tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78546838175992115622024-03-13T08:04:36.678-07:00Absolutely Not Marthaa clumsy girl can still be inspired by delicious design, fabulous food and irresistible images.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-54411124893832586152012-11-19T10:09:00.000-08:002012-11-19T10:12:00.515-08:00Thanksgiving idea: Place cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the years, my kids have used the traditional method for making place cards: computer + printer. But how fun are these fall fruit <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-crafts-place-cards" target="_blank">place card holders</a>? They're easy to make and will undoubtedly ensure the perfect seat assignments.<br />
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On a separate (but also holiday-related) note, I recently discovered Doozy Cards, a small, family owned and operated animation studio and ecard company. A father and daughter team founded Doozy Cards with the intention of uplifting each person who views their cards. They've been creating original <a href="http://www.doozycards.com/" target="_blank">ecards</a> since 2003, including popular <a href="http://www.doozycards.com/ecards/thanksgiving/funny" target="_blank">funny Thanksgiving ecards</a>, and have a <em>huge</em> selection of charming and humorous musical greeting cards for practically every holiday or special occasion. ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-54188145642530553832012-05-07T08:40:00.001-07:002012-05-07T08:40:10.908-07:00Healthy snack.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4M_Ze-zpu7cPwWxVsVl233MyW94MCW_VaK23dfWGUL4dDdAL81w8X_TnjhuBDLn-SKv1lxqG4IPGIq6HpCVgSm7w79AqbtElIcdV_gErehPCUfZDAZ5a2nWjdRDmi6PJcB59Ne0SmTw/s1600/luna.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4M_Ze-zpu7cPwWxVsVl233MyW94MCW_VaK23dfWGUL4dDdAL81w8X_TnjhuBDLn-SKv1lxqG4IPGIq6HpCVgSm7w79AqbtElIcdV_gErehPCUfZDAZ5a2nWjdRDmi6PJcB59Ne0SmTw/s400/luna.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5738836587462403010" /></a>Did you know <a href="http://lunabarorders.com/shoppingcart.asp">LUNA Protein Bars</a> are gluten free? (I didn't.) The bars come in five flavors (we sampled Chocolate Peanut Butter and Cookie Dough), and they have a whopping 12 grams of protein, are high in calcium and folic acid and less than 200 calories!ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-14109897340728847222012-04-16T21:34:00.000-07:002012-04-16T21:34:26.944-07:00Guest Post: Big City Dating<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpXIvo73nuGqk_SpHaWWCDEyv520ny3RkRA7oYkOeYX-eIF5AdTkbrXVmU3B3_3PJHyE9r6rKC1spngqaH1BmvqSaduiK_ESkioM-DffcA5dYLtgwfXgf5TShK5egQrEQIA7MB2-eOaM/s1600/tumblr_lltu9vwAEt1qearaqo1_1280.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpXIvo73nuGqk_SpHaWWCDEyv520ny3RkRA7oYkOeYX-eIF5AdTkbrXVmU3B3_3PJHyE9r6rKC1spngqaH1BmvqSaduiK_ESkioM-DffcA5dYLtgwfXgf5TShK5egQrEQIA7MB2-eOaM/s400/tumblr_lltu9vwAEt1qearaqo1_1280.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732158102931001426" /></a>Living as a single in a large city can be a lonely existence for someone who doesn't have a family or community support system. Many singles don't find it easy to meet other people in a big city, whether they're interested in friendship or dating. In addition, singles looking for a committed relationship may be reticent about expressing that sentiment. Yet if they can't make it clear that they're looking for a serious partner, they may attract people who don't share their goals.<br /><br />Some singles appreciate their friends who try to "set them up" while others are offended, but in the best of circumstances, friends have their own lives and can quickly become weary of trying to find dates for their single friends. Singles can also weary of hearing their married friends tell them that they're being "too picky" or "not doing enough" to meet a partner.<br /><br />Internet dating can also be frustrating. Dating sites are not always secure. Some online dating sites may include profiles of people who live across the country or even outside of the country. Profiles are often misleading, either intentionally or unintentionally so if a single wants to identify a person that will be a good match, the online profiles can create more problems than solutions.<br /><br />The final option, meeting people at events, bars or parties often feels awkward and superficial. Singles often say that they feel pressured to make a connection at venues where the lights are low, the music is loud and the conversation feels shallow and phony.<br /><br />The bright lights and excitement that big city living offers can bring new opportunities for singles of all ages but for those who are looking for a meaningful relationship, living in a large city can bring a certain level of loneliness that's not always easy to overcome.<br /><br /><em>Sarah is a professional matchmaker at <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/table-for-six-total-adventures">Table for Six</a>, a unique dating service based in Los Angeles. <a href="http://www.tableforsixlosangeles.com/">Table for Six</a> has years of experience matching like-minded single professionals together. A policy of caring about their members above all, has produced many happy <a href="http://www.tableforsixlosangeles.com/reviews.html">Table for Six reviews</a>.