tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42647959675978531412024-03-13T12:22:05.658-07:00THE LITTLE ROAD SAID GO!Liesl Ayers-Southwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511941051274462689noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264795967597853141.post-42117258997891611362013-01-07T13:58:00.000-08:002013-01-07T13:58:53.975-08:00WE HAVE A NEW SITE!<div style="text-align: center;">
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We are sad to say goodbye to blogger, but we are super excited to introduce our new website that encompasses all our internet offers and pages, including our blog.</div>
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Join us at <a href="http://www.thatpersnicketyplace.com/" target="_blank">Persnickety's Awesomeness Emporium</a> on Saturday for lots fun sales and refreshments. Get a Holliday sneak peek at the Little Road's holiday crafts and finds, as well as many other designers and junkers.</div>
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Liesl Ayers-Southwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511941051274462689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264795967597853141.post-60128561032184826932012-11-10T11:41:00.000-08:002012-11-10T11:41:25.932-08:00A BREATH OF LIFE TO THIS ABODE<div style="text-align: center;">
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I forgot how much I truly love Baby's Breath! Its so cheery and summery, and it gives our little condo by the sea just a little push now that our sunny days are on lock down till next Summer.</div>
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What a cheep and easy way to brighten up the place!!</div>
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You may have read earlier in this post <a href="http://thelittleroadsaidgo.blogspot.com/2011/12/inspiration-for-closet-office.html" target="_blank">Inspiration For A Closet Office</a> that I've been working at converting our small bedroom closet into an office/crafting space.</div>
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When you're a crafter, you tend to acquire about a million different tools, pom poms, lace, ribbons. It's overwhelming how much stuff makes its way into your house. I needed a space where I could organize all my crafting supplies so that they were just easy to grab and go, and also have a place to sit down and do some work! I pulled several inspiration pics off of Pinterest which you can see in my Inspiration blog linked above, and well here is the outcome. (I can't say its the <u>final</u> outcome, because there is still a few elements that I'm planning to add)</div>
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The desk is from Ikea but I was able to find it on Craigslist for half the price. I also found these great curtains at Ikea that matched the wall color perfectly, so they are hanging on ether side of the desk. (Its hard to see in the picture but they are there.) Behind those curtains I build a shelving system out of the same knotty pine that you can see in the front. It holds tons and tons of boxes and office supplies. On the other side is where the hot water heater is hiding, as well as all my shipping supplies. So So Handy!! I'm still planning to put decorative molding around the entire opening of the closet, but that's for another time!</div>
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All my crafts and supplies are organized inside these great brown photo boxes that I picked up at Joanns for only $2.50 a box. I think they are just great and I love the contrast of the brown with the dark charcoal wall in the back. I built and stained the shelves myself. I used knotty pine because its very affordable and I love how the knots and blemishes just pop out when you stain it. Those magazine organizers I picked up at Ikea and they just happened to match my photo boxes just right! A couple other trinkets on the shelf just to break things up a bit. I picked that trophy up at an antique store in Sacrament California, and that little letterpress ampersand I found at a Junk Show.</div>
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I haven't quite decided yet if I'm going to put anything on the wall above the desk, so for now I'm just accumulating a few little trinkets on top of the desk. I found this nifty old globe at a garage sale, and I've been slowly making a collection of entomology and taxidermy finds. This is my little dried bat and one of my favorite butterflies. </div>
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On the other end of my desk I have this great old Typewriter that I found at a garage sale and haven quite had the heart to ever sell in my shop. I found the painted antlers at another Junk show. I love how they compliment and contrast the dark wall paint!</div>
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I picked up this perfect industrial little stool at Rejuvenation and I'm planning on buying another so there will be one for each side. This desk is rather low and this little stool works great! Plus, its just so cool looking!!</div>
