tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606174594749814672023-11-16T02:47:02.119-08:00marching to the beat...of a completely different drum.murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-34132053661058836492011-03-30T10:55:00.000-07:002011-03-30T10:55:59.830-07:00da da da da da?lord willing, i will one day have twins. <a href="http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2011/03/29">and they will act like this</a>. amen.murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-50995774586701239492011-03-18T12:41:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:48:29.207-07:00they're almost heeerrreee!!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">rebecca will be here in 3 hours!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and she's bringing the whole family!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszCK-C6qaOGy8eb7NsYuPqsA4YQ6T5O4bpBb8EWB0p_0WiOeoIufgsLDfffWvfee4YNDubJUUjGnsaX5r2VPZMAJXC7AnUfU_2K5a5KwwL1b0MNmDhr4MaX36uv9g9NTMRUXvQX6rRxHt/s1600/familyalbum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszCK-C6qaOGy8eb7NsYuPqsA4YQ6T5O4bpBb8EWB0p_0WiOeoIufgsLDfffWvfee4YNDubJUUjGnsaX5r2VPZMAJXC7AnUfU_2K5a5KwwL1b0MNmDhr4MaX36uv9g9NTMRUXvQX6rRxHt/s400/familyalbum.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">rebecca and her husband, ryan</div><div style="text-align: center;">her dad/mom, mike & susan</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the cutest baby ever, lily</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">did i mention lily? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEAfpw2b01F-IbLMzBoK9zX_r6qq_A2hzSi1r4cEVB4GA8j8emrHgUZkw3qpSQAm6sNZG-RRChZcrdYP4QznRKw5M3YgsbVFAi9-_nYAKVODaowUsXy8HSKk4gX6uiQX0VSuKgC6booCT/s1600/lily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEAfpw2b01F-IbLMzBoK9zX_r6qq_A2hzSi1r4cEVB4GA8j8emrHgUZkw3qpSQAm6sNZG-RRChZcrdYP4QznRKw5M3YgsbVFAi9-_nYAKVODaowUsXy8HSKk4gX6uiQX0VSuKgC6booCT/s400/lily.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't she precious? watch out! she bites!</div><div style="text-align: center;">but....she loves me</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW12ujWlrg8Inw56wAOdCsX3pwmp93yahl37MDqWh3567wiacVi4oFP_T0jmUHAURTBS5mzoK6uytNPHt2yc1BmWZ14DJZnoCjk3hjBoeKzoE8cq_c20yA_I_AgOyDqMFHIdoTdjiYy1H/s1600/lilylovesmurph.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXW12ujWlrg8Inw56wAOdCsX3pwmp93yahl37MDqWh3567wiacVi4oFP_T0jmUHAURTBS5mzoK6uytNPHt2yc1BmWZ14DJZnoCjk3hjBoeKzoE8cq_c20yA_I_AgOyDqMFHIdoTdjiYy1H/s400/lilylovesmurph.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and more importantly, she loves nyc!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl8hIYVAbsxEETUvXFt39Upq022LXKDA6jGUGDoZVE78Pm2cTX6z3l9UHPtTU5M3pkDru0E-UMwVJTHtEzNdbv8mRaomhhfjNLYiTnTS2WtTki38ZNoNbkEqYpmkRN1mwVTClDrC0hNIM/s1600/lilylovesnyc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSl8hIYVAbsxEETUvXFt39Upq022LXKDA6jGUGDoZVE78Pm2cTX6z3l9UHPtTU5M3pkDru0E-UMwVJTHtEzNdbv8mRaomhhfjNLYiTnTS2WtTki38ZNoNbkEqYpmkRN1mwVTClDrC0hNIM/s400/lilylovesnyc.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">however...as excited as i am to see her sweet, drooling face- </div><div style="text-align: center;">i'm 10x's more excited to see THIS sweet, drooling face:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAg_Yq3ah4yAJaAsXR2VlIWXDFGBZOxFdlLzYZi0cIic9q7FhIK2rhLBrXMsi-a75gxrXXSwZN0kG7hyL_KHDIRWkCEMnYctApjUYgXnBB-vLFYJ4qhiYN3oRppv7r2zCPm877784gKle/s1600/rebecca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAg_Yq3ah4yAJaAsXR2VlIWXDFGBZOxFdlLzYZi0cIic9q7FhIK2rhLBrXMsi-a75gxrXXSwZN0kG7hyL_KHDIRWkCEMnYctApjUYgXnBB-vLFYJ4qhiYN3oRppv7r2zCPm877784gKle/s400/rebecca.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" id="publishButton" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['postingForm'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}" target=""><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner"></div></div></div></a>so...have a great weekend everyone! i know i will!</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-82907624648745519942011-02-25T10:39:00.001-08:002011-02-25T10:39:58.209-08:00february foto: day 25<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlG9f1wCgggh3PUfEfx6E9SzaEvI2G_eKR_4vNz7C-uKiRgxuBoIDWQ88bgIBXFzp36gyWrIFSwFCqDdQUvRiuy-roJVSZ9KhIAQ7eha0OFZHr7CY3PDPeWjL-NDOV5Ai6d6akpXX4gMh/s1600/happy+hour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlG9f1wCgggh3PUfEfx6E9SzaEvI2G_eKR_4vNz7C-uKiRgxuBoIDWQ88bgIBXFzp36gyWrIFSwFCqDdQUvRiuy-roJVSZ9KhIAQ7eha0OFZHr7CY3PDPeWjL-NDOV5Ai6d6akpXX4gMh/s320/happy+hour.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">[last night's happy hour with co-workers]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-72544935674185177642011-02-21T14:22:00.000-08:002011-02-21T14:22:00.535-08:00foto february: day 21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzsnVCgd2shID5Y1oBRW5My7q80ePWSUtree2IeY-vavR90jOA0D3gONE5Ll4caelkD6Kk0K1rVtQq0xSqxOBrfY-BqAu-IjD1e8d0BwbTVQlEHcFTRXiHq7u4sZb4qDLZf9-fQIiXRIh/s1600/photo-11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzsnVCgd2shID5Y1oBRW5My7q80ePWSUtree2IeY-vavR90jOA0D3gONE5Ll4caelkD6Kk0K1rVtQq0xSqxOBrfY-BqAu-IjD1e8d0BwbTVQlEHcFTRXiHq7u4sZb4qDLZf9-fQIiXRIh/s320/photo-11.