evie and i have been enjoying sesame street videos on youtube. hours of fun to be found. here are a few favorites to enjoy.
evie's current favorite:
Monday, January 5, 2009
Friday, December 19, 2008
making christmas cookies
another lovely friday for the kids. this time spent making christmas cookies. click on the pic to see more shots from the day.
Monday, November 17, 2008
yay! goats.
last friday was gorgeous, so we all piled in and headed to the hidden villa in the los altos hills. the girls enjoyed checking out the goats, even if karen was slightly nervous about goat bites!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
friday at the park
spinning on the carousel, climbing, sliding. and warm sunny weather to boot. another great friday at the golden gate park playground!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
jam session
evie, charli and inara play a special song for sahana's 30th birthday at the bay area discovery museum.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
chilling after the museum
evie didn't want to stay put for this photo, but the girls were hanging out in the sculpture garden behind the deyoung cafe, after an afternoon of fun at the academy of sciences.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
strictly fun
it was another fun year at the hardly strictly bluegrass festival. the girls seemed to have even more fun this year, you know, being able to stand up and all.
lots more great photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcampioni/sets/72157607726874414/
lots more great photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcampioni/sets/72157607726874414/
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
friday, october 3rd
hi ladies,
this is an early call for folks to make the first day of the hardly
strictly bluegrass an annual tradition. mark your calendars.
the festival starts on friday, october 3rd in speedway meadow in
golden gate park. last year was a lot of fun, and i think it will be
even more fun now that we've got more walkers/dancers in the mix. if
you make it out to the show not only will you get to see alison
krauss and robert plant play together, but inexplicably you'll also
have the chance to see mc hammer. how can you let your kid miss that?
you can see this year's line-up here:
http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/
relive memories of last year's show here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcampioni/sets/72157602315327911/
hope to see you all in the park!
julie & evie
ps - the next baby loves disco is coming up on saturday, september
27th from 2-5 pm at ruby skye. any takers?
Monday, September 15, 2008
the food wars
just read this interesting article in the ny times about mistakes parents make when feeding their kids.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/health/healthspecial2/15eat.html?em=&pagewanted=all#
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/health/healthspecial2/15eat.html?em=&pagewanted=all#
Friday, September 12, 2008
celebrating charli's second
i'm going to go out on a limb and say that charli's second birthday at the bay area discovery museum was a success. i know i've got paint on all of my clothes and a smiling child.
click on any picture to see more shots from the day.
click on any picture to see more shots from the day.
Monday, August 25, 2008
No-Knead Bread recipe
ok, claudia and i have talked this recipe up, but it seems that folks don't believe us about how easy it is, so i thought i'd step you thru the recipe with pictures. the recipe was originally published in the new york times in 2006.
No-Knead Bread
Adapted from Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery
Time: About 1 1/2 hours plus 14 to 20 hours' rising
3 cups all-purpose or bread flour*, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon of kosher salt
1. In a large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 1 5/8 cups water, and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest at least 12 hours, preferably about 18 (i've let it go for up to 24 hours), at warm room temperature, about 70 degrees.
2. Dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles. Lightly flour a work surface and place dough on it; sprinkle it with a little more flour and fold it over on itself once or twice. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about 15 minutes. (I turn the dough out on a silpat mat covered with flour).
3. Using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface or to your fingers, gently and quickly shape dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about 2 hours. When it is ready, dough will be more than double in size and will not readily spring back when poked with a finger.
4. At least a half-hour before dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a 3 to 4 quart heavy covered pot** (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in oven as it heats. When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven. Slide your hand under silpat and turn dough over into pot, seam side up; it may look like a mess, but that is O.K. Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will straighten out as it bakes. Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on a rack.
Yield: One 1 1/2-pound loaf.
*OTHER FLOURS Up to 30 percent whole-grain flour works consistently and well, and 50 percent whole-wheat is also excellent. At least one reader used 100 percent whole-wheat and reported “great crust but somewhat inferior crumb,” which sounds promising. I’ve kept rye, which is delicious but notoriously impossible to get to rise, to about 20 percent. There is room to experiment. -- (note the "i" in the previous section is mark bittman, i like this as all white flour, or 2 cups white, 1 cup whole wheat).
**THE POT Readers have reported success with just about every available material. Note that the lid handles on Le Creuset pots can only withstand temperatures up to 400 degrees. So avoid using them, or remove the handle first. (I use a 2.5 liter corning ware casserole dish).
FLAVORINGS The best time to add caraway seeds, chopped olives, onions, cheese, walnuts, raisins or whatever other traditional bread flavorings you like is after you’ve mixed the dough. But it’s not the only time; you can fold in ingredients before the second rising.
No-Knead Bread
Adapted from Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery
Time: About 1 1/2 hours plus 14 to 20 hours' rising
3 cups all-purpose or bread flour*, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon of kosher salt
1. In a large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 1 5/8 cups water, and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest at least 12 hours, preferably about 18 (i've let it go for up to 24 hours), at warm room temperature, about 70 degrees.
2. Dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles. Lightly flour a work surface and place dough on it; sprinkle it with a little more flour and fold it over on itself once or twice. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about 15 minutes. (I turn the dough out on a silpat mat covered with flour).
3. Using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface or to your fingers, gently and quickly shape dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about 2 hours. When it is ready, dough will be more than double in size and will not readily spring back when poked with a finger.
