Creole Wisdom

mom + daughter weekend

Well I am really tired from running around this weekend, but mom and I did a ton of stuff.  After throwing up all Thursday mom picked me up at my apartment and took me home.  Friday, feeling much better, I was excited for my  hair appointment.  Okay, so friends you should know that I don't "do" short hair.  I feel so strange, naked, and ugly with a short look.  However, my ends were getting really, really bad.  I wanted highlights too, so off we went to the salon.

I don't think this photo is very good, but there are some nice layers and highlights in there.  I think in about a month when it's a touch longer I'll like it better.  For the meantime I'll just have to feel naked.

Friday evening we had reservations at Salut, which is in my favorite part of town.  Because of my previous throwing up situation I did not feel like getting their famous chocolate fondue, but I did enjoy the oysters.  Yum!

Then Saturday aside from working like crazy people on moving furniture around we did make several shopping runs.  I scored big at Old Navy with two pairs of capri pants for work (yeah, I got the daycare job) and a new jean jacket (have been looking for one for ever).  Then on to Target for a new polo shirt and a new church dress (see below post for details).

mother's day

We celebrated mother's day early this year! It was so nice to spend some time together as a family and not have to worry about places closing etc as they do on Sundays. I picked out a beautiful bouquet and shot some great door photographs in a series for their new entry way.  She loved them, and next weekend I'm helping her pick out some frames.  Can you believe what a cute mom I have? She's adorable! 

For fun we decided to keep it a little low key and walk around North East, which is a up and coming, "artsy" part of town.  Of course, there were so many things to snap and take pictures of- One of my mom's favorite things are antique and shopping for older items and giving them new life.  I get my love of vintage from mom. We stopped in a salvage place for a few minutes-

For dinner we eat at a great Greek place (mom loves Greek food!), Gardens of Salonica, also in North East.  We had such great food, and oh my gosh are their desserts rich.  I could only eat a few bites of mine, sooo sweet.  No one ever needs to give a child one of those treats, they'd be on a sugar high for years- I'm telling you, it was intense. 

It was a great evening to be out, not too hot.  All in all it was a lovely Mother's day, even a day early.  I am so thankful for my wonderful mom-

dinner + baseball

How to make dinner for two fraternity guys, in their house kitchen then enjoy a baseball game.
1) Plan and buy ingredients for red pepper steak, classic green beans and onions, rice, and peanut butter chocolate brownies a la Martha. 
2) Finish up cooking in the Beta kitchen

3) Set the table and eat our feast

4) Travel to the dome to watch the Twins... for several hours.

5) Buy as many snacks as possible to make the game go faster... including cracker jacks, of course.

apron week

It's apron week over at CJane's blog. Check it out.  There are some neat stories and if you scroll to the bottom you can read the story behind my apron.