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Were planning to install white washed laminate wood floors here in the next couple months. I'm so excited to see how everything is just going to pop after we get this cheep creamy carpet out of here!</div>
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So there you have it. Sometimes its easy to create a little extra usable space when you're living in a small apartment. Where did all our clothes go you ask? They found a home in a hallway pantry we have just outside our bedroom door. We just created more storage space in our kitchen dining room area and did the whole closet switch-a-roo. I'm so happy to finally have a place to put all of my little bits of crafts and I'm so happy to finally have a space to create in!! Everything is at my fingertips!!</div>
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Farmers Markets are our life!</div>
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If were not peddling our crafts and local market fairs, you can catch us every weekend at one of your local Washington farmers markets selling beef for Happy Mountain Farm.</div>
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Loyalty shows no bounds to what we pay to this little farm.</div>
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We simply love it and what it is, and we love being a part of Washington Farmers Markets!</div>
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One of our tried and true customers is Brook, who is a local food blogger at <a href="http://crackersonthecouch.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-prettiest-thing-at-farmers-market_30.html" target="_blank">Crackers On The Couch</a>.</div>
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We look forward to seeing her and her two amazingly wonderful and unique kids every Sunday.</div>
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This pas week she featured us on her blog. Jont on over there and take a look.... Oh, and don't even think you can get away without sifting through all her recipe's and other writings. This "Souper Hero" mom makes Super Hero Soup for her kids!</div>
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During our younger years, we are all the time living with life, coping with
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I was so happy to find it still sitting out along side the road with a big FREE sign on it. We've been wanting a new dinning table for our little condo that was rectangular shaped. This seemed just perfect, and look at those pedestal legs!! The couple who owned the table came out to say hi and told us that they weren't sure if this was an old old table that was kept in their family for a long time, or if it came out of the Spaghetti Factory..... I think I might just go with the Spaghetti factory story, its a little funner. The previous owner gave me full disclosure that this table will be a hearty project. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!</div>
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After getting it in the house I realized that its actually a little too wide and a little too short, and on top of that, I'm pretty sure this table top is not the original top for the legs. So after much pondering and moving the table around, we've come up with a plan. Were going to build a new table top for it, using planked wood that will be distressed and ether waxed or stained. I am determined not to let a drop of paint hit this table until I'm fully convinced its not salvageable. Just picture it with a beautiful planked top..... A little longer, a little narrower, those beautiful legs on ether end and maybe a stretcher down the middle between the two center beams. It will be a gorgeous farm table knock off. Paired with some bench seating on ether side, this table will be perfect.</div>
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Hi Friends!! Im super excited to announce that I am teaming up with my friend Mandi, owner and crafter extrodenair at <a href="http://www.thatpersnicketyplace.com/" target="_blank">Persnickety's Awesomness Emporium</a> for the upcomming Lake Forrest Park Commons Crafters Market. So far we have been doing most of our business in the Greater South Seattle Area, but his will be a great chance to get our faces seen in the North end! </div>
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So come and join us on Sunday, July 15th in the parking lot of the Lake Forrest Park Commons, nestled next to Farmers Market. Not only will there be lots of awesome Little Road treasures, but many many more Persnickety treasures too!! Of corse, we are always glad to meet new people and followers, so come say hi!!</div>
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The other day I was visiting my friend Katy in her AMAZING little shop <a href="http://theclassicfarmhouse.blogspot.com/p/my-shop.html" target="_blank">The Classic Farmhouse</a>. If you live in Washington, you should absolutely visit her store! She is located inside the Sun Break Cafe in Auburn Washington. Its a great place to have breakfast <a href="http://thelittleroadsaidgo.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunday-brunch-sun-break-cafe.html" target="_blank">(Check out my Sunday Brunch review here!)</a> and Katy's shop so much fun to explore after. She carries lots of fun vintage items, handmade items, beautiful reupholstered pieces that she does her self, and even a few mantiques! Everything in her shop is priced so reasonably, but believe me, its easy to spend lots of money there!</div>