</em><br /><br />(Photo from <a href="http://awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com/">Awesome People Hanging Out Together</a>)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-3118249558479900772012-04-02T09:26:00.003-07:002012-04-02T09:55:01.847-07:00Guest Blogger: Laurie R. on the New Lowell Milken UCLA Law School<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN-Q3R4a2C03E7LJiqncYJHRuhmM6dlLoilz5raHKizz00TXSU21eax5Fo0XrkGdbQkzOGGaqYQjIdb45I4xuwMHgLlwuUuKgC8qWJlLvVsv1w4jeRpT3JQaPfhgM6o93olmLQdbst50/s1600/ucla3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN-Q3R4a2C03E7LJiqncYJHRuhmM6dlLoilz5raHKizz00TXSU21eax5Fo0XrkGdbQkzOGGaqYQjIdb45I4xuwMHgLlwuUuKgC8qWJlLvVsv1w4jeRpT3JQaPfhgM6o93olmLQdbst50/s400/ucla3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726842214911837890" /></a>LA residents appreciate that our <a href="http://www.law.ucla.edu/Pages/default.aspx">UCLA Law School</a>, one of the nation's top law schools, continues to function as a leader in enhancing the ethics and values of law. This connection was recently augmented by a $10 million gift from <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/lowellmilken">Lowell Milken</a>, an advocate of educational reform and a 1973 alumnus of the school. <br /><br />Milken's gift created the <a href="http://www.law.ucla.edu/centers-programs/lowell-milken-institute-business-law-policy/Pages/default.aspx">Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy</a> which will develop innovative approaches to law and business. It is anticipated that the Institute will develop new strategies to improve law students' transactional and problem solving skills through hands-on training through its research into successful law and business models. <br /><br />Milken sees this gift as one which will attract and retain top Law School faculty as it supports centers and institutes which inform law and public policy. An additional component of the gift provides the UCLA Law School with the capability to offer increased financial aid to students who demonstrate leadership potential in the fields of business law and policy. The Law School anticipates that the enhanced training in real-world transactional skills and the expanded curriculum will be of use to the broader legal and business communities in addition to the UCLS Law School students.<br /><br />The UCLA Law School's reputation as a leader in business law along with its long tradition of interdisciplinary collaborations convinced Milken to open his Institute at UCLA. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block noted that "Through groundbreaking research, as well as symposia and conferences, the Lowell Milken Institute will facilitate the kind of sustained dialogue with policymakers and practitioners that is UCLA's hallmark as a public university."<br /><br />The UCLA Law School sees this kind of private philanthropy as vital to allowing the school to attain its vision and values and serve the LA community.<br /><br />(Photo <a href="http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=188">here</a>)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-57251582644413834382010-11-04T00:10:00.000-07:002010-11-04T00:10:17.000-07:00Forever 21 Fashion Finds for the FortysomethingsSome of our <a href="http://www.fashiontoast.com/">favorite</a> <a href="http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/">fashion</a> bloggers are featured on <a href="http://www.forever21.com/bloggershop/">F21's website</a> with their fall picks. 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Last Monday night I was invited to a star-studded awards gala (at the <a href="http://www.pacificdesigncenter.com/">Pacific Design Center</a> in West Hollywood) honoring <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/">Martyn Lawrence-Bullard</a>, the recipient of the prestigious 2010 Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year Award.<br /><br />A little background on Martyn: He was named one of the world’s top 100 interior designers by Architectural Digest and will be featured on Bravo’s new program, “Million Dollar Decorator”, set to debut at the end of 2010. His client list includes Cher, Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Eva Mendes, Ellen Pompeo, Kid Rock, Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne and Tamara Mellon, founder and President of Jimmy Choo. <em>Very impressive</em>.<br /><br />I love his work on Ellen Pompeo's classic 1920s Spanish-style home in the Hollywood Hills...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruNjN_B6OQSwyWXyH1MXKHMhnnl5fivBs5SYN3_6GRPax_7LGcqMf_jtE0L8IQxFN47GtB_4zHuzfjSxQIJqxAwwo2Cl6eOrPcghyphenhyphenfM1USqEXAIPlp8HfYpAYKeJ-ImT9g_j0-2K-ffw/s1600/ellen-pompeo-hollywood-home-ED0510-06.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruNjN_B6OQSwyWXyH1MXKHMhnnl5fivBs5SYN3_6GRPax_7LGcqMf_jtE0L8IQxFN47GtB_4zHuzfjSxQIJqxAwwo2Cl6eOrPcghyphenhyphenfM1USqEXAIPlp8HfYpAYKeJ-ImT9g_j0-2K-ffw/s400/ellen-pompeo-hollywood-home-ED0510-06.