A Bowl Full of Simple

Knots, twists + buns for long hair

October 9, 2013

If you are anything like me, you are always looking for something simple + chic for your long hair. I’ve been collecting ideas on my pinterest board for long hair for some time now. I noticed this board has been getting a lot of action lately. It must not just be me looking for fashionable, […]

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Fish en Papillote

October 7, 2013

I have made Fish en Papillote dozens of times. It is one of my favorite ways to prepare fish. This method accentuates the fresh clean flavors of the fish and vegetables you add to each little package while maintaining my standard of being simple to make {and clean}. This week, I continue, Cooking My Way Through La Tartine […]

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Chocolate Cake

October 2, 2013

Starting with my daughter’s birthday in July, it seems as if we are always celebrating a birthday around here. Second up is my son’s, who this year requested a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting ala cookies + cream style. I remembered this beauty from Eat, Live, Run and decided to give it a try. It […]

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9 Fig Inspired Recipes

October 1, 2013

I love this time of year in the kitchen. Who am I kidding, I love any time of year in the kitchen. But when it’s fig season, I’m really happy. Figs are the unsung hero of early fall produce. We start to see pumpkin recipes everywhere, but it seems figs are unfairly overlooked. The natural […]

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Just Us – September 2013

September 30, 2013

When it occurred to me a few days ago that I didn’t have a pic for this month’s Just Us post, something wonderful happened. Rather than becoming stressed to fit it in, I was relieved. This had been such a busy month. Between my travel to New York, my husband’s travel, and the countless other items […]

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Friday Favorites :: September

September 27, 2013

An end of an era at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Decadent + beautiful Fig Tart Some good news for runners A House. A Home. This is one of my biggest pet peeves in writing Another pretty shop from Etsy Martini Bar Perfection Thinking about this quote with my kiddos Currently reading this book Our instaweek Have a lovely […]

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Personal Stylist + 5 Fall Essentials

September 25, 2013

Meet Loren Pearlman. A personal stylist and friend. I recently met up with Loren for a little fall shopping and wanted to let you all in on a secret….I really don’t like to shop for clothes. My petite body makes finding clothes that fit me properly painful. I don’t like the getting undressed, the bad […]

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Family Meetings in 5 Steps

September 23, 2013

Do you use family meetings in your home? Over the years we’ve started and forgotten about family meetings for various reasons. The kids seemed too young, was too hard to remember to do it consistently, were they even working??? Well, we picked them up again in the weeks before school started. And am I glad […]

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Friday Favorites :: BRIKA

September 20, 2013

Have you all found the online shop BRIKA? It’s new to me. They feature the work of small makers, artisans and designers. Each item is paired with the makers’ story and craft to initiate a creative and inspiring community among the makers as well as those who shop on the Brika site. It seems like […]

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4 Steps to Simple Play Dough

September 18, 2013

I love this recipe! It is super simple and makes the softest best playdough EVER! My dear friends at the Child and Family Institute use this recipe. Each of my littles have grown up with it. I’m happy to share the simple recipe with all of you. This recipe is right up there with all […]