Emma Makes Way for the Ducklings | Boston Bucket List

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPD5Mck-Cd8hi2aUKRSHo-I3L1_BpjlppoQfre_hlhre7fp0QvskmwbAvBlKueyEpLOPGuLdlw0wbGW6CqSso15YhG63gon25nbwfQXcVl3C3uYgKCckkWh1O5N4Q66BaZOTkrpuGigs8/s1600/IMG_8808.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPD5Mck-Cd8hi2aUKRSHo-I3L1_BpjlppoQfre_hlhre7fp0QvskmwbAvBlKueyEpLOPGuLdlw0wbGW6CqSso15YhG63gon25nbwfQXcVl3C3uYgKCckkWh1O5N4Q66BaZOTkrpuGigs8/s640/IMG_8808.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIfUBDTXv58MyGzIL4_KwqpzdUj_0p0YQqjDJqjKnUa5UfwRb-acZcpx91wa4tqBUgAekyU5elS0zWX-60BtCLEvTjPO-rOVs9dq2bd07KAchyAINtSHWDZJXqLr4TaEQN_EpTDtAOfSe/s1600/photo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIfUBDTXv58MyGzIL4_KwqpzdUj_0p0YQqjDJqjKnUa5UfwRb-acZcpx91wa4tqBUgAekyU5elS0zWX-60BtCLEvTjPO-rOVs9dq2bd07KAchyAINtSHWDZJXqLr4TaEQN_EpTDtAOfSe/s400/photo.jpg" width="312" /></a> As our time in the Boston area is coming to a close, we are checking off the last "to-do's" before we say "ta-ta."  In my daydreaming head I always thought Emma and I would make our way into Boston every now and again to spend the day shopping in the Beacon Hill boutiques and stroll in the Public Garden.  </div><br />Like most well-intentioned daydreams, it seemed to never come to fruition.  How is it that it always seems like the days are too short, but at the same time can sometimes be way too long?  Instead of surrendering to the same ole' outings to target and story time, yesterday Emma and I finally made it "into town."  We made plans!<br /><br />We started with some shopping, then strolling through the park, a visit with a friend, then dinner with more friends and their baby.<br /><br />Left : Emma and I at the "Make Way for the Ducklings" bronze duckling sculptures in the Boston Public Gardens.  As it was just Emma and I spending some mommy and me time, I had an onlooking grandma that was taking photos of her own grandson take this pic of Emma and I with my phone.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD3V4qCtU95W8VroeM_fDytoZzsnfLIthd1rO4ZENSTrPaa9mlC_j32A5Sm9T2qkiL-k3GqTOZJ2FhO8BCPJ5llFufXdsvIahaiUfVqtOpGY4m-jWZjRzofK0Ii662T3SRtJ-16kkUsmc/s1600/photo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdD3V4qCtU95W8VroeM_fDytoZzsnfLIthd1rO4ZENSTrPaa9mlC_j32A5Sm9T2qkiL-k3GqTOZJ2FhO8BCPJ5llFufXdsvIahaiUfVqtOpGY4m-jWZjRzofK0Ii662T3SRtJ-16kkUsmc/s400/photo.jpg" width="326" /></a> About the Ducklings : </div><br />The "Make Way for Ducklings" book was published in 1941 and tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the Boston Public Garden lagoon.  It won the 1942 Caldecott Metal and is the official children's book of Massachusetts.  <br /><br />The ducklings draw quite a crowd in the garden, to say the least.<br /><h2></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn6Ie3dz2P1TyQGsCueJ8JTsauh5ULozC665SSUmQCin3aMLoEKqYX8iwkdLd1ehFoj1tpbftpB1VAYSYTj6VWAN4zFL0EnS5J7AchmMKvX-HtoFW_NosBPPjinp0WISjYAJjVFVbEeri/s1600/IMG_8750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikn6Ie3dz2P1TyQGsCueJ8JTsauh5ULozC665SSUmQCin3aMLoEKqYX8iwkdLd1ehFoj1tpbftpB1VAYSYTj6VWAN4zFL0EnS5J7AchmMKvX-HtoFW_NosBPPjinp0WISjYAJjVFVbEeri/s640/IMG_8750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The bronze ducklings are in the background as Emma is more fascinated with the grass.  