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This last visit I had with her, I noticed that she was selling bags of shredded old book pages. How smart is she! Using vintage books and pages for crafts has become ever so popular. Its a great way to take something old that someone may throw in the garbage, and find a new use for it. I had to ask her if she wouldn't mind if I offered the same thing in my shop as well. </div>
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This would be super easy to make yourself, but if you would like to save some time and effort, you can pick up a bag in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleRoadSaidGo?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy Shop,</a> at the <a href="http://www.dmfm.org/" target="_blank">Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market</a>, or at <a href="http://www.thatpersnicketyplace.com/" target="_blank">Persnickety's.</a> Or just swing over to Katy's <a href="http://theclassicfarmhouse.blogspot.com/p/my-shop.html" target="_blank">Classic Farmhouse</a> and pick one up there!</div>
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I've been really interested in typography for a while now... So I decided to try my hand at making a few prints myself.... Here's what we've got so far.</div>
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Des Moines is a quaint little marina town. The <a href="http://dmfm.org/" target="_blank">Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market</a> can be found right down by the Des Moines marina pier, starting next Saturday June 2nd from 10 to 2. I LOVE THESE SARDINES!! I know I'm silly but I'm just totally proud of this print! This just captures the way I feel about Des Moines.</div>
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If you would like to make one of these fun typographical prints yours, visit The Little Roads <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleRoadSaidGo?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>. Or Swing by the <a href="http://dmfm.org/" target="_blank">Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market</a> this June 2nd from 10 to 2...... Ooooorrrrr visit <a href="http://www.thatpersnicketyplace.com/" target="_blank">Persnkickety's Awesomeness Emporium</a> in Pacific Washington, and pick one up there. </div>
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I grew up in Paradise California. Yes, it is all its name implies. A quaint little town nestled between oaks and pines, where the dirt is red and the stars are oh so much bigger and brighter then where we live here in Washington. The instant you stroll in to town, time lapses to a slow molasses pace, where nothing is worth hurrying for and no one is willing to give into demanding pressure to do anything "quickly." It is Paradise as far as I'm concerned. It's a different way to live life, and a different mentality that is excruciatingly rare to find up here in the bustling Seattle area.</div>
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My Dad still lives in our old house at the end of a dead end street, where herds of dear mozy past your window, sometimes peeking in. He has quite the pact of wild animals that show up throughout the day for whatever treats my Dad may leave them in the back yard or in the old cat dish on the porch... (He hasn't actually had a cat for several years now.) He does, however, have pet skunks, Hawks, Jackrabbits, Blue jays, and my favorite Mr. Fox. He tends to keep the shop door cracked, to let the lizards in to eat the bugs, but we've caught a few skunks taking warm evening naps inside from the rain.</div>
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My roots lie here. Where the dirt is red and dusty. Where the cars are covered in yellow dust during the spring. Where ducks cross the road.... and where people stop and wait for them. Where the heat is dry but the people are not. Where my family and closest friends are 5 minutes away. Where we can jump in the flume and let it take you on a wild ride. Where our favorite secret swimming hole is so deep, you can't even find the bottom. Where our skin is tan and itchy from poison oak. Where love and cortisone cream is all around.</div>
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Im sad to say that I will be out of town this weekend and have to miss it, but you.... you should be in town right?!! Head down to Pacific Algona this Saturday and be one of the first people to see Persnickety's in action!! Also, be one of the first people to grab some amazing hand made crafts, furniture, antiques and gifts. There are some amazing creative designers being featured this Saturday, myself included. "The Little Road" will have over 100 items featured this weekend, and everyone needs a little more "Little Road" right!?</div>
