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Year: 2014

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Life Lately

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{Woke up at 4:30 last weekend to see hot air balloons inflate and launch}

This week went pretty fast – probably because I only had three days of doing real work. I got my wisdom teeth extracted yesterday and am spending today recovering, with a stack of my favorite movies and a bunch of smoothies. Despite the pain and discomfort, these days of nothing but rest and recovery are exactly what I need right now. I hope you all had a great week, and have a great long weekend!

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{A seriously epic portobello mushroom sandwich at the farmer’s market – pocketless pita, field greens, marinated mushrooms, feta, huge basil leaves and tangy hot sauce}

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{A pretty new succulent + cactus to sit on the side table in my room, in old pots from my grandmother}

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{Baltimore looking especially pretty on a recent night out}

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{My favorite appetizer, ever – kaddo borwani – at my favorite restaurant}

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home and decor

Studio Project

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I have a small storage-y type area which I’ve regarded as pretty much useless up until now. Recently, though, I was chatting with a friend about studio spaces, and inspiration struck – though the space is relatively small, it would be a perfect place to work on blogging or just to escape to with a good book (and a great excuse to work on my interior design skills). It has fantastic sunlight, a little loft above it, and just enough space for a table, some chairs and a drinks cart. My plan is to paint it white this summer and start filling it with furniture (and lots of pillows). I’ll share what I have planned for a drinks cart next week, but for now, here are the main items I’m planning on decorating the room with:

1. Paris Dining Side Chair: Sky blue with a metal base adds a cool, modern touch.

2. KALLAX Shelving Unit: Perfect as a tiny bookcase and for storage.

3. 4040 Locust Hexagon Handmade Rug: A minimal geometric pattern and yellow edging adds a subtle statement to the room.

4. hello yellow 18″ outdoor pillow: A unique, geometric pattern + a sunny hue

5. stripe riot 18″ pillow: Fun bright stripes on a neutral woven background

6. tryst 16″ pillow: A touch of metallic gold never hurt anyone

7. Air Plant Pod: Cool, cheap, colorblocked perfection

8. TEJN Faux Sheepskin: To drape on chairs or layer with other rugs

9. RANARP Work Lamp: Seriously glam without being over-the-top

10. Popsicle String Lights: Cute, summery lights to string around the room

11. hedgehog candleholder: A quirky candleholder to add a pop of color

12. CACTACEAE potted plant: I’ve recently fallen in love with cacti and succulents, and these have such interesting textures and colors.

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food

Grilled Pizza

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For mother’s day, my family had a cookout – in the sense that we were outside, and we were cooking. My dad is always full of great ideas when it comes to the kitchen, and he suggested that we make grilled pizza. The result was nothing short of incredible. The crust (recipe from Cuisine at Home magazine; I’ve posted it here) was what made it so incredible – crisp and light but still just a little tender in the center without being soggy. We made four kinds, shown below – I’d recommend going light on the toppings, using fresh ingredients (especially since so much produce is in season right about now).

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Top to bottom, left to right:

Margherita: thin tomato slices, chopped fresh basil, fresh shredded mozzarella

Hawaiian: ham and pineapple chunks, fresh shredded mozzarella

Mediterranean: chopped artichoke hearts and black kalamata olives, roasted red pepper slices, fresh basil, sweet onion slices, feta cheese crumbles

Goat cheese: thin tomato and sweet onion slices, fresh basil, goat cheese crumbles

*Note: before I put toppings on the pizza crusts, I topped them lightly with a simple “sauce” of roasted diced tomatoes, finely chopped shallots and dried herbs.

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Wanted

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Black and White/Pink/Multi

I’m in desperate need of heeled sandals for spring and summer. I’ve amassed a huge collection of sandals and flip flops of all shapes, colors and sizes, and yet have somehow neglected the fact that I don’t have heels for less-casual occasions (wedges and closed-toe heels obviously don’t count). Knowing that Zara has a huge collection of fabulous and affordable shoes, I hopped over to their site to see the latest styles they had in for spring – and (of course) I wasn’t disappointed. The black and white pair is more neutral and conservative but still modern, while the bubblegum pink and multicolored options would be great to mix with pastels and brights alike or to wear as a statement on their own.

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