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531859591705011010" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eyB_OIDsHJPfZRelrrkPvCapQZycrb-QBI1Uo13b1EGVepQdnQcyFb_NqjqlDqr7G48haJLmFdzD6vi1J7Fk9GIy2GTDSJKHpI-QYewkVFPhn8rmHITCfW3fehti9y166Zv_vTz30NM/s1600/ellen-pompeo-hollywood-home-ED0510-04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eyB_OIDsHJPfZRelrrkPvCapQZycrb-QBI1Uo13b1EGVepQdnQcyFb_NqjqlDqr7G48haJLmFdzD6vi1J7Fk9GIy2GTDSJKHpI-QYewkVFPhn8rmHITCfW3fehti9y166Zv_vTz30NM/s400/ellen-pompeo-hollywood-home-ED0510-04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531859187759367874" /></a><br />Back to the gala. <a href="http://www.wolfgangpuck.com/catering-events">Wolfgang Puck</a> catered the affair, and I definitely enjoyed my share of miniature grilled cheese sandwiches, thin pizza mini slices, chocolate-covered <a href="http://www.hostesscakes.com/hohos.asp">Ho Hos</a> and teeny tiny (maybe 2 inches tall) vanilla ice cream cones.<br /><br />While the majority of the previously mentioned celebrities were not in attendance, with the exception of Sharon (and Kelly) Osbourne and Ellen Pompeo, I did see Shannen Doherty, Lance Bass, Cheryl Tiegs, Taylor Dane and Camille Grammer (<a href="http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills">The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</a>). The evening's highlights for me: telling Shannen that while we were dating, my husband and I never missed an episode of <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_90210">Beverly Hills, 90210</a></em>; chatting with Camille and letting her know I can help with any real estate needs (I just passed the California real estate salesperson exam!); and watching Taylor Dane perform "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeOe_G-Nx8U">Prove Your Love</a>". Photos of celebrities at the red carpet event are <a href="http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=459779&nbc1=1">here</a> if you'd like to see.<br /><br />(<em>Camille, call me</em>.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTyUuEMYiCM-RpdiTYGBe2sxQlfprY9QZ6ugyND064N4YHBBUgaWApluloLw5MPR6eWnUhJM1k4CkQBRhXx5PTPZaoASpUipyXJhFL-stadt1mGQiQyMtceapxhbKJjvKRwzBfFDBNmY/s1600/Camille+Grammer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTyUuEMYiCM-RpdiTYGBe2sxQlfprY9QZ6ugyND064N4YHBBUgaWApluloLw5MPR6eWnUhJM1k4CkQBRhXx5PTPZaoASpUipyXJhFL-stadt1mGQiQyMtceapxhbKJjvKRwzBfFDBNmY/s400/Camille+Grammer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531870026310546258" /></a><br />(Photos via <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-homes/articles/ellen-pompeo-home">Elle Decor</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&psj=1&wrapid=tlif12879880998911&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&q=camille%20grammer&tbs=isch:1&biw=796&bih=423">Google Images</a>)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-89197530139955191022010-10-08T14:19:00.000-07:002010-10-08T14:23:17.068-07:00Would you like to advertise on Absolutely Not Martha?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVprDxuCs5NRiPnkP2FSehko6wDkne0NrPaQCQaKGPa7kDd6kQjsKoTA-xQ4lrrdLbd5WqV-RDQyDAFZh5Lvjga3izHUv5yVGLOE4Q0FRodvdqQ7x8Iz6kwibJSa9PdSXahSVYwPhuXSE/s1600-h/Taxi+SeriescopyANM600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVprDxuCs5NRiPnkP2FSehko6wDkne0NrPaQCQaKGPa7kDd6kQjsKoTA-xQ4lrrdLbd5WqV-RDQyDAFZh5Lvjga3izHUv5yVGLOE4Q0FRodvdqQ7x8Iz6kwibJSa9PdSXahSVYwPhuXSE/s400/Taxi+SeriescopyANM600.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362925971392874178" /></a>There are <a href="http://absolutelynotmartha.blogspot.com/2009/08/top-5-reasons-to-advertise-on.html">5 top reasons</a> to advertise on Absolutely Not Martha. Feel free to email me (Jackie AT VanillaSpoons DOT COM) for rates.<br /><br />(Image created by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jkldesign">JKLDesign</a>)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-20265363507674762832010-10-05T10:27:00.000-07:002010-10-05T10:27:48.244-07:00Green = Good + GlamorousLos Angeles-based interior designer Lori Dennis is author of the soon to be released <a href="http://www.loridennis.com/green-interior-design/">Green Interior Design</a> (November), a book which covers every aspect of residential interior design from a green perspective. It's filled with over 100 color photos of projects and furnishings and is a wonderful go-to resource for those looking to create eco-friendly interiors.<br /><br />I couldn't resist posting a few photos of this Hollywood Hills home which Lori worked on...