Out of the Office...

The day has come my busy bees! Today, I depart across the Atlantic to document Italy for the next 35 days. I hope you all will join me upon my return to view the photos, journal entries, and drawings. However during my trip, I am hopeful to keep you updated on my current location and at least one photo to ignite the curiosity! Here are a few tidbits, photos, and links...

Must-haves in the pack-list:

- Propel packets

- Books & iPod

- Journal with unlined paper

- Swimmers dry fast towel

Cities I'll hit:

- Cinque Terre

- Rome

- Perugia & Assisi

- Milan

- Venice

- Lake Como

- Florence and surrounding area

{ and, of course, a few places in between! }

Here are the books I'll be taking with me:

- The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

- The Eiffel Tower by Roland Barthes

- Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

- The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

- The Power of Now by Eckhard Tolle

And some I just finished:

- Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

- The Help by Kathryn Stockett

- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet by Jamie Ford

Te amo italia...

And now some links to keep you busy : : :

- Four Pillars of Healthy Eating by Whole Foods

- Cilantro & Feta Omelet Recipe

- Eagle Creek Travel Backpack with Daypack

- Daft Punk Mashup

- Dear Photograph Blog

- Benefits of the Avocado

- The Background Fairy: Free stuff for your blog

- Adrienneats Blog

- Find a Farmers' Market near you

- Tara Guérard Bon Bon Blog

- Whole Foods Recipes

Be sure to also check out the Humblebee Friends, blogs that I am definitely a fan of and you should be as well! Arrivederci for now loves....

Meditation Pillow by Tamara Sharkey

As you know, many plans are in the making and most taking part in this upcoming week! My promise to sew a meditation pillow per the direction on an archived blog post I wrote in May (view here for directions on how to make the DIY meditation pillow!), I am sorry to say I have not fulfilled as I should have! However, a reader has used the post to sew her own and I would love to share how easily she succeeded in making a beautiful meditation pillow. It's wonderful to see others being crafty bees.

Bravo Tamara! And thank you for sharing!

It's simply beautiful... love the fabric choice.

Check out her blog here... Tamara Sharkey Photography. Definitely worth the visit! If you should try this out for yourselves, please let me know and I will feature your pillow as well! I can't wait until the move to Washington, D.C. is settled and I can unpack the sewing machine and get to "ohm-ing". Namaste.

Pocket Watch Necklace for New-Old Souls

Ruche • Father Time Clock Necklace

Featured on Madigan Made!

Humblebee's DYI coral painted burlap pillow project is featured on the Madigan Made blog. Please stop on over and check out the project, among the many others featured.

Special thanks Madigan Made... I appreciate the kind words and the feature.

Red Pepper & Arugula Wraps

Ingredients:
- whole wheat tortilla wraps
- red pepper
- arugula
- feta
- salsa verde
- pepper, to taste

Slice the red peppers long ways, laying 4-5 down the half of the open, flat-faced tortilla. Add a small bed of arugula and cover in feta and salsa verde on the same half. Sprinkle a little pepper and then wrap tortilla! To wrap successfully... don't over-stuff with toppings and try tucking the end of the tortilla into itself. Start with the sides, then the end closest you holding the ingredients... roll, tuck and finish on the half without ingredients. Might be vague, but it works like a charm.

The Epps +1

It was such a pleasure documenting a snippet of The Epps' happiness. "Sassy", as the baby is currently nicknamed, will be joining us this September and from the love shared by her parents, I'd say she is quite a lucky little girl. To see all the pictures from the "The Epps +1" sitting, visit the Humblebee Facebook page.

Congratulations Steven and Rae!

 

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