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">[porterbrook + jack's = a wonderful afternoon]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-7297847108874593922011-02-18T10:10:00.000-08:002011-02-18T10:10:18.063-08:00foto february: day 18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCIp0gz6dWCPO6NFkR1mHXAwNXi2vwjhyphenhyphengWmujSztXeryH6cfyVBsvCXVCotap5mBNdJp5voccqD8Snujtfvu5pR9ne0x_Cf4IzIMilbLptjJGRfEVBaSCzl8fzwCDgdqs2grJiufsMte/s1600/lilylovesnyc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCIp0gz6dWCPO6NFkR1mHXAwNXi2vwjhyphenhyphengWmujSztXeryH6cfyVBsvCXVCotap5mBNdJp5voccqD8Snujtfvu5pR9ne0x_Cf4IzIMilbLptjJGRfEVBaSCzl8fzwCDgdqs2grJiufsMte/s320/lilylovesnyc.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">[...and i </span>♥<span class="Unicode"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> lily.]</span></span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-74490500110253781852011-02-17T12:50:00.000-08:002011-02-17T12:50:01.987-08:00foto february: day 17<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2bVCq_rK7qaQAXCHV7TlnR9NLb6CrwxgWVKctQPe2omJomPgz1jvqeirkGsWCx8mwJv7vGkCZmes5w95cvmbuxkuvg5TpIEaaQI-N5lpcoT-FP0RnAyfKoKTf-OHVJ7GT5pxujQv4r_X/s1600/favpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2bVCq_rK7qaQAXCHV7TlnR9NLb6CrwxgWVKctQPe2omJomPgz1jvqeirkGsWCx8mwJv7vGkCZmes5w95cvmbuxkuvg5TpIEaaQI-N5lpcoT-FP0RnAyfKoKTf-OHVJ7GT5pxujQv4r_X/s320/favpic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">[my fave pic of all time. why? is still a mystery...]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-9910477448564291812011-02-16T14:41:00.000-08:002011-02-16T14:41:52.495-08:00foto february: day 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLpFTtNc7YL-HjObY5dDVuKRwLwBPCjSnK3NAE_ZX28vFK-dx_-8j4DoQLepyBZmahyQVJgFOfcdvSk8kWgGl29DctpYZlPRrFqh6N5SYRlafL9iPEK42kCgwLehyphenhyphenOWoy9yv1D7GX8jyq/s1600/DSC_0455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLpFTtNc7YL-HjObY5dDVuKRwLwBPCjSnK3NAE_ZX28vFK-dx_-8j4DoQLepyBZmahyQVJgFOfcdvSk8kWgGl29DctpYZlPRrFqh6N5SYRlafL9iPEK42kCgwLehyphenhyphenOWoy9yv1D7GX8jyq/s320/DSC_0455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">[one year ago today.]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-9170326515608000592011-02-15T08:22:00.000-08:002011-02-15T08:22:36.941-08:00foto february: day 15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTix2SQUosj_6I24Kgx8NY1jUgyFQjiZR6z4Pnsbi2PQ62E96kKMAcpkI5y64dflpGmw4Sn8vuU9tQUVsb6q42a_lOG9Kp5T0YzEJGx9R-1Qz4SnJNPrtCy-3iVFvkzHrZADzZjMMzAKW/s1600/les_cg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifTix2SQUosj_6I24Kgx8NY1jUgyFQjiZR6z4Pnsbi2PQ62E96kKMAcpkI5y64dflpGmw4Sn8vuU9tQUVsb6q42a_lOG9Kp5T0YzEJGx9R-1Qz4SnJNPrtCy-3iVFvkzHrZADzZjMMzAKW/s320/les_cg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">[excited to hang with these girls tonight]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-46818876964152613052011-02-14T05:22:00.000-08:002011-02-14T05:22:05.405-08:00foto february: day 14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJrvZ3_SEaehcoj1wVp8zTz0EVnHpCV2hfgvsz54cwd1Z-270XNjqc_bR7gDfphq0X2NP7GXLBYTBhp4sXrsYTkMxxKukg0g9kumTB6aQIx546iJXvrz5KStc1j6wDYrpH2GgozhJfMbX/s1600/heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJrvZ3_SEaehcoj1wVp8zTz0EVnHpCV2hfgvsz54cwd1Z-270XNjqc_bR7gDfphq0X2NP7GXLBYTBhp4sXrsYTkMxxKukg0g9kumTB6aQIx546iJXvrz5KStc1j6wDYrpH2GgozhJfMbX/s320/heart.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">[valentine breakfast with the roommate]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-72712731925739706702011-02-13T20:22:00.000-08:002011-02-13T20:22:42.907-08:00foto february: day 13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJ8qsBEUVbw6lTYjzBk4WdnUyHrVzqVeAmJvSx10EI1yOu9Eemy9xgby91YAOXMQskoatN6-wsVmBDzlSGOTfb4eOpzVXaMVIlaxT7Y75EQu4g7S-BvkjHbrXfbsVB-S5GjsfiP_IQZgg/s1600/Feb+12%252C+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJ8qsBEUVbw6lTYjzBk4WdnUyHrVzqVeAmJvSx10EI1yOu9Eemy9xgby91YAOXMQskoatN6-wsVmBDzlSGOTfb4eOpzVXaMVIlaxT7Y75EQu4g7S-BvkjHbrXfbsVB-S5GjsfiP_IQZgg/s320/Feb+12%252C+2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">[the "fruits" of our labor: downtown girls juicing party at our apartment yesterday morning. yum!]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-66007731111221000392011-02-11T13:51:00.000-08:002011-02-11T13:51:44.177-08:00foto february friday feature :: angela<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">so, i dropped the ball yesterday. i apologize. but, i'm totally making up for it today!</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">my sweet roommate, angela, has graciously offered to be our friday feature! i asked for a photo that inspires her and she sent...13. here are my favorite 6, in no particular order. enjoy!</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyQvQhLubr7TvrWBAuXANznA29hHBZzksrguV513U2LaUrDjID_WDf9KQQLsy4FxCnksSMKTdfIFZGqpwvCU7MNK9BeMnLJJtiytlRXZ1ZDQfGQYUm2HnbQ8BTaKw2xc23mYD3On-9OnY/s1600/ironandwine.