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yEz-kfAVMzBvR1ybgMvueWHnqVKA3YZ7yNQ8ESlex-7nOSOpeCHkiDdzrI8AQ5TzSwlZV2lJfNQ2RaYlbuCV_DI0m_MB7RU0cANXQbLrBRMyMfIYL2BkxEW3T0cAieVD5KTOFPMvEa8/s1600/hh1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yEz-kfAVMzBvR1ybgMvueWHnqVKA3YZ7yNQ8ESlex-7nOSOpeCHkiDdzrI8AQ5TzSwlZV2lJfNQ2RaYlbuCV_DI0m_MB7RU0cANXQbLrBRMyMfIYL2BkxEW3T0cAieVD5KTOFPMvEa8/s400/hh1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524610155789045730" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPiQ_MO3jPqK46jHTQknMjwc6u8vvUDUhc-t86-FCdnCZD0PXYL_Slfrxd9zxaYYJwAeI0jBcVQfWYTYqndXynvEMwwJrmopxNlRK09dM7kQPsoyd4dxc3Ou4niJf7f1Z4QQ6x2MtX40/s1600/hh3a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPiQ_MO3jPqK46jHTQknMjwc6u8vvUDUhc-t86-FCdnCZD0PXYL_Slfrxd9zxaYYJwAeI0jBcVQfWYTYqndXynvEMwwJrmopxNlRK09dM7kQPsoyd4dxc3Ou4niJf7f1Z4QQ6x2MtX40/s400/hh3a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524610483340413122" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9trDyZhv2HuijGebDEwBfNq1whSPOE9a8jRzisUsa3Me9qOTwzEh1BLdUSnkeQDAzLNfWy00QLvcRkonxwB4gW0KvZub5b-TOlyRRaTwKFWXx_d8qe3KnG0HrrpRiVA5Ltvg6E71wL6U/s1600/hh2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9trDyZhv2HuijGebDEwBfNq1whSPOE9a8jRzisUsa3Me9qOTwzEh1BLdUSnkeQDAzLNfWy00QLvcRkonxwB4gW0KvZub5b-TOlyRRaTwKFWXx_d8qe3KnG0HrrpRiVA5Ltvg6E71wL6U/s400/hh2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524610292764512962" /></a><br />Visit <a href="http://www.loridennis.com/portfolio/">Lori's portfolio</a> to see more examples of her amazing work.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-32698782685286859312010-10-02T01:05:00.000-07:002010-10-02T01:05:11.413-07:00Have a Coke and a smile.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8qCacAkR-RmQQntaBohH9EwRZ4TB7Efh87Zw5a7vYNpTqwRVJj5Z_f7YNdORD9fGWVXpHMORkJYyvxDDdaZ371lMPKA1YxhoMaQUAkw8hJcZOfIllRrDS4L7CV6ClMbQ3ywOtQv3Ru8/s1600/92510MR_8088W.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8qCacAkR-RmQQntaBohH9EwRZ4TB7Efh87Zw5a7vYNpTqwRVJj5Z_f7YNdORD9fGWVXpHMORkJYyvxDDdaZ371lMPKA1YxhoMaQUAkw8hJcZOfIllRrDS4L7CV6ClMbQ3ywOtQv3Ru8/s400/92510MR_8088W.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523349500368470690" /></a>As I mentioned <a href="http://absolutelynotmartha.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-ive-got-nothingthe-sartorialist.html">before</a>, when I've got nothing -- <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">The Sartorialist</a> always delivers.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-32872773098157452762010-08-18T01:18:00.000-07:002010-08-18T01:18:00.988-07:00I'm smitten with Smitten Kitchen's gluten free recipes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8L5bEGAzXmdUHvmc0R6Xmbk5VWBU1uUrzjBQL6t5e7Tu8eSNauxXLg6gu9jg4AkrVHQC_lx2L-JiGSl2ZO2pi3IhDioc-NUuJYDDkTJzJSS5Ibb8EzIuHf0RavOU4lapTs0o8F8yBiE/s1600/224120855_51f1e7b473.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8L5bEGAzXmdUHvmc0R6Xmbk5VWBU1uUrzjBQL6t5e7Tu8eSNauxXLg6gu9jg4AkrVHQC_lx2L-JiGSl2ZO2pi3IhDioc-NUuJYDDkTJzJSS5Ibb8EzIuHf0RavOU4lapTs0o8F8yBiE/s400/224120855_51f1e7b473.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506293475123089458" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5hVypkONIA0OYp36jSc9x2p6YI4tXoSzIQasUXlqKnH8fxNXKCCtWE-Q0smp1TA2kKAiURoj6VM69JzyUU3ZFMHLTH6IuAMOVQEuQzl3Ms6rh7b6FYxLRaA2j8raAv63VDU24HgX_y8/s1600/224120856_8018e66351.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5hVypkONIA0OYp36jSc9x2p6YI4tXoSzIQasUXlqKnH8fxNXKCCtWE-Q0smp1TA2kKAiURoj6VM69JzyUU3ZFMHLTH6IuAMOVQEuQzl3Ms6rh7b6FYxLRaA2j8raAv63VDU24HgX_y8/s400/224120856_8018e66351.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506653420204670498" /></a>In case you haven't already checked it out, I thought I'd pass along Smitten Kitchen's <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/category/gluten-free/">Gluten-Free Archive</a>.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-46711294376763661792010-08-09T00:45:00.000-07:002010-08-09T00:45:00.602-07:00Babs and JenFor several years now, I've been telling my family how much I think Jennifer Aniston resembles Barbra Streisand. Well, apparently someone at <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/cover/jennifer-aniston-cover-interview-0910">Harper's Bazaar</a> thinks so, too. (Fun fact: Jennifer's "Streisand-ification" took place in an old Los Angeles theater surrounded by iconic images of Barbra and with "People" on rotation.)<br /><br />Did anybody ever tell you that you look like a certain celebrity? <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-VtkQoBgtSwcalbNCXhQS3afTH1n40iJAROP4aIqVUCacO8FlJYv0cJm_68nOSi6bHvlsJERIWYTkAPEyPi6pkLny9lkDk2SmkW9DJV8QoFyUIJkozJebaV2dXkxvU8OfpaL2gDwtO4/s1600/hbz-jennifer-aniston-streisand-0910-01-de-14599383.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-VtkQoBgtSwcalbNCXhQS3afTH1n40iJAROP4aIqVUCacO8FlJYv0cJm_68nOSi6bHvlsJERIWYTkAPEyPi6pkLny9lkDk2SmkW9DJV8QoFyUIJkozJebaV2dXkxvU8OfpaL2gDwtO4/s400/hbz-jennifer-aniston-streisand-0910-01-de-14599383.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502582732878367522" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBXBgArO069p6z0VuazRBsABVJXJR0xkXjaEqRGmUp-7c_dcdDW2qVN8Xo_KkBExhjXnTnr4VMemS2iy1p-paFrnIs6r-lrSmSclH5zaiejTwo3DhdUdfGe2dLZUDLHA3meWppEqjTCc/s1600/hbz-barbra-sreisand-0910-05-de-15373636.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z5FTvzHlzhN_XLIGsUqiwXgY9Hj2E327Mj1Oh24TzivL1ft92pNYXjY_AhCYY3mvYWYBWDlK_1_o-rOLwKKTxD9NiCZl1WEfPyRkT68jjT3ba84jvfRzBa0vEAj75SEUgqgBmXLi8EM/s400/hbz-barbra-sreisand-0910-01-de.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502582161719521762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ith61KELlbk6L0gPcU20I3SeE3NF6lZVELALBh9vGSfk6A2WWQ3BdS4R0zEMLOX967OdhzhC_Jirk0C59k4MLbEqNTgdeuNmpg4GbE8EzqOguRWhJ2kYMBM21TBMLeVAdMJSSeyXFc/s1600/hbz-jennifer-aniston-streisand-0910-02-de-98758908.