peachcake knits

2011-01-22T11:34:00.001-06:00

I've been getting back into knitting!! I took a lot of time off from it. Just too darn busy. Anyway, I bought LOTS of new yarn and I'm even thinking about making some new fruits! Wouldn't that be exciting? It's exciting for me! I haven't made a new fruit in forever!

new blog

2010-11-04T11:16:00.002-05:00

here it is!

http://thewaitwillbeworthit.blogspot.com/

2010-06-06T16:47:00.002-05:00

in the past month we have found out that my mom is very sick. she has cancer. it has been a complete life changing experience. life is so unpredictable and crazy now. we will get through this...SHE will get through this. keep her in your thoughts. send positive vibes. thank you.

I do not know when I'll ever have the time to post here. I do not know if I'll ever post again. right now all I care about is her. I love her ♥

♥ A

♥

2010-04-19T10:30:00.000-05:00

today is our two year anniversary! love is in the air!

bright star

2010-03-09T15:12:00.001-06:00

this scene makes my heart feel so full.

tuesday

2010-02-23T08:11:00.001-06:00

do you guys ever use weheartit? I'm in love. here's mine. If you have one, I'd love to check it out :)

my landlord is coming to show our apartment today. eek!

♥ A

twitterpated

2010-02-22T10:29:00.003-06:00

I made a twitter last night! it's mostly just another way to keep in touch with my best friend who lives very very far away. I am going to use it for knitting/crafty stuff/gluten-free stuff too. do you have a twitter? leave me a comment with your twitter! I'm still learning how to use it :)

♥ A

my sick day(s)

2010-02-17T17:51:00.003-06:00

I am feeling so cruddy! yuck

I need to catch up on Netflix instead of just watching instant which we are totally addicted to! psst...every season on SVU in existence is on there. that is an entire week's worth of nothing but Law and Order. no breaks! ahhh!

I finally finished this after reading it like 20 pages at a time. I just don't have the time for "fun" books. I really liked it, a lot more than I thought I would. I can't wait to watch the movie now. I love Amy Adams :)

I went through almost an entire box of honey lemon chamomile yesterday. it's keeping my sore throat from hurting so much.

why yes, I do make my gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough in a Toll House container because I'm cool like that. I also eat cookie dough which I know is bad but I can't help myself. sue me

♥ A

but all that I could say was hey, was hey, was hey, was hey

2010-02-17T17:45:00.002-06:00

I made this a while ago for my lovely lovely Marissa for her birthday/congratulations on being a grown ass woman and getting your first apartment present. we love Bloc Party :) it's kind of "our" thing. we go see them whenever they come to Chicago. so far that has been twice.

♥ Al

ps: I love the way the back of stitching looks.

lazzzzy

2010-02-17T13:49:00.006-06:00

I am very sick today so I'm hanging out on the couch watching crap tv that has been backed up on my dvr for weeks. hopefully I'll be cured by tomorrow! I'm drinking a ton of tea today and eating from a big pot of meat sauce and noodles that I made earlier.
my day will be full of this:

don't judge me :)
♥ a

oh, you didn't know?

2010-02-16T20:54:00.002-06:00

You guys, it's kind of not a secret to people who know me personally that I am OBSESSED with hockey. I'm a big time Buffalo Sabres fan forever! I love my boys up there in Western New York! I especially love Ryan Miller who has been getting quite a bit of attention lately. He is the starting goalie for Team USA Olympic hockey team. It was so cool to see him play today in an Olympic game. I was so proud! Anyway, hockey is something that not a lot of people really love. People like it but it's not everyday you meet a real hockey fan. I love talking hockey with people!
okay, so I just outed myself as a giant hockey nerd.

♥ a

Schiele

2010-02-15T09:03:00.005-06:00

today I have to write, a lot, about this man named Egon Schiele and how a Psychoanalytic Approach to art history can be applied to his self-portraits and Expressionism in general. I've been reading a lot of Freud and biographies about Schiele. I feel pretty good about my paper.

I have really liked Schiele for a while now, my area of study is the Weiner Werkstatte and basically Vienna in general at the end of the 19th/beginning of the 20th century. I really really love art history. I think people either love it or hate it.

Schiele seems to be considered a "tortured genius" in almost every biography I have read so far. I might agree. I really like how he comes across in this scary, aggressive, erotic, overtly sexual way. His images are really lovely. His use of line is amazing. You could write an entire paper on just that. They look so frantic as if he couldn't draw fast enough. see for yourself.

Now, I'm going to make myself some tea and start typing.
♥ a

p.s. I think it's really funny how this image is above one of sea otters holding hands.

happy valentine's day!

2010-02-14T08:48:00.000-06:00

love love love ♥

the new girl in town

2010-02-08T09:27:00.003-06:00

I'm not much for wearing the latest fashions or even spending $ on clothes at all. I think the most I've ever spent was $80 on a coat from GAP when I was in high school. I like looking at fashion magazines though and looking cute. I went to B&N the other night with Doug (my bf) and they had Paris Vogue. it was $16! I have a thing for French language magazines and magazines that are hard to find. I have a rule that if I ever find certain ones that I have to buy them no matter what. I don't do this all the time...I didn't do it this time.

I came across a spread in this illusive Vogue that I really liked about a girl named Tavi Gevinson and I was blown away by her style and her age. she is really quite charming. just take a look.

♥ a

blue people

2010-02-01T20:07:00.000-06:00

Am I the only person in the world that has absolutely no desire to see Avatar? It looks so stupid! If it wins an Oscar I might just cry and give up on humanity. You could argue that I haven't seen it so how could I say whether it is Oscar-worthy or not? I have seen quite a few of the movies that are expected to be nominated and I can almost promise you that they are probably better (on so many levels). My favorite movie so far, Up in the Air. Loved it! The Hurt Locker was really great too!

rant over

-a

auf Wiedersehen

2010-01-22T09:55:00.003-06:00

my lord, I love Project Runway. I have seen every season and I always pick my favorite during the first episode. Some of my favorites have been, Leanne Marshall, Christian Siriano, Carol Hannah Whitfield, and my ultimate favorite, Alison Kelly (she posts here quite a bit and here is her etsy). I always choose a favorite by their personal style and if I would wear (mostly) everything they make on the show. My favorite episode is always the one right before the Fashion Week show where Tim Gunn (love him!) goes to the designer's house and meets their family and gets to see the collection in progress. Leanne's Bryant Park show was one of my favorite show moments ever! anyway, I have a favorite for this season, Anna Lynett. she is so adorable!

source

♥ A

update: OH NOES! she went home :/

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2010-01-11T14:14:00.002-06:00

I'm going here for one of my best friend's birthday! so fancy!

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bunnnnnnnnnies!

2010-01-08T17:08:00.002-06:00

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who doesn't love bunnies?

2010-01-08T11:49:00.004-06:00

I am working on some cute new knitting patterns today. I have to find the pattern for the pomegranate. silly me, I wrote it on an index card. it could be anywhere!

also, I have a new list of blogs that I will be changing regularly. it's over there <-
I have been having a lot of luck finding cute new bogs and I like to share.

