Hello All!

I have been bad with blogging! Martha would not approve!

Anyway, even though I have not written in a long while I still have been up to "Martha like" projects!

First thing would be that I have been spending time helping my parents de-clutter their house. I have wanted to do this for a long time. For many years the clutter has gotten worse and has become a weight that is hard for my parents to cope with. My mother has back problems and so does my dad (the keeper of most of the clutter) so it is hard for them to take on any big cleaning projects. The house isn't too bad, but there are about 4 rooms and the basement that need major attention.

Without getting too personal, my dad has a hoarding mentality. He buys multiples of one thing, holds on to items for the memories (even though the item has been in a box for over a decade), and thinks that many items would be useful if the apocalypse comes. Basically all this stuff its just making life harder to live, and it frustrates my mom to no end.

I have a few photos of the clutter, but I neglected to take a before photo of the room we are working on at the moment.

SO first some clutter photos!

Dad's Office

Part of the basement

The Laundry room

My mom and I have been working on my old bedroom. We de-cluttered it, cleared it out, and painted the walls and wood work. It is almost done. I will be her sewing and crafting room

Mom, painting her future crafting room

So all of this clearing out has been helping lift spirits around the house. Some days are harder to get going then others, but I think we will get a lot done.

I will keep updating as we go on.

Cheers!

Milk and Honey Market

So the other, day after a session of hot yoga with some girlfriends, we went to Milk and Honey Market (located in Mt. Vernon) to get a cup of coffee and some lunch. I felt that I should write a post about this place becuase I think that Martha would approve.

(Photos via the Urbanite)

Milk and Honey Market is a food market, deli and cafe. The decor is a nice mix of modern and vintage. The way they have the market section set up makes it feel like an old corner store market, while the cafe section has a more modern Ikea look to it. Looking around the market is like eye candy overload. I really could buy one of everything they have in stock.

For lunch I ordered a delicious vegan panini, cup of coffee and two pieces of caramel they had in a jar at the counter. Everything was so good! I wish it was closer to where I lived, I would go there all the time. My only complant is that the the cafe section is small so seating is limited. Other then that I think Milk and Honey is a great additon to Baltimore and I can't wait to go back.

To find out more about Milk and Honey Market check out their website and the Urbanite artical.

http://milkandhoneybaltimore.com/

The Land of Milk and Honey | General Food & Drink | Urbanite Baltimore Magazine

http://www.urbanitebaltimore.com/baltimo...

Meat pies!

Hi all! I just made some Traditional British Meat Pies this past weekend. Pretty easy, just got some Pillsbury dough, ground beef, onion, carrot and celery.

I cooked up the beef with the veggies and seasoned with salt, pepper, red wine and worcestershire sauce. Then I put it all together in a muffin pan and you got some yummy little meat treats. I was just trying it out for christmas.

My Tumblr

Hey folks! I just started a tumblr. It's fun and I am enjoying all sorts or photos and thoughts on a whim. Check it out!

xoxo

My Tumblr!

Congratulations William and Kate

I am genetically predisposed to love all things British! I am excited about the Royal Engagement and plan to have a viewing party on the day of the wedding. I am excited to start

looking for inspiration for this Royal themed party. Most likely tea, cocktails, small sandwiches and crumpets!

Moon post... copy and paste from Martha's Blog

I found Martha's latest Blog post to be quite interesting. She talks about how there are different names for full moons of every month and why they are named as such. I also

really enjoy her photos as well. I am including two.

"Each month, the full moon has a different name. These names can be traced back to the Native Americans, who lived in the Northern and Eastern United States. As a way of keeping track of the seasons, they named each passing full moon for specific events occurring at that time in nature. There are variations on those names, but here are the ones most commonly used. The name fo January’s full moon is the Wolf Moon, for the hungry packs of wolves howling during deep winter. February’s is the Full Snow Moon for the month of heaviest snow. March is the Full Worm Moon for the earthworms that emerged from the thawing ground.

There’s the Full Pink Moon of April after the blooming wild ground phlox. May is Full Flower Moon for the abundance of flowers everywhere. June is called Full Strawberry moon for the sweet ripe berries, followed by The Full Buck Moon of July, when male deer grow new antlers. Fishing was good in August, thus, The Full Sturgeon Moon. The full Moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox is known as the Full Harvest Moon, usually September, but sometimes October. This is followed by the Full Hunter’s Moon, a time to hunt, and finally, the Full Beaver’s moon, a time to set traps."

Autumn is in the air!

Had a lovely time a few nights ago. Had some friends over, made some stew, and attempted to make this Martha Spiced Lemon Cake. It turned out ok, a little dry, but yummy all the same.

I have also pulled out all of my autumn/halloween knick-knacks! Exciting times. Thanks to Hillery for setting up my little autumn shelf! I think it looks quite lovely.

I did the little key setup on the wall, not sure how I feel about it.

Also next weekend is our (Jason and I) one year wedding anniversary! Very exciting times! Here is a photo that our friend Scott took for us. He is a friend of ours and a great photographer!

I'll have to make a wedding post soon. Lots of DIY stuff and Martha inspiration. The hanging tissue paper pom-poms are a Martha product! I love those!

Anyway, Happy Fall!