tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9904754058028884082024-03-27T16:53:03.854-07:00Attic LaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990475405802888408.post-55413778923157667032018-10-19T19:24:00.000-07:002018-10-19T19:31:18.576-07:00Olivia's Birth Story<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On this night last year, 2 hours from now, I would feel my first contraction as my labor began...the night before our daughter's birth day. She'll be a year tomorrow. As I sit here in our living room listening for her cries, cupcakes on the counter and balloons hanging for her party tomorrow as she sleeps into the night, my heart feels like it's full of a million butterflies pumping their wings, some fast and some very slowly. I feel joy at the thought that she started walking three days ago, joy at the memories of the past year, she makes us incredibly happy every single day. I feel sadness that she is no longer our tiny babe...that this stage has passed as new and exciting adventures begin, every day, every minute. Tonight though, I mostly feel nostalgic, wishing to go back to that night, the following day..to relive it again...so I thought it to be a fine time to share her birth story, typed many months ago when things were still fresh and raw, so new...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How do you choose an opening line for a <span class="il">birth</span> <span class="il">story</span>? What is the perfect sentence to begin describing what was the hardest and most beautiful experience of your life? There isn’t really one perfect opening line. Women give <span class="il">birth</span> every day, every minute...they have been having babies since the beginning of man. But when it happens to you, it is intensely personal. It's life changing. How can a woman describe this? How many women are given the opportunity to describe it? I've had three people ask me <span class="il">Olivia</span>'s <span class="il">birth</span> <span class="il">story</span>..three. A hundred of "how is the baby?" from friends and relatives, even strangers. But no one asks "how did it feel to bring life from your body?" .... "how was the delivery?". It's just not something people really ask. Until I was pregnant and had a selfish desire to know what lay ahead, I rarely asked either. But once I started asking, I couldn't get enough. Each woman has an entirely different <span class="il">story</span>. I love hearing them, and feel so honored to listen, to be told such a special <span class="il">story</span>. In our society, people just don't ask.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But if they did ask , we might jump right in, begin with a description of the first contraction, maybe when the pushing started, or the moment when you were told it would have to be a cesarean <span class="il">birth, or a natural birth</span>...or maybe we start at the very beginning. For me, <span class="il">Olivia</span>’s <span class="il">birth</span> <span class="il">story</span> began the day we knew she was coming, with those first thoughts of her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The moment I knew that <span class="il">Olivia</span> was growing in my belly I began to dream about the day we’d meet her. I fantasized about an all-natural <span class="il">birth</span>, how I’d spend the next nine months maintaining my health and strength in order to go drug free for her delivery. It was a personal choice. I had nothing against drug-aided <span class="il">births</span>, especially when it was necessary, but it was something that was important to me. I hoped to come out of the delivery room, clutching my baby, thinking “I did that all on my own. I am strong.” Our midwives prepared us, explaining that they fully supported our natural <span class="il">birth</span> plan and would do everything they could to make it a reality but that we should “keep an open mind”, just in case. Set a goal, but don’t be heartbroken if things don’t go exactly as planned. Throughout our amazing <span class="il">birth</span> classes with Lisa Rubin of <a href="http://thegoodbirthproject.com/" target="_blank">The Good <span class="il">Birth</span> Project</a> (done online, through video chat from the comfort of our couch –AWESOME) we learned a ton. Most importantly, we learned that sometimes, often times, things may not go exactly as you’d planned. That we would be prepared with knowledge and choices, and most importantly- to “keep an open mind”. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So as the weeks went by and my belly swelled, I kept my mind open. In my heart, though, I was sure..I could do this, I will not need the epidural. And I prayed that I would not need a C-section. Nick gently reminded me weekly…we have a plan, but “keep an open mind”. It was a wonderful pregnancy, with extra attention for our high risk status. I can genuinely say that I loved being pregnant. Aches, pains, weight gain, none of that was fun, but I loved that belly ...I was growing a beautiful and healthy girl. It felt like magic.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The baby was in a Right Occiput Transverse position at my last sonogram, which meant she was facing my right side, so I spent the last few weeks side lying and trying other techniques to get her spin and align, hoping for a shift before labor began. I ignored advice for physical therapy or a trip to the chiropractor to aid in turning the baby. I didn't want to mess with anything. The shift never came, she never did turn, but she was healthy and I was healthy, and things were going great. I was not really concerned. I felt tired and heavy, but I felt strong. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I danced at my brother’s wedding the week before my due date, stood at the edge of the ocean with Nick that weekend, the wind on our faces, hardly able to contain our nerves and excitement. The last days of pregnancy, the “it could happen any moment” days were by far the hardest for me, for us, we couldn’t wait and we didn't know what to expect. Nervous impatience arose. I ate spicy food, pineapple, I walked, we had sex, tried massages. No baby. I watched the midwives’ rotation schedule, praying that my water would break on the day our favorite midwife was on call. That “open mind”, I had it …but… This particular midwife was the one who had to deliver our girl, it was meant to be, I just knew it. I didn't want anyone else. We waited.