I highly recommend introducing your children to grass at an early age... every time we try to take photos outside, she is more into the grass than smiling at the camera.   <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEclihF0RLxbh_lMK1N_TG7gy9rThGxLtrCIJEIH2WT5qbPtvcDrEqviwmp2Lbm65Nj5UCQFSvBkU1-JWtMl8dUUUNGAfFV2rKtr9ZACa-MItvl-NER0SkhaY_rYJtYkFXuRIhIJIiZeH2/s1600/IMG_8766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEclihF0RLxbh_lMK1N_TG7gy9rThGxLtrCIJEIH2WT5qbPtvcDrEqviwmp2Lbm65Nj5UCQFSvBkU1-JWtMl8dUUUNGAfFV2rKtr9ZACa-MItvl-NER0SkhaY_rYJtYkFXuRIhIJIiZeH2/s640/IMG_8766.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />And her dress.  She loved her dress.  I love that she loved her dress.  And I loved the dress.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPZtfGJkna0o4m018OyLO5FruZY5Wu122B-XwXZKbzXONJHAFkbrVFRANlSclanm1hKP7qZWr2dVLMvqPjSgYB_K5K5kpZPTHMVHJGuAa3Z95QkktDAO1oDjjTcWMVJWWKRZtyBLRVqPF/s1600/IMG_8794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPZtfGJkna0o4m018OyLO5FruZY5Wu122B-XwXZKbzXONJHAFkbrVFRANlSclanm1hKP7qZWr2dVLMvqPjSgYB_K5K5kpZPTHMVHJGuAa3Z95QkktDAO1oDjjTcWMVJWWKRZtyBLRVqPF/s640/IMG_8794.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />And I love her baby eyelashes.  Perfect. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4l29oEhT8ZT3CvFFQ2DueKH5ardmDqRJW_QXV3urnMGXdUL8YR1Kwl_sIMv2txFHh4q8DYunUHSSEx0cBEKiIgX6LOtt2QdfH_mWhsui_thiEbolR2d2D3SOpdCs1vUUfdDcq0dpeRP9/s640/IMG_8833.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Emma was thrilled with crawling for about 12 hours, and is now only satisfied when she's standing.  Especially in her crib... which nearly scared me to death when I went in her room the other morning to find her smiling at me over the rail like a big girl. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QV-nlDEWR3s9djmi1Qsr6E51m2gcpCazDjUs8gfktPNXcW8IJnbqF6GTO-b8R7Xj3hXOVaXSw_puZZ63xLanjyWJX3u_AQSeenkr4oWNGKVh8BqAr-7ISQPuQ11LErSkP_RTK3w09bwY/s1600/IMG_8836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_QV-nlDEWR3s9djmi1Qsr6E51m2gcpCazDjUs8gfktPNXcW8IJnbqF6GTO-b8R7Xj3hXOVaXSw_puZZ63xLanjyWJX3u_AQSeenkr4oWNGKVh8BqAr-7ISQPuQ11LErSkP_RTK3w09bwY/s640/IMG_8836.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />After a visit at our friends, we headed to dinner in Beacon Hill to meet some more friends visiting from back home.  Emma, meet Lucca.   <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1AeTHGNPziD_vRBwHJDsE7sOmGfTu3ZbdF9iHgzUAyYqedrzKWg1Wnb-ZBQoDoytP4AUexGfORlV3AVsePgFAer6ZthsF3n-Ty6M3DelcaELp5eNNXA62g8LCC3usxeHgrBa2UoKwzbp/s1600/IMG_8837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1AeTHGNPziD_vRBwHJDsE7sOmGfTu3ZbdF9iHgzUAyYqedrzKWg1Wnb-ZBQoDoytP4AUexGfORlV3AVsePgFAer6ZthsF3n-Ty6M3DelcaELp5eNNXA62g8LCC3usxeHgrBa2UoKwzbp/s640/IMG_8837.