When it rains in pours...

When asked what I wear in the rain, I like to say that I wear nothing... But that is not true. Not at all. Generally, I don't prepare for rain and end up soaked. I will be standing in the downpour while other people pull out their really nice rain gear. Let me tell you, people are not generous with their expensive rain gear. But if I was to prepare for the rain it would look like this:

Jeans: Macy's 

Boot: Farm n' Fleet

Socks: Smartwool 

Jacket: American Apparel 

Which One?

Sometimes it's really hard for me to decide what to wear, I mean really hard. I will stand in front of the mirror and just stare at what I have on or I will try on every piece of clothing that I have. It's a rough life... Here is a little example of that brought to you in photo form... I could not decide what Cardigan to wear with this dress. Looking at the pictures I now see that there is a clear choice. But what do you think?

That was not cool

The other day I was talking with this woman. Our conversation turned to style and she asked me how I manage to dress cool. With a nod and a wink I told her that it starts with one very important thing: Being Cool. Right as these idiotic words escaped my lips I realized that she meant cool; like the weather. Great, I really look cool now. I laughed a little, and then tried to think of something to say. This is when I realized that I never dress cool, I'm always too HOT.

If I had a job then I would probably wear clothes like this. But I don't have a job so thats why I have time to blog about style. Check out the outfit, comment, and listen to Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me, because it's hilarious...

Pants: Elle
Shoes: Banana Republic
Vest: Urban Outfitters
Shirt: Thrifted
Earrings: Antique Store in Boulder

Trench Coats

Well, well, well. The summer is off to a good start and I am really enjoying life here on the farm. I especially enjoying trying out new summer fashions. Though I generally wake up every morning and put on the same pair of dirt caked shorts and sports bra, I have been trying to put on some cute outfits too. This outfit is of a style that I wish that I went for more often, super classy with an old school feel.

Coat: Thrifted

Scarf: American Apparel 

Shoes: Thrifted

Picnic Basket

This is a shirt that I love with a passion. It might be the best piece that I own. This is the first time that I have worn this shirt under something. I think that it looks pretty good, what do you think?

Dress: Thrifted 

Shoes: American Apparel 

Shirt: Gift from my sister Moriah 

Summer Fashion

This is a little outfit that I threw together the other day. I think that it is simple and classy while still making a statement. Check it out.

Pants: Found in my Attic
Shirt: A relic of my childhood
Shoes: Thrifted in Iowa

Almond Croissants

Yesterday I spent the entire day in the KITCHEN with my mom. What a fun time we had. We made a ton of baked goods and the best part about it is that I got paid for my hard work.

We made Almond Croissants, complete with homemade Almond Paste. I always feel a little intimidated when I make Croissants, but have no fear, they are actually hard to mess up. Also, I was super shocked when it was easy to make Almond Paste.

I will include a short description of how I made the Paste: Take one pound of almonds and put them in a food processor until they are the consistency of corn meal. Then mix in one and a half cup of sugar. Then blend in three eggs, three table spoons of cream, and a teaspoon of almond extract. The paste should be about the consistency of grits. Enjoy.

Here are some pictures of the baking extravaganza!!

Pie

I am reaching into my photo archives for this post. This photo is from Thanksgiving, when my mom, dad, and sister cooked up a storm at her apartment in Chicago. My mama made all of these pies, and let me tell you, they were great. 

Limeade

I found the best recipe for Limeade in the best place to find recipes: Cooks Illustrated.

This Limeade is perfect: http://recipes.cooksillustrated.com/beverages-recipes/american/fruit/classic-lemonade-recipe/

Here are some pictures from when I made it: 

I would like to note that I was making massive quantities. I think that I cut up about 160 limes that day. 

Juggling

Dear Readers,

I made these juggling balls for my nephew in the dead of winter.

Pretty cute, no?

Changes

Okay so I changed up the blog a little bit. Exciting... But with the new format that I have I can make all of my pictures large, which is not exactly a good thing, because somehow it seems that one can see all of the flaws in my projects in the new size. Rough stuff.

I'm in NYC

Is it wrong that I was in New York City for NYE and I didn't go to Times Square to see the ball drop and that I played Monopoly instead?

Did you know that the Backstreet Boys and Kesha (or is it Ke$ha?)  were there? That sounds like a reason to miss it right there. I did catch the final moments on TV, the ball dropping had no real effect on me, but I did have a good laugh at the fact the Kesha didn't know the words to Auld Lang Syne. Look I don't know the words either, but I also don't have to sing it in front of a million people...  

Christmas is so soon

Made from felt and yarn, a little ornament for a tree.

This is a Hat

Knit then felted. The perfect baby hat.

Jessica Kennan

Here are two potholders that I made for the family. Materials needed: wool sweaters, yarn. This idea was inspired by my sister Jessica. She made these for my parents two years ago, and they are simply beautiful.