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyQvQhLubr7TvrWBAuXANznA29hHBZzksrguV513U2LaUrDjID_WDf9KQQLsy4FxCnksSMKTdfIFZGqpwvCU7MNK9BeMnLJJtiytlRXZ1ZDQfGQYUm2HnbQ8BTaKw2xc23mYD3On-9OnY/s320/ironandwine.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> [a great night of music: iron & wine]</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">{editor's note: ang was originally supposed to be proposed to at this concert, but our beloved bryson couldn't wait! instead, they were engaged atop a hill in austin, tx several weeks before}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-21347114057593359882011-02-07T05:26:00.000-08:002011-02-07T05:26:09.027-08:00foto february: day 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3JHICv2TtlctD87vU0g6Xdoa8SieyJ7A2-RWhBraHrx7QEyYvV3G_NtWEvs8Lja2TQibDI1UKKRft9flQhMfJAmk5ZMcSl_67ybnN-mLIaQw7GfgyAmIfHRhPDNJX6WOX8cNpbrP-bLs/s1600/IMG_0394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3JHICv2TtlctD87vU0g6Xdoa8SieyJ7A2-RWhBraHrx7QEyYvV3G_NtWEvs8Lja2TQibDI1UKKRft9flQhMfJAmk5ZMcSl_67ybnN-mLIaQw7GfgyAmIfHRhPDNJX6WOX8cNpbrP-bLs/s320/IMG_0394.JPG" width="262" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">[adventure]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-80827568706413849512011-02-06T16:44:00.000-08:002011-02-06T16:44:27.712-08:00foto february: day 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0tRSNmRtjC79Hu5glvDd_-qczPEuK1UUdMiDGk_rNzjyuKF4q82mxGU-CsA4f3h2mN-6NJ-azQrd6YI9SA7W0hhJqARbRGIqKpLD6S5o1wqjX6a08hsbeLw4G7PJdigVQ2k_ZzLBcHhk/s1600/photo-5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0tRSNmRtjC79Hu5glvDd_-qczPEuK1UUdMiDGk_rNzjyuKF4q82mxGU-CsA4f3h2mN-6NJ-azQrd6YI9SA7W0hhJqARbRGIqKpLD6S5o1wqjX6a08hsbeLw4G7PJdigVQ2k_ZzLBcHhk/s320/photo-5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">[birthday dessert from </span><i><a href="http://www.twolittleredhens.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2 little red hens</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> with my sister yesterday]</span></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-39401965445673979412011-02-04T09:00:00.000-08:002011-02-05T08:55:31.401-08:00foto february friday feature :: liz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ugh! i scheduled this to post yesterday knowing i would be busy doing sister things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sorry! here it is today, our saturday friday feature. we're laid back around here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">what liz has to say about why she chose this "foto"*:</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I took this during some down time on a business trip to Mexico City. It was April and Mexico was beautiful and balmy, while the New York I had just left was gray and slushy (sounds familiar...). This photo reminds me of being relaxed, warm and eating my weight in guacamole. It was taken with my vintage Polaroid SX 70.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-55712688413976723062011-02-03T07:17:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:36:26.308-08:00foto february: day 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsUl4KPxUOKKKFiTzir8wI7bphOx1Kx07mMUnmRWEaXgXb9D1_QYjSKSj8bM6VYd9Bhu22dnPc6OxKjUgDpguftGOimHQf8Hrc2AxRhinqFKV0UkIgzk_xAf5934MeBcbDBmT2mt_LacY/s1600/welcomebasket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsUl4KPxUOKKKFiTzir8wI7bphOx1Kx07mMUnmRWEaXgXb9D1_QYjSKSj8bM6VYd9Bhu22dnPc6OxKjUgDpguftGOimHQf8Hrc2AxRhinqFKV0UkIgzk_xAf5934MeBcbDBmT2mt_LacY/s320/welcomebasket.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">[welcome basket for my sister's arrival today]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-70937869053362498472011-02-02T09:49:00.000-08:002011-02-03T10:36:02.842-08:00foto february: day 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXW23mqH6dODm5m5uDi2lkn0_FZsE6Zyzz2XNJCKN6SN59WxqjeXP697XbesX1uBaD43uKC-OtIi8_rfY3KH8b4izURUvhHiTrBnowZzORPf1PNdabKerjRWSf9vt5So5DHlQNaAJqFW02/s1600/murph+%252B+katy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXW23mqH6dODm5m5uDi2lkn0_FZsE6Zyzz2XNJCKN6SN59WxqjeXP697XbesX1uBaD43uKC-OtIi8_rfY3KH8b4izURUvhHiTrBnowZzORPf1PNdabKerjRWSf9vt5So5DHlQNaAJqFW02/s320/murph+%252B+katy.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">[my dear friend, katy, during a trip back to nyc]</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-15977126333781370402011-02-01T11:20:00.000-08:002011-02-03T07:18:40.160-08:00foto february: day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFsP3aVVYphP2h-3JBxfP8Q1H_21CE7wu0l3Ob_kdDS2EgcE1hlvj7fDnSGbDRYoVHVhddmnjBaUsxl1o3GYCyDBTel6hKSKzDybw7XxySF0qfLunqnMlZVP1-YR3QdsPx3OzgbDMKcQp/s1600/view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFsP3aVVYphP2h-3JBxfP8Q1H_21CE7wu0l3Ob_kdDS2EgcE1hlvj7fDnSGbDRYoVHVhddmnjBaUsxl1o3GYCyDBTel6hKSKzDybw7XxySF0qfLunqnMlZVP1-YR3QdsPx3OzgbDMKcQp/s320/view.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">[view from my coworker <a href="http://www.ninedaves.com/">dave's</a> office in early january.]</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"></div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-61164778703086811202010-12-24T21:24:00.000-08:002010-12-24T21:24:40.199-08:00merry christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">a toast to my big brother george...