February 2010
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The Life and Death of Pasta
During one visit to my second sanctuary, otherwise referred to as “my mom’s house,” my mom and I conquered the task of making our own pasta. Because we don’t see each other that often, we tend to squeeze too many projects into one weekend and just end up vegging out. Well not this time! Here’s how we gave birth to pasta, reared it through hard times and spread its...
January 2010
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“It was just that kind of crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or...”
– J D Salinger
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"Look at these assholes"
This past weekend was Amy’s last as a resident in the Sacramento area, for two years at least. We had good intentions of going for a hike in the Capay Valley. Then Laura went and put a nail in her foot, nixing any plans that involved walking.
So we sent the boys to my house to watch the game, picked up a few cases of Miller, a bottle of champagne and headed to Cassie’s to spend...
Rachel, your future honeymoon.
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For the past few days all of California has been getting hammered by winter storms. And while knowing that a heavy rainfall now means that Super Bowl weekend in Tahoe will be a winter wonderland, I can’t help but look at my pasty skin in SAD-ness. So ladies, I would like to give you all a friendly reminder of when the clouds parted, multiple bottles were corked and we basked in the sun for a...
I don't want to be sick. I want to be tipsy.
And then Justin comes home and says, you’re sick, what are your doing drinking a beer. Because I’m hungry. Then cook something. Can’t, I’m sick. Then he makes me soup with lots o’ pepper and that makes everything better. Husbands can be nice sometimes.
-Mel
Dear New Upstairs Neighbors,
You keep me awake with late night conversations, loud but unintelligible. Like the adults on Charlie Brown. Waah wah wah waaah wah.
You wake me with more morning chatter. Chipper in tone. And now you are up before I am, running around frantically.
When do you sleep?
Home for lunch. You are there. After work cooking, somehow above my kitchen now. Stomp stomp stomping around.
When I...
westendgirls asked: Melissa, this is future Melissa. What do you think of that?
Dad?
I have never needed a $20 T-Shirt more than I do now. Why you ask? Because I coudn’t resist plugging manbabies.com. This is serious, check out their blog or shop!
I know what my Father’s Day gift will be next year.
If you’re having a bad day, just Manbaby it!
-Rachel
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“I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is two weeks.”
– Totie Fields
(Courtesy of my daily food lusting @ happyladyeats.com)
All week I was planning on having a nice quiet Sunday. A day where I could catch up on some reading, spend some quality time with my DVR and cook a big pot of soup for the forthcoming week. This was my plan, until our beloved NPR swayed me in a different direction with the use of one magical work…Cartier.
One of my favorite places in The City (San Francisco), The Legion of Honor, is currently...
“Fact: My debit card smells like gin.”
– Take a guess.
Dreaming of tossing on a chunky knit, driving to the coast, and parking one of these babies in the dunes of Bodega Bay.
-Cassie
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Can anyone recommend a good podcast that I can listen to while at work?
While my obsession with NPR will never die, I am getting a little bit bored.
-Cassie
Bored?? Radio Lab you silly girl.
- Mel
Update: Doing some serious nerding out to the BBC History Magazine Podcast :)
Dear Sister...
Have you stumbled across this blog yet?
I KNOW you have, because you’ve gone through my bookmarks I’m sure!
Well Jen, from Jen Loves Ken, has been doing a little Q&A, and it’s crazy how much it made me think of you. Not only does she and her husband make an obscenely cute and lovey couple (like you and Justin!), she’s an art teacher and loves it. So in response to a...
Dear Amy, your 20's are almost over. Get Moving!
Picture by Osvaldo Zoom
Stay Focused and Get Organized
Drink less
Walk Billy
Run in a race
Stay in touch with the people you love
Get in touch with the people you’ve loved (Second Skin has a scary resolution that seems right up your alley!)
Search for inspiration… don’t lose it!
Good Luck,
Amy
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Paulova
Check it out, my cousin Paula is on Etsy!
-Rachel
UPDATE:
I was just browsing Design*Sponge, my most frequented design blog (thank you Kendall), and look what I found! Design*Sponge featured her work just earlier today, along with some clever chair-top pillows. (Maybe there’s a liar chair for Cas and LC). Yay Paula, this is a big deal.
I love the jars!!
Reminds me of my...
Dear Cassie, 2009 was great. Rinse and repeat!
You are too young to spend time “relaxing,” get out and have an adventure.
Go to more pilates classes.
Spend less money on cardigans and timeless basics…and more on fabulous shoes.
Get my professional life together.
Hike more, bike more and generally partaking in more white people REI activities.
Fall in love.
Finish all home re-modeling projects.
Learn French (you...
This Emotional Life →
WATCH THIS. NOW.
Just a quick reminder about something wonderful that will be on your TV for the next three nights:
The Emmy Award-winning team of Vulcan Productions and the producers of NOVA have created a three-part series that explores improving our social relationships, learning to cope with depression and anxiety, and becoming more positive, resilient individuals.The series was produced...
Dear Laura, Be Happier with What You Got.
Buy the damn cello lessons, cost shouldn’t matter.
GET A NEW CAREER THAT DOESN’T FEEL SO SOUL-SUCKINGLY BORING. SERIOUSLY, JUST DECIDE ON ONE THING AND TRY IT ALREADY.
Re: above - In the meantime, stay positive and end each day with at least one thought of gratitude.
Be supportive to Dan in the coming year. He will be working his butt off at the start-up and will regularly forget...
The most amazing man I know is spending the day in...
Dad,
Thank you so much for all of the selfless things that you do for me. If it weren’t for you I would be stranded on the side of the road somewhere, would have ugly baseboards, and wouldn’t know the value of a good gin fizz and huevos rancheros in the morning.
Love you,
-Cassie
P.S. My clothes would also like to thank you for giving them a beautiful new home.
Dear Melissa, Keep Rachel in Sacramento.
Also:
Finish projects (including posts).
Keep a full bar (for guests- not Tuesday night Justin’s at the library cocktails).
Stop nagging the hubby (he will do good in life, you know it).
Walk Josie more, love on Loki more.
Determine future career goals. Sign up for classes.
Write more (for yourself).
Frame your art.
…Support friends and family, including Rachel’s move to...
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Dear Rachel, Make shit happen in 2010.
Take a dance class.
Try a new recipe every week.
Go out to dinner or a movie by myself.
Network.
Save at least 10% of each paycheck.
Make more things with my hands.
Send more hand-written letters.
Update my resume.
Start using my sewing machine.
Finish all the books I’ve borrowed before buying new ones.
Move back to San Francisco.
Yours Truly,
Rachel
Rachel, Can I come to...
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Goodnight 2009!
(I stole that title from my sister because she’s so clever)
2009 is finally and officially over. It took a lot of pepperoni pizza, hot wings, ranch dressing and cat naps yesterday for me to fully recover from all the festivities… but this morning I woke up, took a run and started packing up for 2010! In a week I will be moving to Temecula to start Nursing School and I can’t...