23 October 2009

V is for victory


An email from Park Seed popped into my inbox this morning with some cuteness I had to share. Their line of vintage-inspired Victory Garden merchandise is so fun and the perfect antidote for the cold weather garden hiatus that many of us find ourselves in the midst of.

12 October 2009

cornmeal pancakes

(photo from Martha Stewart Living)

This weekend we tried a fabulous new pancake recipe. I have been really into cornmeal treats lately, so when I saw a recipe on Bakerella for Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes, originally from Martha Stewart Living, I had to try it. I have a freezer full of raspberries from the u-pick farm this summer, so I used raspberries in place of the blueberries, but they were just as good.

I also had to adapt it a little because I didn't have any buttermilk in the house, and I also wanted them a little bit more cornmeally. Served with a side of bacon, these are my favorite breakfast treat. I did skip the orange maple butter.

Here is my adapted recipe:

3/4 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
3 Tbsp butter, melted
1 egg

Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet in another. Mix it all together and pour them on the griddle. Drop raspberries, blueberries or whatever-you-want berries onto the cakes before flipping.

For the original, head on over to Bakerella.

11 October 2009

weekend thought


Do you want me to tell you something really subversive?
Love is everything it’s cracked up to be.
That’s why people are so cynical about it.
It really is worth fighting for, being brave for,
risking everything for.
And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything,
you risk even more.
–Erica Jong

29 September 2009

deer


I have blogged about my love of nontraditional taxidermy before, and that original example is still my favorite, but these paper options come in a close second...

27 September 2009

weekend thought

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

25 September 2009

affordable art

Last month marked the end of a 4-year tenure as a volunteer with the Missoula Art Museum's Artini Thursday committee. I love the organization and the program, but life has me in a different spot right now. A spot with a lot less free time then I had 4 years ago.

I am still a member and we were just there last week checking out a few of the incredible new exhibits. Since then, I have been craving some new art for our house, so I went searching for options and inspiration. I stumbled across the Art Garage Sale, which has a plethora of beautiful, striking, reasonably priced options. Here are a few that caught my eye...





22 September 2009

what I like today...

This week's list is full of nature inspired goodness.

This adorable set of cups would make great desk organizers...


This sweet clock would be perfect in a child's room...


I love this toadstool nightlight. It makes me think of fairies and elves...


This bear bean bag is so amazing! I am smitten with the details and expression on his face...


This t-shirt is perfect for fall with its folksy birds and flowers...