Here’s what this past week looked like:
Dirty car window…and hair up in a ponytail!! I’m growing my hair out right now. I’m not sure why. My horoscope told me not to make any drastic changes to my hair in June. I’m not sure if I can survive.
I love lists, Friday!
- A girl & her chickens. Isn’t this the GREATEST little outfit? I adore Dotty.
- I’m gonna be on an airplane next week. Here’s some great snack suggestions.
- Cross Stitch Cookies! How cute are they? Excellent job, Megan!
- Anything with coconut…COUNT ME IN. This drink looks pretty EPIC.
- We are stronger than we think. Do you know Bonnie? She is my photography hero.
- I’m pretty excited to see Anna’s house through Victoria’s eyeballs.
- DIY Playdough. Gonna hafta make some of this soon for Coops.
- I just ordered this book to read this summer. Super stoked.
- I’m thinking black walls need to be in my future. At least a few accent walls..
- Do you want overnight success? Read this. True with anything you’re passionate about.
- Just another reason to love PAPER. Whoa. Look at that backdrop. PARTIES!
- I love the long orange hairstyle on Alix the best. What do you think?
- Annie Lamott through Lisa’s amazing script. Lisa! I need a print of this!
- Embroidered Kayne West tweets. The second one down is sooo me. Thanks, Janet!
- Watching this little dude play Wii Boxing was one of the highlights of my week!
This week on the Joy the Baker podcast we give you our Summer Bucket Lists! How many times do we say bucket? Count!
Shhhh! Unpacking in progress…I’m starting to make a home. You can see a little bit of what I’ve done on High Straightenence this week.
Also! There are only a couple spots left in our Food Styling Class at Teahouse in Berkeley this July. You should come. It’s gonna be fun/delicious!!!
Mango Apple Salad w/ Sugared Lime Zest
This salad is like an edible mango margarita. It’s sweet, zesty and with the addition of a little salt, it’s downright tangy! The good news is that it won’t get you in a lot of trouble like a margarita can. OOOOH tequila…there’s a reason why I call you ta-kill-ya!
Let’s take a moment to talk about fruit salads. People always ask you to bring one when they invite you over. You have to put at least 4 fruits in to make it a legit fruit salad….OR you could just cut up two fruits (in this case mango & apple), put sugared lime zest on top and call it a day! That sugared lime zest earns your EXTRA bonus points. It’s like two extra fruits or something.
This means your fruit salad task was ridiculously simple and people are utterly impressed.
What would happen if you drank a margarita while eating this salad? Brain explosion from awesomeness?
I think it would be an excellent ending to a Shrimp Taco Night.
Discuss.
Blackberry Cornbread
I asked Casey what I should say about this cornbread since he and my dad ate most of it yesterday. His answer was a simple “YES.”
Yes? Just yes?
If he wasn’t a man of few words, he probably would have gone off about how great this cornbread was. You would understand how thankful he was to have a wife who wakes him up with baked goods on a Sunday morning (I’m taking artistic license with this). He would also tell you how he loved how this cornbread wasn’t super sweet. The sweetness and tang come from the juicy blackberries; it’s like built in jam. The cornbread was slightly buttery, a little bit crunchy from the cornmeal and pretty epic when it was still warm from the oven.
So…YES. You should make this and eat it. But please make sure you hide an extra piece for yourself. People get greedy with this dang cornbread!
My Everyday Life: Week 21
Here’s what this past week looked like:
My commute includes the Golden Gate Bridge now. Happy 75th Anniversary, GGB!
I love lists, Friday!
- I’d rather be short. This is absolutely hilarious!
- Eat your bloody mary! Geeeez. That looks good.
- So excited/proud for my friend Mati & her new book.
- I want chickens soooo bad. James makes it look easy.
- Indoor S’mores! What a grand idea.
- Oh daaaaaang. This Chili Rubbed Salmon & Avocado Salsa number looks divine.
- 52 healthy meals in 12 minutes or less. There are some good ideas in there.
- Kristin made Tyler’s Angel Hair & Arugula pasta. This means you should too!
- I love Remodelista. Now there’s Gardenista! I can’t wait to start my herb garden.
- I’m studying this infographic on How to be Organized Person in the World. It’s pretty cool.
- I sound like the Joker!! I watched this a few times this week. I just had to…
- These pancakes look deeeeeelightful!
- Do you love SNL bumper photos? Here’s how to make them!
- Moonrise Kingdom comes out today! Are you gonna see it?
- Go say Happy Birthday to Joy & Kasey! Go say Happy Birthday on their blogs today!
- Speaking of Birthday presents… Look at this one!
This week on the Joy the Baker podcast, we celebrate our 50th episode! It’s flashback TIME.
On High Straightenence, I show you what I’m working on in our new house. Getting rid of other people’s stuff!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU soooo much for all of your wonderful comments on this post. You really are the best! You’re all so dang funny. I love that about you. Happy Weekend, friends!!
Be Back REAL Soon!
You guys!!! I’m deeeeeeeeeep in cleaning/organizing/straightening up mode in our new place. I actually wrote about it for my High Straightenence post today. Go check it out!
To say things are hectic is an understatement! I’m super overwhelmed…and sore…OMG am I sore! This house has too many stairs. How did I not remember this from my childhood? So, we’re living in chaos right now with a 3.5 year old running around getting into EVERYTHING. It’s bonkers! I’m totally booking myself a massage when this is over.
I want to share two things:
