instagram monday

sorry this is a little late this week. i was busy yesterday and then my phone acted up when i was trying to load pictures onto the computer late last night. i ended up just falling asleep... but here is our week in review according to my phone.

last week we...

went on a mini vacation
saw a waterfall
had breakfast at denny's
had a mexican lunch that was delicious
made turkey bacon and pancakes
went antiquing
found out that i was born on the day of the heavyweight ;)
had a little 'blast from the past' at a coffee shop, when we found a few gameboys (tetris addict anyone?)
spent hours in the car (some of us sleeping)
took some wonderful pictures we'll treasure
enjoyed some sunshine and lots of rain
went for walks
played at the playground
ate too much candy
made cute little notebooks you can peek at here
had long talks in the car (gotta love road trips)
had a $4 chai tea!!! and not at Starbucks
had some nice talks with antique shop owners about "going pickin" these days
took a different route
were the only dinner guests at a restaurant (it was good food)
crawled up the stairs for the first time
worked too much, since spring training is in full swing
finished season 2 of downton abbey


what did you do this past week?

{style files} a belted coat

Coat: ON, Scarf: ON, Belt: ON, Hat: Pieces,  Lips: Revlon coral  

happy friday, enjoy your weekend :) 

cabbage & miracles

i love cabbage. cabbage and i we're tight. tight like i want to eat cabbage prepared in lots of different, yummy, delicious ways. if you don't like cabbage that's kind of sad. but maybe you just don't know if you like cabbage because you really never eat cabbage.

that, we can change and here are my reasons:

the first thing you should know about cabbage is that not only does it taste wonderful, it can also help you lose weight. yeah I know, that darn miraculous cabbage.
it actually takes your body more energy to burn that cabbage than there are calories contained in it. it barely has any calories to begin with so i guess that's a win-win situation. aside from the calorie thing cabbage contains lots of valuable nutrients and helps your body produce enzymes that fight off cancer. and who likes that cancer anyway?
now i'm not a doctor or nutritionist or anything of that sort so please don't use me as your source in your research paper, k? i'm also not going to speak of the smelly side effects associated with eating lots of cabbage. you're just gonna have to deal with that. we do.

you can eat cabbage raw, steamed or cooked and it's pretty much always going to be delicious
cabbage and noodles is a favorite at our house but i recently stole this recipe from my dad (thanks dad, you're the best cook) and it has got to be my new food obsession. obsession like i bought 3 different heads of cabbage at different stores within 3 days...

here's what you need:

• one head of savoy cabbage cut into 1/2" strips
• chopped up onions
• some butter (yes, real butter)
• vegetable broth/stock (you may water that down if you like)
• heavy whipping cream or half&half (you can also use milk and some flour to thicken it up) 
• salt
• pepper
• nutmeg

sauté the onions in the butter and add the cabbage strips. add vegetable broth and let everything simmer until the cabbage becomes soft. don't let it get too soft, you still want to eat it with a fork.

add in the cream (or whichever you choose) and season to taste. done. 

here is how we had it for dinner with some garlic and roasted tomato polenta, cottage cheese and homemade organic apple sauce. delicious.

i'm gonna stop harassing you about cabbage now. i just thought you should know what you're missing out on if you're not a regular cabbage eater.

{style files} stay-at-home mom outfit

one sweet reader recently commented on this post asking what it actually looks like when i 'bum around the house' all day. well, i thought i'd answer that question...

first of all, i told you i live in this sweater. now, that is only what my 'bath' outfit (bath? did this really have to turn into an actual word?) looks like when i actually get a few minutes to braid my hair and do a light make-up while thinking about what to wear. most of the time i throw on a pair of old, loose sweats, a t-shirt that doesn't necessarily match and some sort of hoodie or sweatshirt. that sounds more like my stay-at-home mom outfit ;) maybe one day you'll get to see that, too. if you're looking for some inspiration on how to make an old boring sweatshirt your new favorite to 'bum around the house' in, go here.

xo

soph 

{she made it} embellished moleskine notebooks

today i have another easy diy for you. i love paper products and i like taking notes and keeping a little notebook on me instead of using my phone for everything. i think taking notes on paper and writing down ideas and thoughts has a special quality to it. it is much more permanent and something i will be able to go back to and look at in years to come. my phone is great and i use it constantly but it doesn't allow me to be as creative as i can be with these notebooks. 

so all you need are some moleskine notebooks (or whichever you like), lace and fabric scraps, some glue and a sewing machine (if you have one). i used vintage lace/fabric and tacky glue.

be careful with the glue and apply sparingly. i also used the sewing machine to sew some lines down and over the fabric. these covers are made of thin cardboard and your sewing machine shouldn't have any problems with it. 

it's really pretty simple and there are so many options to make this represent you and your style.
you could even make your own notebooks instead of buying pre-made ones.

hope you found some inspiration.

9 months my sugar sweet

my baby turns 9 months today :)

9 months! I can't believe how fast this has gone and how amazing the last 9 months have been.
we have learned and grown so much. he has taught us so much about ourselves and made every day special. Life is pretty damn good right now thanks to this little man.

we have gone from a tiny little bean that wouldn't open his eyes for more than a few minutes a day to a chubby cheeked, intelligent and active little boy. i know it won't be long now until he starts walking. i get so excited and sad at the same time, whenever he reaches another milestone.

this morning, we were laying in bed and as he was nursing, he suddenly stopped and looked up at me with this big smile on his face. and then he just stared at me and i felt like i was catching a glimpse of the boy that is hidden inside there somewhere. the boy he is going to be one day and in that moment i realized that he won't be this chubby little baby for much longer.

don't get me wrong, 9 months is amazing. 9 months sleeps through most of the night and takes regular naps during the day. 9 months doesn't spit up or blows out diapers 3 times a day. 9 months feeds himself banana and carrot and all kinds of other yummy things. 9 months drinks from straws, babbles, crawls, climbs, laughs and entertains us so much.

the thing about 9 months is that it is nowhere near that wrinkly, sleepy little newborn. nowhere near those first few days and weeks of just holding him on my chest all day long.

9 months is all about independence and freedom and so much less about cuddles and wanting to be held.

so for now, 9 months and i are still trying to warm up to each other. and then once we become best buds, 10 months will roll around with more milestones and more of this growing up stuff...

so happy 9 months to my little man, slow down, take your time , there is no rush.

Instagram Sunday

this week we...

made yummy baby food

ate a ton of different finger foods

waved at everything and everyone

smiled and laughed a lot

perfected our pat-a-cake skills

got lipsticky kisses from mommy

bought the first pirates hat (spring training here we come)

painted fingernails

went to target twice

dog-sat two more puppies

took lots of naps

had a blast at bath time

went on a road trip 

ate dinner at ruby tuesday

left messes on lots of floors

strutted our stuff in brand new swimming trunks

took a dip in the hotel pool

ate half a ginormous pancake 

flirted with all the old ladies we met

became a pro at riding in the car for an extended time

messed with the whole sleeping routine and got punished for it

had to hide behind a hotel room dresser to fool a certain someone into thinking he was alone in the room

went treasure hunting on our way back home

forcibly went to bed at 8.30 pm two nights in a row

watched the entire first season of downton abbey and started the second (addicted)

became an official fashion contributer over at lovestitched (yay)

what did you do this week?