Sunday, June 28, 2009

Isn't it funny how people see so differently? Sometimes I wonder if we see colors differently from each other and all have the same favorite color.Sometimes we link things that other people don't see, kind of like when someone tells you that you look like someone and it makes you think: "...is this person smoking crack?"Here are some people who I've been told I look like, and I've seriously considered the sobriety of the people telling me so.(However, I do think Peppermint Patty's the most accurate. We have the same hairstyle, after all.)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

I baked a huge strawberry mango tart out of the strawberries Jason and I picked from the front yard. It was delicious, however, I didn't really keep track of the recipe, so I will have to try to make it again before posting it here.

In other news:

Interview with AmeriCorps Tuesday! woo!

I've been baking my own vegan Italian bread everyday. So fun, so easy, so yummy, so inexpensive! ($1 for a loaf freshly baked bread is 10 times better than the arm and a leg normally paid!)

Sunday, June 21, 2009

My dad (right) and his best friend Paul (left), a photobooth in NYC, early-mid 1970's.

Dear Dad,Since we can't be together this Father's Day, I wanted to do something special.So I got to brainstorming.There are three things about you that I know will never change:

Your love for my sister, my mother, and me.

How you love skiing and your guitars about a fraction less than you love us.

Your particularity of cookies.

My dad loves hard cookies. He just loves them. Actually, anything that is not burnt is basically considered undercooked for him (I blame it on the fact that we're Italian Americans.)

So even though these cookies aren't hard, I've created a cookie recipe for my dad that could easily be overcooked and still taste great!This recipe is perfect for making with kids, or your dad who still acts like a kid (like mine. Hence why I named this recipe...)

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

I arrived in Madison safely on Sunday night.I live in a lovely area of town that is mainly inhabited by young families and couples in their late 20's. I live only a few blocks from the sweetest little fabric shop, and the loveliest market called Jenifer Street Market. I always think of my sister when I go there, not only because of the name they share but also because I know she would love it.

Currently Hearing:Patti Smith (I've been on a real Patti kick lately. What a sassafras!)Currently Sewing: A Jumper, childrens size 2Currently Loving: My new town.

In other news:Besides playing around with my dulcimer, I have been spending the majority of my first days home looking at illustrations from vintage children's books.My favorite illustrators are:Ruth Mary HallockMabel Betsy Hill