University clips

Want me to make your little lady a university clip? I think that's a lovely idea. They are 8 dollars a piece. Contact me directly. ashleyedunaway@thepickledbean.com

Random lovely pictures

{ playing with Daddy}

{ look how long Taylor's hair is getting!}

{ Paramount summer picnic}

{ Watching IU football with Daddy, cute new clippie}

{Baby Co - Op was last Saturday}

{Daddy bought Taylor a little people farm house, ohhhhhh she loves it!}

Try this recipe. You will love me for it.

Last week I made the most amazing slow cooker smothered mushroom and garlic pork chops. Dusty and Taylor couldn't get enough { Taylor actually ate 1 1/2 pork chops for dinner and asked for more} You must try this. So easy and mommy friendly.

4 bone in thick cut pork chops

1/4 cup flour

salt and pepper

1 tsp dried mustard

1 package mushrooms, cleans and sliced

1/2 package of Lipton onion soup mix

1 can cream of mushroom and garlic soup

1/4 cup chicken stock

Mix the flour salt and pepper and dried mustard. Dredge pork chops and fry in a skillet until light brown. Place in the bottom of a slow cooker. Mix Mushrooms, soup mix, cream of mushroom soup and chicken stock and pour over pork chops. Cook on Low setting for 7 to 8 hours. They will fall off the bone and be fork tender. I threw some parsley on for color.

I served them with rice but it would be wonderful with egg noddles. Enjoy

This Week for Dinner

{stuffed peppers and garden salad, from last week}

Sunday: We had the most lovely dinner at a friends house in Orange County. Grilled Stake and Asparagus.

Monday: Vegetable Lasagna and garden salad

Tuesday: 8 hour beef stew and potato rolls

Wednesday: Lemon and basil lamb chops, Mediterranean rice and broccoli

Thursday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and steamed peas

Friday: Left overs. Family Movie night!

Saturday: Date night

You read this right?

Making it lovely.

I obsess over this blog. Talent is an understatement. I love, love her style. Take time to browse this blog. Here are some pictures from her Christmas 2007 post. Wrapping presents and picking paper that looks amazing when grouped together. Lovely

Terrain at home.

Terrain at home is the 4th instalment of the urban outfitters company.... and I have to say I swoon. I dream of having a green thumb. a talent I am sure I will never acquire. My mother in law, on the other hand is an amazing gardener, perhaphs lessons are in order?.The only store/cafe is in PA, it looks darling.

xoxo Anthropologie

New clips

Our new clips are finally listed on the Pickled Bean Etsy site. Take a look and let me know what you think. Here is a little sample.

{view more clippies at www.thepickledbean.etsy.com}

I've found that some of our lovely customers would prefer not to use Pay Pal. That's fine with me! Contact me at ashleyedunaway@thepickledbean.com and we will find another payment option.

Lovely

..impromptu photo shoot this morning.

For my big day

My birthday is just minutes away and I have been dreaming about this little beauty. Think of all the crafty lovelies that I could whip up. I plan on picking her up at Sears, just in case you want to send me a gift card. Wink.. Wink.. nudge.. nudge

{The Brother computerize sewing and embroidery machine SE350}

Welcome Fall

Fall is my favorite time of year. Sweaters without coats, colored leaves in all my favorite colors, comfort food and brand new notebooks. oh... it's also my birthday :)

xoxo J. Crew

New weekly post { Lovely Random Pictures }

Lovely little pictures taken throughout our week. I try to have my camera with me as often as possible since I feel like our family and freinds are missing out on watching our Peanut grow up. Problem is I never send the pictures out. To help with this little problem I have desisded to post weekly random pictures of our little adventures. Enjoy.

After bathtime, waiting for Daddy to get home from work...with babies

Long nap after Daddy/Daughter Date. Taylor did not want to wake up. When Dusty got her out of bed all she wanted to do was snuggle.

New Family Member

This is what you get when you send Dusty out for a daddy/ daughter date. Taylor is trilled to have her very own fish. We named him after our favorite football player Ocho Cinco... Child Pleez!!!

Diaper Cake

Everyone I know is pregnant or planning on getting pregnant. I feel like we are having another baby boom. No one has money to go out, so they stay home and make babies. Last week I attended the most lovely baby shower with these ladies...

{ no I am not pregnant... just look pudgy in that dress, thank you very much}

I made this diaper cake for new mommy Lisa. I had a great time putting it together, and I like the way it turned out.

This Week for Dinner

{ Taylor: 6 months old: first solids}

I am so excited to get back into the kitchen!!

Sunday: Spaghetti with sweet sausage and chunky vegetable marinara, green salad and garlic bread

Monday: Slow cooker pork chops, rice and green beans

Tuesday: Stuffed Peppers and green salad

Wednesday: Shredded chicken tacos, corn on the cob and black beans

Thursday: Sausage and Potato fry, green salad

Friday: Left Overs

Saturday: Baby Co Op: Homemade mac and cheese, chicken tenders and broccoli

Best Girl Friends

For the last week we have been eating like kings. I count my blessings every day and I' m so thankful for the best girlfriends in the world. We had the most amazing dinners made by some amazing cooks.

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken and tortilla casserole

We also had chicken param, chili and lasagna. Everything was so tasty and it was nice to have dinner all planned out so we could focus on our new place. A million thank you's ladies.... You are the BEST!

Video Tour

Little Video Tour of our new {6 Month} digs.

This is what happens...

when you let your husband dress you baby on game day.

she put those sunglasses on herself. such a diva. ummm what are the socks?

We're Back!

After 3 very long days we are all set up and ready to roll. I apologize for not getting these out to your sooner but in true form I did something super stupid with my Mac and had to take it to the Mac doctor.... so here we are, at last.

A recap. The movers came on Friday at 11:00am and the last pictures were hung on the walls, shelves dusted and floors vacuumed by 3 on Sunday. A million thank yous to my wonderful girlfriends for a week worth of dinners and 3 days of free babysitting so I could get everything done. It would have never been done so quickly without you. Kiss Kiss. Here are some pictures of the new place... video this afternoon.

It's finally here! See you in ONE week

{ my family is darling}

We are officially moving out of our house on Friday. I can't believe it. This move is bittersweet for us, there have been a few tears while packing but we are thrilled to be saving so much money. Our house is empty and every box is organized and ready to be moved. I love that we are putting a lot into storage. Simplifying our life and streamlining our home is liberating.

I am going to take a lot of pictures documenting the move and the transition to our new place. Please be patient. Although I am very organized and ready ( with spreadsheets and floor templates) I will need at least a week to be back up and running. I should also mention that during this packing and moving fiasco I have hired a new nanny that starts on Monday. ( our old nanny, who I LOVE, is moving)

I really feel like I haven't been able to give the Pickled Bean as much attention as it deserves. I feel like we are on the brink of something big, but I have had to hold off until we are settled. It's been frustrating and I really look forward to getting back into the swing of things.

Please think of us over the next week. Send up your good thoughts, prayers and energy.

xoxo

Ash

This Week for Dinner

Frozen food and take out off paper plates.. Yummy, I know. This is a transition week for us, from one home to another. I have successfully packed up the entire kitchen ( really the entire house) and we are waiting for the movers to arrive on Friday.

I am blessed to have the best girlfriends in the whole world, so next week we will have homemade meals delivered daily while we get settled. I can't wait to share the menu's and some recipes with you.

smothered pork chops, stove top and green beans

mushroom and swiss garden burgers, stake fries and corn on the cob

Mexican lasagna