onesies.

more things at target.
"cute to the core" apple for girl, "no girls allowed" tree house and "silly monsters" for boy.

mama's swiss chard.

how beautiful is swiss chard?
a lovely palette straight from the garden.

new things at target!

the monster prints are here! there is a girl version and a boy version..love it! there will be some dresses and onesies to show you once i get my hands on them!

pickles.

In the county fair spirit, my mom and i decided to make pickles with the fresh cucumbers from her garden! We spent a lot of time in Bill's garden (our neighbor who graciously lets us munch on his harvest) eating tomatoes till i was full and filling my pockets with fresh jalepenos, peppers, but most importantly to get fresh dill of course for our project. We used a simple dill recipe that didn't require weeks of soaking (as some do). Our recipe included fresh garlic, pepper, a little sugar, dill, and sweet onion..that's it! You make a simple solution of vinegar, pickling salt and sugar that you boil and pour into your jars, seal the lid and voila! I opened my first jar tonight and they are very tasty .

burt county fair.

I went home for a much needed weekend of small town life. Work has been very very busy, very exciting but busy, so i do apologize for the lack of posts..but i have lots of fun things to share! The Burt County Fair was this weekend in Oakland. I loved watching the judging of the vegetables and flowers, categories of which included miniatures and 5 cluster perennials, and in vegetables, the giant category..my favorite. And seeing all the yummy homemade treats and canned goodness. My mom's oatmeal cake and mike's wheat bread both got 1st place stickers. Lots of beautiful things to see and appreciate...

this is beautiful.

...you are going to want to watch it again. a stunning portrayal of what seemed like the most pleasant of days. beautiful.
ginny and ed's wedding. see more here.
video by josh goleman and nate kula.

i love this.

...ok, this map of paris is beautiful.. and i am the freak that would actually lloooovvvveee cutting out all those beautiful little details. Mmmm..wish by birthday was closer than next april. by the wonderful famille summerbelle.

texas girls.

The biggest highlight of the trip was getting to reconnect with a group of girlies from texas. All avid lovey dovey readers, they have huge hearts and are such an encouragement to me. If I could I would scoop everyone of them up and bring them to minneapolis! I am expecting each and everyone of them to start blogs!(some already have and some are in the works..)
...take a look at ashlea's yummy recipes at the little kitchen that could.

howdy austin.

An amazing part of my job is getting to travel (even as an assistant!). We just got back from spending 2 days in Austin to get inspired and shop the many vintage stores the city has. It was great to be back in texas, where any amazing mexican food is at your fingertips, where heat is the norm, where guys are friendly in a way unlike any other state and have sexy twangs...I was very impressed with Austin's culture. Every establishment seems to have been touched with this slightly grungy yet very modern aesthetic. Favorites: Migas at the South Congress Cafe, Room Service Vintage, a very laughter-filled pedi cab ride, drinks at the Hotel San Jose (3 times), the men at Allen Boots...

enough.

ain't that the truth...lovely pictures and simple words from pretty good.

i came home with..

1 old pillowcase $1
cute teal bird s&p shakers $2
gilded shout-out-to-mj mirror (which i plan to spray paint with a high gloss paint in white perhaps?) $5
amazing blue mason jars $9
..i cant tell you how much fun i have coming home with a box full of goodies from nifty thrifty. it feels like i have a little treasure trove all to myself.

the 4th.

..had a relaxing holiday weekend at home. homemade meals, making pies with my mom, parades, lighting fireworks, eating candy, shopping at nifty thrifty, a lot of naps...

lilly land!

i am bursting with dear friend pride yet again as i often do. Sweet Paige's first print for Lilly Pulitzer is out and ready to buy! An exclusive Bloomingdale's toile Tunic! love it! Here is the link to the girls sizes..more to come once i find where to buy the womens tunic..

they don't make 'em like they used to.

from timeless vixen vintage.

yes it is.

oh how i love this. from TheBeSide.