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...the richest man in town.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-harry bailey, <i>it's a wonderful life</i></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">first, i put everyone's names on a slip of paper (there were 29 entries...) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">then, i folded each name...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">next, i dumped all the names into my favorite cup (that i stole from an old roommate)...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">here they are- all 29 names, just waiting to be picked...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">then, i gave the cup a <b><i>good, long</i></b> shake...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the moment of truth, i reached in - picked a name...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the winner is...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">congrats, <a href="http://aroadhome.wordpress.com/">aroadhome</a>! i'll be contacting you very soon!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks to everyone who entered. have a great week!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Unicode">❤ - Murph</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-57691377131942965142010-11-10T12:48:00.000-08:002010-11-10T12:48:39.746-08:00giveaway: derek webb's new album 'feedback'derek webb released his newest album 'feedback' last week. for those of you who know me (let's be<i> real</i> honest about my blog's sphere of influence for a second...if you're reading this, you know me), it's somewhat of a joke that i think mr. webb can do no wrong, musically speaking. his music is a unique fusion of truth and vulnerability. i think there are tons of great artists in the industry right now who do wonderful jobs at one of the aforementioned traits, but few weave both so seamlessly together- and even fewer can accomplish it without sacrificing the quality of the music they're creating. anyway- i'm digressing. summary: derek webb's music rocks.<br />
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so, when he announced on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/derekwebb">twitter</a> a few months ago that he would be releasing a quote-unquote worship album, i was intrigued to say the least. this worship album would be completely instrumental. this was interesting to me mainly because webb usually has a lot to say. verbally. so...we were going into uncharted territory.<br />
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guys- it's awesome. i really don't know how to describe it- and i think that's a wonderful thing. i'm not even going to insult it with a "review" or my thoughts. all i'm going to say is this: listening to it makes my heart sing & ache at the same time. <br />
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i would love to introduce someone to this amazing album! ideally, someone who is reading this and going "derek w-ho?" so...below are the giveaway details. good luck!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>what exactly am i giving away?</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">i'm giving away a tier 2 version of derek webb's new album 'feedback'</div><div style="text-align: center;">here are the details, stolen straight from <a href="http://www.derekwebb.com/">www.derekwebb.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>how can you win this awesome album?</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">comment on this post and tell me what comes to mind when you hear the word "worship." that's it! please leave a way for me to contact you, and only enter once. i'll accept entries through sunday night at 11:59pm. winner will be announced sometime monday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Unicode">❤ - murph</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-56795446790506420282010-11-05T08:52:00.000-07:002010-11-10T11:40:24.646-08:00november is national adoption month!friends,<br />
i want to take a brief moment and make you aware of something that the Lord has been impressing on my heart these last 6 months or so: the orphan. scripture is very clear on God's view of the orphan and the widow- they hold a very special place in His heart. therefore, we, His bride should also be anguished over the plight of the orphan. i know in <i>my </i>heart, the problem seems so vast that it's daunting to even contemplate a starting point. we cannot let this hinder us anymore. please join me in committing to take action. does this mean you need to fill out an adoption application today? absolutely not. could you send $35/month to sponsor a child? probably. if your financial situation is tight- could you volunteer to mentor a child a few hours a week? absolutely. if we, the church, come together and address this growing need- we could absolve it. isn't that amazing?<br />
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here are 3 great resources to help get you started:<br />
