dessert first

On Sunday funday I made these smores cupcakes. They are amazing.

I've been eating them for lunch everyday this week.

Monday we had some people over so I made roast veggies.

(plus pasta, sauce and meatballs for everyone but me.)

I used variation of this recipe.

Last night I made potato & cheese enchiladas.

Like this recipe, except I only had a bell pepper to roast, so I used more cheese.

The #1 reason I hesitated eliminating meat from my diet for so long was because I have a raw food allergy. As a kid it was only carrots, now it is basically all raw produce.

It's pretty manageable, I just don't eat what bugs my system.

I can cook with the things I'm allergic to, no problem.

I've just avoided produce all together for a long time, so I often forget this.

Yay for remembering I can cook the crap out of them!

Take that, carrots!

jewelry box part 2

I picked out this watch from the jewelry box which is engraved with the initials of my great, great grandmother, if I am not mistaken.

The face is missing and sometimes people call me flava flav, which I think adds to the charm of wearing it.

The pearl necklace, is missing pearls and those that are in tact are quite weathered. I wear it only on special occasions.

Those are my pieces from the jewelry box.

The other necklaces are:

-Shells from hawaii from my grandpa and grandma

-The snazzy gold chain holds my baby ring from my aunt

-The gold fish is from f21

So there you have it.

My two most cherished pieces of jewelry and then some.

from barcelona

Walking around is so much more fun in unfamiliar places.

jewelry box

On the weekend after November 19, 2008

the daughters, grand daughters & great grand daughters

were presented with her jewelry box.

On the big guest room bed we carefully went through the delicate pieces,

picking out jewelry for one another.

3 months ago I complimented my sister on her cameo necklace.

I asked her where she got it from, it was one of the necklaces from the jewelry box.

She brought over the other pieces so I could take pictures.

etsy update

Two brand spanking new bags have been added to etsy.

The green one looks so wrinkly! The wrinkles have pretty much fallen out since I took the pictures.

If there is a certain style/type of bag you'd like to see offered, let me know!

preview

The photo is a sign of things to come. Like me blabbering about pieces of jewelry that are dear to me.

I will be updating etsy this week (hooray!)

I'm looking forward to making these cupcakes.

Made a variation of this pasta salad today:

- the onions, egg and parsley

+ chickpeas, cayenne pepper and a dash of lime juice

Don't ever burn yourself in the hinge of your arm. It is wicked slow to heal and irritating.

The weather has been delightful and warm, dare I say it is even HOT in the sun?

!!!

cupcakes, bright thread spools, fresh flowers

1} Good hair days, my hair by default is stick straight.

2&3} Lotus plugs and my freckles look like a bad breakout, ew.

4&5} New shoes, Mr. F (from here on out will refer to my boyfriend, plus I love arrested development.) was all, "Why are you wearing a hoodie and heels?"

Breaking them in, duh.

Another favorite of mine is the oldie but goodie: Poladroid

I also LOVE this scalloped swimsuit.

Mmm scallops in fabric and in my dinner.