Sunday Get Sh!t Done Day

After rearranging the furniture a month ago, 

I was lamenting the loss of my sofa table.
Then the mister had a brilliant idea.

Remember when we found this by the side of the road?

He removed the top, ripped it in half,
sanded the hell out it
 put a coat of poly on it
sanded and sprayed the legs and reattched them
in a new configuration.
I love the results.

While he was busy with that 

I played around with food coloring and cake batter.

I'm practicing to make this

for the 5th birthday party I'm planning.

And while the kids were unattended...

 captain backwards underpants

summer

please hurry

the furnace is broken again.

and I want to wear these

well said

tinywhitedasies

Links to click today

from Raina's to Curbed National to Houzz.

I clicked around and found this 

It's all good

Check it

Things you should know

my kitchen is jealous of this kitchen

I see you dinosaur parade 

on unbelievably good floor

livet hemma

you are also good, although a tad overstyled for photoshoot

frame in front of drawers

glasses on cookbook

I'm talking to you

Nooooooooo

we got the letter from school today

I knew it would be coming

I had seen the garbage bags hanging outside other classrooms

but now someone in his class has it

not him

but someone

I volunteered in his class today

I brought my daughter too

my head itches

grace jones. wow.

what happened 2U?

I have tried celebrity hair styles before.

The "Rachel" of course

And an ill advised attempt  at Halle Barry's pixie in college

this is a little more extreme

but if there is lice in my house 

I will do it

my hair is impossibly thick

like not in a good way

I could never trust the mister to nit pick it

and find them all

I would never sleep 

this is the only way

ok wait, we don't have it yet.

is it wrong to keep your kindergartner home from school to prevent lice?

18 inches

that is a parking meter

18 inches of new snow on Sunday killed my spring fever.

he is the black dot in the center

Made my dog happy

as per ususal all photos are taken with my iphone3G

Made me notice my neighbors pretty cobalt door

Also made me notice that my other neighbors sidewalk bricks match her shutters

you probably can't see that

And her stones match the siding

She's good like that with color

my inspiration photo again, I post it all the time sorry

It also made me realize that white is the best backdrop 

and I do indeed want to paint my living room all white

It was a productive walk.

The Elephant in the Room

Inspired by the little guy in Will's post, 

I dug up all the elephants I have bookmarked ever.


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The Elephant in the Room by kmcreaj on Polyvore.com

Ganesha Tapestry
$38 - urbanoutfitters.com

Welcome to Modern Dose
$25 - moderndose.com

Ceramic 'Elephant Green Tea' Teapot (Indonesia) | Overstock.com
$31 - overstock.com

Ceramic Elephant Ring Holder
$12 - urbanoutfitters.com

Elephant Bank
$12 - urbanoutfitters.com

Jonathan Adler Elephant in Menagerie
jonathanadler.com

Vintage Pottery, Ceramics, from Fulper and Roseville to McCoy and...
wagcollectibles.com

Scandinavian ceramics | Dutch design | 20th century addicted?? Walter...
furniturecollectables.com

Handmade Toys >> MetaEfficient Review
metaefficient.com

Painting By Numbers - African Elephant 40x50 - TikTakToo
tiktaktoo.com

Violettendencies - Walter Bosse for Karlsruhe Majolika Elephant
violettendencies.net

Sunday Shopping (on Monday)

Sunday Shopping (on Monday) by kmcreaj on Polyvore.com

Sometimes

Sometimes, I eat my feelings.

And when I do

I like them to taste like this

what katie ate

martha stewart

Carbonara in first photo from Giada 

Ingredients

• 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed, rubber band left on
• 1 pound linguini
• 1 cup Basil Aioli, recipe follows
• 1 cup shaved pecorino
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 to 6 large eggs
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the asparagus and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer the asparagus to a bowl of ice water and let sit until cool, about 5 minutes. Remove from the water, remove the rubber band, and cut into 1-inch pieces.

Meanwhile, add the pasta to the large pot of salted water used to cook the asparagus and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta into a large bowl. Add the Basil Aioli, cut asparagus, shaved cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and place on a long, rectangular serving dish.

Place the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggs and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fry the eggs to your liking. Place the eggs on top of the pasta and serve immediately.

Basil Aioli:

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 large egg yolks*
• 2 teaspoons mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Yield: 1 cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Combine the garlic, egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice, basil, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a food processor and run the machine to mix. With the machine running slowly drizzle in the vegetable and olive oil. Basil Aioli can be kept, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Peace out.

69

dollars yo.

photo by Anna (age 5 next month)

this is the swing and the weird window

bump out in which it will hang

red(d) and randy

miles redd

It's 55 degrees in February. 

 The kids and the dog are hyper.

And while yesterday I was feeling playful

more miles redd

today I'm downright randy

miles redd again

In addition to the warm weather,

Miles Redd's rooms do it for me too.

You've seen them before, but they are worth another look, no?

anthropologie

red lingerie can be tricky

it can look cheap

but this is nice

yes?