tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092601062164884192024-03-14T03:46:27.244-07:00inspiredbyeverything™All things inspiring and lovely.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-25533689470018222892011-08-21T16:15:00.001-07:002011-08-21T16:24:14.020-07:00Finding Gifts: A Jackalope<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXDm2C8fRARlcQ0KKhP8vyDkQPv_Job24bd9shpiyg97OmUK5dFCaNl7PCBvWuPZxY8ef5o7o1vReGu6XDGSZoXTR9SefhC9PjfkFybILPWFLn3-7lUghRvOLCko47GJ2SPVjwRsBnDY/s1600/Jackalope2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXDm2C8fRARlcQ0KKhP8vyDkQPv_Job24bd9shpiyg97OmUK5dFCaNl7PCBvWuPZxY8ef5o7o1vReGu6XDGSZoXTR9SefhC9PjfkFybILPWFLn3-7lUghRvOLCko47GJ2SPVjwRsBnDY/s400/Jackalope2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643452086814497218" border="0" /></a>
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<br />I just started using an old camera of mine (<a href="http://www.theshastaproject.com/2011/07/30/adventures-in-cleaning-and-restoring-a-vintage-traile/">here‘s why</a>) and I found these pics of a crazy Christmas gift I made my brother this past year.
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<br />We have a thing for the mythical, magical Jackalope, thanks to a memorable wild west roadtrip we took in our 20s, and our love of the movie <span style="font-style: italic;">Watership Down. </span>It seemed only natural to carve him a <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=hazel+watership+down&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1538&bih=994">Hazelesque</a> Jackalope complete with Christmas Flair. Maybe I'll inspire some folks for the holidays this year. Ha.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi85wMdQhI4rnzprtwT_GyYJT_K8or72rrgnPbfSi5NYzn6zuJ3ietWCRvizG96hdr1Wa_QAE4A7hh7fVilYSvNfGVmcht5bZjkYPduomd-6eeyCXoLKpuZmAucJ3u7rospA_gCxfgIQ/s1600/jackalope.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi85wMdQhI4rnzprtwT_GyYJT_K8or72rrgnPbfSi5NYzn6zuJ3ietWCRvizG96hdr1Wa_QAE4A7hh7fVilYSvNfGVmcht5bZjkYPduomd-6eeyCXoLKpuZmAucJ3u7rospA_gCxfgIQ/s400/jackalope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643452006474982354" border="0" /></a>
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<br />inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-33937472751822862542011-07-04T13:36:00.000-07:002011-07-04T13:45:39.486-07:00The Summer of Sweeping Changes: Stella<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQAsgiaDwrm1dkLXYdd7mO7fMezhwQHZh-ZtdrncNK0DTPM3K-o6_UMT8ej5XFIK0DgzIxPROn402cwDLdGdc4JroJin41Hh2-O6YgbLG41VxKR2m0dJSBiE-iGW1dWlQ35nihisPCls/s1600/-3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQAsgiaDwrm1dkLXYdd7mO7fMezhwQHZh-ZtdrncNK0DTPM3K-o6_UMT8ej5XFIK0DgzIxPROn402cwDLdGdc4JroJin41Hh2-O6YgbLG41VxKR2m0dJSBiE-iGW1dWlQ35nihisPCls/s400/-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625599887734029490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My love and I decided in May that it was going to be <span style="font-style: italic;">The Summer of Sweeping Changes.</span> So this Independence Day, we bought our new baby, Stella—a 1968 Shasta LoFlyte. Giggity. Thanks to my dear friend, <a href="http://www.sagereed.com">Sage</a> for sending me the Craigslist link just in the nick of time.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGrWopmQBKhZpMJtQsgber8TBsRIMNGn5_b1dc6DCNWWpv-dwNoxArPFzlFSaBKXrWuErn95AfnKiRFfC86mwl1HaDWnz7O_JytCXWmX9fb5ICklnfzhjhl3DxiqvU4XvlfNbj3O4F8o/s1600/-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGrWopmQBKhZpMJtQsgber8TBsRIMNGn5_b1dc6DCNWWpv-dwNoxArPFzlFSaBKXrWuErn95AfnKiRFfC86mwl1HaDWnz7O_JytCXWmX9fb5ICklnfzhjhl3DxiqvU4XvlfNbj3O4F8o/s400/-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625599675424979570" border="0" /></a>inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-91946289505161362902011-07-04T08:22:00.000-07:002011-07-04T08:24:42.055-07:00It’s bright.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbQYJMqlk_U23ksAPP_lHiv1pCWEPp_2L1jsPLkH77ZX2QzHuKPNu_EkTWIWo3E2RnteZuCPFUwT-wqI03YsHWU_sAKvgX5Y-NNbpeQF4lFYKr1dWNdqMJWKNB-QTKFRmhvnVBNX7psc/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbQYJMqlk_U23ksAPP_lHiv1pCWEPp_2L1jsPLkH77ZX2QzHuKPNu_EkTWIWo3E2RnteZuCPFUwT-wqI03YsHWU_sAKvgX5Y-NNbpeQF4lFYKr1dWNdqMJWKNB-QTKFRmhvnVBNX7psc/s400/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625518097526710658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I made a window shade for the patio door out of an old sack.