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Fast friends.   I planned her parents' wedding 4 years ago.  I'll share photos of it someday.  It was really something (if I may say so myself!).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGA4-vmMPdfjzgKQDOAfKduOBygB5qOCSqy8BDdSgSK79BqJ7gmx41NNIKUcbJh-VLqJLqa_-k2I23SocLzwAVsXdMvj9mtQN6-GOA_7uoj1OMYuNle-BTruMR0IakiDokp1agfwZt00ib/s1600/rctables.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Kt3q0yf8VEtJqIwHUQAnyvveO-i8TVxU64uyotKhi5ojWamHECsivXry-K0v7AYRAY1GJKfT0P_0hdGG4-JVl-nWdCLXfbQtJbA5SNef4fdAoX727dnOULUhyphenhyphenrGL06zGjl_yNGYbr8j_/s640/IMG_8855.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Fast asleep, conveniently right when we hurried out of the restaurant and took another stroll through the park.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud8hb1LVpa-MoOCTPp6PJjU-8waW_I7usan4xKHIvHuw0EdDuZVd0o3ci9Bfax-XbADSL2SGwBd-9p4aKOsDm1wYYduwzY_l-GkBj8Y-zvHnoWUCxCvRZyVelOcU8tgEbyWZQZaLLj-NX/s1600/IMG_8844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud8hb1LVpa-MoOCTPp6PJjU-8waW_I7usan4xKHIvHuw0EdDuZVd0o3ci9Bfax-XbADSL2SGwBd-9p4aKOsDm1wYYduwzY_l-GkBj8Y-zvHnoWUCxCvRZyVelOcU8tgEbyWZQZaLLj-NX/s640/IMG_8844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I asked Mike if he thought Emma was comfortable enough in her stroller.  He laughed. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Heirloom Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Flatbread Pizza

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PflRuu_CgEAwdAYyhnwmMdtUVQAjGOw30CahxIWlXnFwIRaP-o1Qqshh_r9IagyTGOHNEZE1b7izmERvfIZy1otRLV_GYzDvhm9OgN_vme20YPWh2xkzzemandi_blQYf3godVor1gSm/s1600/IMG_8682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_PflRuu_CgEAwdAYyhnwmMdtUVQAjGOw30CahxIWlXnFwIRaP-o1Qqshh_r9IagyTGOHNEZE1b7izmERvfIZy1otRLV_GYzDvhm9OgN_vme20YPWh2xkzzemandi_blQYf3godVor1gSm/s640/IMG_8682.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F08%2Fheirloom-tomato-fresh-mozzarella.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4u3VN2GGGPo%2FUBl2XGY23qI%2FAAAAAAAALj4%2FUfXe38Y0DNM%2Fs640%2FIMG_8682.JPG&description=Heirloom%20Tomato%20%26%20Fresh%20Mozzarella%20Flatbread%20Pizza%20%7C%20Fresh%20Summer%20Recipes%20%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F08%2Fheirloom-tomato-fresh-mozzarella.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our local produce market, Verrill Farm, has a baskets and baskets of heirlooms.  I think I've purchased about 3 pounds of them every other day.  There is nothing like an heirloom tomato. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPFtbwrKVin1Zu9aH-TziU8GeTNOXwpGl4be-rMX1IpspsQyM1NDTykoz_MBE-k-T0W3fyiP2MwhRNQ0d53EU98JZ1cA-pOwaiJ9-HIP3Y57wa1DNrecLxPWiulhwnd1k6LqgqkaQ5mUz/s1600/IMG_8501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbPFtbwrKVin1Zu9aH-TziU8GeTNOXwpGl4be-rMX1IpspsQyM1NDTykoz_MBE-k-T0W3fyiP2MwhRNQ0d53EU98JZ1cA-pOwaiJ9-HIP3Y57wa1DNrecLxPWiulhwnd1k6LqgqkaQ5mUz/s640/IMG_8501.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A really good tomato needs nothing - no salt, no fresh cracked pepper, not balsamic vinegar.  