Chic, bohemian with a touch of girly is how I would describe this Venice home designed by interior designer, Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise.
If you can't get enough of her website {like me}, then check out her stylish blog here.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
the good life
In my previous life, I am a licensed Real Estate Agent. Fortunately, I haven't lost my love of home shopping. My big sis, Gracie, lives in Chicago, Illinois and if I had my pick of homes, I'd choose this stunner. It's close by to my sis {it's on the same street}, in Lincoln Park with close access to the downtown. It's a hefty pricetag but since this isn't my real life, cost isn't a issue.
Want to know more about this beauty, contact Timothy Salm of Sudler Sotheby's International Realty at 312.943.1980.
one thing ends and another begins
Jake's soccer season is over. He had a blast playing and meeting his new little friends. Jake learned so many things from dribbling the soccer ball to making a goal.. The last photo is of their final practice where they held a scrimage game. As you can see it was intense and full of action.
In other news, we've been doing a lot of this.....
Hanging out, at home in the front yard and at the park. Our boys love being outside so as long as the weather allows us, that's where we'll be. This last photo is of Jake teaching Ryan how to ride the bike, it was the sweetest thing ever!!
Last week, I took some time off to tend to the guy on the left, my hubs.
Eric had his first chemotherapy treatment and it was a long 48 hours. He made it through and I am so proud of him and his strength.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Earth Day & other stuff
Happy Earth Day
What are you doing to celebrate Earth Day today?
Our family works on the following everyday to help our Earth .
1. Recycle - all cans, plastic, paper, glass
2. Reuse - grocery bags, clothes and cardboard
3. Reduce - the hubs just replaced our light bulbs with energy efficient ones.
We recently purchased an energy efficient dishwasher,
as well as energy efficient washer and dryer
4. We planted 4 new plants this past weekend and plan on planting even more plus a few trees.
5. I am currently replacing all of my cleaning products with eco- friendly ones.
The only product I am having trouble changing is my Tide.
Any thoughts on eco-friendly laundry detergent that is as good as Tide?
6. Food - buying organic food and from local farmers markets.
Does this cake looks yummy or what?
I am thinking that I'll make it for Ryan's 2nd Birthday in June.
Therefore, I am on a mission....
I want to take the ingredients for the Rainbow Cake found here and
replace them with healthier alternatives..
Any suggestions are welcomed and I'll let you know what I use to switch up this recipe.
Why??
First, the hubs has Cancer and we are revamping our kitchen to make it Cancer friendly..
What does Cancer friendly mean?
No sugar, no processed foods, basically yummy foods that lessen the impact of side effects from chemotherapy, improve his appetite and immunity as well as overcome changes in his sense of taste.
Second, our kids eat too many processed foods these days and I want to make everything they eat as healthy for them as possible.
Do you have any yummy yet healthy recipes that you'd want to share here on A Spoonful of Dish? If that is a yes, then email me at aspoonfulofdish{at}blogspot{dot}com.