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On October 19<sup>th</sup>, three days past my due date, Nick and I went to the diner and I ate a huge cheeseburger for dinner. It was great. That night, a Thursday night, the start of the last 24hrs of our favorite midwife’s shift, we went to bed. Around 11pm I felt a contraction. Not unlike the Braxton Hicks contractions I’d been feeling for several months now, it was tight and mild and didn’t last long but I could have sworn I felt a little bit of something odd in my lower back. I lay still. It was nothing. Maybe 15 minutes later, another….I was definitely feeling something different in my lower back. I felt like I was having mild menstrual back ache. Hm, weird. I lay still. Was it starting?? Everyone had warned to try and sleep, just in case – to save up energy, sleep. I tried to sleep. By midnight I had butterflies in my stomach and was out in the living room quietly rocking and walking back and forth, timing these contractions. They were sporadic. 5 minutes here, 15 minutes there. But the feeling was different. Nick had worked all day, and if this was false labor, he’d be up early for work again so I waited to wake him. I drank water, peed, walked, lay on the couch, drank water, peed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Around 2am I sat on the edge of our bed and gently squeezed his shoulder, “I need you, I’m sorry, something is happening… I think”. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We sat in the living room together, he with the timer and a pad of paper, and me with my water, now on all fours rocking through the contractions because for some reason they were killing my back. I called the midwife. “Wait until they are almost five minutes apart” she said, “It’s your first, we have time..”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">By 3;30 we were getting our bags ready, I was making peanut butter sandwiches in the kitchen and packing our snack bag with cartons of coconut water, eating whatever I could find just in case this was it, and leaning on counters through each contraction. Breathing, Breathing. They were totally bearable; it was just the ache in my lower back. We called the midwife. “We’re heading down” we said, “it will take us 45 minutes, so we’re heading down now, the contractions are 5-8 minutes apart”. She said she’d meet us there. I remember I was still worried it was just a false alarm.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The roads were silent. It was pitch black and so quiet. We made some small talk. Was this it? Maybe not. We’re going just in case. Maybe this isn’t it. More small talk. Nick tried to take the bumps easy, no potholes. I gripped the door handle with each contraction. We're just getting checked out, to be on the safe side.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We got to the hospital and I remember thinking how quiet it was, it seemed deserted. The midwife was there…they showed us our room and she did an exam. "This is my favorite delivery room " she said and smiled.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was it. It was not false labor, I was one centimeter dilated. Nick and I grinned at each other, my heart pounded. “Settle in” she said, “order some breakfast, something easy on the stomach, with proteins”. We ordered breakfast, I got scrambled eggs and toast and sipped my water. So exciting. I called my Mom, I said there was no rush but here was the room number, etc. The contractions were getting stronger but still bearable. I had my yoga ball, I rocked or leaned on the bed rail and Nick would rub my lower back. My mom came and they took turns massaging where it hurt. The midwife came in and out, checking on us and the nurses monitored the baby. We waited. Rested, rocked, massaged. The sun came up. There was a beautiful Jacuzzi tub in the corner and a bassinet under lamps and other equipment for the baby. I kept staring at that bassinet; it made everything feel very real. More nervous butterflies. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We watched a young girl come in and prepare a long steel table with every little surgical tool and piece of equipment you could imagine. With gloved hands and precise methods, she carefully unwrapped each item from its hermetic plastic seal and set them out in rows on the clean paper. There was no rush to her careful movements, but a definite method and precision. She didn't say one word. When she was finished, she laid a giant sheet of clear plastic over the whole thing and walked out. I nibbled at my eggs and toast.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Midmorning, the midwife brought the enema. Prior to the day, like a lot of women I know, I spent more than a few minutes worrying about the whole bathroom/delivery table scenario, I was petrified. Even though any labor and delivery nurse will tell you it’s "no big deal and you won’t even know it happened", it was still awful to worry about. So"hello enema" nice to meet you. How wise. I would recommend this to all women in labor, we’ll leave it at that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As the hours passed the contractions grew stronger and I marveled at how I was feeling almost nothing in my front, aside from muscle contraction across my abdomen, yet I was feeling everything intensely in my back. It was as though the baby was in my back instead of my belly and was making her decent through my rear. I remember thinking how different this felt from anything that had been described to me. I try, now, to remember when the words “back labor” were first spoken, but it was then that I realized this was indeed a bit different. I later learned that <span class="il">Olivia</span> had had an arm or an elbow perhaps, something pushing on my spine. It hurt. Wow, it hurt. But the baby was fine, I was fine. A little more dilated, but still a ways to go.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> By midday, rocking and massaging weren’t cutting it anymore and the midwife began filling the tub with hot water. They lowered me in. Glorious. My mom and Nick sat on either side of my head, squeezing warm water over me, feeding me bits of fruit and orange sherbet. Had I not been in labor this would have been the loveliest scenario ever. Actually, it was lovely, and I felt extremely grateful. The tub, my mom, nick and our midwife were wonderful but t</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he pain was getting worse and worse, and I asked the midwife if we were getting close.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I felt myself getting tired.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was very painful, “how much longer, do you think?” I tried to calmly ask. She knew, “I’d say you’re in a good stage of active labor right now...” which meant, "I’d rather not say that you still have quite a ways to go".