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PIPPIN + PEARL

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Our handmade and upcycled clothing, accessories, and decor are coming soon to an amazing retail space in central Oklahoma City! Our doors will be opening May 1st, 2010. Stay tuned...
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{LOCAL} Art Show

28 June 2010
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My little shop, Pippin + Pearl, is sponsoring an art show next month featuring several local artists... and I'll be unveiling some of my paintings. It's very exciting to me because I've recently picked up painting again after almost a decade of experimenting with other mediums of expression... You never forget your first love. I'm so thrilled to be painting again and about sharing my work with the community. Check out pippinandpearl.com for more details on the show!

 

POSTED BY ERIN C.   |   28 Jun 2010   |   0 COMMENTS

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Nursery: Redux

1 June 2010
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It's funny, when you become pregnant with your first child, how your ideas of how something should work change so much over time. I definitely channeled all my hopes and dreams for my baby into the room that I decorated for her (with Daddy's help). I proudly showed pictures on her blog of all the progress, and each little detail.

So here we are, one year later and if you look at her room now, the changes are obvious. Some things worked well in theory, but not reality. The rocking chair had to go (she was rocked in it a few times when she was little, but the pointy edges in the small space just caused too many stubbed toes in the night). The hope chest was moved into the hallway and was replaced by a twin sized bed. Having that extra comfy surface to swaddle & nurse, read books, snuggle, and play "10 Little Monkeys", has really been worth it's weight in gold.

The filmy curtains went, in favor of blackout curtains. So much light in there made it difficult for her to nap, so we switched them out... what a dramatic difference! Our storage needs changed so much once she started having toys. At first it was just one little tote...but she's the youngest in a large family and she gets spoiled a little bit, so the collection has grown to include LOTS of books and plushy toys.

Here was the nursery before our baby was born:

And here it is now:

And so it goes. :)

P.S. Other things that changed: Lamp on changing table, BAD IDEA. Get a clip lamp for task lighting and movie it up high away from grabby little paws. Crazy floral bed linens, BAD IDEA. Sleep space is more successful (at least for us) in plain and soothing colors. Hanging bird cage. Totally adorable, and totally impractical. Aerial features are better when they are soft and don't squish your cat/and or child if they fall. This did not happen, BUT IT COULD HAVE. Also, you need an  Diaper Genie (yes, I pooped out on cloth diapers and I feel awful about it, but I've moved on) AND an inflatable ducktub by Munchkin. And a wipe warmer. That is all.

POSTED BY ERIN C.   |   1 Jun 2010   |   2 COMMENTS
  • user commentJessie   |   June 1, 2010, 10:31 am   |   http://samann1121.blogspot.com
    This makes me happy. Real life will catch up to you, but it's worth it!
  • user commentgina   |   June 1, 2010, 12:00 pm   |   www.ginamstudio.com
    It\'s all still so cute!! The darling bird cage and the crazy floral linens will come back when she hits 7 or 8 and is ready to fix up her \"big girl\" room. :)

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Product Peddler

3 April 2010
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Favorite ProductsFashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore

 

Here are a few of my favorite products. I'm not a totally frou-frou girl, but when I do get dolled up, these are the things I love best.

LOVE this powder! It's light, works wonders, and has SPF 15!

Pur Minerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 Golden Medium..., $25

I've had a set of these for ages. They are a little old school, but they give GREAT pincurls! (They work best on finer hair though...)

Amazon.com: 1980's Vintage Clairol Lock N Curl Hot Roller Hair Curlers..., $4.99

My stylist got me addicted to this stuff. I can't describe what it does for my hair when I use it, except to say that it makes it more awesome.

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Blondies like me need help defining our brows, and I prefer the blended powder look to the pencil look.

Eyebrowz

It's a moisturizer and slight shimmer bronzer in one!

Body & Leg Shine

The Body Shop Olive Oil Spray -- I'm not sure they carry this particular spray anymore, but I love the sheer and light moisture this one gives and it smells wonderful.