I also changed things up a bit :)
♥

lalita

2010-01-07T14:11:00.002-06:00

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I really like this band, The Love Language. I saw them in the summer open for Cursive right around the corner from me. They were so energetic and dance-y. I loved watching the tambourine girl move to the music. She never stopped moving and stomping. She had what appeared to be her sister on stage and they both had impeccable outfits. They looked like they had mad fun while playing their music. They just looked so happy to be there. I really like that about certain bands. Anyway, they are from Chapel Hill so we had a little chat about North Carolina after the show. I lived there for a long time. I can tell you that Chapel Hill is a great place...my bf and I have added North Carolina to the places we want to move when we make the "big move". After all, my lovely bff, Katelyn Love lives there and we would finally be reunited.
so, check out The Love Language, they are good stuff.

I believe you can stream their entire album here

♥ al

lula

2009-12-26T20:48:00.002-06:00

head on over here and watch the short film, "spell"

found here (this is a great blog, look under the categories for films for some great screen shots.)

il neige

2009-12-19T10:33:00.003-06:00

I made huge tissue paper snowflakes as it was snowing outside. I love the huge flakes we get here. I wish I could catch a few in a jar and keep them like cotton balls.

it's all too much

2009-12-18T20:52:00.002-06:00

this song is stuck in my head. really tangled in there. blue meanies are a little creepy. for the song, >> to around 4 minutes

It's all to much
It's all to much

When I look into your eyes, your love is there for me
And the more I go inside, the more there is to see

It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around you
Everywhere, it's what you make
For us to take, it's all too much

Floating down the stream of time, of life to life with me
Makes no difference where you are or where you'd like to be

It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around here
All the world is birthday cake,
So take a piece but not too much

Sail me on a silver sun, for I know that I'm free
Show me that I'm everywhere, and get me home for tea

It's all to much for me to see
A love that's shining all around here
The more I am, the less I know
And what I do is all too much

It's all too much for me to take
The love that's shining all around you
Everywhere, it's what you make
For us to take, it's all too much

It's too much.....It's too much

with your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue
you're too much

bathwater

2009-12-18T13:46:00.004-06:00

I had a LUSH bath bomb with flake glitter inside. it was so beautiful to me. it either floated or sank to the bottom. glittery bathwater seems so magical.

behold the heavenly stuffed pasta goodness:

2009-12-10T20:00:00.006-06:00

I made gluten-free ravioli from scratch! successfully! I didn't think it could ever come out right after being discouraged before but this recipe is amazing! it's genius even! stuffed pasta was the biggest casualty of being gluten-free. I have ordered them at Da Luciano and they were so good so I knew I could do it. I just had to get bored and patient enough to try it. it really is so easy to make them. I may even ask for a pasta roller attachment for my Kitchen Aid or ravioli maker for Christmas! I have to do my research and find the best brand. does anyone have any advice on this?
I'm going to try making other pasta from scratch too. maybe even tortellini? I'm feeling super ambitious!
♥ a

running out of adjectives

2009-12-04T11:26:00.006-06:00

The Swell Season created magic last night. They were so full of joy and energy. They were so endearing and charming. Glen told great stories just like any good Irishman. I never wanted it to end. The concert was absolutely extraordinary!

i want pink cotton candy colored hair

2009-12-03T11:31:00.002-06:00

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i know why

2009-12-03T11:17:00.004-06:00

a free bird leaps on the back of the wind
and floats downstream till the current ends
and dips his wing in the orange suns rays and dares to claim the sky.

but a bird that stalks down his narrow cage
can seldom see through his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.

the caged bird sings with a fearful trill
of things unknown but longed for still
and his tune is heard on the distant hill
for the caged bird sings of freedom.

maya angelou

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ned+chuck♥

2009-12-01T20:38:00.005-06:00

pushing daisies is my new favorite thing.
it makes me want pie!
we've been getting them from netflix.
finished season 1 today.
getting season 2 soon.
soon there will be no more.
sadness.
i knew it.

-a

photos from here

I watched this movie last night

2009-11-10T10:54:00.004-06:00

Isn't it funny when things become relevant to people at the same time? You'll be talking about something and someone will say, "I was just talking/thinking/listening to/watching that the other day!"

anyway, found these "A Little Princess" screen shots from The Unicorn Diaries

g'day ♥

2009-11-06T10:53:00.002-06:00

love this haircut

re-reading this. again.

going to see these two dec. 3 in chicago.

obsessed. completely.

2009-11-06T10:42:00.000-06:00

this inspires me so much.

2009-10-07T13:17:00.001-05:00

if you live in the chicago area

2009-10-07T13:10:00.002-05:00

you must must must eat here!

yum

2009-10-07T13:06:00.001-05:00

om nom nom

ahem, they forgot gluten-free girl

2009-10-07T13:04:00.001-05:00

top ten gluten-free blogs

great websites

2009-10-07T12:59:00.001-05:00

here
here
here

Betty Crocker Gluten-Free!

2009-07-22T09:13:00.003-05:00

http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/gluten-free

I'm so excited about this. I don't even buy gluten-free cake mix. I'm a make from scratch kind of girl. BUT I bought this to make my birthday cake (have to make my own birthday cake wah wah) and it was so moist and delicious. Seriously! I think the reason it excites me so much is because of the brand. I never thought that mainstream baking brands would have products like this...for me!

They have a few different mixes but I bought the yellow cake. They are kind of expensive for me. $5 a pop is the going price. If you're in a hurry they would be ideal.

I have two cabinets full of gf flours and baking agents so it's hard for me to buy mixes and pre-mades. I LOVE baking gf from scratch! It's kind of like playing in a science lab when you bake gluten-free. After all it is very scientific. I like getting little bags down from the designated GF cabinet and measuring. It's fun to do it yourself. Plus you can control the quality of ingredients and the outcome.

-A

tiny things

2009-06-19T16:40:00.006-05:00

I got the smallest envelope in the mail today from anthro.

So, I thought, this has to be good.
And I opened it.

And I opened it a little more.

I went to North Carolina a few months ago to see my wonderful amazing best friend. My Katie Love made me this gorgeous box. We have a long standing tradition of making boxes for each other. We've been doing this since high school but this one is by far my favorite. I love it. and Katie.

Last week I spied the "big hair affair" on LUSH's website and I had to know if they sold it in stores (I didn't want it to melt...) so I rang up Marissa, self professed LUSH queen (she works there) and asked if I could pick one up. Well, I got one and it is jam packed of sample sizes. I am such a sucker for the sample size of anything. *sigh* they are so cute and tiny! Oh, and I am now addicted to Big Volumizing Shampoo. It makes my hair thick! Who knew such a product existed?

I am off to the library and Michael's to get supplies to make someone a surprise ;)
thank you Marissa and Katie, my two loves
♥A

G Free Diet by, Elizabeth Hasselbeck

2009-06-16T13:17:00.002-05:00

Elizabeth Hasselbeck and I have our differences but I put those aside when I read this book because finally there is a celebrity that can perhaps create more awareness about Celiac Disease. After all, there is an estimate of 1 out of 133 in America with CD. More awareness also means more attention to the needs of people with CD. Everyday there are more and more wonderful new brands of delicious G Free foods being stocked in our supermarkets and health food stores. Everyday there are also more and more restaurants that are helping out people like me by making it easier to go out to eat and not have to worry about the consequences.

This book is very helpful. If you are living with CD or you think you may have it or if you just want to understand what it is, read this book. Elizabeth Hasselbeck does a good job of doing her research but even though the book is wham bam full of information, it still reads like a memoir or a nice conversation with a friend.