A really good tomato has so much flavor - a sweetness and subtle taste of salt all on its own.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr8DKLnpa5q434dVHnO0VQr-HPl3yIWKt92eYO_v5hSPoxN6QONeoETkaBinAqPaP9hNRRUOTaBRxNzKURMgAn5VJKoa_Km2m_04QhjwYxcrk3WHSJp8zD6ef5d0k0YQw2k3nCntkm8DO/s1600/IMG_8677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPr8DKLnpa5q434dVHnO0VQr-HPl3yIWKt92eYO_v5hSPoxN6QONeoETkaBinAqPaP9hNRRUOTaBRxNzKURMgAn5VJKoa_Km2m_04QhjwYxcrk3WHSJp8zD6ef5d0k0YQw2k3nCntkm8DO/s640/IMG_8677.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I'm cooking with these gems, I try to keep them fresh to preserve their naturally perfect flavor and texture.  After 5 nights in a row of simple sliced heirloom tomatoes as side with our dinner (and the main course for my lunch), I decided to experiment a little.   This flatbread pizza is the perfect way to enjoy them - a little dressed up, but not at all overshadowed.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3S5Bf8df54pLFAV0PIYjT-OtyfwQV9DlUCp7TyhARWTK4kK_lZeyn5Lnb9XrY93-7XAHhCNeGkZqgHFEVwlSMb0pj_-MWkc7zFDS4soDDCoF1CvJqCQEjE-vpdP70G-D5ND3Dt-l5F8ol/s1600/IMG_8683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3S5Bf8df54pLFAV0PIYjT-OtyfwQV9DlUCp7TyhARWTK4kK_lZeyn5Lnb9XrY93-7XAHhCNeGkZqgHFEVwlSMb0pj_-MWkc7zFDS4soDDCoF1CvJqCQEjE-vpdP70G-D5ND3Dt-l5F8ol/s640/IMG_8683.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj80aa9kghWrZUtVxMyoBkX0EUZ7BDDRgYw64q6kX2iIlgLgffiqDp6N-k5k82mDDwOen9XwRUXs83MaAXrDUKNGzY65l6ArD8iTbBb8zU9i9mldGntSPrwidhobPGsmj7DdcV_BT8qL37/s1600/IMG_8686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj80aa9kghWrZUtVxMyoBkX0EUZ7BDDRgYw64q6kX2iIlgLgffiqDp6N-k5k82mDDwOen9XwRUXs83MaAXrDUKNGzY65l6ArD8iTbBb8zU9i9mldGntSPrwidhobPGsmj7DdcV_BT8qL37/s400/IMG_8686.jpg" width="336" /></a></div>Heirloom Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella<br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Flat Bread Pizza</span></i><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F08%2Fheirloom-tomato-fresh-mozzarella.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-4u3VN2GGGPo%2FUBl2XGY23qI%2FAAAAAAAALj4%2FUfXe38Y0DNM%2Fs640%2FIMG_8682.JPG&description=Heirloom%20Tomato%20%26%20Fresh%20Mozzarella%20Flatbread%20Pizza%20%7C%20Fresh%20Summer%20Recipes%20%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F08%2Fheirloom-tomato-fresh-mozzarella.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)<br />3 tablespoons of olive oil<br />1 clove of garlic, sliced<br />1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes<br />2 pounds of heirloom tomatoes<br />8 ounces of fresh mozzarella<br />fresh chives<br />fresh basil<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.<br /><br />Stretch and pull the dough to be the size of a baking sheet.  Drizzle the baking sheet with half of the olive oil, then place the dough on the sheet and drizzle the remaining olive oil on the dough.  Scatter the sliced clove of garlic and red pepper over the dough.  <br /><br />Bake the dough for 15 minutes until it bubbles and slightly browns on the edges.  Remove from the oven.<br /><br />Slice the tomatoes and spread them over the cooked dough.  Slice the mozzarella and distribute it over the tomatoes.  Place in the oven under a hot broiler for 1-2 minutes, just until the mozzarella melts ever so slightly.   Remove it from the oven.  Garnish with snipped chives and fresh basil.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ce3fgQM_yYOzituY5QlsBQnJyZHxU2g3-Yjxiy4VasxOvqfZpRjIXoybVf98Z-wZFGYuNsfse5NYKeE1WfQcS-mGyVDXXt6pW7GNvu_nbjZLA3Gk0TMqwRa5XGK5aj76C9TAvBi1Y9z3/s1600/IMG_8649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ce3fgQM_yYOzituY5QlsBQnJyZHxU2g3-Yjxiy4VasxOvqfZpRjIXoybVf98Z-wZFGYuNsfse5NYKeE1WfQcS-mGyVDXXt6pW7GNvu_nbjZLA3Gk0TMqwRa5XGK5aj76C9TAvBi1Y9z3/s640/IMG_8649.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Remove the dough from the oven just as it begins to brown.  It should be cooked all the way through. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyw2HcF2N1HsqvxN2OCrV-cHYAwAEnfwFiIllK9QjQNCq4dfUsgOQJonKoQXvbsrdnyoIWVRMrhpgMIazLUxDYKV9FKOcdgtevF_rd5aOlQzjUhk1-oWygiZ_iQGPLx0UBeH2DYOLqFql/s1600/IMG_8652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyw2HcF2N1HsqvxN2OCrV-cHYAwAEnfwFiIllK9QjQNCq4dfUsgOQJonKoQXvbsrdnyoIWVRMrhpgMIazLUxDYKV9FKOcdgtevF_rd5aOlQzjUhk1-oWygiZ_iQGPLx0UBeH2DYOLqFql/s640/IMG_8652.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Lovely tomatoes go right on top.  I love that they are still a little cool and the crust is hot.  Such a great combination - still fresh, but satisfying. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrsbCOUmF9Y-B_itZYHqtodbhZDuLDkJO6NcmUlkULyohVtKb7r2BCN526u90JQ0thz8a72eQdUsK55VDJtlLIyQo419gy6Cjg62UAjF_s2MlFduw21fUkREXvYTBdBZEQ-kl-5qqsgF1/s1600/IMG_8682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrsbCOUmF9Y-B_itZYHqtodbhZDuLDkJO6NcmUlkULyohVtKb7r2BCN526u90JQ0thz8a72eQdUsK55VDJtlLIyQo419gy6Cjg62UAjF_s2MlFduw21fUkREXvYTBdBZEQ-kl-5qqsgF1/s640/IMG_8682.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />

Heirloom Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Flatbread Pizza

Our local produce market, Verrill Farm, has a baskets and baskets of heirlooms.  I think I've purchased about 3 pounds of them every ot...

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Workspace Updates

I was going to post this past weekend, but I was here instead...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJhnYLHPZdjFqSHLTLGZQevx82BalC5zPwiDz-DcuBQX1nLOBVhLMuESJ720tZmJNtcxGgdEMNrcVQPlNKiHn3758of4G-IR4tsnEc0w7Rh1yeOUd2LMbPS3C3fPTdfRvOPuJfQpRshff/s1600/Destin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJhnYLHPZdjFqSHLTLGZQevx82BalC5zPwiDz-DcuBQX1nLOBVhLMuESJ720tZmJNtcxGgdEMNrcVQPlNKiHn3758of4G-IR4tsnEc0w7Rh1yeOUd2LMbPS3C3fPTdfRvOPuJfQpRshff/s1600/Destin.jpg" /></a></div><br />We road tripped to a little beach town on the Florida panhandle called Destin. I thought I had been transported to the Caribbean... I was blown away. Absolutely love this place. <br /><br />Anyway, back to where we left off.