Paper Pie

Miracle Flower

The other day Kalli and I went out to lunch at Forage, and afterward we stopped in this flower shop and she bought me a peony. Not just any peony, a miracle peony! Have you ever seen anything like it! This week I often found myself rushing around the house, trying to get things accomplished and then literally stopped in my tracks in jaw dropping awe to ponder this amazing flower. It is reassuring to see such beauty. To know that this thing exists in the world just has to put a smile on your face.

I mean . . .

Here she is today, floating and buttercream. I told Ryan I want one of these at the centerpiece of every table at our wedding. He said, "We are already married." I said, "Oh yeah."

32 Weeks

She's kicking and dancing up a storm! She's head down too, did you know that? Relaxation has become a must for me. It is right up there with eating. Walking around the neighborhood again and again. I am still feeling really, really good! But my sandals are really hard to buckle. Dreaming about looking in her eyes and holding her in my arms. It's the home stretch, but still 8 weeks to go. It's another waiting room. Feeling excited to start our childbirth classes next week.

Have a wonderful weekend and Memorial Day, if I do not check in before then!

Liz & Kalli Food #1

Kalli and I have a new project and I am so excited to tell you about it right here, right now! We are going to be posting every Tuesday (I know, I'm a day late already) about food. What could be better? We have decided to be really loose with the rules on this one. We are not using words to be inspired this time, just sharing recipes, photos of what we've made, it could be a restaurant review, a link to a food blog, or even just sharing some of our favorite snacks from the grocery store. As long as it revolves around food it is fair game. It will be like a weekly food chat. I love this idea and I am so excited to share good food with you. So, let's get started.

Liz * Sour Cream Apple Pie
Kalli recently moved into a new apartment, so I thought what better way to warm her house and kick off our new food challenge than to bring her a homemade pie in a cute pie pan. This recipe is super delicious and super simple. Plus, the best part is that it will make your house smell fabulous.

Kalli * Whole Wheat Pizza
Since moving into my new apartment (with a bigger kitchen) I made a new resolution about becoming a better cook in this place. So this project is perfect additional motivation!

I've made pizza a number of times so far. It's really easy since I can get premixed (uncooked)* whole-wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's, top with whatever ingredients I have and pop it in the oven for about 12 minutes. For this one I used spaghetti sauce, shredded cheese, steamed broccoli, arugula, tomato and chopped up roasted chicken breast patties (also premade from TJ's).

*tip with using this dough - oil and flour your cooking sheet very well so dough isn't overly sticky, and crisp it up in the hot oven for a few minutes prior to adding toppings.

Ha! We both made pies! That pizza looks seriously good right now. I have yet to eat dinner. Good tip for the TJ pizza dough. I love the convenience of it but it can be a bit unruly to roll out.

A New Print at WonderFluff

Hi! I hope you are enjoying this springtime Saturday. I wanted to let you know that I have added a new print to the WonderFluff Shop. This one is called Western and it is inspired from week #34 of the Liz and Kalli art project. I changed the scale to be bigger because I liked the look and I think it is more striking and fun, which is what I was going for with this one. Each x or cross shape is approximately 2.5" x 2.5". I love the way that this printed, the colors are just what I intended. I ordered a yard of the upholstery weight cotton twill to use for a diaper bag I am making the little lady.  In the shop it is listed as upholstery weight, but as always you can order it in any of the other 5 substrates that I offer as well; quilting weight cotton, organic cotton sateen, organic cotton interlock knit, linen cotton canvas, or cotton lawn. Please contact me via email or convo on Etsy and I will set up a custom listing for you if you would like something other than upholstery weight. Happy Weekend, friends!

Liz & Kalli #52 Reward

Who knew that it would take me weeks to post the very last Liz and Kalli Tuesday piece? Not me, chaos has just gotten the better of me lately and I have not given myself time to do the things that I truly enjoy. I know that is a big time no no. So hopefully you will see me around here a little more often from now on. The last word for our art project is reward. Liz's is on top and Kalli's is on bottom.

*Liz

For completing 52 weeks of the art project I bought myself these kicky and comfy sandals. For completing 3 weeks of over-activity I gave myself some time in the hammock. I am happy with both of these gifts to myself.

*Kalli

Here is my "reward" ribbon, meant for you to print out, color in with your favorite colors and hang on the wall to remind yourself that you are awesome! 

We should both color our own and hang them up so that we always remember our art project!