1-2-3, 1-2-3

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1-2-3, 1-2-3

I've never had much rhythm.  True story, I really wanted to be a cheerleader in high school, but I knew that the only way I'd make it onto the squad is if I tried out for mascot. I'll have you know that I rocked that bear suit.  

I bring this up, because now that I write Poppy Haus, I find that I tend to post in fits and spurts, sometimes five days a week, sometimes two, and I always wish that I were more organized about it. A couple of weeks ago, I went to Altitude Design Summit, and it gave me a lot to think about. I sat down and made a plan, and I tried it out, and suddenly I felt it. I've got rhythm. Here's how it goes:

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The Home Team

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The Home Team

Football fan or not, you may find yourself gathering at someone's house for a Super Bowl party this Sunday.  I myself am playing host, but I'm totally phoning it in, literally, I'm ordering pizzas.  I've been out of town, and sometimes this kitchen maven needs a break. I did think it would be kind of fun to make just one little thing to celebrate our foodie culture on San Francisco's big day. Since it's a Super Bowl party, handmade potato chips fit the bill. They are easy to make, and my official taste tester let me know that they are in fact, the bomb. Recipe and pictures below, go Niners!

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The Great Salt Lake

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The Great Salt Lake

I'm back from frozen Salt Lake City where I had a real eye-opening experience at Altitude Design Summit. It was inspiring, anxiety-producing, and so very well executed. I have NO idea how the organizers were able to produce such a niche-specific blogging conference. I never wanted for anything the entire time I was there. I walked amongst pretty girls with top-knot buns and heavy rimmed glasses, blow outs and booties, in rooms with chandeliers the size of Volkswagen Bugs. I returned home with a suitcase full of business cards, some packed in confetti-filled glassine envelopes, and an Etsy Treasury of swag. This is not a dig, I'm telling you, it was a sight to be seen and experienced, and I am grateful. There were a few straight shooting presenters that have given me a lot to work with, and I met some incredibly genuine people.

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Sea Change

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Sea Change

Over the weekend, Adam took the boys on an all day adventure to the coast to give me some time to prep for Alt.  When they returned that evening, ruddy cheeked, in different clothes, Jasper had this large piece of fossilized coral in his hand.  We talked about what he could do with it, and came up with the idea of a vessel for our air plants.  A boy after my own heart, he decided on the gold, which looks beautiful on our mantel with all of the other metals and glass, especially at night by candlelight.  Here's how he did it:

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