I did my 10 on 10 challenge yesterday - much easier and better photo opportunity on a weekend rather than a boring old work day. I am also participating in the FatMumSlim photo challenge - the word for the day was "detail" so I decided to work with that theme for my 10 on 10. Here are a few details from the day.
It's the tenth of the month and that means ten photos in ten hours!! I love this challenge - gets me out and about with the camera to find beauty in my day. And I really love it when the tenth falls on a weekend! Woot! 
Visited the hair salon this morning - aren't these foils just the most attractive thing? I wanted to get a better photo, but the salon was busy and people were looking at me strange trying to take a photo with my iPhone of my foils. I'm sure they were like wtf? :)
Ran a bunch of errands - picking up the necessary supplies for my last Ravinia show tomorrow.
Whipped up a batch of my famous roasted almonds. They are the easiest things to make and a huge hit! If you like almonds, you need this recipe!
2 c. sliced almonds 1/4 c. sugar 1/16 c. water salt (I use pink himalayan)
Combine sugar and water - basically making a simple syrup - in a microwave save bowl or cup. Microwave for 1 minute or until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour over almonds and quickly stir. (The syrup should be just enough to coat the almonds - you do not want any liquid standing the bottom of the bowl). Evenly spread on non-stick cookie sheet and generously sprinkle salt across top. Bake at 325 stirring every 10 minutes until golden. (30-40 min depending on your oven). Enjoy!
And then decided to whip up French Macarons too! I'm just a domestic diva today!! I found a new recipe (here) that worked beautifully should you wish to give them a try. They are the fussiest cookies I've ever made, but SO worth it! I'll whip up some salted caramel and chocolate ganache to fill these babies in the morning!
Hope you had a beautiful day! Thanks for stopping by.
I remembered! I remembered! Today I snapped a LOT of photos, but made sure to grab one per hour so I could be true to the 10 on 10 challenge! Spent the day at the Museum of Science and Industry, my favorite Chicago museum, with the Pittman's! I wanted to go to catch the Peanuts exhibit - and crazy -Holly, Jeff and Bella had never been before... what!?! They totally loved it. YaYa always knows the best places to go!
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| breakfast and facebook |
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| selfie after getting ready for the day |
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| allergy shot - four years of these and still counting - damn cats! |
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| Peanuts exhibit was really great |
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| I have always wanted an original Peanuts cel |
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| Sloane LOVED that piano. |
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| We watched the movie Born to be Free in the Omnimax Theater - it was fabulous! |
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Went on the U505 tour - the claustrophobic in me did not enjoy this much
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| 'twas a dreary day here in Chicago, but I really cannot complain ... rain in February is not normal |
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| target |
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| finalizing plans for birthday trip |
This is the place where I will be shooting a wedding reception. Cute little spot for a foodie couple don't ya think? Took a few shots with the SLR to see if I could get anything w/out flash .. I am going to hope they turn off the fluorescents in the coolers!
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| tea ... always tea |
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| phoebe hiding under the furniture |
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| the awesome Robinson's |
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| all of my belongings piled in the middle of my living room |
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| I saved one tiny spot in front of the TV so I had somewhere to sit |
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| spotted on my neighbor's door - cute |
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| just some ivy - don't you jut love ivy? |
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| Two trips to Lowe's and one to Home Depot to fix the flush handle on my toilet - ridiculous! Do not buy a tank that has the handle on a 45 degree angle. Just don't! |
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| hate that it is completely dark by 5 pm * frown * |
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| Lucy looking at me like ... what the heck are you doing to our home? Huh? |
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Was the most beautiful Saturday - sunny, seventies and low humidity - simply dreamy. I headed out to Oak Park with a friend to check out some Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, beautiful homes and neibghborhoods and the cute downtown area. It's a lovely little town!
So after my KUAA event Teri, Nikki and Will invited me to join them for the rest of their day's adventures ... so glad they did and cannot thank them enough for such a fabulous day!! We had the opportunity to meet the general manager of Soldier Field and have him give us a personal tour of the stadium! He was so nice and full of great stories - it was a true pleasure and an experience I won't soon forget. Now maybe I need to actually go to a Bears game huh...
Attended a KU Alumni Association event at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday. We had an artist (from Pilsen) take us around to certain works of art and give her interpretation of it's meaning, which I found to be a great change compared to a docent. She was really good with our small, but diverse group of people. The museum was completely full and the exhibits right now are superb. I thought the Skyscraper rooms were particularly good! A really powerful display around 9.11. Thanks to the KUAA for putting this even together - it was so great meeting Teri and Nikki, both in from Lawrence.