♥ A

You can have a look at the book here : http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-G-Free-Diet/Elisabeth-Hasselbeck/e/9781599951881

GF dinner adventures

2009-06-16T13:10:00.003-05:00

Last night I had cotton candy for dinner. Oh yeah! anyway, I've been making dinner a lot with help from Mr. Doug (except for last night's little indulgence). We've been making some super yummy food. Later I will post some pictures of our dinner adventures and maybe even some recipes. Just wanted to share some of the dinners we've had:

Baked Salmon with Basil Butter
GF Meatloaf smothered in Tomato Gravy and Red Mashed Potatoes with bacon
Tomato Parmesan Pasta with Grilled Chicken
Chicken and White Bean Chili
Salmon Salad with Romaine, Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumbers, GF Croutons, and Northern Italian Dressing and Olive Oil. (used ^ leftover Salmon)
Pulled Pork Sandwiches

♥ A

so proud

2009-05-26T22:24:00.001-05:00

I'm teaching my boyfriend how to knit. right now!
I'm so excited! he's a little too eager to start using double pointed needles but he'll be there soon enough.
I'm so proud :D

jewels the pomegranate

2009-01-11T14:20:00.006-06:00

♥ A

the BEST gluten-free chocolate chip cookies

2008-12-17T11:23:00.003-06:00

this recipe for gluten-free chocolate chip cookies is amazing. they are the best ones I have ever had in my gluten-free existence! I promise. just be sure to follow the instructions really well. mine only needed 8 minutes in the oven and then I let them cool for 5 minutes and then transferred them to a rack. be sure that you let them cool for a good 5 minutes. they are g-f and WILL FALL APART. but I was very patient and these cookies hold together better than any g-f cookie I've ever had :)

here is the post as well (courtesy of rachaelray.com):

Ingredients

* 3/4 cup of softened butter
* 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
* 1 egg
* 2 1/4 cups of gluten-free baking flour
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup chocolate chips
* 3/4 cup of crushed pecans ***(I only used a little less than a handful)***

Pre-heat oven to 375°F.

Grease baking sheet.

In a medium sized bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the egg and stir until blended.

Slowly add the gluten-free flour ***(I used a mixture of Bob's Red Mill All-Purpose Flour and Rice Flour that I buy in the Asian foods section-it is certified gluten-free)***, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop teaspoon sized cookies onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until slightly brown and not wet.

Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before taking them off the sheet.

knitting patterns

2008-12-14T12:44:00.003-06:00

I compiled a list of all the free knitting patterns that I've posted so far. Also, there is a new little box on the sidebar with each link.

georgia peach
lemon and lime
lulu banana
mr. pear
mrs. saucy apple/sour apple

Thanks for loving my patterns so much! I really love seeing people make my little fruits and post a link to the pattern. So please keep knitting and make sure that you use the patterns only to make and share, please do not make little fruities for profit.
Thank you so much for spreading the fruity love
♥ Alex

interiors of movies

2008-11-15T17:10:00.006-06:00

I was inspired by this post

and decided to make a list of my own:

in no particular order:

High Fidelity- all those LPs!
Dan in Real Life
The Break-Up
The Royal Tenenbaums
Atonement
The Baxter
Gosford Park

update: I COMPLETELY forgot about 2 movies! The Dreamers, and When Harry Met Sally :)

♥ a

acid tongue

2008-10-29T18:13:00.006-05:00

listening to jenny lewis.
again.
especially "godspeed"
I adore that song.

okay so,
want to see what I've been knitting up? well, if you've been reading this blog for more than a year, you know that I started the lush hoodie in "greetings from the knit cafe" a long time ago. I neglected it for more than a year and now it's almost finished! so happy with it! I have the whole back finished. I need to finish the right front, another sleeve, and pick up stitches for the hood. problem is, I bought not enough yarn from knitpicks for this thing. exactly one ball too short :/ hopefully by some miracle they still sell it. I need to get on that... haha

anyway, it has been FREEZING here and I'm still in soup mode. I made some easy peasy chicken soup. man, it was good. it was even better leftover too! I'm making myself hungry :)

I have been craving bread (gluten-free of course!) and carbs so crazy. I have to make this foccacia from "allergen-free cookbook." this will be the next thing I bake. I'm going to make some glorious looking green pesto too. you better believe it :)

♥ a

go me!

2008-10-22T15:21:00.003-05:00

I am finally back to knitting! after a very very long hiatus...plus, knitting is a cold weather hobby and it's 42 today!

♥ a

while you were sleeping

2008-10-15T16:36:00.007-05:00

if you haven't noticed, I've been messing around with the layout of this blog for a while. I thought about it for a long time (well, not too long) and I came up with this new layout. I hope you like it. I do...it is staying like this for quite a while.

anyway, second blog of the day.

I'm sitting here listening to while you were sleeping for the second time in a row.

it's very rainy today so the gizmo and I have been snuggling and being lazy.

I made some split pea with bacon soup and I had the leftovers. it was so delicious. it was the perfect thing for a day like today. I love soup on rainy days.

I'm so glad it's finally fall! I love sweaters and crunchy leaves and hot chocolate!!

I went to the dekalb library for the first time! it was so nice! doug and I decided that we are going to go once a week. it's fantastic! they had a huge section of gluten-free books too! squeee!!

I really love the illustration on the front of "City of Theives." I am liking this book a lot.

I really can't make it to the chicagoland craft collective tonight. I feel sad about missing it. it's just so far and I really don't feel that great. oh well...there's next month. so, I'm going to get together with doug and laura tonight for the project runway FINALE! woot! I'm so excited! I have my fingers crossed for leanne! she was my favorite since the very first episode this season. much like christian was last season. anyway, I found this very cool. I'll be looking for our local girl tonight on the show :)

bye for now
♥ a

ps: oh! I almost forgot to mention that doug and laura got a kitty! she's adorable! I just love her! I will take a picture soon when she is more social. she is still not used to the idea of the new living arrangments. her name is luna and she is 3 years old. they adopted her from tails. you will get to meet her soon. I promise!

♥

ac·quir·ing

2008-10-15T14:57:00.006-05:00

two posts today! I haven't had much time to post lately, I had 2 papers and 2 exams last week (shew) so, here I am, giving you a post of things that I have acquired lately.
doug bought me the most adorable! shirt! ever! I have been been pining for it for a while and one day he just surprised me! what a sweet! it reminds me of nan, my friend from the chicagoland craft collective.

oh, and by the way, tilly and wall are awesome. if you don't know them, get thee to the music store. PLUS they tapdance! how could you not love them!?

I bought this amazing little feather headband. isn't it so kenley from project runway? (who I do not like for your information, TEAM LEANNE! since day one. just sayin!)
but it is cute nonetheless

I decided that I have too many plain clothes. so I bought this!

and I love it...♥

I went thrifting for the first time in a long long time! I go straight to the children's books and vintage patterns everytime. but I found this goofy learn french tape :)
this is from the book, "miffy rides a bike"
I was definitely inspried by the lovely veronica who always has great success thrifting! she makes me want to go hunt for vintage treasures.

off to make another post! ♥ a

með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

2008-09-26T16:06:00.003-05:00

with a buzz in our ears we play endlessly

Sigur Rós at the Chicago Theatre with Parachutes

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gluten-free? me first.