</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She rubbed lavender oil on my forehead and neck, across my shoulders. She squeezed my hips together, two hands on either side causing a compression that offered the only possible relief from the deep pain in my back. I floated, then kneeled, switching positions every few minutes, pillows in under the water for my knees and one sopping wet behind my back. tape over my IV port to keep the water out. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a while I couldn’t enjoy the water any longer, there was no more relief. The contractions were wracking me. I moved to the yoga ball, and then to short wooden stool, Nick seated in front of me, my forehead on his knees, my arms around his waist. He reminded me for the millionth time to breathe. ”Count” ,he said, “like running, like a gallop, 1-2-3, 1-2-3”. I cried and counted “1-2-3, 1-2-3”. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The pain that came through my body with each contraction was unbelievable. Everything I'd learned about not letting the pain take the upper hand went out the window. I vomited. I wondered how so many women do this. It felt like knives twisting into my back. The pain weakened my legs, took my breath away. It shook my whole body. I couldn't stand. Where my mother had been able to switch in and out with Nick to hold me when they came, I needed Nick now to hold me up. I had to wrap my arms around his neck so he could keep me from crumpling to the floor with each wave. I could feel my thighs, rear and belly shaking through the open back of the gown. I was exhausted, and the pain was getting worse. The pressure in my backside was insane. I cried. This was hard. I knew it was going to be hard, but this was really, really hard.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Around 2pm, 12hours later, I broke. I knew I wasn't even close to push time and I had given all I had. I was completely spent. My mind, which had been told over and over to stay open, had been totally closed to the idea of an aided <span class="il">birth</span>. I had secretly thought, deep in my heart that natural was the only way for me. But now there was no question in mind as to whether I was about to make the right decision. I needed to do what was necessary to go further with the delivery. I asked for the epidural. I knew that I had reached my limit, physically and mentally and that if I was going to push our girl out, something had to give. I needed help.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I sat on the edge of the bed with my arms around the chest of a nurse named Annie, my legs wrapped around her waist with my feet hooked in back, braced for the contractions that would come while I had to hold perfectly still as the needle was inserted. "Don't move. Do. not. move", they said. The anesthesiologist was impossibly young. I looked at Nick sitting across the room on one of those weird plastic couches, my mom squeezing his hand. We locked eyes and then he turned his head. That nurse held me with all her strength, I remember feeling so much appreciation for what she was doing for me in that moment. I squeezed her so hard, trembling.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And then they laid me gently down and slowly different parts of my body began to feel relief. As the epidural took over, nurse and midwife brought warm blankets and set me up for side lying with an hourglass shaped yoga ball between my legs, trying to get <span class="il">Olivia</span> to turn in those last hours. The pain was mostly numbed but my rear end still felt this heaviness, the discomfort an enormous pressure. It still felt like she was descending down the wrong side. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Some pitocin to get the contractions back on track, they had slowed with the introduction of the epidural.They darkened the room. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I tried to sleep. I think I slept.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">They say when it's time to push, you feel it. The overwhelming need to bear down. It hit me, just like that. I called out. The midwife was attending an emergency situation, but she was on her way. "Hold on" they said. "Breathe" my mom coached, "don't push yet, just breathe". It felt impossible to wait, the need to push was reflexive, uncontrollable, muscles taking on a mind of their own...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And then we were all in position. 4:50pm, ten minutes before the end of our midwife's rotation. The nurse held my left hand and Nick held my right, while my mom and the midwife each took a knee, a foot. It happened fast. I tucked my chin and pushed. Breathed. Chin tuck, push, breathe. It felt like five seconds and five years all at once. In reality it took twenty minutes. Just when I felt like I couldn't push any harder, my mom cried out "There she is!! I see her head! Oh Sarah, she has dark hair!!". </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was the most amazing thing to hear and gave me so much strength, she was almost here... </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And there she was with a final push!! Laid on my chest, so warm and all wet. Nick and I looked at each other, beaming. All the pain was gone and here was our beautiful girl. Right to the breast...all that hair!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The rest was a blur, our families came. My sister in law, my best friend, brought me a huge Italian wedge and lemonade. I was starving. My father held the baby, grinning ear to ear, wearing his nicest suit....This was the best day of my life. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> I kept touching my lips to our baby's head.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have no regrets about the decisions I made in the delivery room. I do not feel the disappointment that I feared I might feel. I truly believe that I didn't have much of a choice anyway, that the reason the decision was so clear to me in that moment was because it was the right one. I gave it my all, I lasted almost 13 hours drug-free, I just needed help to go the last 2.5. I know what I endured and I feel great pride. I feel pride for every woman who has had a baby, any which way. I feel grateful to my mom, to my husband who held me up and was my strength when I couldn't find it myself.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you asked me if I'd do it again I'd say "a thousand times.... for my daughter I would do it again and again."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8lbs, 11 ounces and 19.5 inches long. <span class="il">Olivia</span> Ann, with a full head of beautiful, dark hair and eyes like the ocean. Delivered by the wonderful Michelle Chiafullio of Full Circle Family Health. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The best day of my life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy First Birthday Olivia!