Havenly

Early Winter Review

havenly — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:49:40 +0000

There was lots of moving, both literally and figuratively these last 2 months. Much, I’m happy to put behind me. Here are a few places I’d like to linger:

My inlaws celebrated 50 years of marriage:

we added new traditions to our thanksgiving table:

I turned 40 on a sunny day, surrounded by light and love:

and my oldest discovered the joy of losing (and finding!) oneself in writing and drawing:

Hello 2012! I’m so happy to see you.

Adventures in Home Preserving

havenly — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 03:59:40 +0000

Following a summer of canning demos at work, I finally took the plunge! Thanks to some hands on canning instructions from the lovely Elise.

A little tomato canning, a little pickling-these carrots are totally addictive!

Easy Refrigerator Pickled Carrots
Adapted from Momofuku via Esquire via Elise

Makes 2 pints pickles

1 cup water
1/2 cup white vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
2 1/4 tsp kosher salt
2 tbs pickling spice
2 lbs carrots

Make the brine: Bring the first 4 ingredients to a boil, then let cool slightly.
Place pickling spice in the bottom of your jar.
Slice the carrots about 1/4 of an inch thick, and pack them tightly in your jar.
Pour the brine over the carrots, and let cool on your counter.
Place in the fridge for 4-6 days, then try to eat just one…

Next project: perfecting tomatillo salsa!

Summer’s last hurrah

havenly — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:41:29 +0000

photos by sunroom on Flickr.

Summer Snapshots

havenly — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:19:58 +0000

DC Color

havenly — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:34:49 +0000

The sun came out today, after a rainy and feverish start to our weekend DC.

Starting Solids

havenly — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:09:33 +0000

Snow Day

havenly — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:50:50 +0000

New Year Wishes

havenly — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:21:21 +0000

For 2011, I’ve decided to break with my no resolution habit, and pick a few wishes for the new year.
1. Make and take more! no more lists, more finished projects. and more pictures.
2. Spend more time here.
3. Eat less animal products. Our vegetarian family eats a lot of dairy and eggs. While I could never be a vegan, I think we could use a little less animal products in our diet.
4. learn to crochet! I love knitting, but find that with 2 small boys, it’s often hard to finish a row. crochet seems like the way to go since you can drop and pick up at any point without worry your project will get holes or unravel. I got the jump on this one as soon a Yvonne posted about her new pattern. Been admiring those pillows of hers for a long time. And as 2010 wound to a close, I was able to finish all the circles. More on ravelry.
5. less is more! in 2010 we downsized into a space we love. I’d like to continue to let go of things that are weighing us down, material and otherwise.

Halloweening

havenly — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:28:50 +0000

Challenge recap

havenly — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:18:17 +0000

Last week’s output was spare, but a lot of learning was done on the new serger… I used a number of tutorials and patterns. The shirts were recycled from old t-shirts, the booties from stashed scraps.

90 minute shirt tutorial
newborn gown from a t-shirt tutorial
baby shoes tutorial (pdf)