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-44123892645219528672011-04-14T08:32:00.001-07:002011-04-14T08:43:51.868-07:00The Polaroid Project: Bedroom Wall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLNHTb-zZ4iTcO5Phn4Fnua7Rp89DGc8Ch38grdUz8e1dme1cWW10HNTZfo9UEfagpeXcAHNet4UyZzZ7rVqYvwbxbKkwuLqvJQNjbNsDOouQDmF2b9gxGfub74ZYJ6cFFKt9Le272FY/s1600/polaroid_wall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLNHTb-zZ4iTcO5Phn4Fnua7Rp89DGc8Ch38grdUz8e1dme1cWW10HNTZfo9UEfagpeXcAHNet4UyZzZ7rVqYvwbxbKkwuLqvJQNjbNsDOouQDmF2b9gxGfub74ZYJ6cFFKt9Le272FY/s400/polaroid_wall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595462633138793026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So much of my time lately has gone to my plant-based recipes and resources website, <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com">YumUniverse</a> and a new online publication called <a href="http://www.weareyep.com/">YEP</a>. It’s an exciting time, but a busy one.<br /><br />This last month, I have been making a big effort to organize, spring clean and take care of projects I’ve been wanting to get through, like setting up my <a href="http://www.windowfarms.org/">Windowfarm</a> (still in progress). What’s great about making time to organize and catch up is that projects create themselves along the way. Purging the office closet can sometimes lead to a whole new bedroom wall made out of treasured polaroids. They deserve to be on the wall, not stacked in a box.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-49025203496313377732010-12-07T14:51:00.000-08:002010-12-07T14:58:27.007-08:00Kentucky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYFGmlgiP3R_zTQusyA3HzyosxY6lvOYIo8TDSnFmX8MzF8b8pDwsoXBCvlPp9baX1q-XImBBprgZ_9VcxR8QdwOjRhM7nrQ2xaoNnNulE7z1GVVl7uKP57CxIWo9WK6x8J4wteNeDjw/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-07+at+10.43.11+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYFGmlgiP3R_zTQusyA3HzyosxY6lvOYIo8TDSnFmX8MzF8b8pDwsoXBCvlPp9baX1q-XImBBprgZ_9VcxR8QdwOjRhM7nrQ2xaoNnNulE7z1GVVl7uKP57CxIWo9WK6x8J4wteNeDjw/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-07+at+10.43.11+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548077214495925666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1D0Ary2P8DkCeH6BskuxHKzzAsq5wryplt64yGIYkBfkHHP720q1sT_7_Pkkw__2BRVfWWsU49VhzIq_yobzKbD5yyhvAGQvF38ddCkkXmEHGfhPiG4EflJkb6x9TWOE-Kl_HerbInHs/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-07+at+10.43.02+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1D0Ary2P8DkCeH6BskuxHKzzAsq5wryplt64yGIYkBfkHHP720q1sT_7_Pkkw__2BRVfWWsU49VhzIq_yobzKbD5yyhvAGQvF38ddCkkXmEHGfhPiG4EflJkb6x9TWOE-Kl_HerbInHs/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-07+at+10.43.02+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548077130023991810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxkbAnasuAY1JV37Dyyygu-62EfDz0zkjcVVA9LhgfL-rFGL9UVsj8JfglrAnWjqDu6UJ3Bd6A-jiQWbBj3dImtFeEdMXwfGx1jRU-anUhwW12EgHsP6JLWnDSsexCKLHDZKYwguFZL4/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-12-07+at+10.43.18+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxkbAnasuAY1JV37Dyyygu-62EfDz0zkjcVVA9LhgfL-rFGL9UVsj8JfglrAnWjqDu6UJ3Bd6A-jiQWbBj3dImtFeEdMXwfGx1jRU-anUhwW12EgHsP6JLWnDSsexCKLHDZKYwguFZL4/s400/Screen+shot+2010-12-07+at+10.43.18+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548077294605063522" border="0" /></a><br />My talented friend, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mart_ai">Marta</a> and I collaborated on these shots taken on a recent roadtrip to Nashville. I made the headress and she took the shots. Fun.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-52670101742434659732010-07-16T10:04:00.001-07:002010-07-16T10:07:07.439-07:00Cleaning the Closet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmzzuwINFbE-XQKabWFrRSDwnKL2YC9WLo9LtPqw8w41jfBJ6WZyEaotqS3zpusSlaDdbI-QOb_DW_BhyHxA4cBUAQLSW1tHNg2ws9V6h1qcubtTO7IL7oYGXMA2hqyX9kysI8M9a9Tk/s1600/Elvis_SM.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmzzuwINFbE-XQKabWFrRSDwnKL2YC9WLo9LtPqw8w41jfBJ6WZyEaotqS3zpusSlaDdbI-QOb_DW_BhyHxA4cBUAQLSW1tHNg2ws9V6h1qcubtTO7IL7oYGXMA2hqyX9kysI8M9a9Tk/s400/Elvis_SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494551272673783794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cleaning the closet out can be fun. Look what I found today. Yes, I’ve painted a mini velvet Elvis or two in my life.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-49266337013772386272010-05-24T21:49:00.000-07:002010-05-24T22:12:26.459-07:00YumUniverse™: Soft LaunchPsst! This is where I have been spending most of my time the past eight months—the <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com">YumUniverse</a>. Last Tuesday, I soft-launched my new website resource for dairy-free, meat-free, soy-free and mostly gluten-free livin’. What a colossal amount of work. We are now planning our launch party, which should be locked down any day now and once that date/locale are determined, we will make the official launch announcement. Until then friends, come by and say “hello”.