Posted on | November 30, 2011 | 52 Comments
today was a good day. i didn’t even have to use my a-k.
but seriously, playdate! consignment shopping! cocoa! let’s try to forget the fact that one of the dogs (the one that can SEE) decided to eat cat poop in front of our guests and my child has become the worlds worst listener in the history of non-listeners (toddlers are small terrorists, i tell you that with complete certainty)(also, please pass some wine). yes, let us forget those things and focus on five dollar pink minnetonka mocs and furry jackets, shall we now?
it’s safe to say i am jealous of both.
fiona took some adorable photos of the girls on our stop for cocoa. hide yo ovaries, hide yo…ovaries again.
fiona? she has the mad photo skillz. this one is just begging to be in a frame. and i shall grant its wish!
the best part about this photo (as if you could pick one) is that the horse wasn’t even going.
Posted on | November 29, 2011 | 3 Comments
to me, thanksgiving has it’s signature foods – the ones every family seems to eat – and then each family has it’s own signature dishes for the holidays. turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes and green bean casseroles come to mind as the staples. our family has a signature dish made of rutabagas, potato and butter that is amazing. newcomers often look at us weird, but after a few bites they are sold. go Norway!
this year my mother-in-law made this amazing wild rice salad (originally from Paula Deen)(surprisingly there is no butter) along with all of the staples on the thanksgiving table. served cold, the dressing is delicious and all the colors are so pretty together. i actually still have left overs and days later, it is still as amazing as day one. i highly recommend trying this – it would make a wonderful summer salad as well in lieu of potato or pasta salad OR will fit right in to the holidays with its green and red colors. what i’m saying is, it’s great anytime, and all the time. NOMS and all that.
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Posted on | November 28, 2011 | 20 Comments
i wasn’t even kidding about my pants not fitting. thanksgiving was a glorious 4 days of eating, napping and lounging. last wednesday we headed over the mountains for a long weekend of said eating, napping and lounging, to be completed at Scot’s parents house. we don’t get over there very often because of Scot’s work schedule, but this time he was lucky enough to actually get some work done in eastern washington and coincide it with our family trip. this meant we had to stop a few times which meant i got to go thrifting in places i don’t usually. which was obviously a really awesome start to the trip according to me. yay for other people’s old stuff!
luckily the pass was open and clear (it had been closed the previous day with snow and avalanche warnings) and we got to yakima where the sun was shining and my mother-in-law had lunch waiting for us. yay Bobbi! (those of you who have read for a while know this, but Bobbi’s name is actually Angela. but the kids call her Bobbi – and call Mel, Scot’s dad, Paca – both names randomly picked by Harper’s cousin Sage, the first grandkid, when he was little. so cute).
thanksgiving morning Bobbi got the thanksgiving food party started, with a little help from Harper.
when the turkey was in the oven and we had a few hours to kill, we bundled up and headed out to shoot off some rockets. it was soooo cold out, but thanks to some borrowed hats and gloves (oh hai, did i mention we forgot Harper’s suitcase at home? yeah. as we were leaving i had that bad feeling we were forgetting something important. but we had the kid and the dogs so i figured we could buy whatever it was i was forgetting. ha.), we stayed warm. Harper was a really good helper getting the rockets together and pushing the button. and taking Stella (who is blind) for little walks around the field.
her outfit was pretty amazing.
i took a turn shooting off a big rocket (and by shooting off, i do mean pressing a button after my father-in-law had completely set up everything). pshewwwwwww!
and it went really really really high. then we couldn’t see it. and then some guys waaaaay over in the parking lot warming up for a game of turkey day touch football started yelling.
and then he caught it. and since my rocket launch was clearly super awesome, i was all
after all that awesomeness, we headed back to prep for FOOD. Bobbi made a beautiful table with mason jars, brown butcher paper to write out what we are thankful for, and pinecones. she put epsom salt in jars to look like snow and then battery powered tea lights for simple but pretty mood lighting. each napkin had a crayon. Harper’s place even had a tiny mason jar!
after an amazing meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, sausage and sage stuffing, dilled brussel sprouts, wild rice salad (recipe coming this week – soooo amazing!), sweet potatoes and of course all of the fixings, we all needed a big nap. some of us couldn’t even wait to leave the table before passing out.
the next two days were full of more food (so many left overs! plus lunch outings for burgers and delicious bbq with the best mac and cheese i’ve ever had), taking a long drive through a canyon trying to spot mountain sheep (saw some), walks along the river and playing on the playground. the weather was beautiful – clear and sunny but quite chilly. the entire trip was exactly what we all needed. i’m so thankful to have such wonderful in-laws. i know many people do not have that and i thank my lucky stars, especially at this time of year, that Scot’s parents are so great. really special people. love!
i hope you all had a wonderful holiday whatever you did and whomever you spent it with. holiday season is here you guys. and i could NOT be more excited this year. BRING IT ON CHRISTMAS.
Posted on | November 26, 2011 | 18 Comments
on Harper >> top & jeans: old navy, thrifted // boots: fred meyer, gift. on Mandy >> tee, jeans, boots: target // sweater: thrifted // scarf & sunglasses: h&m.
happy post-turkey hangover weekend! today we drove home from eastern washington, where we spent a long glorious 4 days with my in-laws. i have lots of stories and photos to share later, but we stopped today at my favorite place in between here and yakima – the thorp fruit stand/antique mall. the bottom floor is fresh local produce, jams, soups, ciders, candy and above that is two whole floors of vintage goodies. does it get much better than this? no. no it does not.
we were clearly dressed for comfort since we had a long drive. we are all home and cozy now, and i type this with a heaping plate of leftovers sent home with us by my fabulous mother-in-law. my pants no longer fit after 4 days of food and naps, but this is my who cares face. you can’t see, but i’m all kinds of ‘meh’ over here.
did you have a good one? do your pants still fit? ARE YOU SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS? i think we can tell where i stand with that.
i love smiling! smiling is my favorite.*
* if you don’t know the movie, i am forced to question the future of our relationship. just saying.
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