future islands

our cousins hillery, matt, and doggie eleanor were visiting us for the week. they are leaving in the morning and we are so sad to see them go. while record shopping at vertigo, they picked a future islands lp for us. the band is from baltimore, their hometown. i have not listened to it much yet, but i have a feeling it will be fun for dancing with suki.

new friend

sidewalk chalker

 suki has been spending a lot of time outdoors with neighbors and friends, riding bikes, playing with her dog, drawing with sidewalk chalk and collecting blades of grass. the organic cotton dresses from winter water factory makes the perfect play dresses for warm spring days. we won this one from smaller!

aarteita!

1. turkish bath towels

2. winter water factory dress

3. rrunaway necklaces

4. pretty tapes

5. rock story and gentleman by HRS

from all over the globe!

simply in season

when i asked for cookbook recommendations last month, brooke recommended the cookbook simply in season. a few weeks later, we were having lunch with the friends from the art department, and lisa made the delicious nova scotia hodgepodge recipe from the same book. i am currently borrowing the book from lisa, and the first thing i made was the same soup. i already want to make it again but i should try some of the other recipes first. most of the recipes are not vegan but can be easily adjusted. all fresh, simple and with few ingredients! 

NOVA SCOTIA HODGEPODGE 

(veganized)

2 tablespoons of earth balance melted in a soup pot

1 onion and a handful of green onions sauteed until soft

2 cups of veggie broth

1 cup of green beans

10-12 fingerling potatoes

4-6 medium carrots or a handful of carrot thinnings

simmer veggies until tender

add half cup of peas and cook until bright

add 2 cups of soy or almond milk and cook until warm

add salt, pepper and herbs to taste 

ROWSTER DATES

every wednesday morning adam takes suki to the library for toddler time. they often stop by their favorite spot in town to finish off their morning of fun: ROWSTER new american coffee. they are there at least once a week, sometimes just the two of them, and sometimes they meet up with good friends. 

suki drinks bubbles (aka sparkling water) while adam enjoys the best cup of coffee in town. it makes me happy that they have these consistent weekly activities. i feel like i too often fill my alone time with suki doing house work and errand running. i would like to be more intentional about making a day of fun with her every week. it seems that often dads are "the fun ones", but i need to make sure i stay fun too!

paikat kotoa