<br /><br />We have 50+ <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/topics/recipes/desserts/">recipes</a> so far, tons of <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/topics/resources/how-to-resources/">resources</a>, a <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/shop/appliances-tools-and-storage/">shop</a>, <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/glossary/">glossaries</a>—everything to make a healthy diet that much easier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yumuniverse.com"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rUKqIrhTqJVW6Kn9IoGU_hhp-U-S2Myc0ATsSllUpAv8Pv_FMSacuCLQQos7q-yBC__80Ct9jwH8dXeXBQM0Ep2t8pK6ECI2FMkAPMLj2bCu4p5FPTeVM2WxXEGT1xQMl4E5d1e6WIE/s400/Picture+15.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475065678112114050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Read about <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/about/">why I started this site</a>. And also read about our talented and varied group of <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/about/our-contributors/">contributors</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/about/our-contributors/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXdPUtd99CIY9fhEtnO_j49wUjogTSfMYgS0QYrkvNYcozhaSPNw-NLw0QeMsDLiXxZg9baanZVZINZK-FSD-IhOF0DSjDfF3J3UZ9TND4KTM72gFO4x8OAKRNeT_ZpW3qQ1GRTVmolU/s400/Picture+37.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475067438596069474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Try some of our <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/topics/recipes/main-course/">recipes</a>...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/2010/03/27/gluten-free-dairy-free-vegetable-lasagna/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqm3iZ6Z7As1LJdH6_YRP-C504RwRvjDtUcllCfv39vXDTGxgOePJcTmH0AsCZb0FQx0nx7XN0RWua72b4tHYFGdwrzOF5QHgQdMdScgwp_-yR0uWliyfs6Jw7XyJkY4dJ2s2rt1QyQq8/s400/Picture+36.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475066747018396994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and learn how to <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/topics/resources/how-to-resources/">prepare unique ingredients</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/topics/resources/how-to-resources/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9484tFpAQSf_VdKBsKO8O8EBztMxGFH9FHl7Ml99BbgOS3zHoCYlRSyisoN7n9YJ6c80zr8FynaYAw-pyIC4-_yFDRjSiqKwEh2Lqk9N38Zgontgyk1YkaCZ6Ze7JLPQcHqTXIg2esY/s400/Picture+35.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475066446660737826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Whatever you dive into, let us know what you think and what you’d like to see on <a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com">YumUniverse</a>. That’s what it’s there for!inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-293135439080357382010-03-28T21:55:00.001-07:002010-03-28T22:03:32.810-07:00California IIYou can really see a lot in 5 days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpl46C83-lOqTagHYUGZbIDZX9HVcMi9AEuYEd5gepB4oXlBAuiKYo-ackaaVmRIt4FJ1kQSde6tCVu_QRzht_fZFVkOqpHLB1clJ1vEnW4KHq5r9LnKPl2gKoNp0hEuefR17QkcLFXc/s1600/R1-19_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpl46C83-lOqTagHYUGZbIDZX9HVcMi9AEuYEd5gepB4oXlBAuiKYo-ackaaVmRIt4FJ1kQSde6tCVu_QRzht_fZFVkOqpHLB1clJ1vEnW4KHq5r9LnKPl2gKoNp0hEuefR17QkcLFXc/s400/R1-19_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453916776135364162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX4kDlUNGIwEaxYWPzONf_wpbKQAfBi9zX9jI7RX47ZWoh2VUBqqEFGA8nVGUzzu2KllTRJ8cFG1AGrQOKWDCF5_r-bbuLL9_taqkNpsvI6dOYysNSLQIrYKk5MOO2bCeqCXlD0u1V8M/s1600/R1-+6_rev.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX4kDlUNGIwEaxYWPzONf_wpbKQAfBi9zX9jI7RX47ZWoh2VUBqqEFGA8nVGUzzu2KllTRJ8cFG1AGrQOKWDCF5_r-bbuLL9_taqkNpsvI6dOYysNSLQIrYKk5MOO2bCeqCXlD0u1V8M/s400/R1-+6_rev.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453915560200756978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbVtFGtTeSc5brHFVOWoeIESRiKhX0tFGqaEpA83QgtU7un0gPEelcmtRBCL4m39KTKVdugsywSCa27kYD3Avu3sRLwaVtwyGzn3KXUP3Y23O_kM0A_Tayv8EDHvDVBsZPLQDL2fCNzA/s1600/R1-14_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbVtFGtTeSc5brHFVOWoeIESRiKhX0tFGqaEpA83QgtU7un0gPEelcmtRBCL4m39KTKVdugsywSCa27kYD3Avu3sRLwaVtwyGzn3KXUP3Y23O_kM0A_Tayv8EDHvDVBsZPLQDL2fCNzA/s400/R1-14_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453915195157407602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />View the entire Flickr set <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157623585861345/">here</a>.