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<a href="http://www.apostlesnyc.com/event/2010-11-05-responding-to-the-orphan-crisis/">Responding To the Orphan Crisis</a><br />
(this is a resource compiled by Apostles Church NYC with a bunch of different organizations and what they do)<br />
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<a href="http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2010/10/what-you-can-do.html">What You Can Do</a><br />
(this is a blog my friend <a href="http://kristiankatyrose.blogspot.com/">katy</a> tweeted about how to get involved if you're not ready to adopt)<br />
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<a href="http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/">They Journey</a> <br />
(this is the blog of a young woman who felt called by the Lord to adopt 14 girls in Africa. she is living this call with every breath she takes. her story is amazing- and will hopefully inspire change in your life...)<br />
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if you know of any other great organizations- feel free to let me know!<br />
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<b>let's do this together!</b> as a community, we CAN make a huge difference. let us know what you're planning to do this month to become more involved in this issue.<br />
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i'll start: i'm taking the <i>very small </i>step of sponsoring a child through <a href="http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10322">world vision</a>. i know it's not much, but i'm hoping it will spur me on to take another step, and another...murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-62549707148365504422010-09-09T07:37:00.000-07:002010-09-09T07:37:53.758-07:00i love sample sales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R1-WNLuCMixU_7mcGB-tS2OpimttQNNDojyiF-TVEXszbmLESVw65yhl3iCpH3POpvvIwJFWwOWcUZtblk8TM-gJtkf0M0MXS6EpgUYNprbvvX4ujrXxcjtOERV8hz8PNz2tzyTTPS_Q/s1600/teacup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R1-WNLuCMixU_7mcGB-tS2OpimttQNNDojyiF-TVEXszbmLESVw65yhl3iCpH3POpvvIwJFWwOWcUZtblk8TM-gJtkf0M0MXS6EpgUYNprbvvX4ujrXxcjtOERV8hz8PNz2tzyTTPS_Q/s400/teacup.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">saucer: $1 teacup:$1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">feeling girly before 10am: priceless</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660617459474981467.post-11998733166060075332010-05-03T10:28:00.000-07:002010-05-03T10:37:38.250-07:00a dash of this...a pinch of that...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>i love food blogs. always have. always will. the trouble is, it's just me right now. 1 person. so, i never make any of the food that looks so incredible, because it seems a little excessive to make such gourmet food for 1. [speaking of food for 1: my friend, trey, posted <a href="http://cmunki.posterous.com/the-saddest-book-ever-written">this</a> on his blog recently. it makes me laugh and cry at the same time] well, lucky for me 3 of my favorite things have combined to create a tri-fecta of happiness! 1. friends 2. BABIES! 3. good food. many of my dear friends are having babies- and with their hands so full, it is a great joy to get to serve them by cooking dinner while they get their sea legs. last week, i was blessed to be able to provide dinner for my dear friends, the mason's and their newest edition: maelee marguerite.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPUjusjMdGEnzWcqDjPtGR6knB1yU75vAFEGSqouSmfrHAWF7pHH-fdluhAuemy5ocNTeGRwndfYzevsqQsQKT7kc_Sw9OBYPbWlZR3Lj3q3uoMJhBQQNH5C6RCpRt-c4KLMTTXoCdFgT/s1600/IMG_2665.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPUjusjMdGEnzWcqDjPtGR6knB1yU75vAFEGSqouSmfrHAWF7pHH-fdluhAuemy5ocNTeGRwndfYzevsqQsQKT7kc_Sw9OBYPbWlZR3Lj3q3uoMJhBQQNH5C6RCpRt-c4KLMTTXoCdFgT/s320/IMG_2665.jpg" /></a></div>the mason's are trying to stay healthy in this hectic time- and as you know, vegetables are NOT my forte. after much recipe research i decided on herb roasted whole chicken (found on one of my favorite sites, <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/herb-roasted-whole-chicken/">the pioneer woman</a>), provencal summer squash gratin (found in one of my all-time favorite cookbooks, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boil-Water-Food-Network-Kitchens/dp/0696226863">the food network's how to boil water</a>), and a yogurt/granola/fruit parfait. i had so much fun making food that i never get to make! thanks for the opportunity masons! :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">let's get cookin'!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the herb roasted whole chicken...