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We're at week 39 in this beautiful pregnancy, and I wanted to share the nursery we've put together for Baby Bean. Filled with hand-me-downs and gifts from friends and loved ones, it already feels like the most special space. Nick built some amazing book shelves to hold all of the gorgeous books we received at the shower and his childhood crib is nestled in the corner. A little white dresser that was my Grandma's and then my Mom's, has been passed on to us and holds all sorts of tiny snuggly goodies for baby...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia;">Wall art and wooden toys from soon-to-be Aunt's and Uncle's, handmade quilts and blankets from some very special people, little sweaters, burp cloths and sleep sacks made by my mom and tiny daisy chains from our baby shower. Every item has so much love behind it, there were very few things for the nursery that we bought "new", and that makes me so, so happy. I can't wait to tell our little girl about each thing, and the people from which they came.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia;">Nick bought me a beautiful wooden rocking chair few months back, which I've been rocking in frequently, reading stories from the bookshelves to my growing belly...I can already picture the two of us taking turns sitting in this chair, with a tiny person in our lap saying "read it again!" and again, and again...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you've noticed how quiet it's been here lately, that's because we've been busy preparing for our first baby! It has been such a special time for us and we've been trying to be totally present, soaking up every minute of this pregnancy together as we prepare to welcome our daughter home in a few weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My parents lent their dining room to the party, decorated with handmade daisy garlands, linens, white balloons and tasty treats. My mom organized a Liberty of London themed "Blocks for Baby" table, for each guest to decorate a wooden block (handmade by my dad) with special fabric and matching heart with their signature. My sister-in-law and best friend made the most gorgeous, Pinterest-worthy, berry cake, the cake of my dreams! All of the beautiful hand lettered signs and tags were generously done by my best friend Linda of </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LovelinLetters" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">LoveLin Letters</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> . </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My mother and mother-in-law, and both of my beautiful sister-in-laws made all of the food and beverages happen, including a "Momosa Bar" for the guests, my brother arriving with a case of champagne bubbly. They played music and games for us while we ate and chatted about baby stories and births.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> My niece and I had a blast making dainty daisy crowns the week before, to put at each seat with a wildflower seed packet, so that we could all wear flower crowns together for the party</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was the most perfect day and we were totally spoiled with love and gifts for the baby...how did we ever get so lucky?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990475405802888408.post-91454802101284569012017-03-05T07:21:00.001-08:002017-03-05T07:21:57.736-08:003-Ingredient Personal Baby Kale Salad: 4 Ways!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's getting down to the wire folks! Are we staying up late these days days checking our lists and secretly wrapping away? Um, yes. So - My lovely friend Linda, of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lovelin.letters/" target="_blank">@lovelin.letters</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lovelinletters" target="_blank">LoveLin Letters</a> , and I partnered on some sweet little tags for you guys, to make gift giving a little easier this year! I had so much fun adding special watercolor illustrations to Linda's gorgeous lettering. I hope you enjoy using them, as much as we enjoyed making them.<br />
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Happy wrapping! And be sure to tag us in any gift pics, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atticlace/" target="_blank">@atticlace</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lovelin.letters/" target="_blank">@lovelin.letters</a> we'd love to see how you're using them*.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Please be respectful, these tags, and the images on them, are for personal use only and may not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes. Enjoy!</span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990475405802888408.post-26127203782043438672016-12-05T19:02:00.000-08:002016-12-05T19:02:25.366-08:0010-Minute Citrus and Pine Mini-Wreath<u><span style="color: #0066cc;"></span></u><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's the most wonderful time of year again! We've been decorating like crazy around here, finding every excuse to bring in a little more cheer. I think that this year, for so many, it's going to be especially important to find comfort in the joy and love that Christmas brings. And for those of you that do not celebrate Christmas, the perfume of a little citrus and pine in the home is always a spirit lifter during cold winter months! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">This quick little Scandinavian-inspired wreath is just right amount of everything good that is Christmas. The scent of pine, sweet citrus and a little candle of light, love and hope.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I loved this wreath so much that I made two if them, one with a metal hoop and one with a wooden hoop. They are equally pleasing, but I'll share the steps for the wooden hoop here because they're the most attainable - for sale at any craft store or sewing shop.</i></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Step1:</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Peel your citrus fruit (eat fruit and save peel!) and using the small cookie cutter, stamp out three shapes. <span style="color: #444444;">Step 2:</span>Wire the greenery to the hoop and snip any extra wire ends. <span style="color: #444444;">Step 3:</span> Thread the second piece of wire through your citrus shapes and attach the strand of shapes to the hoop, over the greenery, by twisting the wire ends in and around. <span style="color: #444444;">Step 4:</span>Glue candle into thimble, then glue thimble onto the inner circle of the wreath. Tie some ribbon to hang. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">My mom was here when I made my little wreath. She drove up early Sunday morning and sat with us for a pancake breakfast. We sipped coffee and she worked on little gingerbread houses for her kindergarten class while I made this wreath. We ate the leftover clementines together while we listened to Leonard Cohen sing Hallelujah on YouTube, and then she held the wreath up against her sweater so that I could take its picture in the sunlight. I loved it so much that I made a second one before she left and she brought it home to my father, who hung it on the cabinet door in their kitchen. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's that "start getting cozy" time of year, where nesting brings out the snuggly blankets and spice-scented candles, and we start readying home for the colder months. I don't know about you, but I've been loving this resurgence of the 1970's era macramé and woven wall art. It's literally everywhere, and I can't get enough!</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Those of you who follow</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atticlace/" target="_blank">Attic Lace on Instagram</a> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">know that I recently completed a large wall hanging for our new den space. I had such a blast making it that I thought I'd share my technique with you.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990475405802888408.post-7156355340449320402016-09-12T18:37:00.000-07:002016-09-13T05:31:46.249-07:00End-of-Summer Foraged Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's September! The days are slowly getting cooler, the nights a little crisper...We're all so excited for fall's arrival and it'll be here very soon. Apples, pumpkins, campfires and woolly blankets here we come! Only fair then, to say a proper goodbye to sweet summer. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">These days the goldenrod burns bright yellow in fields and along the roads. The Queen Anne's Lace has curled into bobbing brown seed-heads and things are starting to turn from green to reds and oranges...slowly, slowly. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A walk outdoors brings armfuls of bittersweet vine, goldenrod and little dried seed pods, all of which make the perfect fixings for an "End-of-Summer" wreath.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Begin by twisting bare branches or grapevines together to form a large ring (shown above), or purchase a bare grapevine wreath at your local craft store.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First, add greenery (leafy vines, bittersweet strands etc.) and secure any loose sections with floral wire. Then, add bunches of florals: the goldenrod and/or other colorful dried blooms. Weave in the finer sprigs, like seed pods, grasses and other wispy bits. Lastly, add your pops of color, any red or orange findings, like the small sprigs of dark red thornies I found for mine. Use cut pieces of wire to secure any loose pieces to the vine frame (skeleton).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take a walk, see what you find... There are beautiful things everywhere, even when they've begun to fade and lose their summer glory. They show a new beauty now, an end-of-summer beauty, you just have to look!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy foraging.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990475405802888408.post-26639946597579818782016-07-19T19:01:00.002-07:002016-07-19T19:05:31.179-07:00DIY Beeswax Bowl Covers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It has been SO hot here in New York these past few weeks. During the warmer months, cold salads, fresh cut fruits, etc. are a must. The only problem is that I find myself turning to plastic wrap to cover bowls for the fridge (...boooo for plastic). After falling in love with a beeswax sandwich wrap I was given at Christmas last year, I decided it was time to whip up some of these beeswax bowl covers I'd been seeing everywhere as an alternative to plastic wrap.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I couldn't believe how easy it actually was to make a set of these, the hardest part was choosing between all of the beautiful fabrics at the store.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Favorite bowls for tracing</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Cotton Fabric <span style="font-size: x-small;">(tightest weave possible. Looser weaves, like linens, will not take the wax well.)</span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-All natural beeswax - block to be grated, or pellets ( approx. 0.5oz per cover)</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Preheat oven to 185 Degrees-</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 1:</b> Gather your favorite bowls (the bowls you'll primarily want to use the covers on). I chose a small, medium, and large bowl from my kitchen. Next, iron your fabric to release wrinkles and creases. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 2:</b> Lay your fabric on a flat surface, good side down, and place your first bowl (face down) on top. </span><u><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You'll want the finished cover to be 1.5 - 2" larger than the bowl so that you can "wrap" it</span></u><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. Measure (or eyeball) about 2 inches out from the lip and trace. Now cut out your circle.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 3:</b> Place your fabric circle onto a parchment lined baking sheet, pretty side up, and sprinkle with grated beeswax (or pellets if you chose them). </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>***Here is where I found it most important to watch what I was doing. </i><u><i>You do not need a lot of wax.</i></u><i> I had the best results when I sprinkled it sparingly all over the fabric... sparingly but super EVENLY. The key was definitely even spacing, making sure that the sprinkles were spaced all around circle - up to, but not off, of the edges (see photo below). By the first one I started see what the perfect amount would be. You want the wax, upon curing, to be thin and sturdy.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 4:</b> Slide the tray into the oven and bake for about five minutes, or until the wax has liquefied. Once it has, immediately remove to a cool counter and allow to set. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";"><i>Tip: If you notice that you missed a spot, simply add a tiny piece of wax and return to the oven. Some people like to spread the melted wax with a paintbrush, I did not find the need to do this once I had the right amount of wax down pat, but you may want to try it.