EVERYDAY EMMA

Catch You On the Flip Side

Hey Guys,

So I've been thinking about this little personal blog here. I've had everydayemma.com now for a little over 7 months. Before that I was a food blogger (Food Coma). The transition from being a strictly food blogger to being more of a personal blog was something that I wanted to try out. And I've really enjoyed sharing little peeks into to my life with you, like my goals with Trey, fitness goals, book reviews, room makeover projects, and family trips. It's been fun!

I've thought about it a lot and I think it's just not for me.

But don't worry. I'm not going anywhere! I will be putting all of my blogging passion into ABM. Developing delicious food, making projects and trying to make you laugh. You can't stop me. I'm here to stay. Just not, like, here here.

Also, I'm currently working on a second book with Elsie (it will be released this summer!). I'm currently hard at work planning my wedding and I have TONS of projects I will be sharing on ABM from that. I am so excited! 

If you ever miss me, well just email me or follow me on Instagram (@emmaredvelvet).

xo. Emma

January 21st.

Hey guys. Today I'm 27 years old. That's like, really really an adult age, huh? (I don't know what I'm talking about.) I'm feeling pretty loved today with all the well wishes and sweet gifts. This year is gonna be a good one, I can already tell. 

xo. Emma

Around here...

:) xo. Emma

Weekend Adventure: Fabric Shopping

Last weekend...
It rained. Trey and I went fabric shopping. We have a project we're working on. I'd tell you, but, it's top secret. Not really. Top secret projects don't usually have anything to do with fabric. Duh.
I consulted my notes. Also you'll note I'm not wearing my engagement ring. Don't worry we didn't break up and then decide to still go ahead and go fabric shopping together. That would be way weird. I'm just getting it resized so I don't have it until next week. Chill out.
We choose fabrics using a complicated method involving looking at the fabric and determining if A.) It's cool and B.) Is it on sale?

What am I? Made of money?
And then I made this face.

Actually... uh.. that's not me. No. Uh... that's totally someone else.
And then we bought cupcakes for a birthday party. Because my power went out just as I had finished the batter. So we bought some. And they cost almost as much as the on sale fabric we got.

Worth it. The End.

P.S. Trey took these photos.

Fireplace Progress Peek

Here's another peek at some progress I've made in my home. Last time I share a look inside my freshly painted kitchen. In my living room I've also had a lot of painting going on, including around my fireplace. And I'm starting to get some art up but I still have a long way to go. :)You can see I got a blueprint copy of Trey and I from our trip to Hawaii last year. It's rather large. It's a pretty crazy I guess... but I love it! xo. Emma

#mileaday

Today I ran my final mile for the mile a day challenge. It was super anti climatic as I only had a pair of old sweatpants and my old tennis shoes available. And it was snowy (yay!) so the last mile was ran on a treadmill (boo). I feel like so many "finish lines" turn out to be pretty anti climatic. Just one of those things I guess.

The journey was super fun though! I love the disciple of challenge like this. And no, I did NOT get a perfect score and never miss a day, but that didn't stop me. It's still good to have routine and goals that push you more than you would normally push yourself. I love that. If I ever do this challenge again I may do it during a warmer season as treadmill running is not my favorite thing in the world. I love running outside. I also found it interesting how this fitness challenge actually forced me to get more creative with my iPhone photos along the way too. Unexpected perk. :)

Hope you have your New Year's resolutions ready because tonight is the night folks. Happy New Year to you and your family. Be safe. xoxoxoxox. Emma

A trip to my grandmother's cabin

Snapped a few photos while Elsie, Jeremy, Trey and I visited my grandmother's cabin today. I've always thought her cabin was such a magical place. It's in the middle of the country and is brimming with old photos, magazines and heirlooms from her life. My grandmother has fantastic taste and (it seems) has saved everything over the years. I just adore visiting her and her little country cabin, wish we could go more often. xo. Emma

Portland

Hey guys! It's the holidays and things are crazy. :) But I did want to share some pretty photos from our trip to Portland last week. Trey took all these photos one day while we were out shopping. It was such a great trip filled with time with friends and family, good food, delicious drinks and a little karaoke. :) xo. Emma

December 7, 2012

Lately life has been awesome! I really can't complain. I've been:

-Still slowly working on my home. I recently hung this giant photo of me and Trey above my fireplace. It's a little... big. I love it. Instagram had mixed feelings (fickle fickle IG).

-Spending lots of time playing with Love Love (my pug) and Steve (Trey's puppy... well, he's mine too).

-Trying lots of new recipes! My proudest kitchen moment this week: lavender ice cream. 

-This weekend Trey and I are in Portland visiting family and friends. Looking forward to good food, adult beverages, and maybe some shopping. 

xoxoxoxoxo. Emma

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Hmm. How to describe Maria Semple's novel Where'd You Go, Bernadette. To me it sort of felt like if Arrested Development was a book, about a smaller sized family, and you weren't totally sure who were the sane ones (Micheal Bluth) and who were the crazy ones (uh... pretty much everyone else). Bernadette is both Micheal and Job Bluth. Sort of. She smart, talented, hilarious, warm and for a good portion of the book you wonder if she's not just a little bit off her game. And really, she is, but that doesn't make her any less smart, talented, hilarious or warm. 

I guess that's one thing that I really enjoyed about this book. All three of the main characters are absolutely fascinating and amazing people while being quite flawed. Bernadette and her husband are both pioneers in their field (architecture and software development, respectively) and their young daughter Bee is about to skip ahead a grade in school because she is so brilliant. But they are all extremely flawed too. I don't want to ruin the book for you so I won't say what happens to each of them. But I love that they are all brilliant and human. 

It's been a while since I read a book that was written paritally (or in whole) through correspondence. Notes, letters and emails tell the story. This was a little challenging at the beginning of the book, as you meet all the characters and are introduced to their world via a somewhat cryptic and, well, not always very descriptive device. But I forgot how much I love this way of writing too. It feels like you are part of the story. Or like you are a detective uncovering it. 

Beyond just being a cool book written about neat people in an interesting way this book was funny, and it makes you feel good in the end. Semple's description of the Seattle socialites and private school mothers is nothing short of hilarious. And I've never even been to Seattle. Plus I am an absolute sucker for a happy ending. And family stories. And smart kids. And books with pretty covers. 

So in conclusion, read this book. If you, like, read books. It's a fun one. xo. Emma