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3ith61KELlbk6L0gPcU20I3SeE3NF6lZVELALBh9vGSfk6A2WWQ3BdS4R0zEMLOX967OdhzhC_Jirk0C59k4MLbEqNTgdeuNmpg4GbE8EzqOguRWhJ2kYMBM21TBMLeVAdMJSSeyXFc/s400/hbz-jennifer-aniston-streisand-0910-02-de-98758908.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502582915219960402" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedhAZ9mgzRsI3U7zX9UMHXG8iB-azZEG_9E0xhOLKMP15tguBf_tXEr3Wv8jX4HUnvWArfTAFpw7XkdEq2r2KBwvNi75sWpT5q06frYzhPlKr-i5RNBzUliNPQYEy7WPTBQM1pZhgyeE/s1600/hbz-barbra-sreisand-0910-02-de-85690665.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedhAZ9mgzRsI3U7zX9UMHXG8iB-azZEG_9E0xhOLKMP15tguBf_tXEr3Wv8jX4HUnvWArfTAFpw7XkdEq2r2KBwvNi75sWpT5q06frYzhPlKr-i5RNBzUliNPQYEy7WPTBQM1pZhgyeE/s400/hbz-barbra-sreisand-0910-02-de-85690665.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502582278216805746" /></a>ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-7939819691809175092010-08-03T00:20:00.000-07:002010-08-03T00:20:10.514-07:00Summer's sweet escape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tzK8Cx3C4z649fNzmNMmrQJT901uscL3qsazweutuLatk4XmYiJn6OWPH7D_A3FGUEqi0DbmvvJI8sr7JL0it-vkTJ7I5ALTajAsqZ1b_baJ06Do_zuxI0OQRLSdK6oGZI6WTrtgIN8/s1600/redfish-lake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tzK8Cx3C4z649fNzmNMmrQJT901uscL3qsazweutuLatk4XmYiJn6OWPH7D_A3FGUEqi0DbmvvJI8sr7JL0it-vkTJ7I5ALTajAsqZ1b_baJ06Do_zuxI0OQRLSdK6oGZI6WTrtgIN8/s400/redfish-lake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501071671362265362" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJdrITuz7IpfEJ6BA8ZWEA4YUwUDwsDPs0JzYD85hH42VWViRLBppNPvThfGq5ZadZLok22JuDSAwJk4WwzwzEIUYgsasrSi9_JfOrMdEXGD-JmL-3p42fFSSLkrypBhQdKxzyBZ4ytQ/s1600/saugatuck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJdrITuz7IpfEJ6BA8ZWEA4YUwUDwsDPs0JzYD85hH42VWViRLBppNPvThfGq5ZadZLok22JuDSAwJk4WwzwzEIUYgsasrSi9_JfOrMdEXGD-JmL-3p42fFSSLkrypBhQdKxzyBZ4ytQ/s400/saugatuck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501072408417359234" /></a>Editors at the DailyCandy rounded up their <a href="http://www.dailycandy.com/all-cities/gallery/85626/17-Best-Beaches-for-a-Weekend-Getaway">favorite beaches</a> for a weekend getaway. Where do you like to go for a weekend escape?ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-65242221995146703432010-07-29T00:50:00.000-07:002010-07-29T00:50:31.352-07:00James Perse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MPN6242e9ZR3TUyiUDvfBDL39U_lCAH0CuUikuE-ToQ_G1moh9yHrD_vUun-yRv9AM7u4JnE6xM_AGX6prrWWymolTw2AajzQhA9RBEeG5NnVgsXXTS3TDTJ34ihi2eFjdiplNGMK-E/s1600/WNM6513_BLK_L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MPN6242e9ZR3TUyiUDvfBDL39U_lCAH0CuUikuE-ToQ_G1moh9yHrD_vUun-yRv9AM7u4JnE6xM_AGX6prrWWymolTw2AajzQhA9RBEeG5NnVgsXXTS3TDTJ34ihi2eFjdiplNGMK-E/s400/WNM6513_BLK_L.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499225491790977506" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8tcze3R8dIUp5NY6q4DvXyBzzO1LNfwdV5nSo1Wp0zheor-oCy0MNZ7UhLObeIZkZeTNMckEDS9cxbMLElaBjQwzlg_wNyxcV_8gnS3s8dKmZFdOp7HBtHpcvVDwzz-W8E7uWjmIWr8/s1600/DOG_BOWL_L.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8tcze3R8dIUp5NY6q4DvXyBzzO1LNfwdV5nSo1Wp0zheor-oCy0MNZ7UhLObeIZkZeTNMckEDS9cxbMLElaBjQwzlg_wNyxcV_8gnS3s8dKmZFdOp7HBtHpcvVDwzz-W8E7uWjmIWr8/s400/DOG_BOWL_L.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499226478414992194" /></a>I love a store where one can find a modern classic <a href="http://www.jamesperse.com/women/dresses/contrast-sleeve-v-neck-dress/viewProduct.do?productId=prod660067">v-neck dress</a> AND an equally stylish <a href="http://www.jamesperse.com/limited-edition/dog-bowl/viewProduct.do?productId=prod340007&categoryId=cat420009">dog bowl</a>.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-46427475489371335132010-07-27T00:07:00.000-07:002010-07-27T00:07:06.348-07:00New York women share their parents' wedding-day photos.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBMXs16f7l8wgWK-RB1kbLLcPEXASKHV-FuVosz05a-Tz5HS55j8wWL2_92jXEROyryvDZ0dOkKpxaQbTHyFwPBz98YBcAcqrys2VaHKr7_sEgQIPDcFhX5OB3-Xct8xOwaW5BjDj8pY/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBMXs16f7l8wgWK-RB1kbLLcPEXASKHV-FuVosz05a-Tz5HS55j8wWL2_92jXEROyryvDZ0dOkKpxaQbTHyFwPBz98YBcAcqrys2VaHKr7_sEgQIPDcFhX5OB3-Xct8xOwaW5BjDj8pY/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498469952544693794" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc7faaBbOoOC68q04ubq0ZpTHByweadjK6oMNzEw7EJP84g1DqIIPqfNPULG8oKkGlfPq5MzyMf1OSuD5kLpF-O3BcfI_8B9Pk1H2toMIQmfmIvj0sORJGjJLjE-81sFSBvGDUhjV-FA/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc7faaBbOoOC68q04ubq0ZpTHByweadjK6oMNzEw7EJP84g1DqIIPqfNPULG8oKkGlfPq5MzyMf1OSuD5kLpF-O3BcfI_8B9Pk1H2toMIQmfmIvj0sORJGjJLjE-81sFSBvGDUhjV-FA/s400/12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498469593054763954" /></a>Fourteen New York women <a href="http://nymag.com/weddings/album/2010/summer/all-about-our-mothers/">share the stories and pictures</a> of their parents' big day with Piper Weiss, author of the book, <span style="font-style:italic;">My Mom, The Style Icon</span> (Spring 2011), based on <a href="http://momstyleicons.blogspot.com/">her blog</a>. (Those are Chloe Sevigny's parents in the first photo.)