2008-09-22T16:54:00.007-05:00

I have a load of gluten -free food to share. I made some of it and I bought some of it. okay, so let me start with fried cheese. cheese is my weakness. I could eat cheese all day long. seriously. so, what's better than frying it? (not much) so I breaded some tiny mozzerella balls that I picked up at trader joes and I fried them up really quick. they were so yummy and gooey and crispy and hot and okay, I'll stop. observe:

with the same oil and breading technique I made fried zucchini...it might have been
EVEN better than the fried cheese!

so, the other night, Doug tells me he has never had green chili, (say wha?, yea I know...) so of course, being a good girlfriend, I made him the best green chili I could. it was really yummy. we put some extra cilantro and green onions on top with some chopped avocados. I could go on about avocados all day too. I LOVE them. they're like a buttery, melty in your mouth, well, I don't know...they're just amazing and I don't know what I would do without them.

this tv dinner was an experiment. I am NOT the type to eat TV dinners for obvious reasons and I would never eat them anyway. BUT I saw this in the store and I had to try it. don't judge me. I was sold when I saw it had gluten-free foccacia :) it was also very good and I may or may not get it again?

because trader joes gf brownie mix is SO good I haven't felt the need to buy a gluten-free brownie. anyway, my mom picked this up for me when she was on vacation last week and it is good. I had one complaint, it was CRUMBLY. I mean, it got everywhere! I felt like a 3 year old eating it. I'll stick to the trader joes, thanks.

that's my gluten-free post loves, I love blogging gluten-free because I wish for people (celiacs) to see that just because you have a very restrictive diet, you can eat really well. ♥ a

you don't know me.

2008-09-12T23:18:00.002-05:00

this song is so wonderful. it cheers me. how could it not? it's ben folds and regina spektor :)

♥ a

under the hanker-chief tree

2008-09-10T14:27:00.006-05:00

hello dears,
I'm thinking about making my room into a gigantic blanket fort for a few weeks. or maybe just one week. it's getting a little cold out lately and it just seems so cozy to have a room made out of blankets. I need to work on figuring out how. I like the idea of hanging them from the ceiling and the walls like in the picture...(must think about it)

anyway, I sent Marissa her bag (she loved it!) and I snapped a pic before it went to live with her:

I bought a set of Francis Hodgson Burnett books a long while ago and I just rediscovered them the other day to my delight!
A Little Princess was my favorite book when I was a little girl and The Secret Garden was a close second. I would watch the movies all the time too! oh, and aren't the covers very attractive? that's why I got this set :) I'm a sucker for good packaging, great book/magazine covers, etc...so this week I'm re-reading A Little Princess and it even inspired a new princess-y type outfit (which is not me at all but the book made me do it)

I went on my weekly magazine trip to Borders and I picked up the new British Harper's Bazaar because it had Sophie Dahl on the cover! I love her! what a wonderful family she comes from! I can only dream about how wonderful her childhood must have been! well, she wrote a story, Under the Hanker-chief Tree, and it's so adorable! you must check it out if you see the issue. she looks like a princess!
I think I may read Matilda next! I'm thinking about re-reading all my favorite books from my childhood: this weekend is Renegade Chicago! I'm so excited! and Doug and I are going to a White Sox game too! it's going to be fun! I am off now to lay down for a quick nap.

♥ a

or maybe it's the weather or something like that...

2008-09-03T15:14:00.006-05:00

hello! man, the weather has been crazy here! it was 95 yesterday and today the high is mid-70s! I wore a long sleeve shirt today because it was barely 60 when I got up and went to school.

I'm kind of sad today because I was planning on going to the free Andrew Bird at Millenium Park tonight but it's going to rain and everyone is busy :(

so, tonight is going to be a typical Wednesday which involves going to Doug and Laura's and eating dinner and then watching Project Runway and working on homework. I really got Doug and Laura into PR! haha they watch it with me. I don't think they like it as much as I do but they comment on the outfits and things the way Marissa and I do when we watch PR :)

I've been keeping myself busy! I finished a few projects but mostly I was lazy over the holiday weekend. I hope everyone had a lovely one! I will post pictures of the finished projects before I send them away to their new home. (I made a few things for Marissa....shhhh! it's a secret!) I will show you that later this week. I did however take pictures of some yummy food I made this weekend!

some cheddar biscuits!

I made some chicken florentine soup. I just kind of made it up, I am going to post the recipe later because it's so YUMMY! I almost ate it all before I could sneak a pic :)

I made some spring rolls with rice paper. rice paper is so fun to make stuff with! I am obsessed with making rolls. I'm forever trying to figure out new ways to stuff them.

♥ a

the new semester and some money well spent

2008-08-25T17:22:00.005-05:00

today was my first day back at school! it was very good. I like my classes a lot. I have some interesting reading to do and just a tad of homework. I bought the rest of my books today and I did pretty well with the money saving for that. (I went to bn.com...shhhh!) I only had 2 classes today and they were from 10-12:50 so when I got out at 1 I met Doug at Jaipur for lunch and I ordered the best chicken makanhi and vegetable pakora (gf because they use chickpea flour and a dedicated fryer!).

I stopped by Joanns on my way home and picked up some things on sale. I went there to buy fabric for that anthropologie pillow I want to make and I wanted to stick with one main color, orange and I had the hardest time finding the right orange. but, alas! I found some quarters that went very well together!

AND as I was browsing I spotted a neon green and black leopard print fabric that screamed MARISSA! at me so I am going to make her a shoe organizer with the pattern from BUST magazine. I think she'll love it! and I might have some left over for something else, who knows??

I also got some 8x8 cardstock that was on sale and the colors are gorgeous! I see card making and note writing in my future :)

remember that I rearranged my room? well, I think it looks pretty good! I got all my crafting stuff in one corner!
I do need a bigger bookshelf though...but everything else is good!

and here is the new embroidery project I've been working on! I like the way it's turning out! I'm coming up with the different patterns as I stitch.

well, there you go loves, I'm off to Doug's to work on homework and spend time!

♥ a

last weekend

2008-08-24T18:27:00.007-05:00

this was the last weekend before school starts :( wahwah

I was mostly really lazy (and so was the gizmo) but I worked on some new crafty things and I cooked a lot. I got a bunch of new magzines in the mail and I rearranged my room. I like to rearrange my room and clean it very well before school starts that way I'm not distracted by a mess. I also put the rest of the Christian Bale movies that I haven't seen in my Netflix queue. I tried to add the version of Lolita with Jeremy Irons (love him!) but it said it was unavailable...hmph...I have always loved that story and Nabokov is a personal favorite so I want to see this movie! I have seen the Kubrick version though.

ALSO I went to DeKalb's famous Corn Fest (more on that later)

so, Friday night I made some chicken pot pie from scratch, crust and everything. my crust recipe was from this book. I HIGHLY recommend this book. everything I've made from it has been delicious and of course, gluten-free.

