August 2010
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A Diversion from the Baking
I try to keep this blog focused on photography and baking, but every now and then I find something inspiring that I feel that I must share with everyone. I am mastering in museum studies and it is sometimes depressing realizing all the troubles that museums are facing both internally and externally. It’s almost hard not to think that museums won’t be able to survive for much longer...
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More Time...
I think it would be interesting to know the average of how many times a person says something along the lines of ‘I just wish there was more time, hours in the day, etc.’ during their lifetime. That is all I have been thinking about this past week: wanting more time. My current schedule consists of going to work from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., possibly exercising and having dinner, and...
July 2010
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'I'm Craving Pie...'
Have any of you watched the TV show called Pushing Daisies? Sadly it was cancelled in 2009 and only last two seasons. My sister and I fell in love with the show pretty much right when it was getting cancelled and the last episodes were being aired. It was such a fabulous show filled with quick and hilarious dilagoue, a quirky and adorable plot, mixing solving murder cases with pie baking. Pretty...
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Round 3!
I would like to say my life has become less busy/crazy. It obviously hasn’t, and I still kept thinking about baking, photographing, and this blog. I missed it. So I’m trying to keep this renewal alive. I swear the third time is the charm! I know I won’t be able to post as much as I used to, but I still want to explore baking and photographing, and document/share this process. So,...
May 2010
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Applesauce Spice Bars
Long ago I mentioned that my sister had come home for spring break and we had tried a serious number of recipes. Well, my sister went back to school, finished her semester, is now back at home, and I am just now getting around to sharing those recipes. Better late than never I suppose!
One of the recipes that we tried out was an Applesauce Spice Bar recipe, originally done by Dorie Greenspan. ...
Disappearance
I apologize for my absence from this blog. I had full intentions on posting those recipes I had done with my sister. My life just became absolutely crazy these past few weeks, for both good and bad reasons. One good reason is that I am now dating a fabulous, genuine person I have known since college. It just never worked out for us before this. So now we’re trying to spend as much time...
March 2010
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The Grown-Up Rice Krispie
I’m truly losing track of the days. Another week has flown by, and I cannot really recall what happened. Work, class, homework, managing to hang out with friends? I’m still trying to figure out this schedule, and sadly this poor blog remains neglected. Luckily though my sister has come home for spring break this week, and when her and I together we go in a baking frenzy! But before...
February 2010
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Bon Appetit!
I complained that I was busy last week. Well, this week was twice as busy as last! Finishing papers, starting the first full-time job I’ve ever had, and paying a visit to the emergency room when something went terribly wrong with my toe (have no fear, the resident took fabulous care of me!) It’s just been crazy! And all this time, I haven’t had the chance to bake. I feel very...
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Some Feel Good Designs
This week has been crazy busy, and incredibly different to the week before when I was snowed in. I’ve been working on papers, projects, getting paperwork ready for my new job, and I worked my last shift at the coffeeshop yesterday. It was so bittersweet because I had become so close to not only my coworkers, but with the customers as well. But it was the best time for me to move on I think...
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Valentine's Day Treats (Part 2)
Nothing says Valentine’s like chocolate, and this recipe is a serious dose of absolute delicious chocolate. This is one of the few times I was unable to photograph the process. I usually like to include that because often times when I’m making a recipe I have no idea if I’m doing everything correctly. All I have is the end result to base it off of. This time though I made it...
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Valentine's Day Treats (Part 1)
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! This was actually one of the first times in a long time that I was single on this day. Oddly enough though, this was one of the best Valentine’s Days I’ve had. Instead of spending the day with a significant other, I spent with my parents and friends. I invited some of my closest friends over for dinner, dessert, a little bubbly...
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Change Can Make Things Better!
It has almost been a week since last weekend and I have never seen so much snow! Ever! Just when we thought it was all over, round two came along and snowed another 6” on top of the 28” we had already gotten. This just never happens around here! It wasn’t until last night when my street was finally plowed. Not by snow plows though, but by construction vehicles. Our entire area...
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Birds of Winter
I have been in absolute heaven this weekend! What is now being called ‘The Blizzard of 2010’ struck the Eastcoast, and it was absolutely magnificent! It snowed from Friday morning to Saturday night, and my area got at least 2 feet of snow!! I honestly do not remember the last time I have seen so much snow in one weekend, let alone getting so much in an entire winter! Even though I...
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A Beautiful Work for a Beautiful Cause
So since I earlier shared with you all a piece of artwork that I found very beautiful for its design, it seems only right to share now a piece that I’ve recently discovered that is not only beautiful in design but in its cause as well.
