A big hard sun

Two amazing artists and performers- Glen Hansard and Eddie Vedder came together last night at the Providence Performing Arts Center- I was so lucky to be there to witness. This video doesn't do it justice- but still amazing :-)  

So important to appreciate the little things, like the sound of a voice singing to you, even if its you and a whole venue of other people.

Love this hair

Every once in a while, Jane sports a look that makes me wish I had her amazing resources! The hair style below is my latest crave. Love it Jane!

Effortless Cool

I'm heading out on a work trip soon, the purpose of which is to scour the marketplace in search of the coolest prints, innovative materials, and new ways of mixing old favorites. With all that time spent shopping, each trip I inevitably come home with more than I packed. This time around, I'm on the lookout for a few pieces to help with a look like this: effortlessly cool, a little sexy, and at the end of the day, still comfy.

IOU

IOU is a clothing company for a great cause.They even put a code on each item of clothing! Entering the code online allows you to find the source of your fabric and even a photo of the person who handmade your new piece of clothing. It's nice to see a humanitarian company appreciate good design in & out. -Meg Lewis Via Apartment Therapy

I want a garden

Like this one shown on ApartmentTherapy today. Click here for a tutorial on what to plant and how to use it.

Health Nut

Bathing suit season is quickly approaching and I'm down right terrified! It was a very long, very cold winter and my pasty skin and ever changing shape did not fare well. Over the last few weeks I've tried the "cutting back" approach, but to no avail. Finally after some consideration and experimentation, I've chosen a low sugar, vegetarian, and low gluten diet for my work week (because who wants to be "that girl on a diet" on the weekends?) So, I've gotten back in touch with my favorite veggies and have been having a great time mixing greens in different combinations, and trying out new things like Quinoa (which is awesome!).

So today I'm so excited to have found a recipe for Quinoa Pumpkin muffins! It's been a while since I've baked anything (see "cutting back" above) and I'm so up for the challenge. Every time I make a pot of quinoa I think, "this would be cool in corn muffins". It could be the carb deprivation setting in, but I think these protein packed breakfast treats are going to be great!

The recipe is below if you'd like to make them for yourself. And please check out CarrotsnCake...where I found the recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 4 tbsp butter, softened
• 1/2 cup quinoa, cooked
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375*F
2. Coat muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or line muffins cups.
3. Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl; blend well.
4. Pour batter evenly into muffin tins.
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes until muffins are cooked through.
6. Allow to cool before enjoying.

Makes 12 muffins

Spring back to Service

The Service-learning Alumni from Bentley is really ramping up its efforts to stay connected to the community and one another. The group met this past Saturday to represent our center and our alums at Accepted Student's Day for the class of 2015, and then headed over to the Chesterbrook Housing Development in Waltham for a service project. It was the perfect day for outdoor work and the group did a great job spring cleaning at Chesterbrook! We finished up the day at John Brewer's- an old favorite of Service-learning and pretty much anyone who went to Bentley. 

Happy Habitaters

So excited to see this years class of Habitat for Humanity Alt. Break students make it to the news again!


I had the good fortune to participate in Alt Break in 2007 and 2008 while an undergrad at Bentley University. I heard Morgan and team had an incredible week and I'm so proud of them all!

Tea Mixy

I've been doing this for about a year now, and just started sharing the idea with friends. I've been mixing green tea with Tazo Passion tea. The flavor is bold, fruity, and earthy all at once. It's a great replacement to my "second cup of coffee" (in quotes because its technically somewhere around cup number 5 that I stop). Also a great afternoon warm up!

Wednesday Pizza

Since last night was Ash Wednesday and the beginning of lent, I made a veggie loaded pizza to avoid any meat. Normally I'm not much of a carnivore- only eating Chicken and Fish- but since I grew up on Pizza and Pasta during days of abstaining for lent, I figured I'd keep the tradition. Last night I used Whole Foods pizza dough, Whole Foods organic pasta sauce and Whole Foods shredded mozzarella. Toppings included carmalized onions, sauted peppers, and fresh basil leaves. I also added a ring of pesto just before the crust (a tip my Uncle Joe gave me), and lots of oregano, sea salt, black pepper, and garlic!

This year- as in the past, I'm giving up my favorite treat: ice cream. It'll be a struggle, but it makes the first cone after Easter really special :-)