<br /><br />Let's rewind to phase 1: More desk space in my office.<br /><br />In the past year I've quickly outgrown my double Ikea desk setup, as evidenced by the piles of boxes and equipment:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYzdY6qWFWf49I0kI6vN9U7IPiPXro21GzCej_1cPbS10TWescev9FvdNfl33Qtguxkp_emuVqphJoFyKZMj01L5eaQnxCJXQLGAU8t6L1RG6r2SIyKQA1bjE_MZPKdeQ9LC62khANu54/s1600/IMG_8606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYzdY6qWFWf49I0kI6vN9U7IPiPXro21GzCej_1cPbS10TWescev9FvdNfl33Qtguxkp_emuVqphJoFyKZMj01L5eaQnxCJXQLGAU8t6L1RG6r2SIyKQA1bjE_MZPKdeQ9LC62khANu54/s1600/IMG_8606.jpg" /></a></div><br />Lots of wasted space and a huge lack of a work area. After some brainstorming, I had a lightbulb moment and figured I could just shift the desks to the right and add another one against the right wall to form an L shape. Luckily, it fit perfectly under my map!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCkEDRzotq-AEqgH0F1e33YIMZiG-Ut1u_dPT9_xkBlc0EgB-JkEdOVrZ3aS9bNrpKPl69NcuWaLzpl7EsC8dif-tPELf6UyvG9KDsuwaURrKQ9cRNzA_xBeBSIC79ifCtm2VxOa52avR/s1600/IMG_8836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCkEDRzotq-AEqgH0F1e33YIMZiG-Ut1u_dPT9_xkBlc0EgB-JkEdOVrZ3aS9bNrpKPl69NcuWaLzpl7EsC8dif-tPELf6UyvG9KDsuwaURrKQ9cRNzA_xBeBSIC79ifCtm2VxOa52avR/s1600/IMG_8836.jpg" /></a></div><br />Gotta love those cheap & easy solutions. I could still use another 2-3 of these desks in a perfect world, but this is 100 times better than before.<br /><br />Because everything shifted a couple feet to the right, I had this empty space between my computer desk and the wall that I had to put to use. <br /><br />What I really needed was a place to hang my stuff, as the floor had become a collecting area for purses/flip flops/blankets/sweaters. So I scoured the aisles of Hobby Lobby looking for inspiration, and found it:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WCEhHmvCmTteqDLKN6rl93_PT5CF-f4HZ7MkGdQRyx-D-blsEQs9HKKJv56R5NdNYYx3BWjb07WuZ9qycUMfZgFMSKpWGrIrfFheGd2_hXMtpVZdchTleUD9QtJi-faPjd98KsnVR5MN/s1600/IMG_8738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1WCEhHmvCmTteqDLKN6rl93_PT5CF-f4HZ7MkGdQRyx-D-blsEQs9HKKJv56R5NdNYYx3BWjb07WuZ9qycUMfZgFMSKpWGrIrfFheGd2_hXMtpVZdchTleUD9QtJi-faPjd98KsnVR5MN/s1600/IMG_8738.jpg" /></a></div><br />Okay—so the JS is more decorative than functional. I was trying to figure out how to incorporate them into a coat hook somehow, but decided they'd be better off just painted a fun color to add some dimension and personalization to the space. <br /><br />I also scored this large woven basket for half off ($12!):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkofC7KUfeK-g2Dn0-WdCj3p0oA1rpur9eZs8c7oqWcG8wM8MH77wmvKjfavxvs7FOTaGTiI1oyRdMlxct_1vrIAfHBKGTL_LaraEWj4ehyphenhyphenNXFUS5XXheXPtUXU9SWZX_NES8kh0h2xsG/s1600/IMG_8750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkofC7KUfeK-g2Dn0-WdCj3p0oA1rpur9eZs8c7oqWcG8wM8MH77wmvKjfavxvs7FOTaGTiI1oyRdMlxct_1vrIAfHBKGTL_LaraEWj4ehyphenhyphenNXFUS5XXheXPtUXU9SWZX_NES8kh0h2xsG/s1600/IMG_8750.