something i read, ate, created #25

from my new favorite person that i am convinced is my long lost sister!

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damn the person that came up with this recipe! it is not good for you. it's downright dangerous, people! and i can guarantee that you have every ingredient in your pantry which makes it even more dangerous! enjoy!

2 tablespoons of melted butter
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup flour (i don't measure this exact. i think less is best here)
mix it all up
stir in some chocolate chips
mix everything in a small coffee cup or ramekin
microwave for 55 seconds
and top with a big scoop of breyers vanilla ice cream


should i be concerned that i just typed that recipe from memory?

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i have been saying for months i really need to start adding some printable items to my shop. so i finally sat down this past week and did it! you can find the banner here!

something i read, ate, created #24

a few of my favorite books from spring break:

me before you
i bawled

big little lies
looking forward to reading other books by liane moriarty

the husband's secret
i think this would be a really great movie!

one summer
two books in one! elin hilderbrand is the perfect beach read author

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hands down the best banana bread. EVER. sorry mom.

 

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wisconsin winters are no joke, people!  i made a big batch of banana bread last week and shared some with a friend that needed a little sunshine. i couldn't very well just leave a loaf of bread on her steps! i spruced it up with a few things i had in my studio . . .

vintage seam binding, a vintage buckle and a page from my vintage dictionary!

something i read, ate, created #23

i am definitely late to this party . . .  MOMASTERY! do you follow her blog? have you read her book? i am reading her book, carry on, warrior: the power of embracing your messy, beautiful life, right now and have had so many aha moments. my highlighter is working over time.  i highly reccomend it!

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i made this recipe up and it has turned into one of our favorites! 

ground turkey is a winter staple around here!

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one of my favorite instagram accounts to follow belongs to amanda over at be crafty. last year i attended one of her workshops and fell in love with this sweet, creative girl who just happens to be local too! i made her be my friend! (kidding, but not really) i have since attended two more workshops and have sponsored a handful! i created these fun stickers for the next be crafty workshop!

 you can find them in my etsy shop!

something i read, ate, created #22

 this summer i took part in our community choir! so fun!

 didn't realize how much i had missed singing!

one of the songs we performed was 

armore que une con el amor grandisimo

the first time i read through this song these words jumped right off the page . . .

 

i think it's the perfect description of me!

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last summer i spent two months on crutches so this summer i am totally making up for it! i created a summer bucket list with my kiddos. one of the first things we crossed off the list was visiting a strawberry farm to pick our own berries! ok let me tell you, it's hard work! we had fun but didn't come home with a ton of berries (didn't help that H ate more than he picked!)

i had high hopes of trying to make jam, but that didn't happen so i froze them instead. 

last week i made this! YUMMY and so EASY!

i followed the recipe for the most part, but i did not layer the berries on top of the pie. 

we kept them separate because they got a bit soupy from being frozen. then of course

we topped each piece off with more homemade whip cream! 

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i recently had a new mama contact me and ask me if i would

create a sign that she could attach to her baby's carseat. i think you could

 hang this from the nursery door too! 

something i read, ate, created #21

a friend recently sent this to me.

so thankful for my beautiful friends.

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a couple new, go to recipes

YUMMY

pancakes

EASY AND DELICIOUS

hummus

PERFECT WEEKNIGHT DINNER

(i serve it over cauliflower rice)

lettuce wraps

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submitted these designs to minted
i would love it if you took a moment and voted!
here | here

(fingers crossed)

 

something i read, ate, created #20

i spotted this on pinterest. it was just a quick snap of a page. so i googled it and surprise! it's from the bible! the bible isn't a go to book around here so i was surprised this spoke to me like it did. so much so, that i created this to hang in cleo's room.

it's my wish for her. really, it's my wish too.

free printable here

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veggie turmeric quinoa

find the recipe here

this is YUMMY! i have no pictures to entice you -- 

you just have to trust me on this one!

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if you follow me on instagram you already know i have a new obsession . . .

 party hats! a friend of mine asked me to create a special birthday hat for her little gal who's turning 6.  i hope she likes it!

something i read, ate, created #19

i have spotted lots of great resolutions these past few days, 

but i am LOVING this one . . . 

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my new favorite night time treat-- 

thank you 100 days of real food for the yummy recipe!

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i am really digging lined envelopes right now-so for our christmas card this year i knew i had to work that into the design somehow . . .  i will spill my lining secrets later this week!

something i read, ate, created #18

i found these words last week on pinterest   . . .  this is my mom {i love her knocked knees} and one of her bestest and oldest friends!

