yummy bites, crazy crafts and random thoughts by michelle
so apparently it’s spring, although here in Denver you wouldn’t have known it this past mothers’ day. Seriously. It was pretty awesome! Because I got to make a snow lady! Today I’m sharing what is pretty much a basic pasta salad. My mom made this growing up all the time. Now I […]
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good morning, friends 🙂 Today I’m sharing my latest finished quilt. My entire family is very intense hockey fans. Seriously… We live and breathe it. My middle child, Ryan, asked me for a Colorado Avalanche themed quilt. I had purchased the fabric last summer. And like many of my projects, it sat in my sewing room. […]
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sung in my very bestest Ricky Nelson voice 😉 Hi there,friends! We had been planning on going to the plant sale at Denver botanic gardens this weekend, but earlier last week we received an email inviting us to a pre-sale plant cocktail party. Plants, appetizers, wine? Yup! We were in! So… The email stated ‘ bring your […]
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you know why I love writing here, because you have no idea if I’m sitting in my pajamas noshing on some leftover amazeballs chicken, or whether I’m dressed up writing this from the library. I’m sure if you had to guess, you’d get it right 😉 When I wrote Coconut crusted chicken with grilled pineapple salsa last week, […]
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good afternoon, friends! I have some exciting news to share! As of yesterday, I am part of Whole Foods Market‘s social media ambassador program, Whole Foodies! I’ve been looking for something like this for awhile, and the timing is right and I am thrilled! What does this mean for you? It means that I’ll be trying […]
[Continue reading...]3 years ago, when we were moving my son into college in Portland Oregon, I stumbled across the most adorable yarn shop Knit-purl. This Sweater was on display in the window and I longed for the yarn. I somehow talked myself out of it. Seriously… Not sure how I did that. I dreamed of this […]
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happy saturday. And it’s May! Scott , the pup and I participated in the 22nd annual Furry scurry this morning! It the largest dog walk in America with ALL proceeds going to help homeless pets! It’s a complete win- win! I’m not sure of the total numbers, but I’m pretty sure I heard over 5,000 dogs participated! […]
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whelp, the school year is winding down.. My younger two kiddos are finishing up their classes at college and will be home next week! I was talking to my daughter yesterday and she asked what I was making for dinner. And I told her. Poor thing… Usually I don’t talk about what I’m cooking, because […]
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hiya, friends! How’s your Thursday going? Sooooo… Remember earlier this year when I told y’all about my jawbone up24 Yeahhhhh. It’s disappeared. Like off the face of the Earth. And I’m obsessed. Completely obsessed with finding it. I know the day and the time that I lost it. And since it was the day of the […]
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spring has sprung! And with spring, we have spring veggies popping up everywhere! ( my local farmers’ market starts up again this Saturday and I’m giddy with excitement! ) Today’s dish is a combo of sweet and savory, crunchy and tart. Spinach fennel salad with blood orange and herbed Gouda 1 fennel bulb 1 small […]
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