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MGtlrBRwcXhqWzF5BHn5ij0IcMlWAGOpLLWz958ucXBK-lxsGqwspz_JA5JoLROEcxUXexhTdtOxJnqJSR2AX-VBoU7V1sauRWPLRbZq55RbEzMcFL-aknx22GpFWj19zkSE5F8WWNKg/s1600/DSC_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MGtlrBRwcXhqWzF5BHn5ij0IcMlWAGOpLLWz958ucXBK-lxsGqwspz_JA5JoLROEcxUXexhTdtOxJnqJSR2AX-VBoU7V1sauRWPLRbZq55RbEzMcFL-aknx22GpFWj19zkSE5F8WWNKg/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 whole chicken (recipes says 3-4lbs- mine was closer to 5)</div><div style="text-align: center;">canola oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">rosemary, thyme, sage (or herbs of your preference)</div><div style="text-align: center;">aromatics- feel free to be creative! i chose an onion, lemon, and some garlic</div><div style="text-align: center;">kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">ground black pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;">not called for in the recipe, but i can't live without it: my food network digital remote thermometer (or any type of food thermometer- undercooked chicken is a huge fear of mine!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MCsnE5fkqDhqAWwOmc06ZNCFIIl_yxjz81I5ysev8luUG2ifoca3VNIuhHTNLsj1-KSd4EVL40FrFxLo_A2beXbSviS8t2LhSFtOBgnkb0kvFb8yVj9z2zEZNJnFwkrCv3Qi7jJHizC7/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MCsnE5fkqDhqAWwOmc06ZNCFIIl_yxjz81I5ysev8luUG2ifoca3VNIuhHTNLsj1-KSd4EVL40FrFxLo_A2beXbSviS8t2LhSFtOBgnkb0kvFb8yVj9z2zEZNJnFwkrCv3Qi7jJHizC7/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">take your herbs and remove them from their stems, then give them a good chop. you'll need a couple of tablespoons of herbs (about 2 teaspoons per herb)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3WcRHsYPrxhPyYwQOpDYgI8g6G_Y6zuRWt9QXDiIknbyLnMDLb8u-EZwQ0wkPl8HGf5yDXcyuoJoPhDPPYmG6oFpbUKXydu6tHkCOiyt2TAUUz1n_2knJuaMnZMmzy7x2_-wWXzBTKSk/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3WcRHsYPrxhPyYwQOpDYgI8g6G_Y6zuRWt9QXDiIknbyLnMDLb8u-EZwQ0wkPl8HGf5yDXcyuoJoPhDPPYmG6oFpbUKXydu6tHkCOiyt2TAUUz1n_2knJuaMnZMmzy7x2_-wWXzBTKSk/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRy5Z5lxbYs8W604woUvmUcpANS8X87XtEa0-c7VhBVOCZOT_b3iJZedz5s7ifsttA33JFDRG1j_CGHCi1H5YusrhUrh1nAYCfPOc9MSfJ5F2gh3aO-Xize4uynhe_UgRVzlPAtUSBr7y/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRy5Z5lxbYs8W604woUvmUcpANS8X87XtEa0-c7VhBVOCZOT_b3iJZedz5s7ifsttA33JFDRG1j_CGHCi1H5YusrhUrh1nAYCfPOc9MSfJ5F2gh3aO-Xize4uynhe_UgRVzlPAtUSBr7y/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">put your herbs in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">next, add 2-3 tablespoons of your canola oil.</div><div style="text-align: center;">give it a good mix.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kyObsH7PY0wrhKNThJDqk7R7iHdj5qdSvxT5dShL61Iyb2b4W1zEdTILwDMHiRGBUOjijcY_dZhKMHZ46l2VMUFr17fZ-w2XL_OrttLFPM5ttZ58QWmTGve_gbvUhVcwWxGki4pbSgYo/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6kyObsH7PY0wrhKNThJDqk7R7iHdj5qdSvxT5dShL61Iyb2b4W1zEdTILwDMHiRGBUOjijcY_dZhKMHZ46l2VMUFr17fZ-w2XL_OrttLFPM5ttZ58QWmTGve_gbvUhVcwWxGki4pbSgYo/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">now, find the ingredients you chose to use as your aromatics...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EA-RlfAyT5k3bhyphenhypheny7E1miO10pT7gVswklD2TC1qC3Ag2onfWbn9_tJXWuuPcbO-W3IbVRKM-qDjBObnDSc_Eg5ImD25GB427XzZgGqutNDeStEQ-w8Fb-yWOmP8hx7jlBPyTGxduPZzv/s1600/DSC_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EA-RlfAyT5k3bhyphenhypheny7E1miO10pT7gVswklD2TC1qC3Ag2onfWbn9_tJXWuuPcbO-W3IbVRKM-qDjBObnDSc_Eg5ImD25GB427XzZgGqutNDeStEQ-w8Fb-yWOmP8hx7jlBPyTGxduPZzv/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and give 'em a rough chop. you're not going to actually eat them, so it can be large chunks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">important step that i forgot: you want to pat your chicken with paper towels and make sure it's completely dry. i got out my paper towels, but in the excitement of getting to chop onions and lemon and garlic (oh my!) i completely forgot to do it! (it's the little things in life that get me excited...obviously.) patting the chicken down helps to ensure that you'll have a nice crispy crust on the skin. i was so worried, but i think my skin came out fine...right, masons? ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFmvjXm-XVcBvcf_Sy9VByqpXuMJFw19ptrqZS77P7hx1eBfZDTeq90uCcCDgkjWrHYD5x-QtWpMHBLYCxb74DVFR_E-82K2STan_tvOuM-MvNmnXM8DlNwPcFzpu2aHfIbhCo9_Ty2P1/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFmvjXm-XVcBvcf_Sy9VByqpXuMJFw19ptrqZS77P7hx1eBfZDTeq90uCcCDgkjWrHYD5x-QtWpMHBLYCxb74DVFR_E-82K2STan_tvOuM-MvNmnXM8DlNwPcFzpu2aHfIbhCo9_Ty2P1/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">okay, stuff all of the aromatics into the nether regions of your chicken. don't forget to remove the gizzards! gross, i know- but it must be done! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO7hQ1rIys1hfFlDS-sZAQDBnBHG77o2e5LSRmdzZqLOtt_KTRUKraIaHQchFAifOmMdmjIJ9pVSlY1qnhQDhPLrwYxDkNa6rdkVNA0G2kVTiJGnr_DHCWoE2GCIpfGsQuP_sCfdpLfGN/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijO7hQ1rIys1hfFlDS-sZAQDBnBHG77o2e5LSRmdzZqLOtt_KTRUKraIaHQchFAifOmMdmjIJ9pVSlY1qnhQDhPLrwYxDkNa6rdkVNA0G2kVTiJGnr_DHCWoE2GCIpfGsQuP_sCfdpLfGN/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">those are the gizzards on top (blegh!) i tried using a "garbage bowl" for today's cooking extravaganza. i have made fun of them in the past, well- mainly rachel ray's (because she sells a normal mixing bowl and calls it a "garbage bowl" and people spend $20 for it!). i have to say, it was invaluable. basically, the idea behind a garbage bowl is to have a bowl on your countertop for anything you would throw away- paper towels, skin of an onion, gizzards, extra herbs. the idea is you don't have to trek back and forth to the trash while your hands are all gross- and while i think it's kind of silly- it was also kind of great.