I kind of made up the filling as I went along. I mean, it's chicken pot pie, how could I screw that up??

so....Corn Fest!
I had a lot of fun. the highlight was a B-17 bomber that you could pay to tour and you could also take a ride in it for $400, no thanks I wish. anyway, my mom and I were sitting in the house and we heard a big plane going over and we knew it was the B-17. it was so cool! it's amazing that a plane that old is still around! the only thing I could think of the whole time was Twelve O'Clock High which is one of my favorite movies. it was very cool to tour also. oh, and the corn was yummy :)

so last night I went through all my new magazines and I found some things that I covet mega style :)

Doug and I made dinner last night, we love cooking together (he's a very good cook thank goodness) and we made up this great Italian style moussaka. it had layers of eggplant, zucchini and meat sauce with LOTS of parmesan cheese. it was super yummy and I will post a recipe if anyone is interested...

well, I better go to bed. first day of the new semester tomorrow!!

♥ A

sunday is the day we walk

2008-08-17T17:54:00.006-05:00

so....how do you like the new look??

I've got gluten-free pita bread in the oven and it smells amazing! I'm waiting for it to hurry up and bake so I can eat it!

I'm making Doug dinner tonight and then we're going to see Vicky Cristina Barcelona. He LOVES Woody Allen, in fact, I haven't shown you guys the shirt I made him for his birthday! I will do that soon, tomorrow perhaps?

anyway, I bought some cute dishes at anthropologie on Friday, remember? well, here they are in all their CUTENESS:

I got the new Marie Claire and I am in love with this blouse and these accesories! it's gorgeous!

this EXCITES me too! gluten-free chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream! it's not bad! the ice cream part is a little too sweet but the cookie parts are yummy

and Doug and I went for a walk around his new neighborhood and I brought along my camera...

I am very excited there is a bookstore within walking distance!

we found this written on the sidewalk...it's kind of true for DeKalb :)

this is the Egyptian Theater, it's on the National Historic Register, it was built in the 20s I believe when Egyptian themed EVERYTHING was all the rage

at the candy store!

all of these cute places are within a block of Doug's new apartment! I love his new place and the neighborhood is great!

I am off! to eat dinner and see a movie with my sweet!

♥ A

ideas...

2008-08-16T19:58:00.004-05:00

so I went to anthropologie yesterday and there were so many things that gave me ideas. a lot of things at anthro are way out of my price range! so, sometimes I go in there to get my crafty brain storming on.

here are some projects that I want to start:

this orimono pillow

this orimono pillow

this dishtowel

also, I bought some CUTE dishes there...that's coming tomorrow along with other things

♥ A

ps: have a wonderful sunday!

BLOC PARTY

2008-08-13T15:26:00.006-05:00

hey, sorry it's been a few days...I've been super busy helping Doug and our friend Laura move into a new place. My friend Alyson also moved to Seattle (sniff sniff) but I'm going to visit as soon as possible. I've also been busy trying to figure out how to pay for tuition this semester....sheesh, all that and work on top of it! How do I get ANYTHING done?? haha

well, I have pictures of the show and they were amazing as expected (even more so) and we had a little drama which may or may not have made me decide to never go to another House of Blues show again (but that's another story, I just want to talk about the great show they put on)

first of all, if you ever get a chance to see them live, GO! even if you are a mediocre fan, they will make you into a HUGE fan.

second of all, Kele is the most adorable man on the planet!

okay, pictures: (which I did not take, we met some guys at the show who promised us pictures)

and CSS opened! they were great also!

so, we had a lot of fun...danced, sweat, screamed, and danced some more

♥ A

ps: they covered Prince and went right into Flux which is amazing live!

and I'm still kind of sorry I missed this....

Mercury has really really grown on me, I didn't like it at first but now I LOVE it

coming along

2008-07-31T20:51:00.001-05:00

I am coming along quite nicely on the embroidery pattern. I feel pretty bad tonight so I'm going to make this a short post

here is my progress

I think it's really cute, don't you think??

goodnight ♥ al

my birthday and madison

2008-07-28T13:40:00.012-05:00

I went to Madison, WI on Friday with Doug and we stayed until Saturday afternoon. It was so pretty. I was very impressed! We walked around all day. I think we walked about 5 miles up and down the streets from one lake to the other. We strolled into all kinds of shops. I highly recommend a day trip to Madison, they have the best shops and bookstores and restaurants. We stayed at the DoubleTree which was very convenient. We didn't have to drive anywhere, it was so nice. AND they had a gluten free friendly restaurant, The Nitty Gritty, a block away from where we stayed. It was my first time there and I was about to move there haha :)
this is the UW terrace
we walked along Lake Mendota on this bike and hiking trail
I loved this used bookstore
we ate at a Mexican restaurant called Frida, I wanted to eat there just because of the name and it was so nice inside. very good food also
this is State St which we walked up and down
a very cool exhibit in process at the Museum of Contemporary Art

at Lake Monona and Monona Terrace
my special gluten free menu
at Great Dane Pub we sat outside and I had an amazing mozzerella and tomato salad

the WI capitol building, we walked around the Capitol Square farmers market on Saturday morning

and now for birthday presents and some projects I'm working on

my mom bought me a Daisy box set because it's my favorite scent (and the bottle is amazing) and she got me a huge vintage vogue cover framedDoug bought me some great presents but this was my favorite....a Dwight Schrute bobblehead (cue Office quote, "It's ME") and I got a LUSH box giftfrom Marissa who works there (so jealous!) and some things from benefit and I've already used most of the stuff so I decided not to take pictures.

and here are the projects I said before that I am working on from the new BUST magazine....

I had a wonderful birthday and a great trip to Madison. Yep, that's about it for today...(like all those pictures weren't enough?? haha :])

♥ Al

madison

2008-07-23T14:14:00.002-05:00

I'm so excited about going to Madison, Wisconsin this weekend!! If you have any cool ideas of things for us to do there let me know.

also, I'm excited about making my bi-monthly gluten-free shopping trip today!

I'm off to Trader Joes and Soup to Nuts!!

♥ al

too many things

2008-06-12T16:09:00.004-05:00

since i have taken a vacation from blogging many things have happened (all good things i assure you). because there are too many things i will just start here. today. all over again. kind of.

i have been having a lazy summer so far. school is over until august and i have been filling my days with watching movies, shopping, and enjoying the outdoors. i haven't really made anything lately due to not having time. this will change. i have been looking for a nice summer job. just for a little extra cash on the side to buy yarn and scrumptious dinners with.

i have a new boyfriend, doug. he's amazing. i could go on all day about him. he makes me really happy. more on that later.

so last weekend, doug and i went to the city and wandered around for hours and hours. we walked around lincoln park and belmont. it was nice except for the rain. it started pouring rain the second we exited the train at fullerton and didn't stop until after we found refuge in a small thai restaurant. we had a feast. it was realy yummy and i will definitely be going back there with the lovely marissa who lives in that neighborhood. we also caught up with her at swirlz, one of my favorite places in the world. they have the best cupcakes and they are gluten-free friendly. and juts plain friendly too. (i got a free cupcake becasue they were closing up shop and had extras :])

i love the city at night so i took some pictures while we were waiting for our train back to elburn

so, i will be updating this blog regularly again. i promise.

♥ a

I HAVE INTERNET

2008-03-13T09:38:00.000-05:00

glory be hallelujah!!

♥

our endless numbered days

2008-02-20T12:53:00.007-06:00

hi! things have calmed down a bit since last week. we have the week off from school out of respect for the students that passed and just for everyone to heal a little before going back into classes.

