December 2010

Tying up Loose Ends

by gidget life is beautiful

I feel like I was a bad blogger at the end of 2010. I know, I know, it’s basically all just for fun, but I don’t like promising things and then not following through. I still have things in drafts or emails that I wanted to post but never got around to– recipes, interviews, ideas, [...]

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{this moment}

by gidget life is beautiful

SouleMama‘s {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and [...]

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Cups Cooking Extravaganza!

by gidget food

One of the really fun things I got to do this fall was take a cooking class at a really cool local San Diego place called Cups– an organic cupcake eatery in La Jolla with a full, state-of-the-art kitchen classroom in the back. The class was called cream cheese-making, but that title really only scratched [...]

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{daybook: 12.28.10}

by gidget daybook

Outside my window…  lots of sunshine today!! 100% chance of rain (is that possible?) tomorrow though. I am thinking… about simplifying and decluttering. I am thankful for…  the wonderful Christmas we had with our family. From the kitchen… tonight’s dinner is a BBQ meatloaf and potato & parsnip mash. Also in my kitchen are LOTS of [...]

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Simple Lemon Sorbet

by gidget ice cream

I randomly decided that it has been entirely too long since I made or posted about homemade ice cream. Today when organizing the freezer to find something I came across some lemon juice I froze sometime earlier this year when I had an abundance of my dad’s Meyer lemons around the kitchen. I figured it [...]

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{daybook: 12.14.10}

by gidget daybook

I found this by way of my friend Kara {editor of Simple Kids}, and I thought it would be a fun way to journal a day. Outside my window…  Lots of fog today in our beach town, but it was still in the 60s today, so I can’t complain! I am thinking… about how to [...]

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Eco Crafting Interview: Brooke from Pure and Noble

by gidget green & natural living

I thought it was high-time I get back to the awesome interviews I promised you. Brooke, from Pure and Noble is all about repurposing and turning old to new, using her handmade skills. Let’s learn a little about her eco-crafting philosophies and methods now… Nicole: What originally got you started in repurposing/eco-crafting? Brooke: I think my [...]

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