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I bet you didn't know that I have a boss! Her name is Tula.</div>
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She supervises all happenings and creations in this household.</div>
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She inspects all our projects to make sure they are of quality.</div>
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She keeps us on track at all times.</div>
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She makes sure we take our mandated breaks.</div>
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1. Big Consignment Order for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/PersnicketysAwesomenessEmporium" target="_blank">Persnickety's Awesomeness Emporium</a> (Opening this May in Pacific Algona)<br />
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3. A total revamp of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleRoadSaidGo?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a><br />
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Here are a few peeks at things you can find in the neer future or may already be in my shop!<br />
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New Vintage World Globe Blowls on Vintate Silver Pedistal. (Available in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleRoadSaidGo?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Shop</a> now)</div>
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Vintage Silver filled with living suculents. Will be available at Persnickety's and The Des Moines Farmers Market.</div>
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The best part is, you can snag them up now! Feel free to contact me with any early orders, before you have to track them down!</div>
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I had a few fruit boxes laying around that I picked up at an estate sale, so I decided to do a little mini version of this. Here is how it came out;</div>
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Though they are not the prettiest fruit boxes, they work great, and I can always switch them out later if I can get my hands on some like in the picture above. </div>
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I picked up that multi colored book set and the cool old Polaroid camera at Value Village just the other day. I love the way they look on the shelves. Also, I added a few personal mementos, like the two Ayers Sarsaparilla bottles and my husbands baseball signed by Willie Mays. I even found a spot for my old bug terrarium that I had when I was a kid. Actually, I don't think I ever really used it for bugs, when I was little, I used to catch humming birds. (I figured out a silly trick to catch them really easily.) I used to keep them for a few hours in the cage and feed them sugar water before my parents would make me let them go. In retrospect, I know it wasn't very satisfying to the hummingbirds, having to be stuck in a small cage for a few hours, poor things. Though, being able to catch a hummingbird, made me think I was pretty special.</div>
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<strong>The winner of our "fruit cozy give away" is Faith Dunning!</strong></div>
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<strong>A big THANK YOU to the few people that left comments and became followers. It's so great to see a few new faces come out of the woodwork! I hope yall will stick around!</strong></div>
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</div><div align="center"><strong><em>"Beep Beep" from THE LITTLE ROAD!</em></strong></div><div align="center"></div>Liesl Ayers-Southwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511941051274462689noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264795967597853141.post-1623204993727683302012-04-18T10:57:00.002-07:002012-04-18T11:01:45.552-07:00THE LITTLE ROAD IS BRANCHING OUT!!<div align="center">I'm so pleased to announce that The Little Road Said Go is branching out!</div><div align="center">To all you local Washingtonians and visitors, you will soon be able to find all kinds of Little Road crafts as well as vintage and upcycled finds in a new shop opening this may called Persnickety's Awesomeness Emporium located in Pacific Alogona. This shop will feature many local crafters and salvagers alike.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-irwB8W_qiAQ/T47-o3ST4aI/AAAAAAAADUQ/RJegnUpVLNA/s1600/521740_3604494718492_1457365364_3210615_653714780_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-irwB8W_qiAQ/T47-o3ST4aI/AAAAAAAADUQ/RJegnUpVLNA/s640/521740_3604494718492_1457365364_3210615_653714780_n.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">I have about three more weeks to pull all my sources, and sew, paint and glue!</div><div align="center">This is also a great opportunity for me to branch out into larger pieces as well. I've got a few furniture pieces and large salvaged items in the works as we speak!</div><div align="center">Here is a sneak peek of a few things you'll find in this new emporium of awesomeness!