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-13496255379514515672010-07-19T13:50:00.000-07:002010-07-19T13:50:57.755-07:00How to make fresh mozzarella cheese<object width="400" height="265"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8345926&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8345926&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br />I just came across this <span style="font-style:italic;">amazing</span> little mozzarella-making video which also features a combination of classical music and gangsta rap song "This Is Why I'm Hot" by MIMS.<br /><br />(Via <a href="http://luxirare.com/fresh-mozzarella-video/">Luxirare</a>)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-20946642261246833582010-07-06T00:25:00.000-07:002010-07-06T00:25:02.622-07:00Perfect in Paris<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3bCSmkTr518OODBoDyHf7NRnyjJBnpNEcTUFS1VnxvmdyNmu9AcKwJFGukeCpH2QtRo5EOHCy0K8Q2t-d3CfRAroJc35cCi_JEcXNZ_uKlXddr79pbjXg-BEhHGQJoDMSprgVHBs0QA/s1600/62710modest_6268Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3bCSmkTr518OODBoDyHf7NRnyjJBnpNEcTUFS1VnxvmdyNmu9AcKwJFGukeCpH2QtRo5EOHCy0K8Q2t-d3CfRAroJc35cCi_JEcXNZ_uKlXddr79pbjXg-BEhHGQJoDMSprgVHBs0QA/s400/62710modest_6268Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490689805920848962" /></a>Via <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">here</a>, of course.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-6696346448934357622010-06-17T23:35:00.000-07:002010-06-17T23:36:58.123-07:00Edgy and easy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX0cG-1nTmGre-MKADMuC4tBcd2otHbqTK81ynsZSsxlurebgKs2PlhXV3Si6vSDy2IsdHG5TriJqr6qOg3dZi_esWlJbKe25Cc21FsMcqyUeKskpXN2RgMpBSfE78VJo0yUlG9-qk2M/s1600/61110BlkTee_1058Web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisX0cG-1nTmGre-MKADMuC4tBcd2otHbqTK81ynsZSsxlurebgKs2PlhXV3Si6vSDy2IsdHG5TriJqr6qOg3dZi_esWlJbKe25Cc21FsMcqyUeKskpXN2RgMpBSfE78VJo0yUlG9-qk2M/s400/61110BlkTee_1058Web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483994664223795058" /></a>I love how her jewelery and tattoo provide a bit of edginess to an otherwise carefree summer look. (Many commenters at <a href="http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/">The Sartorialist</a> thought the lace looked like a hairy chest!)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-106569940976161482010-06-08T00:40:00.000-07:002010-06-08T00:41:04.374-07:00This is a glamorous swimsuit.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78tEgpUFmt6KeBtJHMQijDoy9reRSavrUWZgTjXRAFCyh0l7aQYsvDMrw8td9DYRhPJsKSN47SReDkcTqdEF10a0L3fsvW3NU43Zsce4lk21109w4r1xQwi3K7R-2MzzZkE83TAsrH4c/s1600/953678_001_b1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78tEgpUFmt6KeBtJHMQijDoy9reRSavrUWZgTjXRAFCyh0l7aQYsvDMrw8td9DYRhPJsKSN47SReDkcTqdEF10a0L3fsvW3NU43Zsce4lk21109w4r1xQwi3K7R-2MzzZkE83TAsrH4c/s400/953678_001_b1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480298663756265122" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuOon-gMKjJB0el_5xhfimqT-KVLHgJS1SF461szTjETMju1hASxcRnamUTi7GNRmeozFOfBpr4QGIQoo7RepzTSsER7b2GYYtPBg7ilWXdIs_BtXmB0kqcl09NJNSvFNCV5cvYZePPE/s1600/953678_001_c1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuOon-gMKjJB0el_5xhfimqT-KVLHgJS1SF461szTjETMju1hASxcRnamUTi7GNRmeozFOfBpr4QGIQoo7RepzTSsER7b2GYYtPBg7ilWXdIs_BtXmB0kqcl09NJNSvFNCV5cvYZePPE/s400/953678_001_c1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480298738484931730" /></a>Anthropologie has created "a <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?subCategoryId=CLOTHES-SWIMWEAR-ONEPIECE&id=953678&catId=CLOTHES-SWIMWEAR&pushId=CLOTHES-SWIMWEAR&popId=CLOTHES&sortProperties=&navCount=40&navAction=top&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=001&colorName=BLACK&isProduct=true&isBigImage=&templateType=">maillot</a> that combines silver screen allure with girl-next-door appeal." (To be worn in <a href="http://absolutelynotmartha.blogspot.com/2010/06/cool-pools.html">one of these</a>.)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-22912612139179598432010-06-04T01:45:00.000-07:002010-06-04T01:45:41.433-07:00Cool pools<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN69Uf1trIybjfgHoU6BvQOQoVfic5uAgoP716-czz1a6iB_SEpFudSzLSXush9R1hk4_OjGYeCtEIqlnl7ggGwEC0d3_ot3araOfVEjHFu3os_Vqbj0GDZJRmElx1QAbP0lGN1ROLVBw/s1600/6-22-frenchpool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN69Uf1trIybjfgHoU6BvQOQoVfic5uAgoP716-czz1a6iB_SEpFudSzLSXush9R1hk4_OjGYeCtEIqlnl7ggGwEC0d3_ot3araOfVEjHFu3os_Vqbj0GDZJRmElx1QAbP0lGN1ROLVBw/s400/6-22-frenchpool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478829424763622690" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAOTY84Yjra4LhFN55XVxk9l0wt4vvsBZS8r7bPPF6TEitVEJAPuZmsIZm1rhb6bVENKwIEul2XKympKMWx_4hHxVyn2ZidQuhLiJ7GmSWOICAnGDaX4GIMyU6_0qa7UUq_Adi4ET3jQ/s1600/060210PoolInspiration_04_rect540.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAOTY84Yjra4LhFN55XVxk9l0wt4vvsBZS8r7bPPF6TEitVEJAPuZmsIZm1rhb6bVENKwIEul2XKympKMWx_4hHxVyn2ZidQuhLiJ7GmSWOICAnGDaX4GIMyU6_0qa7UUq_Adi4ET3jQ/s400/060210PoolInspiration_04_rect540.