4. At least a half-hour before dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a 3 to 4 quart heavy covered pot** (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in oven as it heats. When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven. Slide your hand under silpat and turn dough over into pot, seam side up; it may look like a mess, but that is O.K. Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will straighten out as it bakes. Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on a rack.
Yield: One 1 1/2-pound loaf.
*OTHER FLOURS Up to 30 percent whole-grain flour works consistently and well, and 50 percent whole-wheat is also excellent. At least one reader used 100 percent whole-wheat and reported “great crust but somewhat inferior crumb,” which sounds promising. I’ve kept rye, which is delicious but notoriously impossible to get to rise, to about 20 percent. There is room to experiment. -- (note the "i" in the previous section is mark bittman, i like this as all white flour, or 2 cups white, 1 cup whole wheat).
**THE POT Readers have reported success with just about every available material. Note that the lid handles on Le Creuset pots can only withstand temperatures up to 400 degrees. So avoid using them, or remove the handle first. (I use a 2.5 liter corning ware casserole dish).
FLAVORINGS The best time to add caraway seeds, chopped olives, onions, cheese, walnuts, raisins or whatever other traditional bread flavorings you like is after you’ve mixed the dough. But it’s not the only time; you can fold in ingredients before the second rising.
Monday, July 14, 2008
garden party
thanks to marion and lucie for a lovely afternoon at their new home in berkeley. they put on such a spread, that i know we will be back.
good planning marion. if you can't be in the city, bring the city to you!
good planning marion. if you can't be in the city, bring the city to you!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
beating the heat? not exactly.
mommies and babies attempted to beat the san francisco heat last friday by spending the afternoon at crissy field. unfortunately, it was a bit of a blazer there too. still, it was quite lovely.
here are some pics of the girls, edited to reduce charlie's exhibitionism!
ms. kyra slept thru the our time there, so sadly, no pics of her. click on any picture to see more shots from the day.
here are some pics of the girls, edited to reduce charlie's exhibitionism!
ms. kyra slept thru the our time there, so sadly, no pics of her. click on any picture to see more shots from the day.
babies do love disco!
evie, charlie and stella rocked ruby skye on saturday afternoon.
while the entry fee ($15/person, including babies) was pretty steep, i think we got our money back in free baby legs and goldfish crackers. we probably wouldn't do this every month, but every few months (especially when it's blazing hot outside) is definitely a possibility.
oh, and we wanted to thank stella for hosting the most excellent after party!
more pics from the day are here.
while the entry fee ($15/person, including babies) was pretty steep, i think we got our money back in free baby legs and goldfish crackers. we probably wouldn't do this every month, but every few months (especially when it's blazing hot outside) is definitely a possibility.
oh, and we wanted to thank stella for hosting the most excellent after party!
more pics from the day are here.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
calling all disco loving babies
ok, i don't know about your kid, but mine is filled with the spirit of deney terrio lately, in what i can only assume is a bad case of dance fever. to help encourage this joy, i think that next month we're going to splurge and go to baby loves disco on june 21st - $15 each for baby and mommy. i'm not in love with the price, but i am in love with the idea of her just blissing out dancing.
anyone care to join us?
anyone care to join us?
Thursday, May 22, 2008
going old school
so, i've been phasing out cleaning chemicals at my place ever since i found out i was pregnant. first i went to "earth friendly" cleaners and now i'm all the way to cleaning with baking soda and vinegar. my house can smell like a salad at times.
what does this all mean? well, first i have a box of cleaning supplies for anyone who might be interested (so let me know if you need any windex or tilex). second, i have some tips on chemical free cleaning for anyone interested in that (i bought a book).
don't worry, i promise not to evangelize!
what does this all mean? well, first i have a box of cleaning supplies for anyone who might be interested (so let me know if you need any windex or tilex). second, i have some tips on chemical free cleaning for anyone interested in that (i bought a book).
don't worry, i promise not to evangelize!
Friday, May 16, 2008
the hostesses with the mostesses
thanks, spring and stella, for the most excellent backyard, water party on the scorching summer day!
click on the pics for many more shots of the day.
note, the pics aren't posted to the public area of flickr, so people shouldn't be venturing upon them on their own (e.g pervs). but let me know if you have concerns.
click on the pics for many more shots of the day.
note, the pics aren't posted to the public area of flickr, so people shouldn't be venturing upon them on their own (e.g pervs). but let me know if you have concerns.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
HOMELESS prenatal program donations
Hello moms!
thank you for all those contributions
(toys, clothes, mattress, swing etc...)
- we dropped a carload off today and it felt like driving a small moving truck...
and i found marlon's old pink panther blanket in the process - he
talked up a storm - puhh, i had no idea about the memory of a one year
old - glad i found it, i had forgotten all about it.
if anyone needs closet space and has items that really only gather dust
(or will expire such as formula etc..)
please let me know - i'll organize another drop-off.
thank you for all those contributions
(toys, clothes, mattress, swing etc...)
- we dropped a carload off today and it felt like driving a small moving truck...
and i found marlon's old pink panther blanket in the process - he
talked up a storm - puhh, i had no idea about the memory of a one year
old - glad i found it, i had forgotten all about it.
if anyone needs closet space and has items that really only gather dust
(or will expire such as formula etc..)
please let me know - i'll organize another drop-off.
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