(photo by wonderlander on flickr)
i'm hoping that the impending sunnier weather and things will help improve my mental block. sometimes you just feel sort of stuck, you know? damn stuckiness.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
hmm
did i really not post in all of april? jeez.
(photo by wonderlander on flickr)
i'm hoping that the impending sunnier weather and things will help improve my mental block. sometimes you just feel sort of stuck, you know? damn stuckiness.
(photo by wonderlander on flickr)
i'm hoping that the impending sunnier weather and things will help improve my mental block. sometimes you just feel sort of stuck, you know? damn stuckiness.
Monday, March 25, 2013
spring cleaning
so it looks like it's time for a little spring cleanout for the shop.
so from now until march 31st, you can use this almost-super-secret-but-not-really coupon code to get 20% off anything: SPRING20!
we are waiting (really really) anxiously for spring over here.. as soon as it starts to warm a little, suddenly there's more snow. bah! please april, bring us temps over 50 degrees at least!
so from now until march 31st, you can use this almost-super-secret-but-not-really coupon code to get 20% off anything: SPRING20!
we are waiting (really really) anxiously for spring over here.. as soon as it starts to warm a little, suddenly there's more snow. bah! please april, bring us temps over 50 degrees at least!
Friday, February 8, 2013
foodage
hi. i'm shana, and i have a problem with food.
well, maybe not food, so much as going out for food. well.. here's the thing. the boyfriend and i don't spend a lot of money going out. we don't go out to shows, or movies, or for drinks, or anything all that often. (and we work totally different schedules, which makes going out a little challenging!) when we do go out, we go out to eat. and we live in providence. there are a lot of options.
we have good italian, indian, mexican, middle eastern.. sit-down places, take-out, food trucks..
i've been trying to cut down on my "going out to eat" spending, so i do a lot of groupon, livingsocial and restaurant.com sort of things. (it's okay if i give you my referral, right? i don't want to be rude.) still, i'm thinking we need to cut back.
sigh. and with so many tasty baked goods to be had...
but yeah. it's gotta be done.
so, this month i must stick to my guns. more cooking at home! no going over my restaurant budget on mint! i've actually been getting back to making a sort-of meal plan every week. finally trying out some of the recipes i've been pinning. (made this black bean soup; was pretty good but could use some work. and this sweet potato pizza crust was surprisingly tasty.) now for the real challenge: i sort of didn't do grocery shopping this week. i usually go on thursday, but there's a nice little blizzard on the way. in the time-honored rhode island tradition, people are swarming every supermarket in sight to stock up on bread and milk. so, no. will i be able to find something to make that's not spaghetti? only time will tell.
well, maybe not food, so much as going out for food. well.. here's the thing. the boyfriend and i don't spend a lot of money going out. we don't go out to shows, or movies, or for drinks, or anything all that often. (and we work totally different schedules, which makes going out a little challenging!) when we do go out, we go out to eat. and we live in providence. there are a lot of options.
we have good italian, indian, mexican, middle eastern.. sit-down places, take-out, food trucks..
i've been trying to cut down on my "going out to eat" spending, so i do a lot of groupon, livingsocial and restaurant.com sort of things. (it's okay if i give you my referral, right? i don't want to be rude.) still, i'm thinking we need to cut back.
sigh. and with so many tasty baked goods to be had...
but yeah. it's gotta be done.
so, this month i must stick to my guns. more cooking at home! no going over my restaurant budget on mint! i've actually been getting back to making a sort-of meal plan every week. finally trying out some of the recipes i've been pinning. (made this black bean soup; was pretty good but could use some work. and this sweet potato pizza crust was surprisingly tasty.) now for the real challenge: i sort of didn't do grocery shopping this week. i usually go on thursday, but there's a nice little blizzard on the way. in the time-honored rhode island tradition, people are swarming every supermarket in sight to stock up on bread and milk. so, no. will i be able to find something to make that's not spaghetti? only time will tell.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
the january cure
i guess a fresh start would be nice...
i've started apartment therapy's january cure, and am actually pretty much sticking with it. it's sort of a way to get your place in shape, to begin and work on projects and things you've been meaning to do around the house/apartment (and by you, i mean me). anti-procrastination!
we moved in in july. for various reasons, the place still doesn't feel quite as lived in and homey as i would like. it's a nice space and we love the neighborhood, so i really want to make the place work.. you know?
day 5 has you choose one thing from your list of projects to finish this month. i have it narrowed down to three (is that bad? they're small..). 1: the kitchen table. we have been using a small narrow bar-type table since we moved in, but we were offered a more standard-size round table and chairs. all we need to do is go get it.
our lovely bare yet still somehow disorganized kitchen.
bonus step: i did get and hang this coat hook set, so that there will not be winter coats draped over chairs for the next few months. another thing i'd like to do at some point is finish and maybe hang that painting.. (is there a february cure for creative block?)
possible project 2: shelves for the bathroom. planning trip to ikea this weekend, hoping to aquire some lack shelves. and a new toilet scrubber, because hey, they're 99 cents.
