Lila

{dreaming of} new home addition

March 29, 2012

… raising urban chickens. I am reading this great book, A Chicken in Every Yard by Robert & Hannah Litt. It is awesome and I am learning more than I ever hoped to know about having happy, healthy backyard birds. I want at least one Ameraucana in my little flock, they lay bluish green eggs […]

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{home} a dream come true

March 28, 2012

I’ve heard it said that many little girls dream of their future wedding. Although I am not entirely sure of this, I know that I didn’t. I dreamed of my future home. Both of my parents were carpenters and as a result I spent a lot of time on construction sites. At age five my […]

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{commute} the essentials

March 27, 2012

We had movers come on a Wednesday. Were officially in the house on a Thursday. My car wouldn’t start Friday. It was as though my car had made it across the bridge and didn’t want to go back. It wasn’t the end of the world because I had intended to start taking BART to work, […]

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Welcome! Lingering Daydreams is back and better than ever!

March 26, 2012

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{from scratch} butternut squash soup

December 27, 2011

When cool weather reaches the bay I love the idea of soup. Soup + squash, how much better does it get on a foggy day. Good ol’ Martha Stewart provided the original recipe and her readers offered some suggestions that I incorporated. The results were delicious and I will definitely be making it again. The […]

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{dreaming of}

December 21, 2011

{my photo} … starting my own etsy shop. I took a trip to the Renegade Craft Fair and was so inspired by the incredible artists there. Early in the season I participated in a small, backyard craft fair and really enjoyed the experience. I hope to write a post about Renegade very soon. It is […]

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{over the weekend}

November 28, 2011

What a beautiful weekend to spend with friends and family! The mister and I always pack our holidays to the brim with celebrations. This year was no different. Started with a Thanksgiving morning football game with the boys and continued through the weekend. On Saturday we even made it down to the Santa Cruz […]

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{dreaming of}

November 16, 2011

{photo} …baking ginger bread. Why does it sound so good when the weather turns cold and the leaves start to drop. …on a similar note, homemade marshmallows. I have to admit I have not tried these before, but I have a recipe from the Miette book. One of those bad boys floating in a cup […]

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{diy} officially refurbished wicker

October 25, 2011

The mismatched set of $150 wicker furniture (with cushions) has been a work in progress for quite awhile. Gotta love craigslist. It all started with the ideas, then the paint, and finally I have finished the pillows. The end result has made me really happy. It took some convincing, but the mister finally went for […]

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{decor} pillow love

October 23, 2011

I feel like every magazine I have ever read has mentioned the ability to makeover a room by changing the accents. In a living room pillows are often a topic of discussion. The living room has been a focus of my new found desire to spruce up our home and it is definitely coming together. […]