{i could not find the original source}

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easy. yummy. healthy. 

yes, you can have all three at one time!

{recipe from the 17 day diet}

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henry became a big brother {again} last week. his dad and bonus mom welcomed OTTO WILLIAM into this world! every little guy {and gal} needs their own stationery, right?

something i read, ate, created #17

i am reading {and loving} this new blog i discovered . . . 

holy crap! i tried a recipe from pinterest and it was actually GOOD! not sure about you, but i have tried lots of stuff from pinterest and let's just say they haven't always been a hit! definitely going to be a repeat this winter!

the picture and the recipe are from here!

whipped up these birthday blowouts this past weekend!
 you can find them here.

something i read, ate, created #16

 

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PANZANELLA SALAD

i made this a couple weeks ago for gourmet club and it was a HUGE hit!! so so yummy!

find the recipe here {i added red onion and basil}

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glitter and audrey hepburn  

a perfect combo

something i read, ate and created #15

 

 

a vintage photo of me {40 years later i still have my mouth wide open)

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these words from a tote i spotted this past weekend while window shopping

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i made this last week with fresh basil from my garden. yummy! but you know what was even yummier? when i mixed this with cream cheese and made dip! now that's where it's at, people!

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lot's of fun stuff has been shipped out this summer from pretty girl designs . . .

purchase

i designed these for our sweet babysitter, Baylie. she makes the yummiest jam! {the raspberry is my fav} it's safe to say at 17 i wasn't doing much in the kitchen except eating!

i love the idea of asking her friends to bring a plant from their garden or their favorite recipe, handwritten!

 lots and lots of mermaids this summer . . .

purchase

something for the boys too!

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #14

i spotted this over at in the moment {love her blog} 

i changed up the last line since we have a candy store in town and not a toy store. i am going to print this off . . .  it's going to be our summer motto!

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via

last night henry and i made frozen banana bites! YUMMY with a capital Y! 

as i was shoving them into my mouth i was telling myself that there could be worse things . . . right?

we didn't follow a recipe but there are a ton of variations on pinterest. in case you were wondering-ours were not this pretty!  i am thinking of starting a board with the title "things i have tried from pinterest that look like ass!"

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a couple weeks ago one of my most favorite friends in the whole wide world {who also is one of the gals behind sundar imports} came up with the best idea . . .

 a co-ed kickball game! how fun is this going to be? 

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #13

i haven't seen anything this week that really spoke to me and i have a stack of books that are on my "to read" list, BUT i did hit the movie theater last week. does that count? this movie was just ok. i wouldn't rush out to your nearest movie theater. and if you are pregnant i wouldn't read this book either . . . unless you want to spend the next 9 months thinking something is terribly wrong with you and your unborn baby! 

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i ate too much of this last week. 

simple recipe and always a hit.

 notice i didn't say it was healthy!

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i am diggin' these new vertical 

wrap-around address labels. 

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #12

spotted this over at seventeenth and irving

i like it. it's smart. i am adding it to my list of things to do.

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did you celebrate cinco de mayo?

 {it was more like cinco de rain-o}

a couple recipes from saturday.

these should be called "knock you on your ass" margaritas!

so good and a bit dangerous.

i started to make my own taco seasoning for

no other reason than it tastes better!

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i am still groovin' on the chevron! 

find these here

SOMETHING I READ, ATE AND CREATED #11

i am not an Oprah Magazine subscriber, but i do buy it once in awhile . . . i really liked the May "aha moment" with LeeLee Sobieski where she talked about taking a break from technology. I couldn't find a link for it online, but i did find another blogger that summed it up pretty well  . . .  read about it here!  i am on my computer WAY TOO MUCH and it's something that i do think about . . . 

do you take mini breaks from technology?

 {phone, computer, tv}

my friend emily {who is also the best massage therapist in the whole wide world} 

gave me this recipe . . .YUMMY!!  thumbs up from my kids too!

i just listed these in my etsy shop . . . 

sometimes you just need a little notecard!

something I read, ate and created #9

i finally checked out the Athleta store at 50th and France last week!

in between trying on skirts and dresses and bras . . . i spotted this:

a fun weekend get together with my cousins called for good eats . . . 

you can find these in my etsy shop!

something i read, ate and created #8

the hunger game trilogy got the ol' reading ball going again . . . 

i am a huge jodi picoult fan! just finished this over the weekend.

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it has been absolutely beautiful here and once it starts to warm up i usually have a hankering for 

anything on the grill and a yummy pasta salad . . . this is my go to pasta salad! enjoy!

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just listed this in my Etsy shop!