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january | remember

Published on January 31, 2014January 30, 2014 by Lan | MoreStomach10 Comments

today’s the last day of the month
which means
it’s the first day
of the Year of the Horse

may this new year be:
prosperous
joyful
flavorful
simple
healthy

felt … falling snow, wet and hard and unforgiving. this winter has been brutal. 30F has actually felt balmy around these parts.
saw … perfect 20/20 vision. my lasik procedure was a success and while i’m still recuperating, it’s been a revelation to wake up to an in focus world.
read … a book! actually, still reading it and i’m serious, i’m about 18% in and my heart is breaking already

a few pinterest & internet discoveries:
||i have a serious thing for tutus and sequins
||i don’t even like camping, but how delightful does this look?
||i have my heart set on making this, even though we’ve been shedding books
||i’m a fan of this solemn man and i need his action figure in my life
||this is magical
||my creative writing professor never gave us this assignment, thank gawd
||i loved this read so so SO MUCH: What’s wrong with me? Plenty. But that was never the point.

photo captions:
||it’s not so much the snow that kills me, it’s the damn cold. it’s like a soul-sucking siege, a state of which i see no end of
||weekends in general means dw makes breakfast. i’m not complaining, the man spoils me rotten
||not seeing these seeds any longer at the markets, meaning the season is over… meaning, winter needs to make her exit now already
||i walked into michael’s for yarn and walked out with these spoons, completely unnecessary
||finally, i signed up for a foodie penpal thing back in november. it happened to fall during a busy time and can i just tell you, seeing a package on my desk after an absence from the office was just what i needed. my penpal Alyssa sent me some trader joe’s ingredients and cookies will be forthcoming, i’ve had an idea floating in my head for the last 3 weeks and it just might be born this weekend… stay tuned. meanwhile, to join the fun, go here

last. i must share this with you. my current celebrity crush is tom hiddleston. i like me a bad boy and he as loke had me quivering. this is him doing a reading of ee cummings’ may i feel said he. swoon

crochet | minecraft creeper hats

Published on January 20, 2014January 17, 2014 by Lan | MoreStomach11 Comments

Crocheted Creeper Hats

this weather
gawd
this weather!
does anyone else have this problem:
(or is it just me)
(it’s probably just me)
the inability to defrost the car windows
i’ve owned two
vehicles in my life
and i’m the worst at
messing with the various
knobs & buttons
which i think is a
good time to request
a lexus
with ass warmers
cus then waiting for
the windows to defog
would be more bearable

anyway
this weather
it’s cold & dreary
it’s sunny & mild
then,
there’s talk of blizzards
and polar vortexes
it’s usually around this time
of year i get fanatical
about taking vitamins
forcing hot broth on poor dw
making him wear socks to bed
(his feet get sooooo cold)
but for all my cautiousness
poor dw is sick
and i’m doing what i can
to get him back to health,
while dodging the illness myself

Crocheted Creeper Hats

now if i could just get him
to wear a scarf
and hat consistently…
we are a one-car household
i drop him off at
the edge of town in the mornings
and he walks the rest of the way
we have a designated place
to meet at the end of the day
sometimes
he’s left standing around
waiting for my slow driving ass
it’s cold son!
unlike him,
our nephews wear hats
and for xmas this year
i crocheted
Creeper hats for them
i asked for their best
Thug Look
and this is what i got
they’re so flippin adorable
we’re like a really small
Gang

Crocheted Creeper Hats

i used this pattern as a guide.

photos used with permission from Jonas Wilson

holidays & birthdays | gift guide

Published on December 5, 2013December 4, 2013 by Lan | MoreStomach3 Comments

december is the busiest month for me
holidays
but more importantly:
birthdays

the items i am listing
are not set in stone
they’re things i own
and can endorse
or they’re items i covet

