More pictures from our July 4th Montana trip. So excited to go back in August, and next time my big sister is coming and bring her two kids, aka my favourite people in the world.
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| Mom’s Hawaiian martinis. The drink is delicious, the pineapple tastes like paint thinner |
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| the beast |
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| love these two |
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| so beautiful here |
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| basically taught her everything she knows |
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| fireworks over the lake |
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| me and billy jean |
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| skills, NBD. |
My mom has been making me chocolate chip zucchini cake since I was little. Some people call it bread, but let’s be honest, it’s cake. It’s chocolatey and most, and super delicious, but it’s like 50% zucchini, so you can pretend it’s good for you, and eat the whole thing.
These pictures aren’t great, I was making it late at night for my husband’s grandpa’s birthday the next day, plus it was during that ridiculous heat wave where even the thought of turning on the oven made you want to burst into tears, but I still made it. That’s how good this cake is.
I used this recipe, and some fresh zucchini from the farmer’s market. This is actually really quick and easy to make, especially if you have a food processor to grate the zucchini for you.
It’s been a super busy week at work, today was the first day that I was actually able to take a lunch break, I blame you, Comic Con.
Today is a gorgeous day in the city and I was super hungry so I decided to go out for a walk and see what I could scrounge up for snacks. I’ve been working in the same place for a year now, but I hardly ever eat out at lunch so when I do I tend to just run to the same place every time. Boringggg.
While I was out wandering I came across an art supply store so I poked my head inside to look around, hoping that my lack of paint splattered overalls and thick rimmed glasses wouldn’t give me away as a complete art store newb. I’ve been wanting to take more art classes for a while now, but it never seems to work out, they are always during the week day? Who is taking art classes on a week day afternoon? Jealous.
I ended up buying a bunch of stuff that I don’t really know how to use, but I’m going to have lots of fun experimenting. The colours were so pretty, and I harbour a secret suspicion that I am actually a masterfully spectacular artist, and the only reason my talent has remained hidden for so long is my lack of access to pastels.
And I never did end up getting lunch.
I don’t know what I would make with this. Probably a snow man. But it’s beautiful.
This might be a really weird thing to share, but I saw these videos the other day and they are gorgeous. I basically quit my job and signed up for culinary school immediately, and who would want to eat potato chips and canned slop when there is food out there that is this beautiful?
It’s food art, and even though it’s advertising, I could watch these all day.
I’m back in California after 5 days of luscious relaxation. If there is anything better than being surrounded by your favourite people out on the water with good music and tasty drinks, I haven’t found it yet.
They say you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy tickets to Montana in the summer, and that’s pretty much the same thing.
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| Hail storm |
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| hydrate or die |
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| sister sister |
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| please sir, i’d like s’more |
Happy Birthday to the greatest country in the world.
I saw this the other day, and I had to share it. This doctor used a genetically mutated form of the HIV virus to attack the cancer cells of a little girl who was on the brink of dying from her disease, and it worked.
She is in remission, and living the life of a normal, happy kid, thanks to this bold and exciting new treatment.
loveliness. 