why didn't my mom do this??

I made roasted broccoli for our vegetable dish at dinner last night. I have never made or eaten roasted broccoli before. Why didn't I know how incredible it is?!?! I wish I had taken a picture. It was really pretty. It got greener in the oven, and some of the edges were all brown and crispy. Mmmm. Seriously, this stuff is so good I could snack on it. Weird! If my mom had made broccoli this way when I was a kid, I would have eaten a whole lot more of it. My future babies will be served lots and lots of roasted broccoli.

In case you're interested, this is how you make it. Super easy:

2 small bundles of broccoli

2 (approx.) tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

lemon pepper

sea salt

freshly ground peppercorns

Preheat the oven to 425 F. Clean broccoli. Cut into bite size pieces. Put in a mixing bowl. Add olive oil, and toss with hands. Add lemon pepper, salt, and pepper (as much or as little as you'd like), and toss with hands again. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Put in the oven for 17-20 minutes, until edges start to brown up and crisp.

Simple. Easy. Delicious.

beirut - elephant gun

i love this video so much. it makes me want to dress up like an elephant and dance.

at least i'm pretty.

This is a text message conversation Levi and I had recently.

Levi: Are we out of laundry detergent?

Jasmine: No I don't think so. I don't remember being out of detergent.

Levi: Where is it? I can only see snuggle fabric softener up high in the kitchen.

Jasmine: It's up high in the kitchen in a blue bottle. It's blue sparkle "flavored."

Levi: That's fabric softener, not detergent.

Jasmine: Shoot. Really??? That's what I've been washing our clothes with.

Levi: LOL...Yeaaah... well baby, at least you're pretty!

Baby Sis

This is Ivy. She's ten years younger. (!!!!!!!!!!) I love her.

Mostly Happy and a Little Impatience

by Garance Dore

Things that are making me happy today:

1. just found out i have to learn French since i switched to an art history major.

2. anne of green gables - anne inspires me to be more "me" without caring what other people think and to accept myself just the way that i am.

3. i am going back to ballet on monday after missing two weeks from being flu-ish and out of town.

4. i'm ready to get all crazy about yoga and will be starting a new regime next week.

5. it's almost 7:00, and i can still see blue sky and hear birds chirping.

6. i tried a bathing suit on today and DIDN'T hate my body!

Things that I'm getting a little tired of waiting for:

1. a new apartment:

a. i want to have people over for dinners and parties and just hanging out.
b. with hard wood floors because i love them and they're so much prettier than emerald green carpet
c. with a big enough kitchen and a sink that isn't painted on the bottom

d. that we can actually decorate in a manner that reflects our style and doesn't look like a junk yard collection

e. with enough space so that we can actually be in separate rooms while we're both home!

2. new clothes. all mine are breaking.

3. a job so we can make these things happen!