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Step 5:</b> Remove from the parchment paper and trim the edge with the pinking shears and you're done!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your cover will mold down around the edge of the bowl by the warmth of your hands.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Your bowl covers should last about 1 year with proper care. To wash, use mild soap (like castile, or diluted dish soap) and cool water. Do not expose to heat or flame, do not run under hot water or the wax will begin to melt. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Because they are heat intolerant, it is a good idea to keep them away from raw meats. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Warmer weather is here! Monday will bring the Strawberry Moon and the first day of Summer, which means it's time for cool summer treats...</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Weekends at our house are spent down on the lake, and after a day of swimming and sand there is nothing better than a cold, icy drink. This fresh, all-natural "Kiwi Melon Slush" is made in two minutes and can be sipped slowly as an afternoon treat.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">1/2 fresh cantaloupe </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Remove seeds from half of a cantaloupe and scoop out the fruit into a food processor or blender, careful to get the residual juices into blender as well. Add kiwi fruit, juice from lemon, honey and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into tumblers and serve immediately, adding fresh mint sprig of desired.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Cool, refreshing, and healthy! It doesn't get much better than that!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Summer's here and being back outside in the garden is seriously the best thing ever. I am happiest out there in the yard; digging, snipping, planting, and pruning. It's even better when I have something yummy to bring back indoors with me at supper time. Right now we're enjoying loads of fresh Green and Red Leaf lettuce, baby kale, and collard greens. The herbs, in their metal wash tub, couldn't be happier and I've been finding ways to sneak basil into everything because it's my number one favorite scent and flavor of summer...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Little tip I learned from my Aunt Barb, planting marigolds along the perimeter of the beds helps to keep slugs etc. away! Adds a wonderful pop of color too, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Entering my early thirties has been wonderful but, while I don't feel much older at heart, I'm starting to notice some physical changes, mainly with my belly. It's taking a little more mindfulness lately to maintain healthy digestion (no more guzzling down three slices of pizza and a milkshake on a Friday night, what the heck!) Aside from being mindful of what I'm eating on regular days (because pizza on the weekend is still necessary), I've found that adding a certain amount of healthy probiotics to my daily diet makes an enormous difference in how I feel. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favorite ways to keep my belly happy is to consume live active cultures, found in most healthy yogurts and certainly in kefir. If you've never tried Kefir, I would highly recommend it. It has a very "tangy" flavor similar to plain Greek yogurt- but a little more tart. It's also drinkable, which makes it perfect for smoothies!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If the taste of plain kefir is too intense for you, adding berries and other fruits to the blender totally helps. Here's a really simple, yummy way to make a probiotic smoothie:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's been a slow spring...slow in a relaxed way, taking every day as it comes and enjoying small moments of awakening outside. Bonfires with friends, trips to the chilly beach in anticipation of summer days, and lots of garden prep and planting at home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Two weeks until Easter! Egg decorating is one of the best Spring activities, I love trying out new ideas each year to create cheery, spring-inspired eggs. This year I found some adorable washi tape, and some even cuter fabric washi tape, and took a few rolls to some beautiful farm-fresh eggs. The end result? adorable, no-mess/no-fuss Eggs!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">This little project is so easy, it needs little explanation, just snip, stick, & enjoy! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">-Since the tape is straight and the egg is curved, you will get some creases in pieces that wrap around the egg. Simply smooth any creases and folds down using your fingernail. (The thinner strips will wrap easier than wider pieces.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you step off of the last step onto the tarmac, arriving in Bermuda, the air just feels different. There's fragrance to it that only islands have...and the bright colors that saturate the island have already begun, in the blues and pinks of the big welcome sign over the airport door.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was pouring rain when we arrived and the taxi to the hotel wound us through tight streets flanked with coral rock and lush greenery. Grandma pushed her face against the smooth sea air through the open cab window despite the mist of rain, as we flew past breathtaking view after breathtaking view along the coast. My strongest memory from prior trips was of the famous Horseshoe Bay, and the driver didn't miss a beat, pulling the cab to the side so we could admire the bay from above. Voted one of the top 3 most beautiful beaches in the world, the minute you lay eyes on it, or walk along sand between towering rocks, you understand why. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fortunately, the sun came out the next day and back to horseshoe bay we went - suits en tow. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perhaps the most intoxicating thing about the island is the vibrant color, everywhere you turn. Houses in every candy-colored hue dot the hillsides, smiling cheerily in big groups, surrounded by little farms and jungle-like foliage. The classic "Bermuda pink" bungalows and homes around every bend. Bright yellow mansions tucked up at the ends of private drives that are dotted with palms and aloe, barely visible from the street. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's almost Valentine's Day! If you're looking for an alternative to sugary treats and chocolates this year (maybe for little valentines who aren't being introduced to sugar yet), I've got a fun do-it-yourself version of the "edible bouquet".