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfkj19Hu6sChZHQPLXowpLafWeb1CS6V6GWYwhqubvG9VWeKZwJFsfsoGHpEMBWDHwDIWGh2wEUfnZZ-EfWnvJjlvnB-RZXgOvi9uTbggpXDhnq8ERY-N3dzhEegJQihmG4ep57z5B5jw/s1600/DSC_0048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfkj19Hu6sChZHQPLXowpLafWeb1CS6V6GWYwhqubvG9VWeKZwJFsfsoGHpEMBWDHwDIWGh2wEUfnZZ-EfWnvJjlvnB-RZXgOvi9uTbggpXDhnq8ERY-N3dzhEegJQihmG4ep57z5B5jw/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">now you're ready to rub the canola oil/herb mixture on the chicken. make sure you get it everywhere- even underneath!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZErI0lwZOuLfiCxv7aD3vFGJ8oZeKbTG2c3oNI3PddSgDt2yow9Kg1n_eMj89DO-m3lzK_H1Z66QcBBmOrbXyXU0QKdYb4wXAIQ9jGE-L1kGrma0oOmqcw8PtIZiYZJT1I6BZ6ObA06R/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZErI0lwZOuLfiCxv7aD3vFGJ8oZeKbTG2c3oNI3PddSgDt2yow9Kg1n_eMj89DO-m3lzK_H1Z66QcBBmOrbXyXU0QKdYb4wXAIQ9jGE-L1kGrma0oOmqcw8PtIZiYZJT1I6BZ6ObA06R/s320/DSC_0051.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">optional: i inserted the probe from my digital thermometer into the chicken. you're supposed to insert it into the thickest part of the thigh. i think i did it wrong. i must have put it in the leg? b/c 10 minutes into the cooking process, it said it was ready! yikes! however, this is normally a really great tool! you set the meat you're cooking (beef, chicken, fish) and if it's beef, set the done-ness desired (rare, med. rare, etc.) and then it beeps at you when your meat reaches the acceptable internal temperature. so cool!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7tI2GWHqMTAWAll8WEzlu02yXlxdmcnzwVtLk2VJSULSxs5a3c9CfMISyCRhOQsYkufsGwMrMaGIlcfiA66bVcG-iK9q8YiUbRBt15e_NkKD01p9-SiMZwPOzUbDBgJrm8VY_4SHyGtb/s1600/DSC_0071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7tI2GWHqMTAWAll8WEzlu02yXlxdmcnzwVtLk2VJSULSxs5a3c9CfMISyCRhOQsYkufsGwMrMaGIlcfiA66bVcG-iK9q8YiUbRBt15e_NkKD01p9-SiMZwPOzUbDBgJrm8VY_4SHyGtb/s320/DSC_0071.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">after an hour-ish in a 450 degree oven- voila! you've got a beautiful herb roasted chicken!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">now, for your side dish</div><div style="text-align: center;">provencal summer squash gratin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P0M70CKry_vbmhUPUmF2CJaWkZF9MQ9uukeEjA28r3S17jYD8A66bkWkazyekbIHe8NGq5mqcyh5rBKonvLtcEhN1C57-OiF1mImW5h9yOh42uEY1q7BbBh55MnCC8iTq3IzDuDKd8uK/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P0M70CKry_vbmhUPUmF2CJaWkZF9MQ9uukeEjA28r3S17jYD8A66bkWkazyekbIHe8NGq5mqcyh5rBKonvLtcEhN1C57-OiF1mImW5h9yOh42uEY1q7BbBh55MnCC8iTq3IzDuDKd8uK/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 zucchini or other summer squash</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 eggplant (optional, i added for extra color)</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 ripe plum tomatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;">thyme (or herb of your choice)</div><div style="text-align: center;">extra virgin olive oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">garlic</div><div style="text-align: center;">parmesean</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 onions</div><div style="text-align: center;">kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">ground black pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkKJg5uqNbLqeo01fqHOSUQ1R5geR5M5gdXtH_bEjCSbqqDGXOU4ow9L3vuwZrW8HwjYx3ziOs9qzvrDahtfS43ws768ykhSg5BMABLuTE95cXKcpLzcexwhF6Le_DTTbWvZd8CcvyKv8/s1600/DSC_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkKJg5uqNbLqeo01fqHOSUQ1R5geR5M5gdXtH_bEjCSbqqDGXOU4ow9L3vuwZrW8HwjYx3ziOs9qzvrDahtfS43ws768ykhSg5BMABLuTE95cXKcpLzcexwhF6Le_DTTbWvZd8CcvyKv8/s320/DSC_0052.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a pan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">chop your onions and garlic. remove about 4 sprigs of thyme from the stems. toss these in the pan and cover for about 5 minutes (stir occasionally).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">side note: sorry! there are less pictures of this dish- once it starts, it's very time sensitive-so i had to move!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY2ISzsvBb0tmMkN9LbnmntDYxDk4iH_RU6N3xerSi0_7bCmo9B-6QNT4GEzZug4EY-zIWCEeGbibsxck65qWXgP2gLTXrb8fx3dEyfDqeymajzXkjhQ6y_y__cO-pJn43-H7ftJofxtk/s1600/DSC_0054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY2ISzsvBb0tmMkN9LbnmntDYxDk4iH_RU6N3xerSi0_7bCmo9B-6QNT4GEzZug4EY-zIWCEeGbibsxck65qWXgP2gLTXrb8fx3dEyfDqeymajzXkjhQ6y_y__cO-pJn43-H7ftJofxtk/s320/DSC_0054.