However, after combing, and some tips, I found out that the full collection will hit the stores on the 15th. Something to do next Sunday.
Another little peek:
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Orla Kiely update
I was at Target yesterday (shocker, it was Monday) and I noticed that they had some of the little bins there. I looked around and there was nothing else......and I will say, it did look like they must have had some other stuff, but it was gone.
However, after combing, and some tips, I found out that the full collection will hit the stores on the 15th. Something to do next Sunday.
Another little peek:
However, after combing, and some tips, I found out that the full collection will hit the stores on the 15th. Something to do next Sunday.
Another little peek:
Sunday, February 1, 2009
New favorite play date drink:
Shandy.
I think I have heard of it before, somewhere in the recesses of my memory.....but I had never really considered it before tonight. Joel's aunt came over and ordered one for the Superbowl.
He made her half 7up and half beer. Sounds horrible. Tastes pretty good.
It's a little tougher than a wine cooler. More girly than a beer straight.
Joel's mother then proceeded to order one--and Patty seemed to know all about this thing.....
I looked it up on Wikipedia. It's basically a beer Arnold Palmer--lemonade and beer. The mix is to taste. And apparently in England you can get them pre-made. Who knew? And everyone has their own version of it.
I kind of like the idea of having a little beer and 7up on a hot summer afternoon. A little sweet, and since both are carbonated, it didn't taste flat. I'm in. Kind of girly, everyone sitting around sipping shandys......or is it Shandies? Have to work on that.
Apparently there's a rock shandy which is orange soda and beer. From Ireland. That just sounds nasty. But to each his own.
Poor John McCain, it just isn't his year. Lose the election, lose the Superbowl. And he was so close on the Superbowl.
I think I have heard of it before, somewhere in the recesses of my memory.....but I had never really considered it before tonight. Joel's aunt came over and ordered one for the Superbowl.
He made her half 7up and half beer. Sounds horrible. Tastes pretty good.
It's a little tougher than a wine cooler. More girly than a beer straight.
Joel's mother then proceeded to order one--and Patty seemed to know all about this thing.....
I looked it up on Wikipedia. It's basically a beer Arnold Palmer--lemonade and beer. The mix is to taste. And apparently in England you can get them pre-made. Who knew? And everyone has their own version of it.
I kind of like the idea of having a little beer and 7up on a hot summer afternoon. A little sweet, and since both are carbonated, it didn't taste flat. I'm in. Kind of girly, everyone sitting around sipping shandys......or is it Shandies? Have to work on that.
Apparently there's a rock shandy which is orange soda and beer. From Ireland. That just sounds nasty. But to each his own.
Poor John McCain, it just isn't his year. Lose the election, lose the Superbowl. And he was so close on the Superbowl.
my new spring bag
because I needed a new bag like a hole in the head......
I accompanied Kirstin downtown to Michael Levine's to look at some fabric for her new venture (have you checked out Maven Studio on Etsy yet?). Of course, this fabric caught my eye and here I am buying fabric and begging Kirstin to make it into a super cute bag for me.......
Well worth it. I'm into the birds......sort of like peace doves.
Making turkey chili today for the Superbowl. I think it comes from my mom. It's pavlovian. I think football and chili just went together for her, and consequently, for me......and Isaac wants to make corn bread muffins, so we'll do that too.
If you haven't gone yet to get your 3d glasses for the cool commercials, head to the grocery store right now. I was surprised that they had a bunch left yesterday. There's supposedly some Monsters vs. Aliens thing and Pepsi or Sobe or some drink thing in 3D. Or you could just watch Bruce in them. That's all Joel cares about...apparently a joke on SNL last night: this year the Steelers and the Cardinals are opening up for Bruce Springsteen.
But note to self: DO NOT buy the new album. It's pretty cringe. Just download the two or three good songs. ouch. Let's hope he sticks with oldies today.
Oh, and Hotel for Dogs: If your kid can do live action, totally fine afternoon. The only mildly weird thing is that the kids are orphaned brother and sister who are threatened with being split up. Isaac wasn't bugged by it. I kept telling him it would be alright and he kept saying , "I know mom--its just pretend!!" like he was reassuring me. Not a ton of story there, but cute. And fine.....And if you like dogs, then pretty cute. Isaac says to tell you he thinks its a REALLY good movie. Rolling the R on 'REALLY'.....
Saturday, January 31, 2009
I'm having a thing......
for flat, black, lace-up boots. I'm not entirely sure where it came from. I've had plenty of pairs before in my life, but for some reason, whenever I'm sitting in front of my computer for 5 minutes and I have a blank moment, it's the thing I search for. I've searched Zappos, and Amazon, and Piperlime (how annoying is that name and of all of the affiliated websites pushiness about them??)....Anyway, I have not found the right ones yet.
I found these:
which are pretty cool. In black I can only find a size 8.5. ugh. I'm not going brown. And basically, they are the same price as buying the real thing. The real thing being paddock boots from a western wear company. That's what these are from--well, sort of a hybrid of paddock boots and motorcycle boots. I guess I could just rock the Doc Martens again. Go old school.....But I think I am starting to push the envelope of acceptability on that. I'm no longer in my 20s or even early 30s. I might have to meditate on that.
Ok, while I'm meditating, I must tell you that I got a call that apparently Lucky Brand Kids is having some sort of $10 sale!? It's not on the website and I haven't gone in to confirm (what with Isaac still being feverish and all) so, check it out and let me know......who can beat $10?