</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">-Small heart-shaped cookie cutter</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cut heart shapes from the melon and skewer, along with the rest of the berries. Place your grapefruit in the vase and begin sticking the fruit skewers into the top of the grapefruit- at random. I started with tall ones and then trimmed some of them down to fill in around the bottom and in any empty areas or bare spots. Serve and enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First of all, what is Poke!? Hawaiian Poke (pronounced "poh-kay", like "okay") traditionally means any meat that has been cubed -particularly fish- usually served with sesame oil, soy sauce, sea salt, etc. Ahi tuna is a classic but we're seeing so many variations on Poke and Poke Salads these days that as long as the main ingredient is fresh and has been cubed, anything goes! Here's my take on Poke Salad over rice. Made with the freshest ingredients, it's a mild and bright mid-winter "pick-me-up" meal.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>Salmon Poke with Jasmin Rice</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">4 cup (cooked) Jasmine or other white rice</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">.75 lbs Sushi grade salmon</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">1 cup Steamed edamame</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">4 Tbs soy sauce</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">2 Tbs Black sesame seeds</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">1 lime (for squeezing)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Makes 4 servings. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Prepare salmon, if purchased as filet, remove skin and cut into 1/2 or 1 inch cubes. Set aside. Prepare rice and allow to cool. Place rice in serving bowls and top with Salmon, edamame, and soy sauce. Lastly, squeeze fresh lime over each serving and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">The best thing about this easy, fresh meal is that there is no cooking involved, aside from the rice and it take minutes to prepare. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Avocado, cooked chicken or shrimp could easily be substituted for the fish as a vegetarian version, or for those that aren't keen on raw fish. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Not familiar with black sesame seeds? They lend a wonderfully mild and nutty flavor to the dish, and give a tiny bit of a "crunch" factor.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";"><em>**Helpful Tips: </em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";"><em>-Always purchase sushi-grade raw fish from a trusted source and always consume right away when the fish is at its freshest.</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">-For ready-to-go edamame, visit you</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">r local Japanese takeout or sushi bar and grab an already steamed container. The edamame are easily removed from the pods at home.</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";"><em>-Use any extra lime to squeeze over fingers after preparing food to remove lingering seafood odors on the chefs hands!</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Snow is falling heavily here...Our first true snow storm of the season, arriving at the end of January. When it's cold outside and cozy indoors, and there's nowhere to go for hours, you bake. Popovers are the best cozy winter treat ever...hot and crusty on the outside with a warm and almost custardy inside. There are several ways to make these puffy delicious treats, but I made my first batch using a super simple, non-intimidating recipe that gets the job done with a few staple ingredients and a basic muffin pan.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">There really is a joy in thinking a task or recipe is something only pros can pull off, only to discover a simple version that is a success upon completion. The ingredient list is my favorite part, because milk, eggs, flour and butter are things that we always have on hand. So when the mood strikes, we can have fresh popovers within the hour...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Straight from the oven, ripped open and lathered with jam or preserves, these popovers are perfection. They are best fresh-made but can be re-warmed the next day as well. Breakfast, brunch, or as a snack-they're sure to please!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">It's the Holiday Season! December is here and the Christmas tunes are playing everywhere. You all know how much I love Christmas cards, and each year I enjoy the challenge of coming up with fresh ways to display our yearly card, along with some of my other favorite cards and greetings. I ordered our card from</span> </span><a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=new%20-%20brand&utm_term=tiny%20prints&cid=SEM-TP-MSN-Brand&crid=1557476262&campaignidinkenshoo=7361&adgroupidinkenshoo=3681380&kw=tiny%20prints&mType=e&mpch=ads" rel="nofollow"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tiny Prints</span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="color: #666666;">again, because I just love the prints and patterns available. I actually ended up ordering two separate versions because I couldn't decide between my two favorites. Greeting cards are so special to me, and I really like to showcase them so we can enjoy them for the season. This year I chose a really simple project that involves 3 basic steps, I think you'll love the simplicity too!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">-18" wire wreath frame</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Step 1: Spray wreath frame with desired paint color. Step 2: String with ribbon. Step 3: Hang and use clothespins to clip cards to the frame!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How simple is that!? </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">What's really nice about this is that cards of all shapes and sizes fit on the frame because you can pin them on any-which-way. I even pinned up a double of our <a href="https://www.tinyprints.com/?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=new%20-%20brand&utm_term=tiny%20prints&cid=SEM-TP-MSN-Brand&crid=1557476262&campaignidinkenshoo=7361&adgroupidinkenshoo=3681380&kw=tiny%20prints&mType=e&mpch=ads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Prints</a> photo card because the back is as beautiful as the front.