the moxie prototype

Coming soon to a mail box near you: Junebug birth announcement

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Herald Tag Pink Birth Announcement

Find hundreds of cute baby birth announcements at Shutterfly.com.

View the entire collection of cards.

i want to take my baby to paris

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baby

Paris

Win a trip!

Two in One

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Exercise book wheel. The epitome of function, beauty and recreation.

100 days until graduation

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let the countdown begin!

cool comic

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via a softer world.

i do what i want to do

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, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

i subscribe to the IDWIWTD life philosophy.

one thing i want to do is find a new
tutu and do interpretative ballet.

what do you want to do?

not to be missed

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sophie blackall's missed connections blog is superb!

Happy Holidays

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Relax, enjoy and protect yourself!

special thanks to Abigail for the use of the extra PMFWIW t-shirt.

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, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

your sweetheart. go, do it now.

anybody can be cool.

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from the blog, awful library books.

paris in a nutshell

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some happy moments:

of note: kirk is an excellent jumper, paris is photogenic, we go together.

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Before I move on to Paris I wanted to show you the very cool, completely functional windmill I toured in Rotterdam. You could even buy the milled flour in the windmill store.

the shoot:
the packaging:
the sifters:
in motion:
the windmill total:

a window:the view from the top:

den haag

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den haag (the hague) was cool, but i arrived on the day my bike went missing so my mood was pissy. There was, however, flea markets
espresso trucks
castles
churches
and a cool library to keep me smiling.

frisbee

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it's late in the game but we got a frisbee and we played. it was so fun, except for when my elbow and knee collided resulting in some pain and hobbling.

santa's got a brand new butt plug

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santa claus, originally uploaded by dirk.jan.

this sculpture is an excellent rotterdam landmark that must be shared far and wide.

The most wonderful library in the world

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DOK "Library Concept Center", originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian.

DOK Library Concept Center, in Delft, rivals Disneyland as the happiest place in the world. Amazing innovation and fun hardworking people abound here. I've found my dream workplace. The children's librarian was awesome and there's an art lending program. So cool.

kinderdijk to canal

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Six of my cohorts and I rode 25 kilometers to the windmills of Kinderdijk. First things first we dipped our toes in the canal (toes not pictured),
viewed the windmills,
rode home and promptly jumped in the canal.

another fine bicycle ride day.

bicycle ride to utrecht

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i had a marvelous time this weekend pedaling to utrecht whilst listening to hejira:
thanks to the scenery,
the ladies,
and the city itself.

delft

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delft is a beautiful old city and the bicycle ride there is beyond quaint.

down time

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not every day can be 'discover a new corner of holland day.' i'm tired and it's windy / cold outside so i'm holed up in my room taking funny face self-portraits and browsing my new favorite blog: yard sale bloodbath.

tomorrow to den hague.

Arnhem, the Dutch Desert and a rainbow

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any park that has a museum, free bicycle use and a hunting lodge with a crazy clock tower is fine by me.

Pannenkoekenboot

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we went on a pancake cruise and saw the rotterdam harbor and ate some pretty mediocre pancakes. luckily this lovely, shackled mermaid made the trip worthwhile.

my tiny temporary home

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the hotel baan:
this is my sweet and efficient little room:

and the lovely view:

day 2: amsterdam walking

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i walked everywhere today and i came across some wonderful things. there was an opera singer performing on one of the canals and people came from all over on boat, bicycle and foot to see it:
I continued on to the wonderful bibliotheek amsterdam and stumbled upon many wonderful things - of which i will dedicate a post to later - including this study vessel:
and then it was night and i was still walking and the city was magical:

day 2: amsterdam morning

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woke up:
got up:
pulled up the shade:
walked down these stairs (when i arrived with my larger than necessary bag, Marcel welcomed me from the top step and said, "i cannot help you with that").
and opened the door:
(amsterdam afternoon to follow).

day 1: amsterdam landing

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obersvation #1: the dutch really love to watch planes land. all along the runway there were benches with people sitting on them and i saw at least three folks taking photographs of the airfield / our plane as it landed.
observation #2: marcel van woerkom, is a consumate host and has a lovely home. i sunk right into my bed (sans black fur) for an afternoon nap.
observation #3: this city is beautiful.

observation #5: this kitten charmed me. as i ate my falafel she climbed up on the handrails of the bicycles to the right of this shot. she reminded me of a kitten named biscotina that i befriended on my first trip abroad in san marzano olivetto italy.