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-8523614499880202322010-03-28T21:49:00.001-07:002010-03-28T22:05:15.334-07:00California IJust got back from a quick trip to California—LA > Ventura > Big Sur > Sequoia National Forest > Palm Springs > LA again. All in 5 days. One of the best was when we went from this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE94YK0tjhBQTo2k3HgbeBxk_xZP_2EaCFi-u2EBqGPaHPqNLcPdj68zSJf94V2eQ-C5uMjE4ujuOC4mrKwkw18Qsvdf4hpIkLpSlk5z78HWc-nFU94IKVoT3ubLYl7DszaQkb73mnNM/s1600/R1-48A_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCE94YK0tjhBQTo2k3HgbeBxk_xZP_2EaCFi-u2EBqGPaHPqNLcPdj68zSJf94V2eQ-C5uMjE4ujuOC4mrKwkw18Qsvdf4hpIkLpSlk5z78HWc-nFU94IKVoT3ubLYl7DszaQkb73mnNM/s400/R1-48A_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453914068783765250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />to this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kkRs5nyJhjbRiTLw-sX_k3oRt9S0FvJghs8rxNHEo1KliA8xdaQSSZqwALnPXlVd8JbZt_Eni0gQ7M3lQ5NhcxzzclZPirdrfDyfzE9QexRmn1vsvLkUL6vR4qrmNtKN-NuspbqU_UA/s1600/R1-+6b_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kkRs5nyJhjbRiTLw-sX_k3oRt9S0FvJghs8rxNHEo1KliA8xdaQSSZqwALnPXlVd8JbZt_Eni0gQ7M3lQ5NhcxzzclZPirdrfDyfzE9QexRmn1vsvLkUL6vR4qrmNtKN-NuspbqU_UA/s400/R1-+6b_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453913683025615938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />View the entire Flickr set <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157623585861345/">here</a>.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-66873686072585700482010-01-15T22:43:00.000-08:002010-01-15T22:56:26.986-08:00Zoom<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyAosy_M_Jvr3NUCJTSckbni0sBr3OrJPd1P0n2enEgu9xffv9jgW1jdm0hCh3uBkqduzwzV9KN9nSsLG379Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />My old cat Zoom (21.5 years old) is the coolest. She likes to be vacuumed.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-58374055732185322072009-12-27T19:30:00.000-08:002009-12-27T20:29:31.690-08:00Exploring the YumUniverse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HMY5RxdKZVXczh3VR1_SC_VMococTjORMgqj_v9bL6-RPHH9jfo4TWNwaL82bZwxCJIl6ZHsGMfUmoDrZZG-cdWrCKJVoQ5tJHuUr6Y5QELS03MI2zUbZGVaPpkbdt772umfMp8p2cM/s1600-h/Apple_Cake_Main2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HMY5RxdKZVXczh3VR1_SC_VMococTjORMgqj_v9bL6-RPHH9jfo4TWNwaL82bZwxCJIl6ZHsGMfUmoDrZZG-cdWrCKJVoQ5tJHuUr6Y5QELS03MI2zUbZGVaPpkbdt772umfMp8p2cM/s400/Apple_Cake_Main2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420125273881907538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Raw Apple Cake</span><br /><br />Starting in the beginning of October this year, I had a pretty significant realization about the next chapter of, well, my life. I had just come back from an <a href="http://inspiredbyeverything.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-official-im-wild-west-junkie.html">incredible roadtrip</a> (my heart still aches for it really) and it simply was powerful how free and joyful I felt. While I have been lucky enough to structure my life so I get to collaborate on a contract-basis with seriously talented people creating relevant work in the graphic design industry<span style="font-style: italic;">—inhale—</span>it isn't all that I want to do.<br /><br />I have found such healing and happiness in learning about and experimenting with the raw and vegan lifestyle. It really is a creative outlet with infinite possibilities and those include valuable connections. I have noticed how much easier it is to stay on track with a supportive network of folks who are on the same page. A community. Hmm....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtFs30GfZDN6459zjInEIdMBj3fXu35dw63T_M6S6J5XDftHXnH44UfkV-vFtud_ZfAj3BXq5W5DxFHFu2U50Un2EQ3iz8fQuEU-X2-OUImqgm3aBAqE5IzytyjeuZD7sFv9K-KPbI-g/s1600-h/Raw_Walnut_Ravioli_Main.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtFs30GfZDN6459zjInEIdMBj3fXu35dw63T_M6S6J5XDftHXnH44UfkV-vFtud_ZfAj3BXq5W5DxFHFu2U50Un2EQ3iz8fQuEU-X2-OUImqgm3aBAqE5IzytyjeuZD7sFv9K-KPbI-g/s400/Raw_Walnut_Ravioli_Main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420125006811759506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Raw Spinach Ravioli with Walnut Filling<br /><br /></span>So, in a few months, I will officially launch <a href="http://yumuniverse.com/">YumUniverse.com</a>. It is my home of the recipes I adapt, discover and create, the restaurants I enjoy, the tips and tricks that I find invaluable, the people who help me and that is <span style="font-style: italic;">just</span> the beginning. YumUniverse is going to be a place chock full of infinite possibilities for a yummy, healthy life. I'd like to share what I've found and what I will continue to discover on my journey. The continuation of which, as I mentioned above, will take me all over the country sharing through workshops, exploration and more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9i5t5nS_fsn3zRlkQgBGH7yqNdYvh5k7EHuugWPg1vZfI6LC0N3yvcyiv6_b9hwf5kif52I_LKr0rycKZX3uU6z4ZMLlnQ_s0t3oGlNVPnf47tLLtxbzuIRJaFJozo4KThx2BI0MoxlA/s1600-h/Cacao_Cardamom_Muffins_Main.