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsRrdjpq5uA/T477J8hnhLI/AAAAAAAADTg/w8P8dK6ZEDI/s1600/Suculents+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsRrdjpq5uA/T477J8hnhLI/AAAAAAAADTg/w8P8dK6ZEDI/s640/Suculents+1.JPG" width="425" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Upcycled cake stands and vases!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AurXXkiLGU/T477DDd9MtI/AAAAAAAADTY/Zu6KtBdTdXI/s1600/DSCN0203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--AurXXkiLGU/T477DDd9MtI/AAAAAAAADTY/Zu6KtBdTdXI/s640/DSCN0203.JPG" width="416" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Gold and silver leafed Seashells, and driftwood wreaths.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F0uR5K6Xwwo/T477xfvB3cI/AAAAAAAADUI/QTuI_JUxyZo/s1600/Banana+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F0uR5K6Xwwo/T477xfvB3cI/AAAAAAAADUI/QTuI_JUxyZo/s400/Banana+5.JPG" width="285" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJgHglqwrQU/T477uWkX5PI/AAAAAAAADUA/-3iBUoDYhpY/s1600/Banana+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WJgHglqwrQU/T477uWkX5PI/AAAAAAAADUA/-3iBUoDYhpY/s400/Banana+3.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Cozy's of every every fruit variety!!</div><div align="center">Plus much much more!! So many projects in the works.</div><div align="center">Ill update yall as much as possible! I'm so looking forward to branching out into brick and mortar shops! It's so exciting to see more and more opportunities opening up!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Liesl Ayers-Southwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511941051274462689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264795967597853141.post-82090424697474992722012-04-16T13:58:00.000-07:002012-04-16T13:58:51.486-07:00DAY TRIP BELIEVER<div align="center">Sometimes it just takes one day of adventure to spark a little flame inside you. It doesn't take much money, just a few snacks and a full tank of gas.</div><div align="center">This weekend was full of two fun little adventures for my husband, friends and I!</div><div align="center">I have to admit, today I feel energized, creative and raring to go!</div><div align="center">Its amazing what a little break from the everyday humdrum can do to a girl.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Check out our photos from our two days of Rubber Tramping through La Conner Washington's annual Tulip Festival, and a day trip adventure through the tiny towns along the North Kitsap Washington Peninsula.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4QhrkIfADYI/T4x4M4Da3UI/AAAAAAAADOk/V9i-WI8AHTA/s1600/DSCN0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4QhrkIfADYI/T4x4M4Da3UI/AAAAAAAADOk/V9i-WI8AHTA/s640/DSCN0117.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This last Friday I picked up my little friend Liam. I was Liam's nanny since he was 6 months old till 2 1/2. He's 3 now, and such a big boy!! I knew he would love to see La Conner's Tulip Festival. We met up with some very good friends and headed up north for some tip toeing through the tulips!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UWYmoTtWIns/T4x3_L-YcXI/AAAAAAAADOM/TRylwRa5vME/s1600/DSCN0088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UWYmoTtWIns/T4x3_L-YcXI/AAAAAAAADOM/TRylwRa5vME/s640/DSCN0088.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vrHQrPDEVUk/T4x4B7__WDI/AAAAAAAADOU/EqkSt94Wjbk/s1600/DSCN0090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vrHQrPDEVUk/T4x4B7__WDI/AAAAAAAADOU/EqkSt94Wjbk/s640/DSCN0090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fGjmBpjD3ts/T4x37blaH4I/AAAAAAAADOE/cwmt54fPnak/s1600/582759_3412403422812_1051800721_33177790_1910947387_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fGjmBpjD3ts/T4x37blaH4I/AAAAAAAADOE/cwmt54fPnak/s640/582759_3412403422812_1051800721_33177790_1910947387_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujUaP0La13o/T4x3mI3b7VI/AAAAAAAADNs/4ZPgP2RTbts/s1600/525591_3412377902174_1051800721_33177728_2142344428_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujUaP0La13o/T4x3mI3b7VI/AAAAAAAADNs/4ZPgP2RTbts/s640/525591_3412377902174_1051800721_33177728_2142344428_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-edNPgVUULDI/T4x3pKYg47I/AAAAAAAADN0/wtFb0f499hs/s1600/542080_3412394862598_1051800721_33177768_1296914238_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-edNPgVUULDI/T4x3pKYg47I/AAAAAAAADN0/wtFb0f499hs/s640/542080_3412394862598_1051800721_33177768_1296914238_n.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SbHPWhJX8-4/T4x3yiLFMAI/AAAAAAAADN8/o52l0ZMIWWM/s1600/576291_3412389142455_1051800721_33177756_951851939_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SbHPWhJX8-4/T4x3yiLFMAI/AAAAAAAADN8/o52l0ZMIWWM/s400/576291_3412389142455_1051800721_33177756_951851939_n.jpg" width="267" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJ4j_d_ptTg/T4x3kb3QlFI/AAAAAAAADNk/7gCtA3Y18i4/s1600/295241_3412374742095_1051800721_33177719_1926584321_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJ4j_d_ptTg/T4x3kb3QlFI/AAAAAAAADNk/7gCtA3Y18i4/s400/295241_3412374742095_1051800721_33177719_1926584321_n.