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originally uploaded by vgm8383.

insert moxie here.

look who's cooking for dinner 2

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the cooking trend continues here at chez we. we exceeded our goal and made two recipes from scratch. the sprng salad was easy peasy and super delicious. the lentil stir fry was time consuming and the flavoring was minimal so if you take it on i would advise making a large quantity of the mint sauce.

vietnamese spring salad

almond lentil stir fry

off to travel. who knows if i will blog (also who cares?). happy summer.

here here.

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“FEMINISM is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men, it does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a ‘bitch’ or ‘dyke’, it means you believe in equality” - Kate Nash
That's all . Now I will return to punching it out for the F-word.

i found this on a cup of jo.

look who's cooking for dinner

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team we cooks. we really do, but until two weeks ago we had never followed a recipe together. our first meal was chana masala and we were so delighted with our culinary capabilities that we ate it all up and forgot to memorialize the occassion with photographs. this week we made paprika and roasted red pepper pita appetizers and broccoli pasta with red pepper flakes. it was really yummy and we impressed ourselves again. plus we had fun. see:

love shack style

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we want to build a love shack in the backyard as an outdoor space / mild weather guest room. here is our current inspiration:

the structure will be 10 x 10 t0 10 x 12, which design shall we pursue?

The newest little, my tiniest friend

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Louisa Rose Elisabeth McEachern Beaudreau, sister to Henry, daughter of Flora and Marc, born on 7/9/09 at 8:49. Welcome wee one.

half way there

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i had my last class yesterday and thanks to the lovely britt (who doesn't allow comments on her blog) i treated myself to a 'half way there' gift from another awesome girl, ms. etsy:

also in honor of the end of the school year, a favorite book song:

now, who wants to go to the beach!

i like this bike.

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and i like to win.

i'd probably put flowers and baguettes and kittens and books in mine.

this preview

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made me want to see this movie and have a movie date. currently on the list: anvil, sin nombre, adventureland, gran torino (at the crest!), sunshine cleaning. who wants to come?

no reading: seattle libraries will close for a week this summer

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Seattle Public Library, originally uploaded by Gregg Zimmerman.

well, that stinks.

honey, i'm home!

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our new house is this house.

From the desk of Emerson Taymore

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This awesome business card,
led me to this awesome album cover.

which is more awesome? you be the judge. bonus points if you can find big bear's (a.ka. HONEY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD) website.

Pop Quiz

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Q: Do you know the title of the first young adult nonfiction book published in 1873 as a reaction to "dangerous sexual times?"

A: What Every Young Man

and while we're at it

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everyone should watch this dead man's bones video at least once in their lives because there are cool kids in costumes singing along and because i have a crush on ryan gosling (yes, of course, that's why you should watch it).

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everyone should make a chocolate cake, at least once in their lives.

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F#@!

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cursebird.com. take a guess at what this site is about before you visit, then have a laugh.

the seed

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The Seed from Johnny Kelly on Vimeo.

a sweet video from johnny kelly about the nature life cycle.

photograph persuasion

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, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

i am scanning old photos and upon seeing this one all i wanted in the world was a hostess cupcake.

Crystal Ball, 1981

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A newscast, predicting the future of online newspapers.

Orla Kiely at Target!

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Orla Kiely @ Target!, originally uploaded by Amy Cluck of Peptogirl Industries.

Holy cow. Too much cute to list. See you at Target in February, ladies.

(Thanks for the tip, Ms. Britt).

