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this is why I take photos

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:28:19 +0000

because I’d forgotten how sweet it was holding hands with this sode-toting/guzzling, motorcycle-hoodied sweetheart while walking the waterfront in Seattle. In fact, I’d completely forgotten about the clemantine soda that he insisted he carry and swig himself. The other night I was editing photos from our extended vacation in Spokane and I came accross this set and just grinned from ear to ear. This is why I take/keep/edit/post photos. To remember.

Or this fine day when we were making lemon cupcakes and Mr. Jack was so sweet to help putting the liners in the pans. He was also pretty serious about the quality and insisted on taste-testing each one.

I’m pretty serious about taking photos to “document” my life- I feel like Melissa Joan Hart’s character in Can’t Hardly Wait who replies to someone abusing her yearbook by holding it up and hollering, “these are memories frozen in time people!”. So me.

There’s some pretty serious memory-freezing going on in this house so be prepared for a few photo-heavy posts about our awesome summer (and the awesome new house!).

ecks oh,
Laura. =)

love, love, love…

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:53:45 +0000

No stuffed “I’m bannanas for you!” bright red monkeys here (although I was caught in line behind dozens of people last night purchasing them- I just needed some butter!). I didn’t purchase something for Garth this year…we sure value making here in the elle & gee world and so I spent last night and this morning making him something so ridiculous. It’s currently resting on our bed with a letter “G” placed on it so Garth will know that it’s for him when he wakes up. Since you folks are up this early (it’s Saturday, ya know!) I’ll let you have the sneak peek. =)

I used a heart tin that I gave Garth last year and Wilton Silicone bakeware hearts. The top row is Rice Krispy Treats with a little bit of dark rasberry chocolate Kisses melted on top. The next row is a batch of truffles made with this recipe. The two on the sides are dipped in holiday sprinkles and the heart in the middle is dipped in chili powder (Garth will love it!). The next row is made of these cookies from the Bakerella blog (although I used chocolate cake mix instead of red velvet), and the last row is another truffle. The letters are marshmallow fondant (the fondant recipe I swear by is here!) tinted red and pink and cut out using Wilton fondant cutters (as everything was to create the heart shapes).

The best part about a project like this is getting chocolate on your fingers every 10 seconds (oh, and the leftovers in the kitchen (who only makes three cookies in a batch?!) that will be taken to church tomorrow…..maybe).

I hope Garth wakes up slowly and doesn’t knock the thing onto the floor. =)

Happy Saint Valentine’s everyone- may love reign!

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elle

In the oven as we speak!

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:01:59 +0000

….and I can hardly wait! I used a recipe out of ye old Betty Crocker Cookbook, similiar to the one found here.

Tonight I plan to do some scrapbooking and watch some movies.
Yay lazy Saturdays!
xo
elle

breakfast, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:19:41 +0000

Saturday I had the pleasure of eating in four different cities.

I had cereal and yogurt in Spokane, WA.
Asagio toasted bagel with cream cheese and cranberry juice was had in Seattle, WA.
Houston, TX found me eating a Schlotzky’s sandwich and Smoothie King smoothie.
Garth took me out to eat and the Olive Garden for dinner in Pensacola, FL where I had cheesy alfredoish pasta and a caramel italian soda.
Not a bad food day.

still hungry,
elle and baby Jack.

biggest bread in town

admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:07:09 +0000

I’m not quite sure how this happened. I made some dough from my Mom’s famous scone recipe, made four scones for me and the hubby, and then put the rest of the dough in one of those silicone baking pans to make a loaf of bread. It rose to just about the top of the pan and I put it into the oven. 45 minutes later it was about ready to touch the top of the next rack! It grew 4 or 5 inches taller than the pan, and since it was a silcone pan, it grew wider as well.

We had monster toast for breakfast this morning, and kisses. =)

mtc,
elle

pregnancy does and does not

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:20:12 +0000

Pregnancy does not make me crave strange foods. As a vegetarian I wondered how I would handle a fried chicken craving (and how my body would handle it having been on a vegetarian diet for 8 years now!), but the opposite has been true. I haven’t wanted to eat some of my favorite foods. Most food does not sound appetizing. I eat now because I should, not because I enjoy it. However, yesterday, my lunch made me laugh. It was something that the typical pregnant woman would probably crave, but it’s simply a meal that I’ve enjoyed since sharing it often with my roommate after school when I attended Ricks College the 1998-1999 school year. It was a hearty slice of whole wheat bread, spread with a generous amount of cream cheese, then topped with sliced cheddar and provolone cheeses, and finally sliced pickles. The whole thing was broiled in an oven till the cheese bubbles. mmmmmm….

I should be eating more…I’ve only gained two pounds so far. Yikes. However, my belly is progressing nicely. I’m still just looking rather chubby, but Garth and I have confidence that it will turn into something more substantial in the near future. Our ultrasound is coming in a few weeks and we’ll be able to start saying ginger or danger rather than baby when referencing my belly.

Now I’m off to be a good pregnant lady and eat some more. I’m making crepes! mmmmm…..

loves,
elle aye you are aye

currently making me happy.

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:09:09 +0000

Sorry about the long absence. I’ve been laying in bed wishing that I could hybernate for the next 6 months, when my body will go back to “normal”. I’m up and about today and wanted to share with you two things that have my made my day (I’m rather easy to please these days).
Spice drops and popcorn balls. Both remind me my Mom and the fall, two things that I love. =) You know I’d share with you if you were within car-riding distance.

Lots of loves!
Laura. =)

smoothies and rick rack

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:21:16 +0000

LeeAnn, my sweet neighbor, and I had a smoothie date today. She was born and raised right here in Pensacola, and has never had a smoothie! *shrugs* I’ve never had sweet tea. We shoved peaches, strawberries, yogurt, and pomegranate juice into the blender, mixed it up, and enjoyed it on the front porch, southern style. When I returned home I found a package on my front porch containing my recent ebay purchase.

32 mostly vintage packages of rick rack that I scored for 99¢ (plus $7 shipping!). I was so delighted with the sizes and colors! I really love old things. Look at these packages!

I can’t wait to use ‘em on all kinds of projects. =)
Time to make dinner for myself and my drowsy husband.

hugs and kisses,
elle

making: week fifteen

admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:14:00 +0000

holy moly! With the exception of a few phone calls, a stand-up dinner in the kitchen, and a trip to the store, making this video was all that I did today! (should I make a video about the video making that I do?!)

loves!
laura. =)

making: week fourteen

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:49:47 +0000

loves! I’m only about a week behind. I hope that it’s never ending springiness where you are!

xoxo!
elle