11.30 on the wall

kid art (the one on the left was painted by the dad when he was about the age of his son, whose painting is on the right)

11.30 thankful for...

my ohana, near and far. i'm thankful for the time we get to spend together and all the love we share. i'm thankful for the opportunities and blessings we experience and the ability to share it all. i hope everyone had a wonderful month of thanksgiving and that this upcoming month brings joy!

11.29 big

windmills #creepy

11.29 thankful for...

having nowhere to be so i don't have to sit in traffic!

11.28 vehicle

kitty rides in style

11.28 thankful for...

my water baby

first big surf!

11.27 tree

north shore, hawaii

11.27 thankful for...

safe (though tiring) travels.

11.26 in the cupboard

starbucks collection

11.26 thankful for...

short work weeks - vacation, here we come!

11.25 sky

not a cloud in it...

11.25 thankful for...

my sense of humor

11.24 thankful for...

our legoland membership!

♥

11.24 a sound you heard

squeaky monkey

11.23 black

stroller tire and asphalt

11.23 thankful for...

i know i already said I was thankful for leftovers earlier this month, but seriously that goose was AMAZING! so once again i am thankful for leftovers. and naps.

fashion friday - perfectly patchy

perfectly patchy by alohaneener 

Madeleine Thompson v neck cardigan, $535 / Love velvet top, $64 / Crew neck sweater / Love elbow patch sweater, $64 / Striped top / Quiksilver sweat shirt / Smythe one button blazer, $700

11.22 grateful

my persimmon cranberry pie came out perfect!

11.22 thankful for...

a full belly and a full heart; happy thanksgiving everyone!

11.21 what you wore

favorite sweatshirt

11.21 thankful for...

a big well-stocked kitchen as i prepare for tomorrow's feast!

11.20 thankful for...

today i'm thankful that when my family went to sleep last night, my biggest concern was what i was going to wear to work today and whether or not the little one was going to sneak into my room early in the morning, not whether or not i was going to be woken up by air raid sirens or worse, a rocket in my window. i'll never forget that sense of dread and i pray for those who are living that reality. if you've never slept in a combat zone, be grateful.

11.20 work/play

refinishing this brass monstrosity

tuesday's treasury - gobble, gobble

     

'gobble gobble' by whimspirationphoto

happy turkey day!

Unique 3D Turkey Thanks... CaryMuller $20.00	Turkey Feather Bow Tie ... BensBowtieOri... $89.00	Give Thanks Thanksgivin... andreakirk $0.60	Vintage Thanksgiving Pl... UrbanRusticDe... $22.00
Thanksgiving Turkey Cak... SugarAndSpice... $26.99	Gobble till you Wobble ... SweetlyScrapp... $3.50	Turkey Amigurumi Thanks... happyhandmade... $16.50	scarf Man fashion-mad-m... Scarves2012 $22.00
Thanksgiving Turkey coo... Bakinginheels $33.00	12 Turkey & Football In... girlingearstu... $13.50	Pure Beeswax Turkeys BeeRadiant $6.50	Instant Download Thanks... embroiderysto... $2.99
Turkey  Hat KWBloom $14.50	Small Glass Turkey Dish... kathyscraftro... $5.00	This guy loves Turkey S... IceCreamTees $14.99	Orange Leather Flower H... TouchOfAWeepi... $48.00

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11.19 thankful for...

modern technology (despite the headaches it sometimes brings!)

11.19 something awesome

how much this kid loves her school!

11.18 thankful for...

my breadmaker!  i made a delicious sesame bread, and a cinnamon carrot bread from the pulp of our morning juice.  and then i made sure to have everything ready so i can make dinner rolls for thanksgiving dinner later this week.

11.18 happened this weekend

built a chicken coop!

11.17 the last thing you bought

going to make this guy for thanksgiving!

11.17 thankful for...

the commissary.  it's nice being able to pick up a lot of food for thanksgiving dinner at such great prices!

fashion friday - cut it out

cut it out by alohaneener 

Dorothy Perkins / Miss Selfridge clutch purse / Bronze jewelry / A|X Armani Exchange a x armani exchange

11.16 thankful for...

tasty leftovers!

11.16 the view from your window

good morning!

11.15 thankful for...

headphones at work. between inane conversations in neighboring cubes and construction noises, headphones make work possible!

11.15 in your bag

seaweed snack

persimmon preserves

our persimmon tree has been so full lately.  we've been eating them, and giving them away as well as "sharing" them with the birds and possums.  i thought it would be cool to preserve some but i've never canned anything before so i had to do a little research first.  it turned out to be fairly easy but i still didn't want my first canning experience to be me alone and frustrated in the kitchen so i grabbed all of the fruit and supplies and headed to a friend's.  i'm so glad we learned how to do this together!  it was a lot of initial work but the preserves turned out great and it'll be even easier the next time.  if you're curious about canning or the recipe we used, check out this site.  we went with the lower sugar (4 cups) for this batch but i think we'll try the agave or honey for the next batch because it was still really sweet.  one of the best things about this?  making these knocked out some of my handmade gifts for my challenge!

boiling with pectin, sugar and lemon juice

funneled into the sterilized jars

sealed

delicious on some homemade bread!  

i'm also thinking of other things to do with these besides canning.  i think next up will be some salsa recipes!

11.14 thankful for...

fresh fruit and fellowship (see this post).

11.14 man-made

yellow deli

11.13 thankful for...

our ridiculously bountiful winter garden!

11.13 where you slept

my cozy bed

tuesday's treasury - flurries

     

'flurries' by whimspirationphoto

Mason Jar Snow Globe Vi... Artlets $16.00	flurries cowl - suri al... windowsill $92.00	Druzy Ring Gemstone Rin... MidwestAlchem... $70.50	White Felt Wedding Garl... Fairyfolk $35.00
Snow Flurry Post Earrin... AshleySpatula $11.20	Snow Flurries MINI NOTE... PaperUlixis $4.00	Needle Felted Snowy Owl... Virtualdistor... $26.00	linen thread Christmas ... liradesigne $11.00
Frosty Snow White Quart... JCGemsJewelry $36.50	Flurries. . . Set of 16... PaperPumpkin $14.75	Nature Photography, sno... moonlightphot... $26.00	Little Snow White Topaz... CeeMonkeyDo $65.00
Nail Polish Flurries Gl... NailKandy $9.00	Snowflake Shea Butter S... amathia $6.00	White Christmas Ornamen... Fairyfolk $18.00	Snowy Owl Bracelet amandadavie $28.50

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