Snuggle

Tonight I decided to use up some fleece I had laying around.  I found a new pattern for those no sew tie blankets.  I have made several of these in the past, they are so simple and really wonderful.  I really like this update.  See the directions in the link below.

Nebraska Views Blanket

The woven edge gives it a nice braided look.  

So cozy.

Good Night,

EM

Rabbit Activity Centers

Wallace has taken it into her own hands to attempt to excavate the corners of our apartment in attempt to make it larger.  Although I appreciate the thought, I don't really want her to eat all the carpeting.  So, my solution was to put something in each of the corners to both occupy her and prevent her from eating the apartment.  I bought four plastic boot trays, placed a towel on the top of each one, and added a few toys. Wallace can spend hours "digging" in the towels and playing on the trays.  The trays are also thick enough that she can't chew threw them.

All tired out, so cute. 

Happy Day,
EM

Emergency Kit

I have recently updated my purse emergency kit.  Thought I would share the list of new items I feel the need to have with me at all times.

Part of the kit.  Bring it on world.

1. Hooded Poncho
2. Lighter
3. Eye Glass Cleaner Wipes
4. Eye Glass Repair Kit
5. After Itch
6. Wisps
7. Hand Warmers
8. Collapsible Cup
9. Tissues
10. Fork
11. Knife
12. Spoon
13. Chopsticks
14. Tums
15. Midol
16. Tylenol 
17. Benedril
18. Sudafed 
19. Face Wipes
20. Nail Polish Removing Wipes
21. Camp Soap
22. Tied Pen
23. Bug Spray
24. Sun Screen
25. Deodorant
26. Lotion
27. Hand Sanatizer
28. Sewing Kit
29. Clorox Wipes
30. Bouncy Ball
31. Mini Barrel of Monkeys
32. Hair Ties
33. Duct Tape
34. Masking Tape
35. Electrical Tape
36. Rubber Bands
37. Bobby Pins
38. Neosporin 
39. Multi Tool
40. Band Aids
41. Measuring Tape
42. Shampoo
43. Lip Balm
44. Ziplock Bags
45. Safety Pins
46. Perfume
47. Socks
48. Pen
49. Pencil
50. Gum

Later,

EM

Previously on Netflix

I have always enjoyed making a good list.  Today I thought that it would be fun to post a list that created itself.  I have made many lists of favorite TV programs, but I feel this one is a pretty honest representation of what I really have been watching for the last couple weeks.  So here it is, my Netflix recently watched list.

1. Black Books
2. Louis C.K: Chewed Up
3. Sherlock
4. Jim Gaffingan: Mr. Universe.
5. Portlandia
6. Twin Peaks
7. Dawson's Creek
8. The Office (UK) 
9. Firefly
10. Law and Order: SVU
11. Lewis Black: In God We Rust
12. Skins
13. Scrubs
14. Fortysomething
15. Battlestar Galactica
16. The Office (US)
17. Doctor Who
18. 30 Rock 
19. Pretty Little Liars
20. Arrested Development

Turn On and Tune In,

EM

Strawberry Wine

Over the weekend I made my first batch of strawberry wine with my dad.  It is a long process, but so far not too difficult.  It took 3 1/2 lbs of strawberries to make, what will be, 4 bottles of wine.  The wine should be ready to drink by the end of the year.  So far it is proving to be a very difficult wait.

It smells so good!

Cheers,
EM

Garden Update!

Mint and some greens sprouting on the porch.

Garden plot!  Added in some eggplant to the peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, beans, and cucumbers.  Not all the seedlings survived the transplant, so I supplemented with some additional plants.  Everything is looking good so far!  

Happy Gardening!
EM

Yogurt World Tour

I have this habit of spending an agonizingly long time debating small purchases and then making snap decisions on larger ones.  I can easily spend an hour trying to pick out a single pack of Post-It notes.  However when I bought my car two years ago I went into the dealership, without even test driving the car I wanted, and bought my car immediately.  So, you can imagine earlier this week when I was at the grocery store trying to pick out yogurt for breakfast I was a little overwhelmed.  So many choices.  Then I spotted a cute little cup of yogurt with a wallaby on it.  Australian style yogurt?  Hmm...and right next to it New Zealand style and Icelandic style?  I decided to try all the new styles of yogurt that I found and ended up with seven different styles of yogurt, each from a different county.  On Sunday I started off with the New Zealand style and worked my way up geographically to the Icelandic style that I had this morning.  Here is what I found.

All the yogurts!  

New Zealand
Delightfully sweet and light.  The cream top on the yogurt was a nice addition and the yogurt had a slightly thinner consistency than typical American yogurt.  

Australia
Almost a drinkable yogurt consistency.  The raspberry flavor was very light, but overall the yogurt was sweet with a very slight tangy quality at the end.  

India
This mango lassi was my favorite!  The flavor and rich texture of the mango really translated well into this drinkable yogurt.  It was earthy, rich and full of flavor.  

Greece
This yogurt had a very think consistency and was quite tangy.  The honey was a lovely addition and made the yogurt have a nice balance in flavor.  

Mediterranean Style
By far the creamiest yogurt and the first yogurt to have pieces of fruit in it.  Very sweet and rich.

Switzerland 
This very sweet yogurt was slightly thicker than the New Zealand style.  Not too much tang and also had real fruit in it.  

Iceland
About 3 times thicker than the Greek yogurt, this yogurt was almost paste-like.  The blueberry was very light and it was quite tangy.  

Happy Travels,
EM