this post is not sponsored
by anyone
and of course,
all opinions are my own

||moroccanoil treatment, $43: since chopping my locks the time spent at my vanity in the morning has been cut in half. i still do have to style my mop and i use this prior to turning on the dryer, it leaves my hair feeling really soft and silky
||trumpets for crumpets ring, $9.99: when dw proposed to me, there were two rings in the tiny box. this was the other
||citrus trees, $85: i gifted a key lime tree to nuria for being my bridewench and it is thriving. in the winter months it will be kept indoors and when spring and summer come it will be housed outside on their porch
||wordsmith leather chair, $1049: i know. it’s a hefty price but this chair is so pretty in person
||svpply coat racks, $29-200: discovered by dw, these are so practical and simple
||ashwood cutting board, $20-56: beautiful as a place setting too
||agustav book rack in walnut, €160: a unique way to display your books
||king arthur dough whisk, $12.95 – 16.95: when i don’t feel like lugging out the kitchen aid mixer, i use this to mix my bread dough
||the hobbit: an unexpected journey (extended edition) blue-ray, $24.99: do i really need to explain this one?
||Takeya Double Wall Glass Tea/Coffee Tumbler, $19.99: i kinda baby this, for fear of smashing it. i gets lots of compliments for it, it keeps my coffee hot
||C9 by Champion® Women’s Active at Target, $7-14, as the bff says: j’adore. when i cross the finish line my bum is dry.
||tieks, $175-295: apparently they’re super comfortable. i’d like to find out for sure
||ProEdge, $1-25: knife sharpening. this is a local company to us, but i’m sure there are services like this around elsewhere

the best gift guide. i hit up her lists, during non-holidays even, when i need inspiration.

november | remember

Published on November 30, 2013November 27, 2013 by Lan | MoreStomach6 Comments

know that feeling
where you have to much to do
the to-do list is long,
you’re not crossing things out,
instead you keep adding
and what you end up doing is
taking a 3 hour nap?

felt … the crunch of leaves underfoot. autumn is on her way out, leaving behind a fading trail of yellows, reds and oranges
smelled … paint. we’re working on a craft project that i am excited to share with you, eventually
touched … yarn. i’ve been busy busy crocheting my fingers off
heard … a reading. do not go gentle into that good night!
saw … an overturned vehicle on the way to work this week. be careful out there people, get there in one piece, the turkey will hold till you arrive

a few pinterest & internet discoveries:
|| organization is not my forte but if i could just get my shit together, i’d make this
|| you guys. tutu + sweater tights? mind exploded
|| this pumpkin soup + coconut panna cotta: yes please
|| this rosemary laced buttercream piques my interest
|| i am so in love with this vintage campaign desk
|| my high school, in thailand, aerial view
|| last, if you’re not already tired of hearing about our wedding, our photographer posted a few more pix

photo captions:
on a very quick trip to NC to visit the bff and this guy, she made a tiny replica of our wedding cake, this time sans the dairy doom. it’s now ~~safe~~ in our freezer
then a few weeks later we visited with dw’s family in Louisville and i made the same cake for the family gathering, this is the recipe that i always use for for sure results. picture taken by my brother in law Jonas Wilson, used with permission, but with my edit
finally, pulled pork tacos. so good. recipe: 2 lb pork shoulder + 1 bottle ginger ale + salt & pepper + 1 onion sliced + a few cloves of garlic in crockpot for 12 hours on low = sweet tender pork. thanks erin w.

meanwhile: hello december!

october | remember

Published on October 31, 2013November 4, 2013 by Lan | MoreStomach10 Comments

it’s full on scarf and cowl season
of course i lament my beginner knitting skills
and i daydream about playing with yarn
but sit me down with a hook
and i’m itching to get up to knead dough
that’s how it goes, you know?

witnessed …. at a college job fair the interaction between a potential employer and girl dressed in full on assassin ninja garb, complete with black gloves. i could be wrong, she may have been auditioning for a gwen stefani music video.
touched …. a gypsy who read my palms and told me basically everything a buddhist monk once told me when i was kid.
shook my head at …. this. i despair.
participated …. in the most obnoxious FB status war ever, all in part due to judgement and just plain stubbornness
remained …. enamored with this man, though slightly disappointed that some of his mysterious aura has faded
reenacted …. this video. because dw & i like to dance fight to club music

a few pinterest discoveries:
|| i desire just one more tattoo
|| mayhap a snowstorm hits us this winter, and we can create something like this
|| i’ve made this twice already, and it’s amazing, one day i might blog about it
|| finished this book and again, i am in complete awe of this man
|| in the meantime, i’m digging into this book

photo captions:
an old school vw bus. it makes me think of woodstock, especially out in the field that we were at. minus the mud & pot
october sky in north carolina
a late day in our home, the light, oh the light