Make more fabric flowers for various hats...
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Holiday Cheer of 2010
Jonathan's parents spent an entire week here with us in St. Louis for Christmas this year. We had such a lovely time and we miss them already! In the morning, we bundled up and went to the infamous Soulard Farmers Market.
Christmas Eve, we had Jonathan's cousin and his family over for supper. Maureen and I cooked a 7 lb pork loin with garlic mashed potatoes & sauteed asparagus. I can't remember the last time we had 3 small children in our apartment, but we enjoyed every moment.
Maureen and baby Caden
Joe and Caden
The eldest, Keira. Jonathan and the two children played all night on the sofa, covering each other with blankets and pillows only to find each other again. Jonathan would hide them in the blankets and then say: "It's...It's...Keira!" or "It's...It's Cody!!" However whenever they would cover Jonathan up in the pillows and blankets, they would forget his name and say "It's...It's...um...YOU!" It was cute.
Joe got a new Eddie Bauer thermal/sweater from "Jesus". (My mother never wrote that our gifts were from Santa, she would always and she still does address all the presents coming from "Jesus")
Maureen, among many things, received a new St. Louis Christmas Bear.
And a crocheted blanket!
Christmas morning we had a lovely brunch with our neighbors and friends upstairs, all in our pj's I might add...
Sunday morning I got to curl Maureen's hair (It's been so long since I've lived with another female!) and wear my new vintage dress!
We had to take Joe and Moe to the Blueberry Hill for lunch, which was as always, fabulous.
Mmm...I made Maureen Sugar-free Eggnog and it was almost better then the real stuff.
Mmmmm........
There was, I confess, many games of Harry Potter Clue most nights before bed. Everyone won a game...except for Joe... :) Only because he was Luna Lovegood if you ask him.
As we were checking out, we asked if we could take the groceries and leave Joe, but the lady didn't think it was very funny.
Joe's first espresso!
We had a very Merry Christmas with my in-laws this year! Although we were sad to have them leave, we were incredibly blessed by the time spent together!~
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Hooray for ruffles!!!
Jonathan and I are getting very excited for another Christmas here in St. Louis. We are most eager not only for the the holiday but also for the arrival of Jonathan's parents!
In preparation for Christmas, I was recently inspired to make this banner for our living room archway. There are simply so many happy uses for old books and their beautiful pages...
In addition to festive decor, and studying for finals, I am making more shower curtains for my two sisters!
Seeing as how it is 28 degrees outside, I felt it unnecessary to be dying any fabric, so the colors vary, only because I grabbed any suitable fabric found in different thrift stores, but they are just as fabulous as ever.
I finished pinning them tonight, I have yet to sew and de-wrinkle them, but after that they will make their way to beneath the Berry Christmas tree!
Elliott was of course enjoying my project maybe even a bit more than myself :)
Happy Advent!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Sojourners Thanksgiving 2010
Jonathan and I host another Sojourners Thanksgiving Meal this year!
Magnolia tree seeds were perfect for the occasion!
Luckily we have amazing friends who came over early to help make everything!
Not to mention coming over the night before to stay up all night making beautiful pies!
We used homemade pumpkin puree and it made such a difference! It was creamier and richer and I will be stocking my freezer with more pumpkin puree so I can make it all year long!
Cherry pie! We also had a french silk pie (unfortunately it was devoured before my camera got to say hello)
Deboning the turkey + butternut squash + swiss chard + other ingredients I cannot pronounce + roasting to perfection = the best turkey I've ever eaten.
Our friend from Grace & Peace is an MDiv student at Covenant and an epic chef on the side. He made the turkey this year and we all benefited greatly from his culinary expertise.
Our good friends Hal & Amy from G&P. (And also our prayer group leaders)
Elliott loved all the attention...
At the end of the night: it was one of those times where we wished we had a portable dishwasher. That last like a minute. We finished them all up before heading to bed!
Hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Capital, Capital!
Favorite thing #1 as of late: The 2009 version of Jane Austen's Emma. Jonathan and I have watched it over...and over...and over...do add it to your netflix queue.
I believe Emma and Mr. Knightley (in this particular version) are thee best matched and most genuinely noble couple portrayed in Austen films yet.
And not to mention, Michael Gambon plays Emma's father...and who doesn't love Michael Gambon. (I think I can't get enough of all the beautiful furniture and rooms in every other scene too!)
Favorite thing #2 as of late: Pumpkin pancakes. I've never consumed so many carbs in one sitting as I do when I have a plate of these in front of me...
Pumpkin Pancakes:
2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oat bran
1/8-1/4 cup ground flax meal
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tbs brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
a pinch of mace, & a pinch of clove
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 cup milk
1 cup homemade pumpkin puree
1 egg
2 tbs veg oil
(I like to mix the syrup with more ground flax meal)
I couldn't grab the camera fast enough to catch him drinking out of it, but he did! and it was oh so cute.
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