and project 3: get knobs for our tv stand. it's actually a hand-me-down cabinet-sort of thing that we painted green (and it doesn't need touching up at all, ahem). finding hew coordinating knobs for it has been harder than i thought.
we don't have a specific color scheme for that room to speak of, so i can't go by that. i guess i'd like something interesting, but nothing too crazy.. so indecisive!
so now that i've talked about it and shared the semi-embarrassing photos, time to get to work on things!
i've started apartment therapy's january cure, and am actually pretty much sticking with it. it's sort of a way to get your place in shape, to begin and work on projects and things you've been meaning to do around the house/apartment (and by you, i mean me). anti-procrastination!
we moved in in july. for various reasons, the place still doesn't feel quite as lived in and homey as i would like. it's a nice space and we love the neighborhood, so i really want to make the place work.. you know?
day 5 has you choose one thing from your list of projects to finish this month. i have it narrowed down to three (is that bad? they're small..). 1: the kitchen table. we have been using a small narrow bar-type table since we moved in, but we were offered a more standard-size round table and chairs. all we need to do is go get it.
our lovely bare yet still somehow disorganized kitchen.
bonus step: i did get and hang this coat hook set, so that there will not be winter coats draped over chairs for the next few months. another thing i'd like to do at some point is finish and maybe hang that painting.. (is there a february cure for creative block?)
possible project 2: shelves for the bathroom. planning trip to ikea this weekend, hoping to aquire some lack shelves. and a new toilet scrubber, because hey, they're 99 cents.
and project 3: get knobs for our tv stand. it's actually a hand-me-down cabinet-sort of thing that we painted green (and it doesn't need touching up at all, ahem). finding hew coordinating knobs for it has been harder than i thought.
we don't have a specific color scheme for that room to speak of, so i can't go by that. i guess i'd like something interesting, but nothing too crazy.. so indecisive!
so now that i've talked about it and shared the semi-embarrassing photos, time to get to work on things!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
last year
2012 review via instagram. too bad i started in april or so...
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1. april, roger williams park in providence.
2. cupcakes (with easter chocolates inside).
3. daphne.
4. westminster st, providence.
5. may, lincoln woods in lincoln, ri.
6. friendly freckles.
7. massachusetts sheep & woolcraft fair.
8. july, bridge to prospect mountain in lake george, ny.
9. cannonball express.
10. just before seeing andrew bird at the met in pawtucket, ri.
11. september, sugarush cupcake.
12. winter squash at the farmers market.
13. october, my meager knitting of the year.
14. december, christmas candles.
15. flying to arizona.
16. a warmer christmas.
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1. april, roger williams park in providence.
2. cupcakes (with easter chocolates inside).
3. daphne.
4. westminster st, providence.
5. may, lincoln woods in lincoln, ri.
6. friendly freckles.
7. massachusetts sheep & woolcraft fair.
8. july, bridge to prospect mountain in lake george, ny.
9. cannonball express.
10. just before seeing andrew bird at the met in pawtucket, ri.
11. september, sugarush cupcake.
12. winter squash at the farmers market.
13. october, my meager knitting of the year.
14. december, christmas candles.
15. flying to arizona.
16. a warmer christmas.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
the end (of 2012)
as usual, the crazy of this time o' year has gotten to me. luckily i have the week off to recuperate. we are off to the other side of the country to visit family and such.
so we've been doing the usual silly things we only get to do out here, like visit sonic and re-watch "the room" and come down with a cold (every time??). but it'll be all good. see you next year.
so we've been doing the usual silly things we only get to do out here, like visit sonic and re-watch "the room" and come down with a cold (every time??). but it'll be all good. see you next year.
Friday, December 21, 2012
a million days of xmas music - day 11
crap, i'm behind!
the ramones - merry christmas (i don't want to fight tonight).
i know everyone knows this one already, but i love it too much. r.i.p. joey.
there is altogether too much christmas-related stress going on this year, i tell you.
the ramones - merry christmas (i don't want to fight tonight).
i know everyone knows this one already, but i love it too much. r.i.p. joey.
there is altogether too much christmas-related stress going on this year, i tell you.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
a million days of xmas music - day 10
move over; the hbic is here.
Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again by newcanadian
kate bush - december will be magic again.
wacko in the best possible way. as usual.
Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again by newcanadian
kate bush - december will be magic again.
wacko in the best possible way. as usual.
Monday, December 17, 2012
a million days of xmas music - day 9
welcome back. it's been a busy weekend.
ben folds - bizarre christmas incident.
immature, i suppose. whatever. i like it.
so, knitting? this has been a bad year for that. check out the progress on my new years socks. yes, cast on in january of this year.
ugh. i don't know, it's like i lost my knit-mojo for the past year. working on that. been plugging away at some smaller projects (smaller than socks? sigh).
ben folds - bizarre christmas incident.
immature, i suppose. whatever. i like it.
so, knitting? this has been a bad year for that. check out the progress on my new years socks. yes, cast on in january of this year.
ugh. i don't know, it's like i lost my knit-mojo for the past year. working on that. been plugging away at some smaller projects (smaller than socks? sigh).
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