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9i5t5nS_fsn3zRlkQgBGH7yqNdYvh5k7EHuugWPg1vZfI6LC0N3yvcyiv6_b9hwf5kif52I_LKr0rycKZX3uU6z4ZMLlnQ_s0t3oGlNVPnf47tLLtxbzuIRJaFJozo4KThx2BI0MoxlA/s400/Cacao_Cardamom_Muffins_Main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420124758101705954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Cacao Cardamom Muffins<br /><br /></span>Have ideas for anything you’d like to see in the YumUniverse? Don’t be shy, <a href="http://yumuniverse.com/">let me know</a>. In the meantime, get a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yumuniverse/">sneak peek of some of the photos</a> from recipes you’ll find at <a href="http://yumuniverse.com/">YumUniverse</a>.<br /><br />So for those of you who have been sweet enough to ask me where I’ve been, see the title of this post and receive a playful wink from me.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-50480630408179440052009-12-07T21:47:00.000-08:002009-12-07T22:10:54.451-08:00Sketchbook: Shark<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7syxipjAQCMdSf4ih6Ym9sqMVS5TLRsiTpv8w1R1YFWTByJjjvUsN-oiSAeTSB5D4RalWUm0S5gqx6-YYomDVc_OhziP2M8BVwLKZgkYjgZTzjq-KUhUNQ9zx1SKWiMlp_oBUGPQ0p8k/s1600-h/Shark.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7syxipjAQCMdSf4ih6Ym9sqMVS5TLRsiTpv8w1R1YFWTByJjjvUsN-oiSAeTSB5D4RalWUm0S5gqx6-YYomDVc_OhziP2M8BVwLKZgkYjgZTzjq-KUhUNQ9zx1SKWiMlp_oBUGPQ0p8k/s400/Shark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412738101570539298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My friend <a href="http://mikenourse.com/home.html">Mike</a> introduced me to an iPhone app yesterday called <a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/item?siteID=123112&id=13872203">Sketchbook Mobile</a>. He is currently teaching a class about iPhone art and will be showing the student work in February at his gallery, <a href="http://www.chicagoartdepartment.org/">The Chicago Art Department</a>. I am having a ball with this app and my skepticism about its capabilities is out the window now that I officially have 24hrs of exploration and play behind me. I absolutely prefer the intimacy of drawing and painting with actual tools, but I am pretty happy with tonight’s electronic exploration created entirely with my fingers interacting with my iPhone screen. Neat.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-30074549172222847312009-12-04T16:38:00.000-08:002009-12-04T16:39:55.019-08:00The Atlantic Ocean<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggP8qY7WpzYOUbwCwcR6tBxOMCdnpksE4HrMOANFlcvFF7FqROwP7Px3IBOvthZNAGW3WmY4GnysksBM7bRXpcehw_VqXP_Jiugx2wwCC1FJ4xesE6wHwyBrcFzjhGevtXmKhlm0vKvKY/s1600-h/IMG_2959_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggP8qY7WpzYOUbwCwcR6tBxOMCdnpksE4HrMOANFlcvFF7FqROwP7Px3IBOvthZNAGW3WmY4GnysksBM7bRXpcehw_VqXP_Jiugx2wwCC1FJ4xesE6wHwyBrcFzjhGevtXmKhlm0vKvKY/s400/IMG_2959_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411545243747965762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It felt as cold that day in June as it did today.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-62287622055099854232009-12-04T16:36:00.001-08:002009-12-04T16:38:34.729-08:00Chicago: Halsted Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBM9jZ8ICpcF5vLJhfnWmoMtl2Th7nFTTFYPhJDuWkV-0QlAn5lkbrx1dRQsrisYFqn98v34PcX2AiJxmUpUzsT5hGw_ffmGlEGEwzoa6ru8DYUTf2TMon750sm7OqJDjYTxIDxcqQ0/s1600-h/IMG_3009_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBM9jZ8ICpcF5vLJhfnWmoMtl2Th7nFTTFYPhJDuWkV-0QlAn5lkbrx1dRQsrisYFqn98v34PcX2AiJxmUpUzsT5hGw_ffmGlEGEwzoa6ru8DYUTf2TMon750sm7OqJDjYTxIDxcqQ0/s400/IMG_3009_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411544683934188354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have only lived on Halsted Street my entire 11 years in Chicago. As north as 3000 and as south as 1800.<br /><br />Isn't she lovely.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-18972539259358528112009-12-04T16:32:00.000-08:002009-12-04T16:36:15.020-08:00Giving Thanks 2009Thanksgiving this year was, well, “Legendary”. I put the most into my hosting.<br /><br />We ate, drank, ate some more...