Friday, June 4, 2010

june 2 2010

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The old wooden tray I purchased from the hotel sale is now being used inside with different sized candles and some wild flowers




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june 1 2010

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Updating the list of shop hours for the hostel information board. 




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may 31 2010

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The great Italian stonework,
Back to Switzerland today


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may 30 2010

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Our last day in Italy - picnic near a mountain lake




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may 29 2010

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Torbole, Italy
The village we stayed in on Lake Garda




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may 28 2010

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Italy day 2





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may 27 2010

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The lovely lady outside our apartment in Italy.




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may 26 2010

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Clean out the fridge meal. I'm going to Italy tomorrow to meet up with Matt!




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may 25 2010

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An old wooden tray and two drinking glasses (now candle holders) I purchased from the same hotel sale. 



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may 24 2010

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There is an old hotel in Villars that is closing for 4 years for a full interior renovation. They had somewhat of a yard sale today and sold everything in the place. I purchased this old copper pot that has the original hotel stamp in the copper itself. 




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may 23 2010

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A day spent cleaning in the hostel. The hostel has many of these old radiators which can be quite hard to clean.




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may 22 2010

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I think this is pretty self explanatory




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may 21 2010

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food is getting low in the bachelorette fridge 




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may 20 2010

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nothing better than clean socks, it's the simple things




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may 19 2010

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may 18 2010

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probably my favorite meal, a good sandwich



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may 17 2010

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Cookie staff dinner
Micro Brewery in Bern, Switzerland




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Sunday, May 16, 2010

may 16 2010

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The logo I came up with for my current client "The Cakery". This is a sticker that we ordered that she will be able to stick on her cake packaging. 






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May 15 2010

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I finally updated the chalkboard outside of reception with the new summer specials!




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May 14 2010

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I found this idea on etsy a few weeks ago and decided I would make myself one. It has made earring decisions much easier in the morning!




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may 13 2010

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I spent the day going though all my photos. I found a picture of each of my grand parents on their own and thought that I wanted to see them more often so they have been given the prime spot on the fridge!


GranBernie, Nana, Meem & Pop



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may 12 2010

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I think we are going on day 12 or 13 of fog, fog, rain & fog. I'm pretty confident they should not be using this heavy machinery in such weather!




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May 11 2010

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May 10 2010

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"Tarte flambée is an Alemannic dish composed of thin bread dough rolled out in a circle or a rectangle, which is covered with crème fraîche, onions, and lardons. It is one of the most famous gastronomical specialties of the region" -wikipedia


I discovered tarte flambée a few years ago and have loved it ever since! This is my homemade version which actually turned out quite well. Of course the wood-fired stove versions are better but hey I had to make due with my oven.




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may 9 2010

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I ordered a computer decal from etsy and I am very pleased with it





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May 8 2010

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Took an impromptu trip to IKEA today with the girls and made sure to take this picture for matt so he knows what to get me for my next christmas gift. So whoever sees him next (Andrea) you can show him this, thanks




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May 7 2010

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I put together this little nibbles tray for an evening together with Shannon, Jodie, Anna and myself




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May 6 2010

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Shannon and I went over to Anna's house tonight to help her put together her new IKEA desk (ok so I arrived after this had been put together by Anna & Shannon but I helped put together a small cabinet that fits under the desk!)




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May 5 2010

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Back to me cooking on my own (Matt's still in the states). Swiss specialty, Rösti (Tessa I'm pretty sure you would really like this) hashbrown like potatoes, mushroom, ham, cheese and egg. Pretty much everything that is amazing in a pile. I'm almost positive this is the first Swiss meal I tried when Patrick and I were first traveling and I believe it was chicken curry Rösti which sounds awful now that I think about it!




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May 4 2010

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It was Lauren's last night tonight so we made a HUGE pot of spaghetti




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May 3 2010

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Our (pre) roasted garlic appetizer for the evening




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Sunday, May 2, 2010

may 2 2010

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I'm changing the old spice jars for 'new' up-cycled glass jars. 




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may 1 2010

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I went on a small architecture tour with two girlfriends today. This is one of the houses we visited. 



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april 30 2010

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A day in Bern with a friend and her mom. This was actually my first visit to Bern and it is a beautiful city.




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april 29 2010

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pasta with ricotta tomato sauce



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april 28 2010

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Matt left today for the states. There will be a lot of photos to follow over the next few weeks which prove that I can cook and feed myself when Matt is away :)


Thai Lamb Salad



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april 27 2010

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What a view! Le Deck over looking Lake Geneva




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april 26 2010

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We had a little dinner party tonight. DJ brought over a bottle of wine that was given to them for the restaurant opening in december 08.




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april 25 2010

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pre cooked focaccia bread



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april 24 2010

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Some curtains I'm thinking of buying for the hostel




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april 23 2010

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nope sorry


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april 22 2010

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after 16.5 hours the boys made it across the finish line in Verbier




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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

april 21 2010

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just a little outdoor area for some morning coffee




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april 20 2010

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I don't even know what to say about this 


stage 1

stage 2

stage 3

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april 19 2010

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There's a reptile expo down in the valley this week...can you believe this guy is real?




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april 18 2010

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april 17 2010

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cute little car




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april 16 2010

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finished chair (with messy desk)




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april 15 2010

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lists




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