I have been using my time off to pack up everything. I'm almost done packing! I'm moving in next week! I'm excited!

so last friday I went to wheaton college to see iron & wine! it was just sam beam and his guitar. it was really special. I loved every minute of it! I was so happy, it was exactly what I needed to cheer me up a bit :]

I took a few pictures also, of course...philip allen opened, they were very good! he's a local musician, student at wheaton college

♥ alex

february 14

2008-02-14T21:53:00.005-06:00

♥ alex

tears dry on their own

2008-02-10T16:33:00.000-06:00

I spent saturday night downtown. I called Marissa friday night and I was sad so she wanted me to come down and cheer em up. so expectantly we went shopping! we went all around the water tower. it was fun and it DID cheer me up. I spent all my monies though...

here's all my new stuff:
this was actually a present from my mom. I can not wait to read it. 'there will be blood' is loosely based on this story.
I needed pink shoes :]
my new school bag
I love the little strap that holds the sides together
I found a vogue paris at a street vendor. I had been looking for it everywhere.
cute new cardigan with bows all over it. I LOVE this sweater ♥
I re-planted some thyme and mint this morning when I got home.

well, loves, I have to get back to packing. I am moving in a few more days!! its so exciting!!

this is

2008-02-08T02:15:00.000-06:00

one of many reasons why I love iron & wine...

"Mother don't worry, I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed
Mother don't worry, I've got some money I saved for the weekend
Mother remember being so stern with that girl who was with me?
Mother remember the blink of an eye when I breathed through your body?

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying upward over the mountain

Mother I made it up from the bruise on the floor of this prison
Mother I lost it, all of the fear of the Lord I was given
Mother forget me now that the creek drank the cradle you sang to
Mother forgive me, I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons could be birds, taken broken up to the mountain

Mother don't worry, I've got a coat and some friends on the corner
Mother don't worry, she's got a garden we're planting together
Mother remember the night that the dog had her pups in the pantry?
Blood on the floor, fleas on their paws,
And you cried 'til the morning

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds, flying always over the mountain"

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

2008-02-05T19:26:00.001-06:00

squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Originally uploaded by p ê c h e

I'm going to see iron &wine next week! I can not wait!!

the venue is right by my house!

♥

lula

2008-02-03T14:42:00.000-06:00

I adore this magazine, lula. there is inspiration on every single page. I thought I would share a little bit of what inspires me:

isn't every single photograph gorgeous? I feel like there is a story behind every one. I love to look at lula and get ideas in my head.

♥ al

m.i.a.

2008-01-31T18:47:00.001-06:00

sorry I've been gone so long. I have been so busy with school and I had the longest weekend but it was FUN. I went downtown and stayed all weekend and did lots of fun stuff with jenna and marissa :] (I uploaded a load of pictures on flickr from my weekend if you want to check it out)

it's been so cold here!
I am staying inside as much as possible and trying to work on my french and catching up on reading and movies. I am trying to watch as many oscar nominated films as possible. I LIVE for awards season!

sunday night I went to see 'atonement' again bc we ended up at the wrong theater. we originally wanted to see 'i'm not there' so when we got out we went to the right theater and saw it as well. it was so GOOD! I really think it's safe to say that you should see velvet goldmine first so you can appreciate todd haynes more fully. I just love velvet goldmine.

AND 'i'm not there' has heath ledger in it (R.I.P.) it's so tragic...

anyway, I apologize for being gone, I missed you guys :] I am back though and ready to show you some of the delicious gluten-free food I've been making lately. just today I made a grown up grilled cheese. it was super yummy
I just received 'la vie en rose' in the mail today! I will be watching it after the all new LOST (I'm SO excited, I'm such a nerd for LOST)

I have 8 oscar movies down! lots to go!!

♥ al

ps: here is marissa's post about our little adventure

"the gluten-free phenomenon"

2008-01-23T19:01:00.001-06:00

there was a great article today in the chicago tribune about eating gluten-free

check it out!

can you tell??

2008-01-18T20:48:00.000-06:00

the new semester started! I have been so busy with going to class and homework. I really like all my classes this semester! other than school I have been laying low. it is SO cold outside so I have been avoiding it altogether unless I have to go out. wednesday night I went to the chicagoland craft collective. it was FUN as always♥ I love going. I sucked at making the ribbon flowers but I got to show off my quilt. (I'm so proud of it! it makes me SO happy!) and I got to talk to all the wonderful ladies :D it's always a fun time.

the lovely Nan♥

oh gosh, this girl was hilarious!

I have been trying to stay healthy and warm. I have also been sewing mad crazy
this is my beast

OH! and a good friend of mine, jenna just moved here all the way from charleston. very exciting!

time to get under the covers and read magazines and watch movies! have a good weekend loves!

♥ al

cupcakes make people happy

2008-01-12T21:22:00.000-06:00

yesterday I went downtown to hang out with M for her birthday. it was so fun! I gave M her bag that I made her! she loved it! she loved all her birthday presents♥

we went to swirlz to get cupcakes and open presents. I had a gluten-free peanut butter and chocolate (and took 3 home). oh their cupcakes are delicious! and aren't they pretty?
today I had to go to school and buy my books. I was so relieved that they didn't cost as much as last semester. all my books were $250 which is not bad.
I did a little shopping today too and I found the new sigur ros dvd, heima and I picked up the atonement soundtrack. success!

well, it's almost time for bed. I have to get used to getting up early because the semester starts on monday. goodnight loves

♥ a

"that's what she said!"

2008-01-09T13:47:00.000-06:00

remember that birthday present I was making? well, I finished it!
it's for M, who loves the office as much as I do, or more?

so that's what I've done today

oh, and I made myself a nice lunch, gluten-free pasta salad and a leftover italian sausage. it was so yummy!
♥ a

eep! the nantucket quilt is so close to done

2008-01-08T13:26:00.001-06:00

the center square: embroidery by me
backing and closeup
I love this cute little lion with the crown on his head! my favorite square
really really pink

I only have to sew the backing to the front at the little intersections :]

♥ a

and so it is

2007-12-24T15:44:00.000-06:00

I opened presents today with my family. I got some great, very thoughtful, and I just realized, nerdy, gifts.

just the act of ripping the paper off of something to reveal what's inside is exciting! my new gifts make me so happy. they are so ME :]

so, today...

earlier in the day I made a pot of homemade clam chowder! I made it up as I went along (I've done this before, don't worry) and it turned into seriously GOOD clam chowder! I was very proud of the results!