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_oSuqMAF-h3yk1AHLxa1c-dhvzPAUSNFvV-qFozA2N-FENzPIBjn8VjCmF5T-zL5kAKA5f_pHhvQmdA5tTc3rWJrrVOuaTD_3x3kwsw4RCAU3wJNm53YZh7sRXuRT4Ans-YZehau8Gc/s1600-h/IMG_2788_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_oSuqMAF-h3yk1AHLxa1c-dhvzPAUSNFvV-qFozA2N-FENzPIBjn8VjCmF5T-zL5kAKA5f_pHhvQmdA5tTc3rWJrrVOuaTD_3x3kwsw4RCAU3wJNm53YZh7sRXuRT4Ans-YZehau8Gc/s400/IMG_2788_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411543646779924882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then we jammed...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfvz2isvaDGfN1W7lsJq-FTfNHb24R8gZVGMcYuwuyRce_BzWSbxWbsQ2RGm3_asBdzS3ceoRB2mYEXt4eRce6verllEDMfmSoQoWOXV30i-jkPJmtTN-w7apx7HrKi96Hb89akCXOmg/s1600-h/IMG_2721_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhfvz2isvaDGfN1W7lsJq-FTfNHb24R8gZVGMcYuwuyRce_BzWSbxWbsQ2RGm3_asBdzS3ceoRB2mYEXt4eRce6verllEDMfmSoQoWOXV30i-jkPJmtTN-w7apx7HrKi96Hb89akCXOmg/s400/IMG_2721_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411543743385742594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Photos from the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622901555306/">Feast</a>. Photos from the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622770110189/">after-party</a>.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-55759197670468156012009-12-04T16:12:00.001-08:002009-12-04T16:16:17.110-08:00The UnobviousNext time you are watching an indoor soccer game, remember to look up...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NmSkdOnVmPthiVnmMId-9kAqLuNNl8jcVtzbrRE3MKx_xojCK_qTQIjgC96Zg7Po9sip4D16oKJ_HIoNrvCx0nNDh1_W8v6edS92WtmbkjXBwaw5hpL0ld9kV-yvRO-he-OF4eissnY/s1600-h/IMG_2991_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NmSkdOnVmPthiVnmMId-9kAqLuNNl8jcVtzbrRE3MKx_xojCK_qTQIjgC96Zg7Po9sip4D16oKJ_HIoNrvCx0nNDh1_W8v6edS92WtmbkjXBwaw5hpL0ld9kV-yvRO-he-OF4eissnY/s400/IMG_2991_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411538553631818530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwToBZHchCqwYRiu1dwIN0PUc5r4nxnN0ANnc8VLpFFW5a_5Xh72Zsd7IVM_GnfD5kak3ft139X671cEIxswD7yTgKbJIK9nFJqiVikyffvoMyOLGcDyIW8EDUdHLyQZqkzj5k0oReYY/s1600-h/IMG_2998_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwToBZHchCqwYRiu1dwIN0PUc5r4nxnN0ANnc8VLpFFW5a_5Xh72Zsd7IVM_GnfD5kak3ft139X671cEIxswD7yTgKbJIK9nFJqiVikyffvoMyOLGcDyIW8EDUdHLyQZqkzj5k0oReYY/s400/IMG_2998_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411538682321484546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Regular things can look really lovely.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-21633504661141882572009-11-01T19:00:00.000-08:002009-11-01T19:06:59.285-08:00Chicago Love: Skyline<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3LcJgVeRTlf9GrDEbPTdmukSyA5CqyeZjawynireCJCYItCjlAHEAd1RHvcMoS2phqBKqJnosPvezX10kZF1-A2EnrBQ9ML3M1Ef2fDLd9Yh6pv72IuK1PCIOWNSYPwwEoIVnjrrIFE/s1600-h/IMG_2111_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3LcJgVeRTlf9GrDEbPTdmukSyA5CqyeZjawynireCJCYItCjlAHEAd1RHvcMoS2phqBKqJnosPvezX10kZF1-A2EnrBQ9ML3M1Ef2fDLd9Yh6pv72IuK1PCIOWNSYPwwEoIVnjrrIFE/s400/IMG_2111_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399336236937756466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love my town. Even when it rains for 21 out of 27 days.<br /><br />Thank you <a href="http://chicagoist.com/2009/10/30/rainiest_coldest_october.php">Chicagoist</a> for posting this pic and many others from my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157614260226502/">Chicago Flickr set.</a>inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-54471901970157968842009-11-01T18:57:00.001-08:002009-11-01T19:00:29.669-08:00The Fauxlaroid Project: Destination Story Inn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3-qisFm2pt-_1Ghl0pY52vLE4qbYXtIH-L4_2q-AM8-k8715kAC6ccQrPQA6gSNX_JN1lkJxjYwwymLSqi405cVCdiDG9b1B9lrietqCgt7dV5PZz_MmquxJ-DDXI4ZfbS2WE4Ka3to/s1600-h/IMG_2503.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3-qisFm2pt-_1Ghl0pY52vLE4qbYXtIH-L4_2q-AM8-k8715kAC6ccQrPQA6gSNX_JN1lkJxjYwwymLSqi405cVCdiDG9b1B9lrietqCgt7dV5PZz_MmquxJ-DDXI4ZfbS2WE4Ka3to/s400/IMG_2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399335655817293650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I ventured to Story, Indiana this Halloween weekend for a visit to one of my favorite hideaways, the supposedly haunted Story Inn. Great time as always. See the entire to and from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622589456203/">here. </a>inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-69195252899612884432009-10-18T17:51:00.000-07:002009-10-18T17:53:16.608-07:00HooperPower: Warrior<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7134329&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7134329&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7134329">Warrior</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user440297">Heather Crosby</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Had a lil’ time before I taught class today. I love this song. Nothin’ fancy practice-wise, but thought I’d share. Enjoy.