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478829107645568818" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrpaFtc5Hf4P1gNNdwyAaLElH59dRH5-KYdZkykMQQqNYIQoXklhjceqCFfBUIJqvX7LCwFm8mmr6C34w3vJFU6J8pu7B19-fQLR7VhP9MZqnU_xFJJogMknAdVtYh_O6lhWqdR6O0ko/s1600/mainpool01_rect540.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrpaFtc5Hf4P1gNNdwyAaLElH59dRH5-KYdZkykMQQqNYIQoXklhjceqCFfBUIJqvX7LCwFm8mmr6C34w3vJFU6J8pu7B19-fQLR7VhP9MZqnU_xFJJogMknAdVtYh_O6lhWqdR6O0ko/s400/mainpool01_rect540.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478829008700362562" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnrZ1-Z8ZkJdDnqn0MUurYfl4OiQmKM3oMQGVlco53Sl0rWYGEUl9DfldA2i1z3vdZvXraWSlF52bFFFsuJ7huohDhwoVhcaXly3GA9QsJ2UPOWvh8hIhP7TJoPwNxe2gDh55YDytn2Y/s1600/060210PoolInspiration_05_rect540.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnrZ1-Z8ZkJdDnqn0MUurYfl4OiQmKM3oMQGVlco53Sl0rWYGEUl9DfldA2i1z3vdZvXraWSlF52bFFFsuJ7huohDhwoVhcaXly3GA9QsJ2UPOWvh8hIhP7TJoPwNxe2gDh55YDytn2Y/s400/060210PoolInspiration_05_rect540.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478831183251262146" /></a>With the unofficial start of summer last weekend, I think it's only fitting to bring on the aquatic imagery.<br /><br />(Photos via <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/outdoor/pools-that-make-a-statementinspiration-roundup-118454">Apartment Therapy</a>)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-29262555048376944972010-06-01T00:52:00.000-07:002010-06-01T00:52:01.431-07:00Forever 21 dressesI recently bought <a href="http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dress&product_id=2071868103&Page=12&pgcount=25">this business ready dress</a> at Forever 21. Somehow I missed these...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufbMI2k4qU0po1DFK1fKXjPk6a9mUQvWyXAdyHxMKl6XYrVn0F1t4LhyphenhypheniAfLlvYZjvy4ijfSnpa8zr45mpwQ4KAsW-evqJ2_gqAGXAhNTkQiBfQrrIRH9e0rEASVx6gRNvFRKGLQbUhY/s1600/74942431-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufbMI2k4qU0po1DFK1fKXjPk6a9mUQvWyXAdyHxMKl6XYrVn0F1t4LhyphenhypheniAfLlvYZjvy4ijfSnpa8zr45mpwQ4KAsW-evqJ2_gqAGXAhNTkQiBfQrrIRH9e0rEASVx6gRNvFRKGLQbUhY/s400/74942431-03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477702426999297106" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H6OSJJa1G9b2MBJqnop4zwRfVI8NlYEdqjgGb217RsnOjxikud4T8fyldbZyNfl6m7ffC0fH9Ls_mZpL-yx9v3TWghQYevYvX4lMdRm8bIJsHumsSVAKgqjqYcaIjOCZ8dnimyYbvxw/s1600/72262843-01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9H6OSJJa1G9b2MBJqnop4zwRfVI8NlYEdqjgGb217RsnOjxikud4T8fyldbZyNfl6m7ffC0fH9Ls_mZpL-yx9v3TWghQYevYvX4lMdRm8bIJsHumsSVAKgqjqYcaIjOCZ8dnimyYbvxw/s400/72262843-01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707325143887314" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrDScerhYEUFkAJVadGQt3TVS4zPYPvOFNFOiD0btgsln4Ug5tDuC9jYKiWLEvl_puTA5SDji8HxE2RZfA3gNKKlZnsB-HUcFqzN03CvyWc6mtT2cLqzmd9n2xo2Rp-IUsfhlyNKBE1Y/s1600/63639709-03+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrDScerhYEUFkAJVadGQt3TVS4zPYPvOFNFOiD0btgsln4Ug5tDuC9jYKiWLEvl_puTA5SDji8HxE2RZfA3gNKKlZnsB-HUcFqzN03CvyWc6mtT2cLqzmd9n2xo2Rp-IUsfhlyNKBE1Y/s400/63639709-03+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477707043269115762" /></a>ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-49717978645361452642010-05-27T00:25:00.000-07:002010-05-27T00:31:31.857-07:00I'm so excited to go see this tonight, I can barely breathe.<object width="425" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rNMmm9xmEmE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rNMmm9xmEmE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="385"></embed></object>ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-26264784452522939632010-05-14T01:45:00.000-07:002010-05-14T01:45:38.150-07:00One gluten free zucchini ricotta cheesecake please.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6shB-mQ9T-CDLLBVDCmf4-3TGdU3j5Q559QVoSTGZbykhcHqaw3UWNJU5dNsphnFVbHXDXTX76fiiY2PNY8HE1_ysCST9nIJCBkLocDSTz_lamCxQqQNXRyn2t3Jymz87iO_PTrlM-8/s1600/ricotta_cheesecake_recipe_08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6shB-mQ9T-CDLLBVDCmf4-3TGdU3j5Q559QVoSTGZbykhcHqaw3UWNJU5dNsphnFVbHXDXTX76fiiY2PNY8HE1_ysCST9nIJCBkLocDSTz_lamCxQqQNXRyn2t3Jymz87iO_PTrlM-8/s400/ricotta_cheesecake_recipe_08.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471040436462576786" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp4SrYcbAHc1fyNZmhhTCjQFUBOXXfaD-pJQoVGjvrft5hK6lV8tR4IE2UH3heMZ4HjxfQBuBrvqGa7Q0rz52CM4FHDUWbQlOyTI6hXgP1SdWllOdr2Nx1RNvZnY7bcKMp7fdDreEbGY/s1600/ricotta_cheesecake_recipe_082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrp4SrYcbAHc1fyNZmhhTCjQFUBOXXfaD-pJQoVGjvrft5hK6lV8tR4IE2UH3heMZ4HjxfQBuBrvqGa7Q0rz52CM4FHDUWbQlOyTI6hXgP1SdWllOdr2Nx1RNvZnY7bcKMp7fdDreEbGY/s400/ricotta_cheesecake_recipe_082.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471040590619647922" /></a><a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/zucchini-ricotta-cheesecake-recipe.html">This recipe</a> from <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/">101 Cookbooks</a> sounds too good.