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">after 5 minutes uncover it, turn up to high heat and let it cook for about 10 more minutes- but don't let it brown (i think this pic is from right when i threw the onions in the pan, they should be more wilted after the initial 5 minutes of cooking)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTrRlbS5dRo8KtHkTPMdVgENEDnXm5gKjGJnDfbsjr2TvNQgwRqdadqDq-UwABcbOrbslOiLYdlHjOLBx0-xNtzmR0AvGRKd6utK5CCJVnqddip06Q9yUcQpb8NcSpCU2EIYFqbEFJkfF/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTrRlbS5dRo8KtHkTPMdVgENEDnXm5gKjGJnDfbsjr2TvNQgwRqdadqDq-UwABcbOrbslOiLYdlHjOLBx0-xNtzmR0AvGRKd6utK5CCJVnqddip06Q9yUcQpb8NcSpCU2EIYFqbEFJkfF/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">mine started to brown well before 10 minutes, so i removed from heat and soldiered on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRe9byLepOiI7VLDnlKF1_tIaEtRyXElVg4uyaE6cDmeuyN0YEhHOIG2IcLOJlUO0BhMLY76s03nSXQyEtsa4RaKlBrsbXGMs1ltDFvnDtY9aYjVWh9oJVMJk7X97PCPNEdtR59btNQH-/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRe9byLepOiI7VLDnlKF1_tIaEtRyXElVg4uyaE6cDmeuyN0YEhHOIG2IcLOJlUO0BhMLY76s03nSXQyEtsa4RaKlBrsbXGMs1ltDFvnDtY9aYjVWh9oJVMJk7X97PCPNEdtR59btNQH-/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">while your onion mixture is cooking, slice your zucchini/squash/eggplant/tomatoes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZha7M0KdjT26b3BZE39x81xrKiZH3-eNYO_Mwv4c-s5FLU_Esql7u1WwcPNcZLME9d1kIDf4frDrp4PWMaV0M9OAmRNR_CYHkOI5alR6ZjE2Z96HEkqmA8paSpQQzu3sdyKFvMSYO8paT/s1600/DSC_0058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZha7M0KdjT26b3BZE39x81xrKiZH3-eNYO_Mwv4c-s5FLU_Esql7u1WwcPNcZLME9d1kIDf4frDrp4PWMaV0M9OAmRNR_CYHkOI5alR6ZjE2Z96HEkqmA8paSpQQzu3sdyKFvMSYO8paT/s320/DSC_0058.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">after that, toss it all in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of kosher salt, and pepper to taste.</div><div style="text-align: center;">isn't that gorgeous?</div><div style="text-align: center;">helpful hint: only about 1/2 of my vegetable mixture would fit in my pan. if you're trying to save a little $, only buy 2 tomatoes and 2 zucchini- maybe still buy the eggplant for color- it's too gorgeous to leave out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">unfortunately, those are all the pics i got. next, i spread the onion mixture in the bottom of my pan. i then covered it with a layer of my zucchini/squash/eggplant/tomatoe mixture- i layered it in a color pattern- remember, <a href="http://murphinmanhattan.blogspot.com/2009/08/baking-is-visual-art-and-it-doesnt.html">baking is a visual art</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">finally, you sprinkle 1/2 cup of your grated parmesean cheese over the whole dish.</div><div style="text-align: center;">cook for 30 minutes covered with foil at 375 degrees.</div><div style="text-align: center;">after 30 minutes, uncover and let cook for another 30ish minutes-until cheese starts to brown.</div><div style="text-align: center;">voila! another amazing dish- it smelled wonderful!</div><div style="text-align: center;">special shout out to my amazing friend, <a href="http://www.kristiankatyrose.blogspot.com/">katy</a>- she let me take over her oven so that i could cook the chicken and the squash at the same time. she's such a lifesaver (and all around great friend!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">finally...dessert!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">yogurt/granola/fruit parfait</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyXZbLGDaqmQm6Q8eKMp0zsrR3VjKjN5KK5d7Hmha4XYy6DWMDx0ffLJpP9cNQ8GGTuqvV7x4RgBD1CVAz5NXwXjQ7mBGu8HCsehAra3dUe2bycoppgojgfrk8I8qAfnyyC8LyIEPZag8/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyXZbLGDaqmQm6Q8eKMp0zsrR3VjKjN5KK5d7Hmha4XYy6DWMDx0ffLJpP9cNQ8GGTuqvV7x4RgBD1CVAz5NXwXjQ7mBGu8HCsehAra3dUe2bycoppgojgfrk8I8qAfnyyC8LyIEPZag8/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">yogurt </div><div style="text-align: center;">granola </div><div style="text-align: center;">berries</div><div style="text-align: center;">disposable cups (when taking to friends)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">but the best part of this meal was definitely...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdHb48DvcJHlj6O4eu0sp5TrI2fXbtHJ7QC4c17nJl58GYnc0nE8BnVQ0WGxUoHpJgKDsT_Li3Isnz2NUvl0cFUXKUhfycd94j4YuARvDmncwQ73LWW3U0qQhvLeTnSK4v-qgoH_WINU5/s1600/MaeleeFirstWeek+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdHb48DvcJHlj6O4eu0sp5TrI2fXbtHJ7QC4c17nJl58GYnc0nE8BnVQ0WGxUoHpJgKDsT_Li3Isnz2NUvl0cFUXKUhfycd94j4YuARvDmncwQ73LWW3U0qQhvLeTnSK4v-qgoH_WINU5/s320/MaeleeFirstWeek+020.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">getting to meet maelee! she's perfect! (me- not so much....remember! i had been cooking in a very hot kitchen!!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for reading! i hope you have as much fun cooking as i did! bon apetite!<br />
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(pictures of maelee "stolen" from the <a href="http://www.manhattanmusicmaker.blogspot.com/">mason's blog</a>- go check it out!) </div>murphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112357057068019881noreply@blogger.com4