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Friday, September 12, 2008

An idea I'm loving!

Photo by Thomas J. Story

I recently stumbled upon this idea on Sunset magazine. I'm loving the idea and considering the option for LaNa!

Friday, September 5, 2008

Big project "almost" done!

I had these out-of-control bushes on the side of my house including a wild mulberry tree and they HAD to go! I tried a couple times to tackle the project myself, but I realized it was like a condo inside for birds and one LARGE toad! With the help of my Dad, I was able to get the bushes cut down and then hauled away (from one of the guys that re-paved my sidewalks!). Now, I just need to figure out how to get rid of the stumps!!!!

Yippie!!!

Thanks Dad! xo

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Proud new sidewalks!

When I moved into LaNa I quickly learned that the sidewalk was in need of repair...although, if you ask me not as much as the City of Ann Arbor required!

Recently, 25 city sidewalk blocks were replaced in front of my house. Of course, I took the day off to "supervise" in hopes of being there when the cement was poured. It was fun to watch and looked like a lot of hard work. The guys at Saladino were pros and very tolerant of all my picture taking! Unfortunately, the cement came the second day, but my Mom was able to be there and make the mark for LaNa!

A bit dirty, but brand new!

Thanks Mom for all three LaNa marks!

Olive Pesto!

No pics, but I made an awesome olive pesto last night!

1 handful of fresh basil from my garden
1 clove of garlic
1 handful of pine nuts
1 can of black olives
olive oil - i eyeballed it...maybe about 1/4 cup??
parmesan cheese, grated - eyeballed it as well...you can't go wrong with cheese!

I served it over spaghetti and had a great glass of wine...YUMMY!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Great Etsy Seller!

Hello! I thought I would post information on my latest Etsy find that I just love - Lissabird! Proceeds from this seller help benefit Love to Breathe which raises funds for cystic fibrosis (CF) research. And, as many of you know, I am dedicated to raising money to help find a cure for CF in honor of my sister, Robyn.

Photo courtesy of Lissabird

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Dinner in the Vineyard

This past Sunday, I took part in Slow Food Huron Valley's bi-annual fundraiser "Dinner in the Vineyard:Terra Madre. My friend, Michelle, and I were part of the planning committee (Michelle we rock!) and were pleased to see it all come together. We dined al fresco at Lone Oak Vineyard Estate in Grass Lake, MI while enjoying some great wine and wonderful food!!

Fabulous pesto pasta with beats and squash blossoms from eve.

Yummy chocolate from Tammy's Tastings!

This chocolate was my fave with some raspberry preserves and Thai chili from Tammy's garden!

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

I voted...

did you?

Monday, August 4, 2008

Before & After - Bathroom

I realized this weekend that I have never posted before & after pics of the bathroom project. Special thanks to Dad for all the help on this project and to Marty for his help with the ceramic tile floor! Couldn't have done it without them....

Friday, August 1, 2008

Yeah A2!

Here is a great article published yesterday on the city I'm proud to call home!

Have a wonderful weekend!

A portrait of me and Navin from Lola

Thursday, July 31, 2008

visiting the blog?!?

Hmmm...I get this feeling that many viewers of the LaNa blog are receiving updates via email and not visiting the site. There is a survey there that has been posted for a few weeks, but only 3 people (myself included!) have responded. If you act quickly, you can participate...but, hurry as there are only 29 minutes until the survey ends!!!