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-24636451014608993292010-05-11T01:10:00.000-07:002010-05-11T01:10:20.898-07:00Justin and Jessica in New York<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWlrLn3Ke7ExuD8JJ42ikNakiY4T2Cj8QirdtHW5KHcgFi8Cw2YelJsOgAe1vDUWniXqRXnxfA0aJVRnsju9SBChjt7zYk9ryBqSyFcDT_SPoF7JhTp5EefDwBUJPqrtuVyCrQTp22u4/s1600/jessica-biel-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWlrLn3Ke7ExuD8JJ42ikNakiY4T2Cj8QirdtHW5KHcgFi8Cw2YelJsOgAe1vDUWniXqRXnxfA0aJVRnsju9SBChjt7zYk9ryBqSyFcDT_SPoF7JhTp5EefDwBUJPqrtuVyCrQTp22u4/s400/jessica-biel-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469910578931920610" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2-tLm9LRUARqyLuI9aFRTCPH9AplPbl04aWNSG7NMDooLcjE-umQhN6P_ovlbk7HXZP1apOcY6zMdSsK2rJi8UD9OQ53QWK6H1ZJ5VP6ubZ4qtj6-friAiX7R7Hnm_0tRetyiFQFdoM/s1600/jessica-biel-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2-tLm9LRUARqyLuI9aFRTCPH9AplPbl04aWNSG7NMDooLcjE-umQhN6P_ovlbk7HXZP1apOcY6zMdSsK2rJi8UD9OQ53QWK6H1ZJ5VP6ubZ4qtj6-friAiX7R7Hnm_0tRetyiFQFdoM/s400/jessica-biel-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469910658974746930" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxP9x4PobzRoKBrrZ0-6JKbsR77keHEDMROk-xAjZDQp1m4padk9DUEqvikjgHSwuF64grOS_T951KRj8e9N8OC_t5BOoY8nO60EQdUmAHmhxzi6LbVeHnfrYryltPJsPpUf-6kS5_nXg/s1600/jessica-biel-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxP9x4PobzRoKBrrZ0-6JKbsR77keHEDMROk-xAjZDQp1m4padk9DUEqvikjgHSwuF64grOS_T951KRj8e9N8OC_t5BOoY8nO60EQdUmAHmhxzi6LbVeHnfrYryltPJsPpUf-6kS5_nXg/s400/jessica-biel-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469910725250317330" /></a>Last week, <a href="http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20367647_20782186,00.html#20782170">Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel</a> were spotted taking a stroll through the West Village, having brunch in Tribeca and checking out <span style="font-style:italic;">two</span> Broadway shows. (I just noticed how they share the same facial expression in each photo! Neat.)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-67768144324501331512010-04-23T00:20:00.000-07:002010-04-23T00:20:02.947-07:00I've been so busy, but here are some things which recently caught my eye...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah0A5ilPH1JhYyiwm6aaut-GQxPy7ZDAWTqNJJ5w5dkQq6b83jlvuGV4EUh8qrIrIr0q-MwOLAVsjBMYZ-dFfH3ylgLGZYtETPiaXyHBCqNPlPqzppjt1oxX_vlAE4caaq-0kgVFGmCU/s1600/SS10KW272BGM_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah0A5ilPH1JhYyiwm6aaut-GQxPy7ZDAWTqNJJ5w5dkQq6b83jlvuGV4EUh8qrIrIr0q-MwOLAVsjBMYZ-dFfH3ylgLGZYtETPiaXyHBCqNPlPqzppjt1oxX_vlAE4caaq-0kgVFGmCU/s400/SS10KW272BGM_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463072241205549266" /></a>Karen Walker <a href="http://www.gargyle.com/shop/women-dresses-c-4_17/fall-out-dress-grey-marble">dress</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YfDByuCkTbQ4WKH9Pu8X-FoD4m1rqNXNyHU2m0H_DCGyVoWwzwFhifoRMSevgnYIsMRDuB3UYq29ZCdoBiHJYy5hFpodNflBGLm9TEhozml8pqy5_83ZaBNLkMbvZO9UiD0Bl2DaRGM/s1600/SS10KW9340NVY_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YfDByuCkTbQ4WKH9Pu8X-FoD4m1rqNXNyHU2m0H_DCGyVoWwzwFhifoRMSevgnYIsMRDuB3UYq29ZCdoBiHJYy5hFpodNflBGLm9TEhozml8pqy5_83ZaBNLkMbvZO9UiD0Bl2DaRGM/s320/SS10KW9340NVY_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463219905872501362" /></a>Karen Walker <a href="http://www.gargyle.com/shop/-c-0/straw-hat">straw hat</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8SjMZ3fOM6sC99I5VJmAehyphenhyphenaqnqQbKn2XqDXm1I8iW9UbWxr-_jB6HqlDWModV5Q1daUrnIGDILANx_VsoHms4grklc198qm5JobGpdhzymg2q337X4y953pNmN-Tr_tKGf6T8ffy-I/s1600/SR008S.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8SjMZ3fOM6sC99I5VJmAehyphenhyphenaqnqQbKn2XqDXm1I8iW9UbWxr-_jB6HqlDWModV5Q1daUrnIGDILANx_VsoHms4grklc198qm5JobGpdhzymg2q337X4y953pNmN-Tr_tKGf6T8ffy-I/s320/SR008S.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463225577822079666" /></a>Single large bud oxidized <a href="http://www.gargyle.com/shop/accessories/jewelry/single-large-bud-oxidized-ring">ring</a> from Deka Ray, not Karen Walker.<br /><br />(All these items found at <a href="http://www.gargyle.com/shop/">Gargyle</a>.)ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854683817599211562.post-2876974533093981342010-04-08T18:25:00.000-07:002010-04-08T18:25:40.715-07:00Spring recipe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQfZM06Mc9K2oidxAn0QXXWpMzZWUgsS84eeyv9rdUIn01LxAc-ygPIj35a440Zi6aLXnSg5i-vSb8APx9p4D7DLcnOAZncTHKNiyB8Nw8clU88ZLCcFxx9BQJj2pRdCj-rsF_a5S7LM/s1600/FNM_040110-W-N-Dinners-031_s4x3_lg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEQfZM06Mc9K2oidxAn0QXXWpMzZWUgsS84eeyv9rdUIn01LxAc-ygPIj35a440Zi6aLXnSg5i-vSb8APx9p4D7DLcnOAZncTHKNiyB8Nw8clU88ZLCcFxx9BQJj2pRdCj-rsF_a5S7LM/s400/FNM_040110-W-N-Dinners-031_s4x3_lg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457939088539144562" /></a>I just came across this <span style="font-style:italic;">easy</span> recipe for <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spring-greens-with-oranges-recipe/index.html">Spring Greens with Oranges</a>...<br /><br />Whisk the grated zest and juice of 1 orange, 1 teaspoon honey and 1/2 cup olive oil in a bowl. Add 12 cups watercress and/or arugula, 3 sliced oranges, 2/3 cup toasted walnuts and 1/4 cup finely sliced fennel and toss.ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008863087916207861noreply@blogger.com13