: insta-friday : week 21 :

happy friday!
plans?
we are dog sitting this weekend & we get to pick up our csa box [LOVE those days!]

still doing this february photo challenge.
here is what my week looked like : 

inside your bathroom cabinet : lots of 'green' products.

green : last month, i won a $50 gift card to ruche & have been drooling over which dress to buy. this one?

night : i have been spending most of my nights lately working on all of the new bow ties [true story : there are over 80[!!] ties in the craft room right now!!]

something you ate : so, i discovered that i dont love macarons [and they arent vegan], but they sure do pose nice for a photo ;)

money : this was my last [and one of the ONLY] 'big money' purchases i have ever made.

something youre listening to : when i am working at home, i like to play shows on netflix [right now, its season 4 of the biggest loser] OR listen to itunes.

up : since i am the last one out of bed [during the week], i always make the bed once im up.

see you tomorrow!

: insta-friday [errr, saturday] week 20 :

happy saturday!
any plans this weekend?!
we started p90x yeterday ; ask me how sore i am ;)
hopefully its above freezing all weekend, so we can ride our bikes!!

i am still doing this photo challenge ; and getting excited to find another photo challenge for march.
again, each day, we get a 'word' & take a photo related to that word.

this is what my week looked like : 

time : we went to the history center this week [its SO cool!] & they had an exhibit about life after world war 2. LOVE the replica of a 1950's kitchen. dream kitchen!!

drink : look at that pretty window display!

something you dont like : i dont love driving, but i LOVE the minneapolis skyline!

handwriting : love this quote.

a fave photo of you : i bought my scarf when i lived in germany. it says 'pass me another' in german, with a stein of beer!

where you work : i nanny 1 afternoon a week & he has a lot of toys!!

your shoes : i have had these shoes since 2007! they are finally falling apart, but i think they are so cute.

: insta-friday week 19 :

happy friday!!
big plans for the weekend?
on sunday, we will have insanity FINISHED!!
so excited. i will be posting my [underwear] progress photos on saturday & we will do our last workout sunday morning.
to celebrate?! 
veggie sushi at our favorite place!

i am still participating in this february photo challenge.
this is what my week looked like!

makes you happy : finishing *really hard* insanity workouts!!

inside your closet : look at all those american apparel sweatshirts!

blue : mmmm. breadsmith! local bakery chain with the.most.amazing.babka!! [blake surprised me with TWO loaves!!]

heart : i have been dreaming about this print for months & blake surprised me with it for valentines day!

phone : [forgive the dirty mirror!] & what did we do before our phones had cameras?!?

something new : MY NEW CAMERA LENS!! i bought it a month ago & have been waiting anxiously awaiting the body! but isnt she b e a u t i f u l ?!?

time : laying in bed with a good book & a dog on your lap = great way to spend time!

have a great day, everybody!!

: insta-friday week 18 :

friday!!!

what are you doing this weekend?

blake & i are dogsitting this weekend. there is also a [free!!] community biking event that we will try to head to for an afternoon.

i am still participating in the feb photo-a-day [read more about that here]

each day in february, there is a 'key word' ; you take a photo of that word, whatever it means to you.

here we go : 

 day 4 : stranger ; this might be one of my fave photos of all time!!! photo of a skier coming up the hill, finishing a race [btw ; the skier is 6 years old]

day 5 : 10AM. woking in bed, under the covers. our heat broke down for 5 days, so it was 58* in here!!

day 6 : dinner : chocolate chip blueberry pancakes. we have them at least once a week!

day 7 : button : short nap + very little sleep = pushing my buttons [i love this photo, tho!]

day 8 : sun

day 9 : front door : we are dogsitting this week ; this is where we are staying. LOVE the high ceilings.

day 10 : self-portrait ; no make-up!

i am linking up here this week!

: project 365 : week 5 : and insta friday :

happy friday!!
are you good?

this week has been good.
and its crazy how the week flies.

do you have a daughter? 
maybe toddler, preschool, 5-7 years old?
well, on SUNDAY i am taking some *brand new* product photos for something i have been working on.
super excited for that.

annnnnd, i think i am going to open a new shop soon.
annnnnd, how about a vegan e-book?
did you see the new 'recipe box' tab at the top of the blog?

one of my 2012 goals & 101 things was to take a photo a day for an entire year.
in january, i took a photo a day with a digital point-and-shoot.
this month, i will be participating in this instagram challenge.

here we go : 

last weekend, we headed to the lake for an AMAZING work of art. i will be sharing fun photos soon.
[hint : local artists transformed ice houses into mini-event centers!][so cool.]
the bright pink earmuffs im wearing are really headphones. it was an impromptu dance party.

as a reward for finishing day 45 of insanity, i treated myself to a 3 hour spa package at aveda. i cashed in my pure privilege points, so i barely had to pay a thing. this is a mural when walking up the steps. 

 its been 40* most of this week, so i got to take my bike out! so excited for spring.

more biking. + a new cowl in the shop! did you know that *LOTS* of my cowls are made from CORN FIBER?! totally vegan and sustainable ;)

day 1 of the instagram challenge : your view. updating the blog. yoga pants. watching whip it. full to-do list. on the bed.

 day 2 : words. dreaming of buying some tights.

day 3 : hands. this weekend i will repaint my nails!

have a great day & come back tomorrow.
i will be sharing some great tutorials for using a dslr camera.
annnd on sunday, i will answer my FIRST question in the 'ask a vegan' series!

    

: insta-friday week 16 :

friday!

did you have a good week?

we just got back to minneapolis after a WHOLE WEEK of being in iowa.

i havent been home that long in years ; it was great.

this week was super mellow. lots of goals, lists, working out, walking dogs and reading books.

and showering! my parents have the best shower upstairs ;)

this is what my week looked like : 

my mom made *both* coffee cake & monkey bread vegan! with 6 of us at the table, the monkey bread was gone in 15 minutes ;)

gifts i received this year ; blogged here

[i got a lot of really great & thoughtful gifts this year!]

 gifts i gave this year ; blogged here

 we are dogsitting for friends for 2 weeks ; we threw on some antlers and took a little holiday photo for their owners ;)

 lots of reading! can you see the black dog tucked under my blanket?!

 and blogging!

  and this is what iowa looks like at the end of december. never in my life have i seen a winter like this. this weekend is suppose to hit *50!!!! its pretty though, right?

 we visited my dad in small town minnesota yesterday and just had to buy 12 of the best donuts on the planet. [these are *not* vegan, but i totally risk a tummy-ache for these bad boys 1-2x a year!]
i grew up eating these donuts and they remind me of 'home' and being a kid! and they taste ah-maaaz-ing!
[if you are in southern mn ; check out the backerei here]

 i am thankful for good friends and gift cards to expensive restaurants ;)

and next on my reading list? tons and tons of beverly cleary [one of my 101 in 1001 is to read 15 of her books!]

i am linking up here!

i hope you have a great [and safe] weekend.

see you in 2012 ;)