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnrdaihG83rAQS7ToMIXE_1_A5J12aUqYuolFmktzU7rmkkFJNvyhyphenhyphenBsImPafnq6NLmkLau2g5yO2r9OrdQnl05NjSsLVdazQUOoJfnPTqOt8Sj6lf5Bre5EgZPFUI2w-4xUZ692CcHNC/s1600/IMG_8742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnrdaihG83rAQS7ToMIXE_1_A5J12aUqYuolFmktzU7rmkkFJNvyhyphenhyphenBsImPafnq6NLmkLau2g5yO2r9OrdQnl05NjSsLVdazQUOoJfnPTqOt8Sj6lf5Bre5EgZPFUI2w-4xUZ692CcHNC/s1600/IMG_8742.jpg" /></a></div><br />Into the spray chamber they went (along with my key holder template from my <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/07/5-diy-key-rack.html">last post</a>)<br /><br />Once dried, I taped off the sides and sprayed the face of the letters with a coat of Valspar's Exotic Sea (leftover from my <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunroom-reveal.html">Target sunroom table</a>). All it took was a bit of double sided sticky foam tape and they were on the wall. I then centered my hooks below them and secured them into the wall with walldog screws, and I had myself a purse hanging area:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKqxGV9prrVC4Ttmv6to8nnUbaPWxjz23e-Qa6qxUb1zBlt68rAru-yFZ-emsWhz_b0sD6LvEwWk5fuzPZ_tdjLhE6JyfB702R0aQbeKdsmTodWvih32qSPAFZFvXdYX9nyXuVMHMt1WT/s1600/IMG_8824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKqxGV9prrVC4Ttmv6to8nnUbaPWxjz23e-Qa6qxUb1zBlt68rAru-yFZ-emsWhz_b0sD6LvEwWk5fuzPZ_tdjLhE6JyfB702R0aQbeKdsmTodWvih32qSPAFZFvXdYX9nyXuVMHMt1WT/s1600/IMG_8824.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9fB8QqLLRMi8TLI1eQ619SvgMf8mX4nQv4o8PfkFOAN8QB_9zE3zGkFV2rgQqLtqUB0CZtu04A8jVKsAZ2S_6xszpxRyHwdh2CoTo75gDO4uWxNmc-Hb4_EOOOyOhW_mZ8m4ILbM1bWG/s1600/IMG_8825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9fB8QqLLRMi8TLI1eQ619SvgMf8mX4nQv4o8PfkFOAN8QB_9zE3zGkFV2rgQqLtqUB0CZtu04A8jVKsAZ2S_6xszpxRyHwdh2CoTo75gDO4uWxNmc-Hb4_EOOOyOhW_mZ8m4ILbM1bWG/s1600/IMG_8825.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I love how it matches my binder labels and file folders.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gHH56IVspdGTdVddxfhLD3hqvjtsKwmVnMAxjXJKHxjQsyxj4H9TIk2K2njVZwVbWf5rFj6YxGgquhk982xF_6v3K2KkKZCBeh_RzO3l16fqJs83yP7W-yWSGXngS_XG4hZdoZI8h2P7/s1600/IMG_8831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8gHH56IVspdGTdVddxfhLD3hqvjtsKwmVnMAxjXJKHxjQsyxj4H9TIk2K2njVZwVbWf5rFj6YxGgquhk982xF_6v3K2KkKZCBeh_RzO3l16fqJs83yP7W-yWSGXngS_XG4hZdoZI8h2P7/s1600/IMG_8831.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />And my basket fits in the space perfectly.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIkX7MrVK5LdQlLjc0-J_17vhfZ3cBv0LBwAq6Vmdt7-sRgorhvpIEHDzisixMa4kwX63d9r9SyFgdZs91ofLUdv8t8mjYzsukhlSSJ8ppQdm4TgObotSBo34WotHTVWO8hga3OnooQNp/s1600/IMG_8829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIkX7MrVK5LdQlLjc0-J_17vhfZ3cBv0LBwAq6Vmdt7-sRgorhvpIEHDzisixMa4kwX63d9r9SyFgdZs91ofLUdv8t8mjYzsukhlSSJ8ppQdm4TgObotSBo34WotHTVWO8hga3OnooQNp/s1600/IMG_8829.