mastering the recipe for this sweet potato burger (I baked it at 450 for 20 minutes on each side)
Sep 17, 2012
4 Good Things About Last Weekend
mastering the recipe for this sweet potato burger (I baked it at 450 for 20 minutes on each side)
Inspiration - Doors in the West End
Next to the mantle piece, the front door is probably one of the most popular backdrops for family photos. It is also the first impression your home makes on visitors and passersby. I like to think of the front door as the gate keeper that both guards and greets. Sprucing up your front door can be an economical way to add some zest to your home or, don't make me say it -> curb appeal.Some things to consider when planning for your front door redo:
Originally published July 7, 2009
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- give your door its own special character such as, but not limited to, a contrasting colored trim, French tile numbers, or a brass lion's head knocker
- bushes, plants or vines such as honeysuckle not only add a welcoming scent but also soften any imposing lines leading to your door
- your door should be of the same period or style as your home
- if your front door is actually on the side or around the back, a path, canopy or entrance courtyard indicate this is the way to the main entrance
- your front door is an extension of you and your family. It welcomes visitors into the home you've created out of a house.
Originally published July 7, 2009
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Sep 15, 2012
31 Things I Will Not Wear
'by me age 10'
Fashion week always makes me hate fashion. I can't look anymore - what's with these 'street' style photos I'm being bombarded with from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week? That's not 'street' style - those people are posers (they are dressed that way to get their photo taken) or worse yet, models planted by designers for marketing. Anyway, what this post is supposed to be about is what I will never wear. You know, those things that are wonderful on other people but can't touch me with a fifty foot pole. I'd like to add that I wear numerous items I can guarantee a lot of folks would never wear (ie Birkenstock Arizonas ).
- denim skirts
- red - makes me feel like Kelly Bundy - red lipstick is ok
- corduroy
- a beige Burberry/George Costanza trench coat - any other color would be fine
- high tops - same issue with Mary Janes
- fur
- plaid fitted button up shirts
- cotton lycra
- yoga pants - hey, I practice yoga I just don't wear the pants
- ringer t-shirts
- overdyed denim with bright orange seams/disco jeans
- ass pants - those tight ass flare bottom downtown office lady pants
- Mary Janes - they accentuate my lack of ankles
- sheath dresses - not flattering on me
- 1950s - so beautiful on some women but so unflattering on me
- a tube top - nobody should wear a tube top
- felt or anything with felt applique
- 'flesh' tone nylons
- blush - 'Hi, I'm Adam Ant!'
- a 'blow dry' style - just because I'm blond doesn't mean I want to look like I broadcast the news
- cow print- think about it
- zebra print - is that cow print?
- tall cowboy boots - usually too tight on my calves anyway - I like the ankle boots though
- baseball cap as a fashion accessory
- big hoop earrings
- princess sleeves - I'm too old. Empress sleeves would be a different story
- acid wash - didn't wear it in the 80s either
- wrap around sunglasses - Karl Lagerfeld style sunglasses
- any advertising I'm not being paid for
- shorts
- anything tight and white
Sep 14, 2012
You and I are of the Same Persuasion
Therefore, I recommend reading this book, this weekend.
Being of a different mindset than the rest of the United States, Northern California, Oregon and Washington (Cascadia to those in the know) separate from the rest of the country creating an environmental utopia. Most of what the author proposes can happen - some of which already has. Where should we start?
I bought my used copy (in good old Ecotopian fashion) in Vancouver at Macleod's Books. He had one more copy - ask for it. You can also buy it here.
Being of a different mindset than the rest of the United States, Northern California, Oregon and Washington (Cascadia to those in the know) separate from the rest of the country creating an environmental utopia. Most of what the author proposes can happen - some of which already has. Where should we start?
I bought my used copy (in good old Ecotopian fashion) in Vancouver at Macleod's Books. He had one more copy - ask for it. You can also buy it here.
Sep 10, 2012
10 Boots for Men - Fall Winter 2012
Church's
etsy
Dr. Martens
etsy
Fiorentini and Baker
moma
etsy
paul smith |
etsy
etsy
ps I've updated my men's favourites on etsy
Sep 8, 2012
In his bag you will find
In all fairness I grabbed the bag from him last night (no staging allowed) and he had stuff for a weekend event in it - hence big camera. I was surprised there weren't any little papers (receipts, candy wrappers, etc) he usually leaves a trail of them.
The bag is a vintage Frye messenger.
Sep 7, 2012
A New Architecture for the Pacific Northwest
The Rondette, 1967
- can be built on any site, in any climate
- customizable and interchangeable walls, windows and doors
- 'packaged' structure
- can be used singly or expanded with the addition of other units
- available in four models, from an eight-sided 335 s.f. 'efficiency' unit to a 12-sided 775 s.f. unit
- nine-sided one bedroom unit shown comes with a redwood deck
- elevated on poles to protect the forest floor
Sep 4, 2012
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