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DqyLr4gw-UE/T4x4Ibq-HPI/AAAAAAAADOc/0owLgqqjrqc/s1600/DSCN0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DqyLr4gw-UE/T4x4Ibq-HPI/AAAAAAAADOc/0owLgqqjrqc/s640/DSCN0111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Oio3HvcMQ0/T4x4SCPP_WI/AAAAAAAADOs/RugJ8zqIDuc/s1600/543297_3412374502089_1051800721_33177718_1928613420_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6Oio3HvcMQ0/T4x4SCPP_WI/AAAAAAAADOs/RugJ8zqIDuc/s640/543297_3412374502089_1051800721_33177718_1928613420_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It was pretty windy, but the sun was shining and we had a great day! It was so pretty to see just rows and rows and rows of multi colored flowers. I definitely recommend checking it out! It's worth the destination!</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Saturday my husband and I decided to take a day trip to the Northern Kitsap Peninsula. For those of you who don't know, even through most of the state of Washington rains 9 months of the year, the Northern Kitsap Peninsula actually gets less rain and more sun than Los Angeles. Its also filled with quaint little small Scandinavian towns like Poulsbo, and tiny beach towns with old general stores and fancy town halls, like Port Gamble. </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pmXMS_IxXlE/T4x8OTOqReI/AAAAAAAADO0/-kx53l4tBoI/s1600/30949153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pmXMS_IxXlE/T4x8OTOqReI/AAAAAAAADO0/-kx53l4tBoI/s640/30949153.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Poulsbo Washington has great little Scandinavian gift shops along their pier. Great for walking around, chatting with locals, and spending a few dollars on hand made crafts and jewelery.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOvr9b1VYIk/T4x8UDwUJII/AAAAAAAADO8/Jb5lya6dSwY/s1600/DSCN0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iOvr9b1VYIk/T4x8UDwUJII/AAAAAAAADO8/Jb5lya6dSwY/s640/DSCN0139.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We found this great little Mexican restaurant down a fun narrow alley way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Abk18W4WhRE/T4x8YuyKFGI/AAAAAAAADPE/7NVhByLap_o/s1600/DSCN0145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Abk18W4WhRE/T4x8YuyKFGI/AAAAAAAADPE/7NVhByLap_o/s320/DSCN0145.JPG" width="241" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fWn3K3ZJ6ow/T4x9UVAk9xI/AAAAAAAADQk/V5q4jmSAANI/s1600/DSCN0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fWn3K3ZJ6ow/T4x9UVAk9xI/AAAAAAAADQk/V5q4jmSAANI/s320/DSCN0146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">Sulys! A great little bake shop with Scandinavian treats to delight any age.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8zNtwzKXYo4/T4x_BBczV_I/AAAAAAAADQ8/w7t6UFf2awc/s1600/port+gamble+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8zNtwzKXYo4/T4x_BBczV_I/AAAAAAAADQ8/w7t6UFf2awc/s640/port+gamble+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">Port gamble is a tiny little town with an old colonial feel. Great little downtown by the sea, with a fantastic general store, that sells tons of chotchkees, gifts, ice cream, a candy emporium, its own little coffee and sandwich shop, and a museum of local sea life on the top floor. </div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTWrKTJuHOw/T4x9jl473PI/AAAAAAAADQ0/zvCccPykaNA/s1600/DSCN0154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZTWrKTJuHOw/T4x9jl473PI/AAAAAAAADQ0/zvCccPykaNA/s640/DSCN0154.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6fBOF1VzyI/T4x9Z1m6YTI/AAAAAAAADQs/4C1celdTqLU/s1600/shot_1334436218665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I6fBOF1VzyI/T4x9Z1m6YTI/AAAAAAAADQs/4C1celdTqLU/s640/shot_1334436218665.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A few other great places to check out in Port Gamble is the local Post Office with its magnificent architecture, also part of the same building, is the local theater, with old bench pews for seating. Another great sight is the Buena Vista Cemetery, one of the oldest in Washington State.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eLx2TZ5I99U/T4yBEQzVIrI/AAAAAAAADRE/SePzJbjwlyI/s1600/DSCN0168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eLx2TZ5I99U/T4yBEQzVIrI/AAAAAAAADRE/SePzJbjwlyI/s640/DSCN0168.JPG" width="482" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Just a stones throw from Port Gamble, is another small town called Hansville. Though there is not much to do in this town except dream of owning a little bungalow here by the sea, there is a really beautiful light house out on Point No Point.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybUs-vvZpo4/T4yBJOemflI/AAAAAAAADRM/K7soFnzhU9k/s1600/DSCN0175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ybUs-vvZpo4/T4yBJOemflI/AAAAAAAADRM/K7soFnzhU9k/s400/DSCN0175.JPG" width="301" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EgTD3V7Mnos/T4yBOOjufEI/AAAAAAAADRU/8b3lsYYTelY/s1600/DSCN0176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EgTD3V7Mnos/T4yBOOjufEI/AAAAAAAADRU/8b3lsYYTelY/s400/DSCN0176.