we went to a pajama party for new years eve. here are the kings. sorry, i didn't think about wearing my skurvy nightie until it was too late. thank you alisa for sharing the pic!
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Photographs by: Chet Gordon, Kari Hartmann, Mary Ellen Mark, Peter Pereira, Lindsay Stark. Edited by Lane Hartwell and Michael Biven.
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purchase awesome items or donate your own handmade items, and all proceeds will be donated to doctors without borders in haiti. also check out crafthope.com to find out about other projects. the hope for haiti shop has already raised over $27,000 in less than 2 weeks!!
here are some samples of cute crafty stuff that you can buy, and feel awesome about, knowing your money is going to help the people in haiti!
soles4souls is accepting gently worn shoes to donate to the people in haiti.
i am organizing a shoe drive among my work, church, and friends. please look in your closets at all your shoes.
i'm embarassed at how many pairs of shoes i have when so many of these people have none. please text or email me if you have any gently worn shoes you can part with, and i'll pick them up from you. and please, ask around.
they are accepting men's, women's, and children's.
even 1 pair will mean so much.
i will be collecting them for the next 10 days and turning them in on sunday, january 31st.
such a small and easy way to help. to find out more, go here.
we were so lucky to be asked by amelia of amelia lyon photography to model for her lyon shop this month! look at these amazing images we got!!! they are blowing my mind!!!
i want to make this so bad! i almost bought the pieces at the thrift store the other day but i chickened out. i don't want it to be another project that i have instructions and materials for but it sits in my closet because i'm too busy. i want to buy the stuff when i'm ready. also i'm kind of scared of the 16 hours between paint coats part. this will take a few days to finish. who will commit to making this with me? what color do you think would be best? i love the bold red. but there are so many possibilities.
can't believe i haven't posted this video yet. this song is amazing.
enjoy!
while i'm at it, let me share a recipe. this is what i made for dinner tonight. i am having horrible jaw problems lately and i can't chew. so, i thought fried rice would be good. all day i've had to swallow chunks of food that aren't chewed all the way. let me tell you, it leaves you with a tummy ache. it sucks.
Ashley note: Make sure you have all your ingredients prepared before you start as things will go quickly! Also, it's much better to use day old rice for fried rice because fresh rice will be too sticky/wet. You can easily make this vegan by omitting the eggs and adding extra tofu.
"my note": i never steam my rice a day ahead. i just don't plan ahead that way. it still works okay with fresh rice. just let it sit in the cooker for 5 min after it's done, then open it up and let it sit a few more minutes before putting it in the wok. also i use carrots instead of bell peppers, and i put them in the wok at the beginning so they can cook a bit. if you are like me and don't happen to have fresh ginger sitting around, you can use 1/8 tsp of ground ginger in this recipe.
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp canola oil 2 large cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tsp) 4 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced 1 tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger 4 cups cooked brown rice 3/4 cup seeded and finely diced red bell pepper 3/4 cup frozen shelled edamame, cooked according to package directions and drained 1/2 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) corn kernels 6 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/4 inch cubes 2 large eggs, beaten 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat until very hot but not smoking. Add the garlic, scallions, and ginger and cook, stirring, until softened and aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rice, red pepper, edamame, corn and tofu and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
make a 3 inch well in the center of the rice mixture. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, then add the eggs and cook until nearly fully scrambled. Stir the eggs into the rice mixture, then add the soy sauce and incorporate thoroughly. Serve hot.
awhile back i took the "which lost character are you?" quiz. i was kate. and only 25% sun. i just love sun. i miss charlie and claire that's for sure. i am also loving penny and desmond together.