I’m teaching in a summer art program in my hometown of Florence and staying with my parents for the next few weeks. It’s awesome work and the only downside is that I really, REALLY miss my kitties (and Forrest). Florence is growing in big, real ways and I’m so excited about witnessing it. I’m going …
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Junkin’
Fact: I love old stuff. I’m inspired by antiques, old family trinkets, furniture, and stories. Recently, I’ve spent a good bit of time digging through antique stores- usually just looking, rarely buying anything. I found these in an antique store this afternoon- pretty common, just a few old photos. But every time I stumble onto …
Fig pizza? YES, please.
So there’s this amazing restaurant across town called Rosso Trattoria. I’m obsessed with their fig, prosciutto, and goat cheese pizza- it’s salty and sweet and excellent. Forrest and I tried our hand at making our own version of that pizza last night. As luck would have it, my grandmother makes preserves every year from my …
win.
Looky what I found! Score. Remember a decade ago when gas was a buck a gallon? Yeah, me too. <3, liz
hey there, beautiful
In celebration our third anniversary last night we cleaned up, put on our fancy clothes, and headed over to the Hampton Street Vineyard! It isn’t really a vineyard, but their crab cake was on the cover of Columbia Metropolitan last month. AND it was beautiful and I knew when I saw it that I had …
Happy Anniversary!
“Marriage is awesome. Everyone should try it.” -Forrest Clonts We’re celebrating three wonderful years of marriage today! Happy anniversary, F. I love you more and more each day. <3, Liz
May 30 Garden Update
Just a quick update about our garden progress! First up are our sungold cherry tomatoes. The ones on the left are just starting to get some color and ripen up. I expect these first ones will be eaten before they make it in the house. Fruit on the vine! This looks like the first of …
Jacksonville, featuring friends, food, and coffee.
The worst part about growing up and getting older is that many of our friends have moved away- some to graduate school, some to jobs in other cities. On the other hand, visiting friends is a great excuse for a road trip/mini-break! Forrest and I spent the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida with his old roomie …
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oh look, a helper
Check out that creeper cat between our laptops. Also, how nerdy are we that we sit in the dining room with our computers facing each other? Sheesh.
a window
When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window. -Maria, The Sound of Music Recently, I’ve been left dangling, so to speak, in a professional situation. It isn’t career threatening or even much of a big deal, but I’ve been waiting for answers since early April. Let’s just say that my anxiety levels …
Domesticated Artists 