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">You can actually rent out this light house during certain times of the year as a vacation rental. You're in charge of turning the light on at night and everything. You can find locals on the beach just past the light house skimming the beach for sea glass, and building forts out of drift wood.</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Another short distance from here is Suqualimy, where you can visit there town cemetery and pay your regards to Chief Seattle himself. Another one of Washington's oldest cemeteries, but still in use. You can find the remains of many original native Indians, as well as ancestors of Chief Seattle. Many pay their respect by leaving a trinket rock, pinecone, dream catcher or Indian flute on the graves.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ed2ZcWAbyZ4/T4yBSoabm3I/AAAAAAAADRc/pkwQrDU1-hM/s1600/DSCN0181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ed2ZcWAbyZ4/T4yBSoabm3I/AAAAAAAADRc/pkwQrDU1-hM/s640/DSCN0181.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
After a day of tramping through the Kitsap Peninsula, you can catch a cheep ferry ride back to Seattle.<br />
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</div></div>Liesl Ayers-Southwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511941051274462689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264795967597853141.post-91886382103349573982012-04-12T18:23:00.000-07:002012-04-12T18:23:11.812-07:00BIG CHILL APPLIANCES<div align="center">A girl can dream cant she?</div><div align="center">.</div><div align="center">Right now I'm dreaming of a kitchen full of <a href="http://bigchill.com/site/" target="_blank">Big Chill</a> appliances.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm particularly fond of this Jadite Green color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oooohhh All white kitchen with black counter tops, white subway tiles with gray grout, and a green fridge!! YES PLEASE!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div>Liesl Ayers-Southwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511941051274462689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264795967597853141.post-15299658816834537562012-04-10T15:01:00.000-07:002012-04-10T15:01:56.780-07:00A COOK BOOK CLUB<div align="center">Do any of you readers belong to a book club?</div><div align="center">My husband just came up with this awesome idea to start a Cook Book Club.</div><div align="center">We put together a group about a month and a half ago and designated a cook book. We chose "New World Kitchen" by Norman Van Aken. This book features Latin American and Caribbean recipes.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> We actually didn't designate it to only this book, to make it cost effective for everyone, we also allowed people to find recipe's on line from Norman Van Aken. We also made a point to help people find the book at their local library's as well. So for the last month and a half our book group has been experimenting with recipe's from the book. Here are a few of our favorite recipe's from the book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vaca Frita (Crispy Beef). This was basically a flank steak that was cooked twice. Originally boiled, then marinated over night and then fried in a pan... Really easy and oohh so yummy. Also from the book, we made Congri (Mixed black beans and rice) and Maduros (Sweet ripened plantains that are fried). Everything was very easy to do, and delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also made this dish called Con Mani. Braised beef shanks in coconut milk, avocado and currents. We sided it with another recipe Aroz Con Coco. Coconut rice with bacon. (Homina Homina)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to say, this took all day slaving over a hot stove to cook. (Hence the crappy dark photo, I don't think we actually got to eating this till almost 9 in the evening.) Wasn't the easiest recipe, but it was excellent when all said and done, and the Aroz Con Coco was SOOOOOOOOO good. The bacon kind of caramelized.... Might I call it candied bacon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This wound up being one of our disasters. Fermented pineapple juice, or should I call it FURRRRMENTED. You soak a pineapple wrine in water and sugar for 4 days and then strain it. By the forth day it looked like it could strain its self! I couldn't bring myself to do anything with this except throw it in the garbage. I'm elergic to penicillin... I didn't see it going well for me. On the plus side, I really didn't loose much, just the inedible part of a really tasty pineapple, so no harm no foul!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So after our group experimented with the book for a month and a half, we all got together for a potluck of favorite recipe's from the book! Great time to get together with friends and eat really great food. Also, at the potluck we picked another member to choose the next book. I cant wait to see what book we get to experiment with next!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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