 

POSTED BY ERIN C.   |   3 Apr 2010   |   0 COMMENTS

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{Reciprocity}

31 March 2010
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Tomorrow night is Oklahoma's First Annual {Reciprocity} - A night of visual arts benefiting Pediatric Oncology Research in Oklahoma. Several local artists will be featured, including our friend Matt Glazner. If you are in the area, be sure to check it out!

As I mentioned in my last post, I am in the process of opening a store in a little less than a month. I am SO very excited and SO very swamped! Instead of berating myself every night that running out of time before getting to the blog, I'm going to take a little break and plan on joining you all back here next month. I have several artists contributing to my store and I hope to be doing some stories on them and their amazing work, as well as continuing to cook, craft, shop, and explore the world around me.

Until I can join you again, I hope you'll check out our new shop, Pippin + Pearl, and be sure to visit Urbanity Studio soon because I will be posting about lots of exciting things!

 

 

 

POSTED BY ERIN C.   |   31 Mar 2010   |   0 COMMENTS

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Dining In

20 March 2010
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I know things have been quiet on the blog front lately and am very sorry about that. With the plans for opening our new store, plus the regular load of parenting/web design/housework etc, I've been SO busy! One good thing I anticipate about working at the store, will be the extra time away from the house responsibilities. I hope that will afford me some time to write more on Urbanity Studio.

 
Among my household duties (besides changing baby butts, and washing tons of clothes) are the meals we eat every night. I've been cooking quite a lot from The Pioneer Woman's cookbook, but also I've been slowly tackling the recipes in Martha Stewarts Cooking School book. (This recipe is from her Quick Dinners cookbook and it's rapidly become one of our favorites, especially now that salmon season is coming back around.) The best thing about those recipes is really how she breaks them down so that you understand WHY something is important to a recipe, which in turn teaches you how to add things and take away things without compromising on the overall quality of the dish.
 
With that in mind, I thought I'd share a few of my latest triumphs in the kitchen:
 
Herbed Butter Salmon with Roasted Potatoes
 
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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1 lb small red potatoes or fingerling potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
 
Toss potatoes in a splash or two of olive oil, season with sea salt and pepper. Spread them in an oiled 9x13 pan and place in 400 degree oven. Set timer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, stir potatoes and continue baking for another 15 minutes.
 
Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon (Don't eat farm raised salmon. It's not good for you and it's not good for salmon.)

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While the potatoes are roasting, rinse your thawed salmon in a little cold water, place fillets skin side down on your cutting board and brush with a little olive oil. Season with sea salt and pepper. (I also use a little bit of Old Bay, it's just a fisherman's daughters habit. The taste of Old Bay reminds me of my childhood...)
When the timer goes for the potatoes, open the oven and scoot your potatoes to the edge of the pan. (In these pics I cooked them separately because of the large amount of food...) Brush a little olive oil in the center of the pan and place your salmon fillets, skin side down, in the center of the pan and set the time for about 25 minutes. (The salmon may take longer than that to cook thoroughly, but you should be check ing it. Nothing worse than dry, over-cooked salmon!)
 
Herbed Butter
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While the salmon and potatoes are cooking, get half a stick of unsalted butter and soften it. (You can do this ahead of time by just leaving it on the counter, but I have cats who would LOVE to lick any butter I left I on the counter unattended, so I don't do that...) Mix in a heaping tablespoon of Dijon mustard and 1/4 cup tightly packed of chopped Italian parsely, season with a little sea salt and pepper. Cover and set aside.
 
When your fish is finished cooking, brush the potatoes and fish with the herbed butter and serve immediately. (I served this with a mixed green salad with roasted walnuts, feta, golden raisins and the ubiquitous Goddess dressing!)
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Now, soak up the adulation of your dinner partners. Don't thank me, Thank Martha!
POSTED BY ERIN C.   |   20 Mar 2010   |   0 COMMENTS

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