"It is ... awesome"

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"It is ... awesome", originally uploaded by AnyaLogic.

i have to agree. what an exciting time.

cafe weekend

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k and i took a long sunday walk. in the judkins park neighborhood we explored the shops located in the new hiawatha artist lofts building (hey artist friends, check out the deals and the wait list on this place). there we discovered a glorious new coffee shop, called cafe weekend . the charm of the place is in the playful schoolroom theme and simple pleasures design aesthetic. the delightful surprise of cafe weekend is in the delicious flavors of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and sea salt.

i think you should walk there yourself - or ride your bicycle - and let yourself be rapt for a moment in this friendly neighborhood wonder of a cafe.

Song of the Day

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dear fleet foxes,

love, first aid kit (from sweden)

Best Careers 2009: Librarian

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US News and World Report listed librarianship as a career with strong outlooks and high job satisfaction for their 2009 best careers list. A few of the other careers listed include locksmith and clergy. I'm glad to be in the library camp, although a landscape architect would make a lovely second career.

FYI. Bye.

proof of forecast

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, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

i love eating giant magical snowflakes. glinda emgerged from it and granted me a wish. i can't say what i wished for because i'm so hopeful that it will come true. i don't want a jinx.

the twelve days of christmas never looked so good

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thanks to design mom. i love winning and if you do too then put your name in the hat. lots of cool stuff, especially this from sweet beets.

dewey you

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Moxie's Dewey Decimal Section:

449 Occitan & Catalan

Moxie = 35495 = 354+95 = 449

Class:
400 Language

Contains:
Linguistics and language books.

What it says about you:
You value communication, even with people who are different from you. You like trying new things don't mind being exposed to unfamiliar territory. You get bored with routines that never change.

Find your Dewey Decimal Section at Spacefem.com

it's coming on christmas

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snow in the forecast,

trimmed trees, stockings hanging,

and visions of sugar plums, of course.

peace and joy and ho, ho, ho.
(p.s. this post is tree-shaped,
these words being the trunk.)

Party on the Patio !

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Party on the Patio !, originally uploaded by Terry_Lea.

just because.

i've never seen anything like it!

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this was the scene of the celebration in my neighborhood.

i was honored to be in the fine company of dear friends and strangers alike at last night's - best election ever - victory party for barack obama. we danced in the streets, we exchanged high fives with passersby, and we let out a unified shout "yes we can!"

don't stop believin' folks!

day of days!

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every time obama takes another state i turn this song up, let loose with the "whooooooo's!" and sing along, "obama!" there's going to be dancing tonight, i just know it.

another video from class

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guess the relevance, or simply appreciate the tune.

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Librarian 2.0

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: lis_education libraryschool)

Meredith, over at Information Wants to Be Free, has some great ideas about Web 2.0 and skills for the profession.

beautiful autumn

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i am enjoying saturday walks, especially when blazing past all the fantastic colors a defaced parking sign or rascal squirrel provides laughter. i am wishing my friends a happy autumn too. show me your signs.

submitted without comment

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youtube comes up a lot in my program.

a practical mustache wedding

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from the bride and groom,

to the best man,

to our rad, caterer, jessica (of ciao thyme),

even the typewriter joined in!

ans we also are received a thoughtful themed wedding gift from a great gal named carolyn...

...wonderful silliness.

also, hey! our wedding was featured on meg's fantastic blog a practical wedding . check it out!

the first day of school

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the first item of the day. no kidding! we did move on to more scholarly activities later in the day. but who wants to hear about that when you can watch a unicorn video?

the adventures of moxie, librarian

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like a librarian2, originally uploaded by shian-smiling.

tomorrow i will embark on my great library adventure. i'm going to treat this experience like i'm a superhero in training. when i graduate i'll get a cape that reads MOXIE, LIBRARIAN and bring information power to people everywhere.

so excited!

project of the week: yoga mat bag

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materials: the same old ikea duvet cover from the ironing board slipcover project.

tools: sewing machine, good scissors, good pattern.

references: i used amy butler's downloadable nigella yoga bag pattern and followed it semi-closely. ms. butler has many marvelous free patterns available. take a peek if you are ever in the mood for a sunday afternoon sewing project.

outcome: positive.

bonus: i especially like the pocket for carrying love notes from your sweetheart, keys, wallet, bus pass, or whatever.

now excuse me, i'm off to do some yoga. namaste.