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-30993087172542065582009-10-12T07:42:00.000-07:002009-10-12T07:44:24.517-07:00The Fun Theory<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2lXh2n0aPyw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2lXh2n0aPyw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-77009088659569873192009-10-11T09:06:00.001-07:002009-10-11T09:10:13.089-07:00The Fauxlaroid Project: Harvest Fest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622437469585/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKK-v6xU6ZXWknX5aITleOrvNoOXzooTvrPjVoGO2QW8tms1TQ1PLrPKKwmNtLvYtF8vAU6Dwy0gCRv9asy_iGcZbt44vnZoHDFuh0_DxvN0m9B9j5Np27huB6Vua9duIg71DNyigshw/s400/pie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391374773669146770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My brother, his wife Shayda, my boyfriend and I went out to this adorable Harvest Fest in Michigan at the <a href="http://wildraspberryappleorchard.org">Wild Raspberry Apple Orchard</a>. We ate homemade apple pies, clay oven pizzas, drank hot cider, listened to a jug band, learned about bee keeping, went on a nature walk and picked bags of our own organic apples. Heaven!<br /><br />More photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622437469585/">here.</a>inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-45700688866670668252009-10-06T14:21:00.000-07:002009-10-06T14:23:15.911-07:00The Power of Time Off<object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/StefanSagmeister_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/StefanSagmeister-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=649&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off;year=2009;theme=art_unusual;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=might_you_live_a_great_deal_longer;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=the_creative_spark;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/StefanSagmeister_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/StefanSagmeister-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=649&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off;year=2009;theme=art_unusual;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=might_you_live_a_great_deal_longer;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=the_creative_spark;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object><br /><br />Right on, brother.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(Thanks <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/10/stefan-sagmeister-the-power-of-time-off.html">SwissMiss</a></span>)inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-44965779654453830932009-10-04T16:27:00.000-07:002009-10-04T16:42:45.922-07:00The Fauxlaroid Project: Green City Market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0eEULlB6vjr9_ct3pDP6KOnRrEvxjA4fn2iiYhVxhNkg-J2JWNrEpX-i-emayf2lMfQz1srDxpbRJz5xV5MHACWgrRWuUBYukW6zOczDWA-pokVLLn-RV_821hksRb5PhAHgwVvar80/s1600-h/IMG_1962_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0eEULlB6vjr9_ct3pDP6KOnRrEvxjA4fn2iiYhVxhNkg-J2JWNrEpX-i-emayf2lMfQz1srDxpbRJz5xV5MHACWgrRWuUBYukW6zOczDWA-pokVLLn-RV_821hksRb5PhAHgwVvar80/s400/IMG_1962_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388893254565675410" border="0" /></a><br />This Saturday I went to the lovely <a href="http://chicagogreencitymarket.org/">Green City Market</a> in Chicago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbWQPSQawO0OAhrxrkWQC_vDc-BX54RotH3X79ebHxshjJhAebeaVWKt3cEMdopRnNixWy3M2Z_Qhg3Tg5ORL1O1RL_mwrhyphenhyphenumooCIfreUXrh4CBVoSF9615GMwB2h6L_bMVue7yFeqU/s1600-h/IMG_1960_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbWQPSQawO0OAhrxrkWQC_vDc-BX54RotH3X79ebHxshjJhAebeaVWKt3cEMdopRnNixWy3M2Z_Qhg3Tg5ORL1O1RL_mwrhyphenhyphenumooCIfreUXrh4CBVoSF9615GMwB2h6L_bMVue7yFeqU/s400/IMG_1960_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388893133010197426" border="0" /></a><br />There is something invigorating about walking around the park through the colorful, hard-work of local farmers and foodies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYFgDLMBCa9babg4_Qh0urgavkKevLBeIPoDy-bMemarBTTs9DHYohpAlhRyROG5AzNDCgnJ8d6k0AfSEHrf8zsRFDM9GaIjbXYJjWJJESKAPrHtawutqXTpd0AzjezXYV91B9HEMWVI/s1600-h/IMG_1965_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYFgDLMBCa9babg4_Qh0urgavkKevLBeIPoDy-bMemarBTTs9DHYohpAlhRyROG5AzNDCgnJ8d6k0AfSEHrf8zsRFDM9GaIjbXYJjWJJESKAPrHtawutqXTpd0AzjezXYV91B9HEMWVI/s400/IMG_1965_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388892906840574962" border="0" /></a><br />I picked up some Empire apples and baked a pie with them today. Also picked up the most beautiful, handcrafted curry squash pasta from <a href="http://www.pastaputtana.com/">Pasta Puttana</a>. Tonight’s dinner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgzxfqU0DzBYB1fKChgLuse9oB7vEGAtK8_IqRiOEuQ7BFu3cgriSglT9sVbR4MKfYb5Wpx8Jt7ni-YpseSMTytJFPREIsM_I3ItiZmv4O5pDzuUliRJO68ZXwbcO_QD2C7pOxideXQI/s1600-h/IMG_1958_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgzxfqU0DzBYB1fKChgLuse9oB7vEGAtK8_IqRiOEuQ7BFu3cgriSglT9sVbR4MKfYb5Wpx8Jt7ni-YpseSMTytJFPREIsM_I3ItiZmv4O5pDzuUliRJO68ZXwbcO_QD2C7pOxideXQI/s400/IMG_1958_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388893753114515218" border="0" /></a><br />Fall is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/3982080092/in/set-72157614260226502/">here.</a>inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-61369870966371223772009-09-28T22:01:00.001-07:002009-09-28T22:10:31.279-07:00The Fauxlaroid Project: Opening Doors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQhc2Bm0kIaX9S5CsY4I9bv4IqHsiVBPeeBVnY-uoFnzWQzx9qIBSCU5B7N9lPXFwQVdM2rhrHrEw2uvLx4drJX0i0iW25mwZ9dyH4WA1zygZQbmDl5CkbhsEWSZ1uHnf_vkIrekgfgk/s1600-h/Annapolis_door.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQhc2Bm0kIaX9S5CsY4I9bv4IqHsiVBPeeBVnY-uoFnzWQzx9qIBSCU5B7N9lPXFwQVdM2rhrHrEw2uvLx4drJX0i0iW25mwZ9dyH4WA1zygZQbmDl5CkbhsEWSZ1uHnf_vkIrekgfgk/s400/Annapolis_door.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386750292467259106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A co-worker of mine clued me in to this incredible iPhone app called <a href="http://shakeitphoto.com/">ShakeItPhoto</a> and I am completely hooked, for <a href="http://inspiredbyeverything.blogspot.com/2008/10/polaroid-project-my-trusty-boots.html">obvious reasons</a>. Years worth of photos that have been sitting and waiting for upload have now been “polaroidized” and posted to my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622353304025/">Flickr site</a>. A new door has been opened. A fresh, oh-so-2009 variation on an existing obsession is born!inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009260106216488419.post-57192107767948847962009-09-26T09:28:00.001-07:002009-09-26T09:54:31.260-07:00It’s Official. I’m a Wild West Junkie.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbWhxnz3Dyzdgi2a8LgU4ucxPHysYZ-qeccjYdbYzbfLZiquh5D8QkoL5JWm9FaqZ0eneagOjSnd3b1eUFc2zFmC1uEc2q6vJYbrKsWB3yKuvkMEf5j1h55XTE1ZWqNxiGSj9Fk_l-K4/s1600-h/road7_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNbWhxnz3Dyzdgi2a8LgU4ucxPHysYZ-qeccjYdbYzbfLZiquh5D8QkoL5JWm9FaqZ0eneagOjSnd3b1eUFc2zFmC1uEc2q6vJYbrKsWB3yKuvkMEf5j1h55XTE1ZWqNxiGSj9Fk_l-K4/s400/road7_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385814695614156130" border="0" /></a><br />I cannot stop thinking about my recent <a href="http://inspiredbyeverything.blogspot.com/2009/09/polaroid-project-wild-west.html">roadtrip</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmVLljRPlN7OZuwnEAdoZruCVz3Wm7vWW2CkrZtlbxL1uStDz26XgGsxo8jPQJmi10PBkoqLYpzuA8MeMGldQ14wfQzdWL28qXgCnh7z3tdBzIpLvUKt7pqL0IfNMeakdS4TsQhtvi1M/s1600-h/coyote_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmVLljRPlN7OZuwnEAdoZruCVz3Wm7vWW2CkrZtlbxL1uStDz26XgGsxo8jPQJmi10PBkoqLYpzuA8MeMGldQ14wfQzdWL28qXgCnh7z3tdBzIpLvUKt7pqL0IfNMeakdS4TsQhtvi1M/s400/coyote_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385814065803109170" border="0" /></a><br />The west is so very raw.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYAJ3cGYH0G8m5D3KMpUPJ8o2cAaoY-IhfGbdwCsSyhycEfLKG4qngtF8X13RlECS_ll3MEi_trRGUBGnmu6w8cresnlLrOYvuL9fs0ykt_N8wU_pZ7gbe8xgxIenZ75nRpWWCQdCS4k/s1600-h/lake_sm.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYAJ3cGYH0G8m5D3KMpUPJ8o2cAaoY-IhfGbdwCsSyhycEfLKG4qngtF8X13RlECS_ll3MEi_trRGUBGnmu6w8cresnlLrOYvuL9fs0ykt_N8wU_pZ7gbe8xgxIenZ75nRpWWCQdCS4k/s400/lake_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385814539008118658" border="0" /></a><br />The colors pretty much take the breath out of your body. There is something new to be seen every step you take and every mile you drive. The majority of the trip I would find myself looking up and out and thinking “I can't capture this on camera” and so, surrender I did. Those times are my little secrets. The moments I did capture on film have made me very very very happy. I want to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622453718666/">share</a> them.<br /><br />The entire Flickr set is <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inspiredbyeverything/sets/72157622453718666/">here</a>.inspiredbyeverythinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02355519265714255119noreply@blogger.com0