I also cleaned my room and put up all new behind the door inspiration. I always like to change it. different things inspire me on different days. I really should change it more often. I have piles of ripped out magazine pages to choose from. I have a tiny addiction to magazines (ok, it's a large one) if you haven't been able to tell :]

well, what do you think I'll be doing for the rest of the day?? what's that you say?? an Office marathon?? that sounds perfect.

so just come over, I have leftover soup and 22 new episodes of my favorite show

♥ a

ps: I have some finished projects and some in progress to show you soon. can't wait!!
AND I made a great silly playlist

a little different

2007-12-23T20:00:00.000-06:00

I have been feeling very moody lately. just keeping to myself and trying not to irritate people with my certain unpleasant state I am in.

but, I am slowly crawling out of it

I went to the bookstore last night and spent way too much but I don't feel guilty about spending money on books (this IS coming from a future libraian) I was with Marissa and she and I could stay for hours in any store really. we are lingerers. we were in whole foods a couple of nights ago for what seemed like hours. it was about an hour. no one should ever send both of us to "run in" anywhere. we will end up being in there way too long. anyway, I purchased some books that were highly recommended by the lovely M. I have been hearing her talk about Middlesex for a while now. she said it was like crack, and well, it is (I guess?). I can't put it down. I put another book on hold because I couldn't wait to start it.

this is why I love M. she gets me excited about things. we talk about everything. she listens and I listen. I feel like I can reference something and she will know exactly what I'm talking about. she is my new best friend. I really don't know alot of people around here that I can actually talk to so it's a real gift when I do.

anyway, I just wanted to say that to say this, I think M is pulling me out of my funk. you will be hearing more from me because I am excited about things again. I have a few different projects going at once. I am reading alot and watching wonderful movies. I feel inspired and no longer well, blah. this last semester really took alot out of me with commuting and everything. I am so glad to have a break right now. it's great to sleep until 11. I don't normally like to get up at 11 because I love my mornings. I love getting up early and having more of a day. I could wake up then, that's all.

I made a playlist for my moody self

I think I'm done with it, I don't need to keep myself in that

I'm good now...

♥ a

inspiration (in pictures)

2007-12-21T19:00:00.000-06:00

from
dharmalemon
from
something to see from
wallyfordfrom
ireneadler from
me

listen

2007-12-20T20:41:00.000-06:00

I have been hooked to my new ipod.

here is a list of all the musicians and bands that I love right now
they are all pretty amazing ♥:

emily wells
laura gibson
leah siegel (thanks e)
anna waronker
let's go sailing
seabear
mariè digby
the brunettes
shocking pinks
the virgins
new young pony club
the national
islands
adam merrin
the most serene republic
the frames
sara bareilles
girl in a coma
the glorious ninth
beirut
the 1900s

ps: if there are any bands that you think I might enjoy, comment me ♥ al

yum yum

2007-12-19T20:31:00.000-06:00

made these today...so good! sugar cookies with almonds on top! gluten free of course! I just borrowed the gluten-free girl recipe for sugar cookies and improvised with sliced almonds! don't they look yum yum?

asleep like a bucket of snow

2007-12-07T12:48:00.000-06:00

this week has been so peaceful. we have lots of snow on the ground which makes it super quiet plus I have an excuse to stay in and use my fireplace and read. I have been reading quite a few decorating magazines this week. I've been ripping out pages to add to my folder. I found some great color schemes for certain rooms. my mom is letting me design the kitchen, the breakfast, the family room, my bedroom, and my bathroom. have I mentioned I CAN NOT wait? I love doing this kind of thing. I love projects. here are some color schemes I like:

staying in also means making dinner. I usually always make dinner but sometimes I want a baker's square salad :] I made a delicious london broil with baked potatoes with sour cream and chives. oh and I made au jus to go with it! so yummy!
and I believe the weather was cloudy with a chance of meatballs on wednesday night ♥ (gluten free of course)

I did some online shopping too! I ordered this book that I can not wait to start reading! she is so inspiring and her husband is a chef! how LUCKY!
I bought some gorgeous romanian hand-dyed embroidery thread from purlsoho. I have big plans for these! you'll see....

oh! I almost forgot! I bought some new boots for myself! they are so warm and comfy and I got them at a farm & fleet store of all places! (and they were on sale $15 off!!)

today I didn't have to go to class bc I had a lovely friend hand in my assignment for me :] I have to get ready for my big weekend! I am being lazy today...watching food network and cleaning up a bit so far. oh, and studying for finals
:[ BUT winter break is quickly approaching!!

have a great weekend loves!

I am off to take a bath, a nap and maybe some baking!

that time

2007-11-24T19:35:00.000-06:00

"Hey remember the time when I found a human tooth down on Delancey
Hey remember that time we decided to kiss anywhere except the mouth
Hey remember that time when my favorite colors were pink and green
Hey remember that month when I only ate boxes of tangerines
So cheap and juicy, tangerines

Hey remember that time when I would only read Shakespeare
Hey remember that other time when I would only read the backs of cereal boxes
Hey remember that time I tried to save a pigeon with a broken wing
A street cat got him by morning and I had to bury pieces of his body in my building's playground
I thought I was going to be sick, I thought I was going to be sick

Hey remember that time when I would only smoke Parliaments
Hey remember that time when I would only smoke Marlboros
Hey remember that time when I would only smoke Camels
Hey remember that time when I was broke
I didn't care I just bummed from my friends
Bum, bum, bum, bum, bum...

Hey remember that time when you od'ed
Hey remember that other time when you od'ed for the second time
Well in the waiting room while waiting for news of you I hallucinated I could read your mind
And I was on a lot of shit too but what I saw, man, I tell you it was freaky, freaky"

-regina spektor

happy thankgiving!

2007-11-22T16:17:00.000-06:00

I am having a good one! I made a gluten free spread and a few people came over. We watched the parade and then watched some football. Now I have a log in the fireplace and it's quiet again. I am going to read Atonement and work on my NEW knitting project.

I am planning on doing nothing for the rest of the day and tomorrow I think I'm just going to work on homework and bake a little. boring...I have been itching to work on the quilt but I haven't had the time. I am going to work on it over winter break. Which is getting closer and closer! I can not wait!

well, I hope everyone is thankful for something today!

l,p

rainy saturday [in pictures]

2007-11-17T14:52:00.000-06:00

it's really cold and wet outside today. it's ok though, that forces me to stay in and get things done! I did go out earlier to get some much needed gluten free food at Whole Foods. they have one of the best selections BUT if you live around here, Soup to Nuts is the best for gf. so I bought a few things and Borders is right beside the Whole Foods which makes for a convenient stop.

I got myself my own little special pie for Thanksgiving

I got some herbed butter to rub on my turkey on thursday. I am hosting Thanksgiving this year! can't wait! I also got some basil pesto shrimp...oh yum! I just made some pasta with them and they are mmmm....(see? production!)

I get Nylon in the mail now. I miss JANE but Nylon is a good sub (I guess) I finally bought Atonement. I have read it before but I figured I would read it again before I see it and THIS one has Keira Knightley on the cover. loveI just discovered this movie through Marissa. I bought it today. love

finally got my ETSY bumper stickers in the mail! they are adorable.

so that's my saturday loves. I'm going to get under the covers now and watch the end of the movie. have a good weekend :]

l, p

weekend with m♥

2007-11-12T18:39:00.000-06:00

this past weekend was great! I spent it in Lincoln Park with Marissa. She is a doll! I had alot of fun! We went to Swirlz
and the new Jasper Johns exhibit at AIC
This was my first time at Swirlz! They have gluten free cupcakes that are out of this world! I had the gf chocolate grasshopper mint and the gf chocolate chocolate (oh yum!)
They were delightful! (this was our lunch on Saturday :])

It was a really good weekend. We didn't go out much because it was cold so we stayed in and watched movies. We watched Love Me If You Dare. I had never seen or heard of it but it's my new favorite! Check it out! It's darling! So Sunday I came home to lots of dirty laundry and cleaning to do. I was sad to leave but winter break is coming up!

I have been baking like crazy lately. My heat doesn't work well so the oven helps alot. I am going to start experimenting with new gluten free cookie recipes. If you're interested and want a recipe for something you see, I'll post it.