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWcCytIO_ybEX0tnkAkAjIrruL-_8uqNMy1I3GWgqgMJerr9osODKWPDktfvPplxBM1oohYSs21uDN6Mv9xV26FiHWFPZsapxO6kJeXnXRyZC-PGfp_ZIS8eDsFCKJxGcyryJkPcEmOev/s1600/IMG_8828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWcCytIO_ybEX0tnkAkAjIrruL-_8uqNMy1I3GWgqgMJerr9osODKWPDktfvPplxBM1oohYSs21uDN6Mv9xV26FiHWFPZsapxO6kJeXnXRyZC-PGfp_ZIS8eDsFCKJxGcyryJkPcEmOev/s1600/IMG_8828.jpg" /></a></div><br />Yay for functionality!<br /><br />Here's the wide angle of everything:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5SG8VWN9C6E_vSwTQRwP-G6YCjSmg6Ohtl458SWUeZsuwpLun2eh7oz5bJpsn4-TWon8kIBE8eXdOq-Gt1QjIU8JTlc-xwi8XTeEKL6sAFkx3m56W7uGOnkD4OT6aipTCp4jwz7NLjDz/s1600/IMG_8835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5SG8VWN9C6E_vSwTQRwP-G6YCjSmg6Ohtl458SWUeZsuwpLun2eh7oz5bJpsn4-TWon8kIBE8eXdOq-Gt1QjIU8JTlc-xwi8XTeEKL6sAFkx3m56W7uGOnkD4OT6aipTCp4jwz7NLjDz/s1600/IMG_8835.jpg" /></a><br /><br />But I'm not done yet.<br /><br />There's something that is just not working for me... can you guess what it is?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53beknuFpZd70JA_gE44x_p8zimNeJqkhhGidmlSXaD7VnRWe305Ol2yMP4WZkoL0gUZ7IbjtaPLc-u5B_QXChVE9XHeyN9qsKatqhoBXGaCTadAdMAvhYrBfbFkEOusL5vooNMEmgOm6/s1600/IMG_8838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53beknuFpZd70JA_gE44x_p8zimNeJqkhhGidmlSXaD7VnRWe305Ol2yMP4WZkoL0gUZ7IbjtaPLc-u5B_QXChVE9XHeyN9qsKatqhoBXGaCTadAdMAvhYrBfbFkEOusL5vooNMEmgOm6/s1600/IMG_8838.jpg" /></a></div><br />Here, I'll narrow it down a bit...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3c_Ztew2oyTmE4dAgPH0jB8uFUr_EhwZ_AEVOrXRkfe5p8fyGsZCFtg4ATWueSp0kyxjOguh98NInVMavmpxSiCigMgjQfCQGKb-LleicHVCE0529LAqSEwkEG23u9an28Yaqzq6qJqo/s1600/IMG_8837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3c_Ztew2oyTmE4dAgPH0jB8uFUr_EhwZ_AEVOrXRkfe5p8fyGsZCFtg4ATWueSp0kyxjOguh98NInVMavmpxSiCigMgjQfCQGKb-LleicHVCE0529LAqSEwkEG23u9an28Yaqzq6qJqo/s1600/IMG_8837.jpg" /></a></div><br />If you guessed the two big boxes being used as a cabinet, you would be correct.<br /><br />But I've got the perfect solution...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQv_9xErvX8V5whfIjj5jYRdKL7AjZMLLFq1uIyXZwqv96vSg85Rt1VyX7tpKVwCZBzuYzc56sdUroTo5qZlb4qmGfgCU40x85dJglqMa2wY_RRyZV4W3zMfj_PK7xxMqoAUCgXVqsdhN/s1600/IMG_8839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQv_9xErvX8V5whfIjj5jYRdKL7AjZMLLFq1uIyXZwqv96vSg85Rt1VyX7tpKVwCZBzuYzc56sdUroTo5qZlb4qmGfgCU40x85dJglqMa2wY_RRyZV4W3zMfj_PK7xxMqoAUCgXVqsdhN/s1600/IMG_8839.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Of course, this won't look anything like its current state next time you see it. I'm taking a break from my typical paint it blue/white and distress it procedure and trying something new. Without giving too much away: it involves wallpaper. <br /><br />With that said, I'm anxious to get started so I'm signing off to go grab my supplies. Tune in next time for the reveal :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div>

Workspace Updates

I was going to post this past weekend, but I was here instead... We road tripped to a little beach town on the Florida panhandle called Dest...

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