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">I also love the fact that this can be taken down at the end of the season and stored flat for next year. You can also change the color and the ribbon from season to season! Who knows, I may even whip it out for special birthday cards.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia";">Are you getting super excited for the holidays? I can't wait to get our tree!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Persimmon are beautiful. Their cheery orange color is a great way to add a pop of brightness to tables and arrangements for Thanksgiving. While even just a bowl of this crimson fruit is enough to dress things up, adding them to a hearty floral arrangement takes it one step further.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Large vase</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-2 bunched cut mums or other fall colored flower</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Approx. 6 stems rosehips</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-3 persimmon</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Foraged branches, twigs, vine or berry (bittersweet pictured)</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Heavy gauge floral wire or thin skewer</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Start the filler flower, in this case the mums. I made mine asymmetrical so that it sort of swooped up on one side (cut the stems to different lengths as you go). Next, add the persimmons. Stick the heavy gauge floral wire or skewer up through the bottom center of the fruit, as far as you can without poking out of the top. Nestle bunches of sturdy rose hip stems in and around the persimmons. Lastly, add sprigs of foraged stems, the bittersweet etc. sticking them in randomly wherever there is room (think organic, natural).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Voila! There you have a hearty, beautiful arrangement for the holidays. One good tip: Use a sturdy/ heavy vase as the fruit will make the arrangement top-heavy. If you do not have something suitable, add a heavy stone to the bottom of the container or go with a shorter vase for added stability.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I had the pleasure this month of photographing the sweetest baby boy for my Etsy shop, </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenPiggies?ref=hdr_shop_menu"><span style="color: blue;">TenPiggies</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">. It was so amazing to see these little things I've been working on, slip on his adorable little feet...to put the hats on his darling head. What a trooper he was! He smiled the entire time. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">Many of the things I sell are made from locally sourced alpaca fleece yarn. Every time I go to purchase more yarn, the owner for the farm lets me into the fields to visit with the alpacas ( see my post on this</span> <a href="http://atticlace.blogspot.com/2015/01/locally-grown.html">here</a> <span style="color: #666666;">). To see the progression- from fleece on the animal turned into yarn, yarn taken to the needle, and the end product worn by a child is so cool. H</span><span style="color: #666666;">ere are some of my favorite shots:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And now we're really excited for the joys that the next few months bring. Hello November!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990475405802888408.post-91138554629234594772015-10-26T07:24:00.000-07:002015-10-26T07:24:17.710-07:00Leaf Shaped Mini Apple Pies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fall is in full effect! We've been loving the fall foliage this year, living in upstate New York we're totally spoiled by beautiful reds, oranges and yellows everywhere we turn. The other thing we have in plenty are fresh apples. My favorite fall treat is definitely apple pie, and these cute little foliage inspired "leaf pies" combine all of these wonderful autumn favorites...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Leaf Shaped Mini Apple Pies:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-2 or 3 Fresh apples, peeled and diced</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-1/4 Cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-1 Tbs flour</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-1/2 Tsp nutmeg</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-1/4 Tsp Ground cloves</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-2 Tsps Ground cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-2 Prepared, flat rolled pie crusts</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">- Red & yellow food coloring</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">- Egg white from two large eggs</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*You will also need a sharp tipped knife for cutting shapes, or leaf shaped cookie-cutters.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Combine diced apples, sugar, flour, nutmeg, cloves, & cinnamon in a bowl and set aside for 5-10mins. Roll out 1 prepared pie crust onto a floured surface and place spoonful's of the apple filling, spaced out, on the first crust. Gently lay the second rolled crust over top and push down between the filling piles so that the top dough adheres to the bottom dough. Using a sharp knife or cookie cutter, cut your leaf shapes (Use the tip of a sharp knife to cut "vein" pattern onto the top of each leaf). Using a spatula, transfer each leaf pie to a greased cookie sheet.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For Color Glaze: Mix 1 -2 Tablespoons of egg white with a drop of food coloring and, using a food-safe brush, paint the tops of your leaves. ( I used three colors: yellow, orange and red)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bake at 350 for approx. 20-30 mins, or when the pies begin to brown. Set on rack to cool.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once your pies have cooled, serve and enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's been a little quiet around here lately...we've been off making the most of the fall season. </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Long walks in the woods with the dogs, end-of-season camping trips. In my free moments away from work I've been working on little items for my </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenPiggies"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TenPiggies Etsy shop</span></a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">, have you visited me there yet? I'd love to hear what you think!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hope you're out enjoying the sunshine, the leaves, the apple and pumpkins...Isn't fall the best?</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06199537197030273316noreply@blogger.com2