I bought a ton of magazines this past weekend. It's going to start getting really cold out so I need some reading materials and good ideas for decorating. I went to Home Depot tonight and got beautiful glass ornaments. I have a great idea for them that I saw in the new Living magazine. you'll see

dinnertime. love, p

YES!!-terday

2007-11-03T15:51:00.000-05:00

I had the best day I've had in a while yesterday! I went downtown to get a new SS card. I went way early in the morning so I could get it done and go back home. Well, my dear Marissa was going out of town to U of I yesterday so I texted her, "I hope you have a good trip. I wish you were downtown" well she called me and told me she missed her train. So we met up and went to Barnes and Noble. We got some hot chai and looked at tons of art books. I bought this (I really like the cover art better on the paperback, very good book! I recommend it!)
We then went to the SS office to wait in line, she had nothing better to do until 4 so she came with. We just sat there and talked about everything. I could talk about everything with this girl all day long. She's so smart and well-read and just fabulous. We had lunch and never ended up getting the card because the line was so long. We just sat on the bench outside of the DePaul loop campus and talked about her volunteering and everything really. I love her. I am crushing hard. I really really like her so next weekend I am going to stay with her in her Lincoln Park dorm room. (She goes to DePaul) Have I ever mentioned how much I loveeeee Lincoln Park?? Well, it's wonderful! I can not wait, it's going to be a lovely weekend and I am really looking forward to it. :]

well, today I went with my mom to Ikea
to make a wishlist of things we need for the new house. Well, I had to buy some things (of course)
we then went to macy's to use or 20% off cardthis cake plate is perfect for my little felt cake I got in a swap
so tonight I am going to just lay around and watch this

I'm off to take a nap, I'm wiped out!
♥ peach

ps: yesterday was a mushaboom kind of day...you'll see...

candles on the windowsill

2007-10-22T23:19:00.000-05:00

explosions in my heart

2007-10-15T21:27:00.000-05:00

"Life inside the music box aint easy.
The malots hit the gears are always turning
and everyone inside the mechanism
is yearning to get out.
And sing another melody completely
So different from the one theyre always singing
I close my eyes and think that i have found me
but then i feel mortality surround me.
I want to sing another melody
so different from the one i always sing
But when i do the dishes
i run the water very very very hot
and then i fill the sink to the top with bubbles of soap
and then i send all the bottle caps i own a float
and its the greatest voyage in the history of plastic
and then i slip my hands in and start to make waves
and then i dip my tongue in and take a taste
it tastes like soap but it doesnt really taste like soap
and then i lower in my hole mouth in and take a gulp
and start to feel mortality surround me
i close my eyes and think ive found me
but life inside the music box aint easy
the malots hit the gears are always turning
and everyone inside the mechanism
is yearning
to get out
and sing another melody completely
is yearing
to get out
is yearning
to get out
is yearning
to get out"

ah, Regina makes me feel content. She makes your heart explode a little.

after

2007-10-05T22:30:00.001-05:00

after
Originally uploaded by peachcake

el fin de semana

2007-09-17T21:39:00.000-05:00

This weekend was fun! I had a nasty cold but it was still great!

I have been hanging out with a very cool guy and he had a get-together Friday. I drank a little too much, yikes. I don't remember much. Fun all around though.

THEN Renengade was Saturday! I had a blast! I spent WAYWAYWAYWAY too much money! I bought tons of stuff, I posted a link to the set on flickr. It's in the last post. I walked around once to see where everything was and look at all the different vendors. Then I walked around again and bought stuff and met Etsy people. My favorite was Sarah, Fort Cloudy, she was so cute and sweet. It was so great! Everyone was so talented! A lot of the stuff was WAY underpriced!

I had a slight trace of a cold before I went downtown. When I got home it was in full force. So Sunday I laid around and felt sorry for myself all day. Oh, I watched football and the Emmy's too.

I went home early today from school bc I was still feeling bad. I am good now though. I feel 85% better. Good night loves.

♥ p

erica

2007-09-13T22:20:00.001-05:00

erica
Originally uploaded by peachcake

I love this girl to death

♥ peach

you cut me off mid-funk!

2007-09-07T02:58:00.001-05:00

one of my favorite moments from my favorite show ever

obviously, I can't go to sleep...

nostalgia

2007-08-30T18:34:00.000-05:00

I am in the process of building a playlist with songs that I consider "the soundtrack of me." I am not finished with it yet but when it's done I am going to post it.
There are so many songs that remind me of parts of my life. I want to make sure I get every song that has significance!

It's coming, I promise! AND it will be in biographical/chronological order.

L, P

[ps: You will able to tell where I was in my life by the song, but other than that I will not tell you why it is significant]

paper box

2007-08-16T12:45:00.001-05:00

paper box
Originally uploaded by peachcake

I made this last night at the meeting. Check out the strawberry on my flickr.

-p

meetup

2007-08-16T01:23:00.000-05:00

I went to the Chicagoland Craft Collective meetup tonight. It was great just like last time. But this time I got to stay and talk and meet people. We didn't get to make ribbon flowers but we did get to make an origami strawberry and the cutest little paper boxes. I had a lot of fun and can not wait to go back! Everyone is so nice [and SUPER talented].

I will take a picture of the crafts tomorrow. I have to make myself go to bed.

ps: I found out about this great place called, Mitsuwa that is not far from here. I am going there as soon as I can with a fistful of dollars. It's Japanese mini-mall. YES!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

2007-07-11T13:22:00.001-05:00

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Originally uploaded by peachcake

Look what Veronica sent me!!!
I have been looking for these books forever! I got a package today and it was full of these books!! They were my favorite when I was little! I learned to read with these books! I just love that girl! I love all my Etsy friends!

I am so excited! For right now they will sit on my bookshelf, I'm thinking of collecting them...hmm....

little shopping girl

2007-05-12T23:22:00.000-05:00

My mom used to call me the little shoppong girl when I was about 4 years old because I loved shopping with my gramma. I went shopping today and bought the most wonderful Frida Kahlo book called, "I Will Never Forget You." It's a book of photographs taken by her dear photographer friend, Nickolas Muray. I have wanted this book for a long long time.

I bought some Hello Kitty paper dolls and I love the grandpa doll because it has a pipe and a cane. So cute! I love them! I don't know what I'm going to do with them but they would look cute set up on a book shelf.
I also bought Hello Kitty cookie cutters which I plan on using A LOT!!
AND last, I got a package that came all the way from Greece! Joanna (Greekfantasy from Etsy) and I did a swap--she wanted some buttons and she sent me some delicious homemade candy!! They are called Jollipops and they are yummy and adorable!

look what I got!!!! look what I got!!!!

2007-04-28T17:40:00.000-05:00

I recieved from petite tricoteuse for the Felt Mascot round3 foods swap. She made me the most adorable cake with pink frosting with strawberries and whipped cream. The cutest part? The slices have smiling faces!! SO CUTE! She also made me an amigurumi tea cup with a little tiny (have I ever said how much I love tiny things?) cookie. I love recieving from petite she makes the cutest amigurumi! I adore everything she makes!
thank you thank you!

here are the pictures:

I bought the new Giada Delaurentis cookbook too. I tested a few things like the zucchini spears. Yum yum!