Carolyn Rubenstein founded the Carolyn’s Compassionate Children (CCC) back in 1999 and its main purpose is to help childhood survivors of cancer. It...
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Beauty Over Time
First off, I just have to say how incredible the internet is. As we’ve all discovered, it has this ability to share information and ideas across the world, and I know my life would be so sheltered without it. There is just so much creativity out there! Just yesterday I discovered these mugs off of one of my favorite blogs: Not Your Avearge Ordinary.
These teacups are made by the...
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A Yummy Treat on a Snowy Day
Unlike the majority of the people here in Virginia, I absolutely love it when it snows! It just makes the world so beautiful and, even though it may seem silly, I feel so incredibly happy when I see it. I have certainly grown up in the wrong state since it rarely ever snows here, and if it does it usually only snows maybe an inch or two. This weekend, I was treated to a second big snow! It...
January 2010
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Exploring Central Park
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A Different Take on a Favorite City
I finally got around to getting the film from the New York trip developed. In all of my anticipation in seeing the pictures, I didn’t think that something may possibly go wrong. Something did: only half of my film developed. It was such a disappointment to see. In the middle of the negatives there would be absolutely blank exposures. My mom, who was a photographer herself back in the day,...
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A Recipe Long Overdue
So I have had this butternut squash sitting around in the kitchen for about a month now, and this recipe I had found for about two months. I figured it was about time I actually tried out this recipe. Unfortunately, I don’t know where the recipe came from. Often times I put the website link with the recipe, but for some reason this time I didn’t. All I know is that it was adapted from...
Love is in the Air!
With January coming to an end and February right around the corner, I’m finding so many things relating to Valentine’s Day, love, and sweethearts.
First off, here are these adorable floral message boquets created by emersonmade. Each flower is handstitched and hand dyed, and they are just absolutely adorable! They create things for wedding and will also be coming out with clothing...
A Quote to Live by in 2010
I release all feelings of worry and guilt…
Throughout life, the two most futile emotions are guilt for what has been done and worry about what might be done.
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Anything and Everything, Except...
Today is one of those days where I am doing anything and everything except what I actually need to be doing! Although I also have not developed my photographs yet, but that is mostly because of lack time and money—always an issue. I am supposed to be doing schoolwork, and instead I have been looking at blogs, sending e-mails, finding new music, etc., etc.
Come to think of it, I am not...
Looking Through a Different Lens?
Let me just start this out by saying that I highly believe that each artist is unique. If they are true to what they are doing, they are each different. Each have a different way of approaching what they are doing and have a different means of expressing it. And that’s just the beginning of a whole complex thing.
Over the years, although mainly focusing on trying out different mediums and...
A Bite Out of the Big Apple
I have sadly returned from New York City. I became quite in love with it over the course of the weekend, which kind of surprises me. Before I left I mentioned how overwhelmed I was the last time I went, and even though I was overwhelmed again I was excited by it rather than intimidated. There is so much to do and see! I feel like I just got a small taste, and I’m craving more. I’m not...
Weekend Trip!
This weekend I am going with two friends to New York City!!! Last time I went was roughly 4-5 years ago, and I was terrified when I went. With all the hustle and bustle I felt so overwhelmed by everything around me. Now I am totally excited for it! Of course I’m packing last minute (I feel like that is the only way to pack) and I know I’m going to forget something, but I’m making...
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Baking and a Movie
Tuesday was one of those rare days where I felt truly content and at peace. I can’t honestly say I remember the last time I felt that way. Part of Tuesday consisted of watching one of my all-time favorite movies: Amelie. It’s cute, quirky, in French, and has a great story. If you have not seen it, you absolutely must!
While watching this film, I tried out a chocolate ginger biscotti...
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'The World Spins Madly On'
Before anymore time goes flying by, here are some pictures from the end of December. First off are ones from when the Northeast became a goregous winter wonderland!
Even though I wish the car wasn’t in the picture I love this to bits. It’s a wonderful candid of my sister.
And then just a few days after the snowfall came, my family fled down to the south to visit relatives....
December 2009
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Anticipating 2010!
I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, a fabulous time with friends and family, and a time filled with joy and love. I am going to keep this post very brief, even though I am long overdue in posting photographs. 2009 is nearing its end, and 2010 is very well on its way. I anticipated a lot for 2009 and it was a year filled to the brim with things both good and bad, planned and unexpected. I...
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It's a Marshmallow World!
