dance. It's not a choice. GO DANCE.

Sometimes i have to remember to dance.

lesson:

The best time to dance is when you don't want to. When, for a few moments (or days) things get blurry and and you can't see yourself the way those that love you do.

when you think,

"there is no way on God's green freaking earth that i have any good reason to shake this ass.
All i want to do is dig a giant hole and climb in and fall asleep for a few days."

BUT

life has to go on and you can't leave dirty dishes in the sink any longer.
So if this is going to happen...
the cleaning...
the life going on....

it's GOING to happen with music.

so

you put on the music.
you start to hum along.
you start to bounce.
you are now distracted enough from whatever it is that SUCKED earlier.

and now your dancing.
the real kind.
the kind that makes you smile and laugh.
the kind that helps you remember that life is good.
My kid is fabulous.
And everything is going to be

OK.

kitchen dancing.

back in focus.

the end.

ummmm. ok. yeah.

seen this at mac yet?

what's your honest opinion?

wood tec

How cool are these wood docking stations?



If my iphone wasn't COMPLETELY and HORRIBLY taken care of cracked and barely working
(and i had excess moolah)

I would so buy one of these.


I have a thing for natural rustic wood "stuff"..

cabins, furniture, open beams...

i go kinda gaga for that look. So these make my inner country girl...

(small fact that you may not know.... grew up on a farm and raised and showed sheep in 4H.)

...oh so very happy.

rare turtle

Found rareturtle on etsy this morning. Check her out. I like coming across new people that inspire.

Got any to share with me?

sneak knitting.

What are you sneaking in today?

wine, receipts and more whine.

Anyone remember the Seinfeld episode with George Costanza's wallet? (episode link)

If so, you will get why my boyfriend called my purse the Costanza purse.

him: "You never know when you're going to need a receipt from 7 months ago."


me: "I know. right? It's true. Here I am looking for this receipt and chances are I'm going to find it! Isn't that comforting!"


him: "I was joking. You're cute."

me: "oh."

poor bubbles.

i felt like bubbles tank looks today.

but then the sun came out...

and i cleaned the tank...

...so, now i'm feeling not so murky.

and no gold fish harmed due to dirty poo water.

holy mother of giant giraffe toes!

What the hell happened to me last night?

I'll tell you.

I took a shower.

went to bed with wet hair. (yep, i have curly hair y'all)

and slept like C R A P.



So now this is what I look like.

F
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God I hope not!

k1, p1, download1

interested knitters click above

Yokoo

Came across this December New York Times article.

Should you quit your day job and go ETSY full time?

(picture from Yokoo's shop.)

smile search.

So i'm having a bit of a gloomy day. Not a ton of smiles rolling off the old face today, as you can see.



But when I came across mistybliss's picture of her daughter on flickr it cracked my grumpy mug. Thought I'd share... in case you needed a slap in the face smile too.

Originally uploaded by mistybliss

Happy Tuesday.


Happy spring break, if that's your thing this week.... it is for my Lu.


Happy knitting if you're in to that. I've been working on an oldie but a goodie the past few days.


Happy snapping if that tickles your pickle.


Happy crafting if that's what floats your boat.


ta ta

maybe i want to be a tattoo artist.

And if i do this is the style i want to go for!


Amanda Wachob



Isn't she amazing.

Can you tell i'm itching for a new tattoo?


itch

itch

itch

dreaming of summer...

I'm in love with this knitting pattern. Isn't it just adorable?

If money was not an option... I would wear it with these shorts.

...and these sam edelman sandals I bought last summer on clearance.





Check out Julie Weisenberger's site.

If you're a knitter you'll be glad you did... so inspiring.

And if you're not.... well, you'll be calling me for knitting lessons!

i need this today!

Isn't it amazing!

and yes.
you can actually rent these out....

i'm not lying.
i wouldn't do that to you!

It's in fall city, washington. Not too far of a drive for me. I think it would be a dreamy place to rest my head... hike during the day and hang on that porch while the sun set.

happy paddy day.

Here are a few of my favorite (green) things via etsy.

flower crown

when i was a little girl i always wanted the flowery-fairy-crown-things that i saw at the art fair.

this would sooo spoil my inner ballerina royaly.

cemetery moss drop
i *heart* this BIG time.

poppa bird

owls and beards... yep. cool.

rosebud necklace
so sweet with any happy sun dress or spring tank.

pretty green journal
hand grafted yummy-ness... gotta love a special leather house to hold all your
deep dark secrets. no?



Hope you all have a happy sunny leprechaun day!

pippy hat.

My mom (aka "yaya") knit Lu this adorable hat. We got it in the mail a few days ago and I just love it!

My mom said she thought I should put some wire in the ear flap tassels so it would look like pippy long stockings... did any of you watch that as kids? Loved her!

Been a crazy full weekend and even crazier start to the week... so things have been a little light in the posting department.

Thanks for checking back even though i'm distracted.

Have a great Tuesday!

rain. boots. dresses.

OK... so it's been raining for a few days here in Portland. Bitch, moan, whine, rant... it's what we Oregonians do when it rains... but this will change your tune.

Makes ya want to plan a raining wedding, doesn't it!?


It's my Dream come True.


..and a wedding dress with boots... YES. LOVE IT!

(photos by Braedon. Post inspired by A Cup of Jo)

spring showers.

It was a bit chilly and wet... but Lu and her friend had so much fun anyway. Here are some pictures from our outing Monday to the Rose Garden.

if don't move maybe the crazy lady with the camera won't see us.

....just look away...

green grass - brown leather - cozy day

pretty dainty daffodils

happy pink blooms

sugar and spice and everything nice
(Lu left, Cass right)

I love moss. it's weird i guess... but i really do.

garden girls under a canape of spring green

pondering fountain

"hi" cute squirrel. i'm gonna name you earl.

don't smile. your face will crack.

giggle giggle snort c r a c k

Project #13

Taco soup.


SO yummy and the left overs taste even better!

Recipe improvised... this is my version cause i am quirky and can't help changing ingredients to my own liking.

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef or turkey
2 garlic cloves
1 diced onion
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 to 2 cups Trader Joe's Frozen Roasted Corn
2 cans diced tomatoes with green peppers
1 small can diced green chiles
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 package ranch salad dressing mix
*optional - cup of beef broth or low sodium chicken broth
corn chips, for serving
grated cheese, for garnish
cilantro, for garnish
Diced avocado for garnish

Brown Meat in large pot over medium heat with onions and garlic.
add all other ingredients, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Top with cheese, cilantro and avocado or your favorite taco condiments.

* i like to add the chicken broth so it's a bit more soupy. You can add more or less to your liking.
Depending on my mood i have been known to add a tsp. chili powder and garlic powder.

i heart Zooey

heard this song on the radio last night. she is so stinking cute.


oooooh! this too!! Look who's in it! no, i'm not talking about the band. i'm talking about one of the tennis players.

really... go look!

ps. thanks for the pitch fork link miss sarah! spent WAY too much time wandering around that site!

been virtual house lusting.

had my coffee & breakfast with livi here.

my new vacation home. (need this one)

my "i have a maid and am never messy" home? (love this one, but not practical for me AT ALL.)
can't you just see family night around that hovering fire place though? sigh.



after a long day of house hunting i decided to take my honey out to eat and dancing.

in this



then I heard this


back to the real world.
time to cook dinner now.