gifts- homemade bath salts.
How to navigate a career change
Big Sur is beautiful/it’s a hard place to run a restaurant
Make your own crumpets!!
Oh HELL NO.
How much does your Insta-Perfect Van Life cost?
I love this print/painting and this one makes me want a drink.
I hear this is pretty good if you’re looking for meditation recommendations
The biggest movie the year I was born was Moonraker
Maj, you should send Cooper some!!
Shake Shack facts for all you lovers out there.
Newsflash: men don’t belong in rompers
Are you gonna watch this? I might be too distracted by the makeup.
If I wore jumpsuits, I’d probably buy this one.
I firmly believe that animals are very therapeutic for us. I LOVE MY CATS.
My In & Out Order: Double double protein animal style with K & M instead.
Whaaaaat. Google is blowing my mind.
If you need some salad inspiration, this book looks great.
Why we lie.
SIGN ME UP
I want to go to the Grand Canyon so baaaaaaaaaaad.
What’s Tom from Myspace doing now? He’s a photographer!!
Some wise words from Will Ferrell.

For all my blogger friends who are into Pinterest, if looking for a good way to schedule pins, I highly recommend Tailwind. They’re having a really good promotional deal this month if you refer your friends. That means you can set up your own tribe and essentially pay for your membership. If you’re not a person who schedules pins, then ignore! 🙂

recipes

May 17, 2017

Chicken Teriyaki

Teriyaki is a word that my brain never wants to spell right. My brain also has a hard time spelling Marilyn. There’s something about the y and the i that throws my brain off. Brains are weird.

Now that I have spelled teriyaki correctly (thanks, spellcheck!) I can tell you more about my new favorite Chicken Teriyaki recipe. Cooper loved it. Casey didn’t complain. It didn’t really take that much time and I was able to turn leftovers into fried rice so I feel like we might have something new to add to our meal rotation.

This tastes like the kind of teriyaki chicken you’d get in a Japanese restaurant. The glaze is pretty tasty and the overnight marinade really makes the chicken flavorful. You might have some extra sauce with this recipe, but that’s great because it’s amazing on the leftovers! I’m curious how it would taste on salmon….