Ok, meditation over.....went to the DM website......they had me at 'vintage collection'. Takes me right back. I really like the maroon ones all of a sudden (I'm totally getting off track here)
I mean, for those of you older than 33, these will take you right back......(arbitrary age).
And for those of you with kids: I'm sure you noticed those cute little green boots on your way in here. Those come in a veritable rainbow of colors and patterns. Killing me. Who can spend $60 on boots for the kids right now? Well, who can be buying boots at all right now? Certainly not me. Which is why I am ranting here.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
veggie soup for dinner.....
This might be turning into a cooking blog.....at least for now. That's what happens when your kid is home sick for a couple of days......you have to find ways to not go crazy. And I can't get to the store--the best I've done is Rexall in the last few days--and don't get me started about that.....
So, below you'll see the video--that's sort of the basic recipe. I mostly put it up there to get my feet wet with embedding, but it is pretty good for 3 minutes. It will get you started.
Soup is like Jazz. I might have read that in an article. I feel like cooking is like Jazz--that drives Joel slightly nuts. He likes me to follow the recipe. I have a hard time measuring stuff. The great thing about vegetable soup is that you can mostly put anything in there and it will be fine. I had broccoli and some rainbow chard and little baby tomatoes, so I threw all those in there.
The twist for me came in using fennel in such a savory dish--it was so fragrant and really gave the overall flavor some depth. Also, I cheated a little and started with the 4 pieces of bacon that I had left in the fridge--gave it a little bite, a little minestrone vibe.
So, the soup itself was really good, but it was the additions that really made it for me. I did the croutons, that was easy and gave it a crunch and then I did a twist on the 'pistou'.....If I had a few minutes, I would look up the word, but I just rolled with it. I mixed some italian parseley, savory, garlic, lemon zest, dijon mustard and then a dab of olive oil.....I chopped the first 4 ingredients up super fine, then added the mustard and olive oil and mashed it all up together (you could do a mortar and pestle probably). This little thing added to the soup once its in the bowl was like a flavor explosion. That, a little parmesan and the croutons made a great dinner that didn't take very long to make.
So, below you'll see the video--that's sort of the basic recipe. I mostly put it up there to get my feet wet with embedding, but it is pretty good for 3 minutes. It will get you started.
Soup is like Jazz. I might have read that in an article. I feel like cooking is like Jazz--that drives Joel slightly nuts. He likes me to follow the recipe. I have a hard time measuring stuff. The great thing about vegetable soup is that you can mostly put anything in there and it will be fine. I had broccoli and some rainbow chard and little baby tomatoes, so I threw all those in there.
The twist for me came in using fennel in such a savory dish--it was so fragrant and really gave the overall flavor some depth. Also, I cheated a little and started with the 4 pieces of bacon that I had left in the fridge--gave it a little bite, a little minestrone vibe.
So, the soup itself was really good, but it was the additions that really made it for me. I did the croutons, that was easy and gave it a crunch and then I did a twist on the 'pistou'.....If I had a few minutes, I would look up the word, but I just rolled with it. I mixed some italian parseley, savory, garlic, lemon zest, dijon mustard and then a dab of olive oil.....I chopped the first 4 ingredients up super fine, then added the mustard and olive oil and mashed it all up together (you could do a mortar and pestle probably). This little thing added to the soup once its in the bowl was like a flavor explosion. That, a little parmesan and the croutons made a great dinner that didn't take very long to make.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
HC 09
Just got back from counting the homeless tonight in Los Angeles. In case you haven't heard, tonight, tomorrow night and Thursday night are Homeless Count O9. Happens every 2 years and helps to determine the kind of funding and services that the homeless get all over this country.
If you didn't get out there tonight, you can still make it for the next two nights. It sounds slightly daunting, but it's really not. They train you, give you a map and all the supplies you need and a team, and you hit the streets and just count the homeless and their encampments. I met the loveliest brother and sister: Joseph and Patsy. Patsy is 76 and she owns a little company that makes priest and choir robes. Yeah. And she was out there trekking around fearlessly with us to make sure we accurately counted the homeless. And actually, there were over 100 people who showed up tonight and word on the street is that all of the meeting spots were overwhelmed with volunteers.
This isn't to say you are off the hook. This is to get you on the bandwagon. I know you're tired. It's been a long day, but I swear, you will actually go to bed with a little smile on your face knowing that you spent a few hours doing this. It's a new day here in this land we live in, and in order to make the change we have so desperately fought for, we are going to have to work for it. Work at it.
lahsa.org
If you didn't get out there tonight, you can still make it for the next two nights. It sounds slightly daunting, but it's really not. They train you, give you a map and all the supplies you need and a team, and you hit the streets and just count the homeless and their encampments. I met the loveliest brother and sister: Joseph and Patsy. Patsy is 76 and she owns a little company that makes priest and choir robes. Yeah. And she was out there trekking around fearlessly with us to make sure we accurately counted the homeless. And actually, there were over 100 people who showed up tonight and word on the street is that all of the meeting spots were overwhelmed with volunteers.
This isn't to say you are off the hook. This is to get you on the bandwagon. I know you're tired. It's been a long day, but I swear, you will actually go to bed with a little smile on your face knowing that you spent a few hours doing this. It's a new day here in this land we live in, and in order to make the change we have so desperately fought for, we are going to have to work for it. Work at it.
lahsa.org
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