National Park(ing) Day

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Seattle Park(ing) Day, originally uploaded by The Trust for Public Land.

i was happy to stumble upon the news that this friday, september 19th is national park(ing) day, because i love parks and other urban sanctuaries.

the idea formed in 2005 when rebar, a group of artists, designers and activists based in San Francisco sought to re-purpose a metered parking space for public recreational activity. their goal was to expand the public realm and improve the quality of urban human habitat.

it is now an annual event with more than 75 cities participating.

stop by to lend a hand or just stroll through a park (ing) space in your neighborhood.

this is a fire eater

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Fire Eater, originally uploaded by icklebird.

thanks to sarah for turning us on to the this is sasek series. team we has already picked up paris and new york and will continue to add the whole collection to our growing children's book library.

team we do photos

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EmmyKirk080158, originally uploaded by seanecurran.

kids playing croquet, yay!

now that - fingers crossed - we have a date for the hand off of our big bundle o' photographs from victoria i thought i'd start posting a few (maybe a lot) from the greatest moments of the day.

above, colin and jack play croquet. i loved seeing the kids enjoying themselves. they were also enamored with the diy self portrait area and bubbles.

speaking of baby clothes...

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i bought this sweet little embroidered rose and pink ribbon sweater at melissa flynn's awesome garage sale on saturday. it's not time yet, but i couldn't resist. so sweet.

go here for a PRETTY good time

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dancing balloons, a fine tune and precious baby clothes get me every time. oona l'ourse.

best button ever

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and even if you don't identify as a unicorn, there's plenty more to choose from. take a peek at democratic stuff.

grateful for this

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sunset through the window

if you could do anything this afternoon...

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....i would take a dip in one of these pools.

what would you do?

via apartment therapy's re-nest.

rolling into the last days of freedom

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congratulations!

simple pleasures

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via urban prankster.

all together now

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Animals and Friends on Ferry, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

the end. best week ever, thanks for the memories.

John on Rope Swing

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John on Rope Swing, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

best week ever, day 6 memories. oh the rope swing!

les classy bucket

2008-09-02T19:16:00.000-07:00

we hosted a dinner on sunday night. our apartment was transformed into a restaurant of sorts, a restaurant called les classy bucket. the food was primarily collected from jenn's garden. we supplemented a few items with a visit to the capitol hill farmer's market. jenn was our fearless leader. under her direction, we labored for eight hours, and then a meal was born.

our chef's vision, gorgeous and delicious:
green salad
greek salad (with green beans)
two kinds of fresh baked breads
handmade ravioli stuffed with beats and potatoes
ravioli - again with the handmade - stuffed with chard and ricotta in a vegetable broth, freckled with kernels of corn
wine and peach/raspberry/blueberry pie with whipped cream on top

tomatoes from the garden

beans!

beautiful beets

utensils

taking a break

bread cooling on the window sill

the broth

the diners

Brendan the Tree King

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Brendan the Tree King, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

Dave and Animals

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Dave and Animals, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

BWE series.

bucka and carly

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bucka_and_carly, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

taking a break from hooping outside the trailer.

BWE series.

tomatoes

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tomatoes_3, originally uploaded by butter & oil.

dinner is going to be so yummy tomorrow night.

john and the eagle

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Eagle and John, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

just a casual chat between man and eagle.

Erika and the Eagle

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Erika and the Eagle, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

in honor of cougar's - far too quick - visit to seattle i am going to post a photo a day (until i get tired) of that marvelous known as best week ever.

moxie nights alternative

2008-08-27T21:48:00.000-07:00

i did not let the change in programming derail the intent to be joyful. i just listened to different music. gave evil urges a full listen. naturally my ears perked at this song.

as i listened i stamped clothespins with the team we credo.

and i couldn't stop.

moxie nights

2008-08-27T17:58:00.000-07:00

i've got a new ritual. it started last week and involves me having the apartment to myself on wednesday nights. the ritual is composed of two parts:

1. simply to enjoy my space / be a space maker /savor my time and express my gratitude for this sweet little life i've got.
2. listen to the roadhouse + riz because they play quality music.

it's a goddamn great ritual. i'm off...

uck, cut! since riz is on vacation and the dnc is underway i scratched #2 and listened intently to ex-presidents, senators and our future president speak.

i'll be returning with the ritual next week. for now please laugh with me at the art project of an only child and indulge me as i post another self-portrait.

