I have some great neutral knit goods in my shop, perfect for fall!
Check them out at Urban Knitfits.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Apples, in a new direction
It's apple season! And we have already made two apple pies with our crazy bounty, but then I read this month's REAL SIMPLE and they offered 4 tasty ways to enjoy this season's apples. I'm going to give them a try and thought you might like to try too!
1) Grilled Apple and Cheddar Panini: Spread slices of raisin-walnut bread with dijon mustard and form sandwiches with thinly sliced apples and extra sharp cheddar. Cook in butter in a skillet, turning once, until cheese melts and the bread is crisp.
2) Roasted Apples with Red Onions and Thyme: Toss apple and red onion wedges with olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme sprigs. Roast at 400 F, tossing once, until tender, 35-40 mins.
3) Apple and Fennel Salad with Parmesan: Toss thinly sliced apples and fennel with chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Top with shaved Parmesan.
4) Sauteed Apples and Cabbage: Cook sliced onions in oil in a large skillet until tender, 5-8 mins. Add sliced apples and shredded cabbage and cook until just tender, about 5 mins. Stir in red wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
How do you eat your bounty of apples?
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Vintage Baby & Kid's Clothes on Etsy
I've been inspired to do a little Etsy search and gathering of Vintage children's clothes and I wanted to share my findings with my blog readers! First let me say- I grew up in hand-me-downs and consignment clothes and I know our children will do the same. It's less expensive and ultimately better for the environment- since you are essentially recycling and not adding to waste through new consumption...
So here are my favorites. ABOVE: a super cute girl's flannel shirt by Poppyandbean, $14.
Also from Poppyandbean- a striped cotton sweater, $14.
From Bootmeister- vintage children's' lace up shoes, sz 5 $25.
Darling unisex children's hand knit sweater from piratesb00ty, $18.
ps- she is having a BOGO 50% off sale... which brings us to....
The Vintage Peek a bunny, shirt, $10.
SOOOOoo you could buy the sweater and then get the shirt for half off, and then send them to my house! ; )
Tropical Vintage sweater, from TheEveryThingStore, $20.
Vintage Bunny Overalls, from MotherMidnight, $26.
Cable Knit Cardigan, from HeartandSewn, $14.
Yes it seems Etsy really does have it all, and I'm so happy to find cool vintage children's clothes for reasonable prices!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Eye on the Prize a Prego Update: the 36th week
So much for black being "slimming".
Here it is a new milestone- I've reached the big 36th week of my pregnancy. And when I say big I include the belly in this description as well. I officially have the pregnancy face too, I almost don't recognize myself. And seeing these pictures makes me realize how big I actually am- this is nuts, no?
Anyway, it's all starting to sink in- with help from our weekly birthing class, our big 36 week appointment with our midwives this Thursday- to get a really good lay of the land for our home birth, and with the help of the arrival of our curious home birth- "Birth Kit" complete with foot inking device- thingy (so cute). It's kinda crazy that I still have 4-6 weeks to go- but as a couple from our birth class demonstrated last week- you can be 35 weeks and the baby timer can go off... so it's anytime from now until 2 weeks after our due date at the beginning of Nov!
And the nesting continues.... I have a white/silver board in my studio/guest room/ baby nook room- full of nesting to dos. YIKES Luckily not all of them are super necessary, but the car seat one is!
And the baby nook. The dresser is slowly filling up! Onsies and such in the top drawers, sweaters in the middle, and blankets in the bottom drawer. And to the left- a shelf stocked with toys, receiving blankets, diapers and such. We are waiting until the baby is born to purchase our cloth diapers. We will use 7th generation disposables for the first few weeks while we get everything else figured out etc... We are going to order the $10 cloth diaper trail by Jillian's drawers to help us decide which brand works best for us!
A little informative note about disposable diapers: *They contribute up to 2 tons of waste in landfills PER child. * They cost up to $2,500 per baby. *Can contain a variety of chemicals- to maximize absorbency. Whereas CLOTH diapers are not only better for the environment, healthier for your child but can cost as little as $300 from birth to potty training!
anyway- that's my monthly update!
Monday, October 4, 2010
NEW @ GRAYDAY for the Home
I've been adding new treats to my HOME shop recently- and I wanted to share a few of many new items with my readers!
Above: Antique dish- $22, perfect for jewelry or for your keys
See other new items and fun vintage finds at my shop: Grayday.
Let's hear it for October!
I love October! The leaves change, it becomes sweater weather, hot apple cider, pumpkins and gourds, and then we end the month with Halloween! Thus this being the first full week of October I thought a dedicated post was in order. ABOVE: myself as Marie Antoinette and my sister as Queen Elizabeth I, in costumes made by my mother! INTENSE and awesome- shedding a little light on why I love Halloween so much! And below- some links and such to inspire your own October.
Pumpkin Sconces by Martha Stewart. PS: Martha Stewart's Special Halloween Magazine/book is awesome, and very inspiring. Available at Target and pretty much everywhere else. Like my own mother- I'm going to go nuts for Halloween when our kids are old enough.... it's inevitable.
Dream Zip Henley- jcrew.
A gallery of the best fall hikes around the US.
And as always NOT MARTHA- has a great halloween DIY round up. She will be posting new DIY projects for the busy parent- all throughout the month. I personally love her glow in the dark- halloween bags!
How do you celebrate October?
Sunday, October 3, 2010
BOGO Sunday! buy 1 get 1 50% off + free shipping!
I'm having a little BOGO sale today!
Buy 1 knit good, get the 2nd at 50% off! + FREE SHIPPING. Holy crap is right!
Convo me ahead for price adjustment, or purchase as usual and I will refund you through paypal.
I'm closing up my shop in 17 days for maternity leave, so get your knit goods NOW @URBAN KNITFITS
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