I completely forgot how long it took me to code a website. I probably make things more difficult than necessary, attempting to understand what everything stands for. I get a vague idea of what does what, but there are still some things I’ll change and it either doesn’t do anything or alters it completely different than expected. So maybe this layout doesn’t look as different as...
Are You Happy?
I love this. Sweet and simple. Found over at HappySimpleLife blog.
Hopefully this weekend I will be able to put up a new layout. Hopefully. If not this weekend then probably not until next weekend since this coming week is going to be chaos. So many things are ending and others are maybe beginning. I worked pretty hard to get everything that I have now, and so it is hard to believe that...
Technical Difficulties
Well shucks! I come back to check my post to make sure it looks alright, and now there is this little black box and I have no idea how it got there. Ugh. I used to do coding, but looong ago and for me it was all guess work. I have no idea how I’m going to get rid of this box but I hope I’ll figure it out!
Update: So I got rid of the box, but the random link is still there on the side...
A Few Little Inspirations
Number 1)
It could just be the art history side of me talking, but often I have a hard time appreciating contemporary art. I won’t go down that whole path as to why, because if I do I’ll prattle on for a ridiculously long time. However, today I discovered this artist Michelle Armas. It is just fantastic! I love the combination of the floral and the geometric shapes. I adore her...
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Season of Giving
So this is a quick second post after! I have been brainstorming what to give my friends this holiday season. I have met a lot of fabulous people these past few months and I can’t help but want to give them a little something. However, because I recently graduated and am going to be heading on to grad school, money is definitely tight. First off, I thought I’d give everyone a mix...
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A Little Bit Here and There
So I must seem like such a movie junkie lately. Maybe I am, but in my defense I found this one on TV tonight. This movie has to be one of my favorite Christmas movies, along with the Year Without a Santa Claus, Rudolph, the ballet performing the Nutcracker…so that’s a lot, but I watch them at least once each year. It’s practically tradition. I swear movies aren’t the...
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It's Beginning to Feel a lot like Christmas...
It’s December and it is lovely! People are decorating their homes, I’m putting together Christmas mixes and figuring out Christmas presents, and today is the first day it snowed. And not just the less-than-an-inch snow that makes the majority of people around here freak out and stock up at stores. It was the kind of snow that lasted the whole day, with the thick, fat flakes. I say...
November 2009
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DC Fotoweek 2009
So sadly it has taken me at least a week to get around to talking about DC Fotoweek. Life has just been crazy, to say the least. But it was great going into D.C. for the day. I had actually helped to install the pieces for the Corcoran section, and I thought it would be nice to see the entire exhibit installed. Two good friends of mine wanted to check it out with me, and so we all headed into...
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A Lovely Rainy Day
Not many days are lovely when they are rainy like this. This one I kind of treasured though. For starters, I was actually able to sleep in past 6 a.m. That hasn’t happened since Halloween weekend and my body was getting kind of sick of that. But really, this day was special because it was one where I felt a bit of a change in myself. I’m pretty certain that life is going to be...
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Coco Before Chanel
This past week was certainly an interesting one (in both good and bad ways), and I’m glad that it is ending on a good note. I hadn’t heard of this movie before today, but I have a very good friend who loves fashion, French, and of course Coco Chanel. So of course she had to see this movie, and I was more than happy to tag along. To be honest, I have not been very strong in the...
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Halloween Weekend
I hope everyone had a fabulous Halloween weekend! I can’t believe October has already come and gone. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Goodness gracious. At least there is amazingly good food to look forward to!
With Halloween comes pumpkin, and of course pumpkin carving! I couldn’t help but take pictures of the process this year. I know I have done the cut-out of the bat too...
October 2009
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Day at Cox Farms
As I mentioned in the previous post, I visited Cox Farms on Monday and for once I actually had time off from absolutely everything. So I spent this morning drinking coffee, listening to my sister’s mix, and editing my photographs. It was so relaxing! However, I did notice that the majority of my pictures were not in focus/blurry/etc., which is a shame. It has been awhile since I have...
A Week of Halloween
I would just like to briefly comment that I am now having my second cup of coffee at 4:30 p.m., and I started my day at 4 this morning. I swear my body will just kill me one day for what I’ve been putting it through. My job is actually at a coffeeshop and I had to open today. It isn’t all that bad since I often get off around noon, but sometimes the body just does not want to do...
Let's Begin!
Oh where to start?
I recently graduated this past May with a B.F.A. in studio art and a minor in art history, and I’m trying to figure out what on earth life is like after college. I have moved back into my parent’s house, because like many I couldn’t get a solid job when I graduated. I have an internship at an art museum in D.C., a part-time job, and I am also taking an...