"blah blah blah!" she said.

project of the week: gocco printing

2008-08-25T13:15:00.000-07:00

i bought a much famed gocco awhile back thinking i would print our wedding invitations on them. i ended up going another route with those and the gocco has been quietly calling to me from my craft closet ever since.

enter my fairy gocco-mother, jennifer, who dove right in the day her very own gocco professional edition arrived in the mail. within a week we had arranged to have an art day at apartment s.

it was super fun and easy, and the dining room was transformed into a functional art factory. plus my gocco matched the table cloth.

cougar-q

2008-08-25T11:19:00.001-07:00

yesterday johntana hosted a cougar celebration bbq.

ds got friendly with one of the guests. more photos here by moxiesinclair.

pie times at apartment s

2008-08-22T11:35:00.000-07:00

i used to be a pie baker at grandma violet's pies. we were wholesale bakers, selling to local co-ops and fancy grocery stores around seattle in the late 1990's. it was a two woman operation. beth, the owner, used her grandma's (can you guess her name?) marvelous crust recipe as the foundation of the business. there is a secret ingredient. i considered revealing it here by including the recipe but that type of secret is too precious to expose.

it was a truly delightful place to work. and i learned to make a mean pie.

i came home on wednesday and looked at our refrigerator and found a few pints of blueberries and strawberries at their ripest point. i said to myself, "how can we eat them all before they go bad?" and "i don't bake enough pies!" thus, i determined that it was my duty as a wife to make the best fresh berry and peach (we had some super ripe, super yummy ones) pie. so i did. here is a sampling of photos that i took along the pie highway:

naked berries
pour some sugar on me.
hot out of the oven.
a la mode and almost gone.

my 10 commandments

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1. use moxie power.
2. let it go.
3. keep it simple.
4. go for it.
5. dig the moment.
6. enjoy the journey.
7. freedom, fun and flexibility.
8. love more.
9. be outdoors, be active, be courageous and trust.
10. build it.

thanks to the the happiness project for the idea.

song of the day

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satisfied.

bird | eggs | nest | question

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why do i want this so badly?

maybe because she exhibits freedom, fun and flexibility.

the tomato stands alone

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the lonely tomato, originally uploaded by moxiesinclair.

meet our lone tomato. she lives on the fire escape and is a friend to the lone sunflower.

project of the week: ironing board slip

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materials: old ikea duvet cover purchased at the goodwill (you might remember it from here), elastic, yellow thread.

tools: sewing machine, pinking shears.

references: i reviewed this tutorial but did it in a much more haphazard - using half the recommended materials - cutting corners type of way. the moxie way.

outcome: positive.

My Aim Is True

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My Aim Is True, originally uploaded by bagelradio.

i used to call this blog 'i've never seen anything like it.' i never wrote in it. that phrase belongs to another time (a wonderful time of dancing on furniture). i decided i had to give this blog a modern identity in order for it to be a friend that i like to write about and - maybe - you like to visit. thus, the name change to 'the moxie prototype.'

it's got a certain ring to it, doesn't it?

and as simple as that i began posting more and i began doing more things that i love. or, you might argue, the reverse. more things you love = more posting to blog.

(i try not to argue and just enjoy the natural arc of things).

if you could do anything this afternoon...

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...what would you do?

i would have tea with cougar.

song of the day (i like embroidery)

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via Design*Sponge.

new kids on the block

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meet the newest members of our furniture family, eames chair and olivetti print:

and meet the twins, hydrangea and dahlia:

(images, of course, compliments of our new canon rebel wonder camera).