Thrifty Office Table

I'm settling into my new office quite nicely!  Although I have yet to figure out how to print labels from the copier/printer/scanner on this side of the building!  I love how much sunlight this side of the building gets in the mornings.  It makes for a bright and cheery spot to come into before the day's work begins. 

Besides working, I've been busy adding in some personal touches to my office space.  I wanted a table for the wall across from my desk.  I was going to peruse the thrift stores but remembered we had a small, console table at home that wasn't getting much love.

    

I gave it a mini-makeover with a fresh coat of paint - from beige to this beautiful, Atlantic Gray (from the Valspar Seaside Retreat collection).  

The glass container (a .25 thrift store find) is filled with branch balls I found at the Dollar Tree in the craft/floral section.  They were 3 for $1 - and dark green, until I spray painted them white.  If the frame looks familiar, it's because as soon as I saw this post at 320 Sycamore, I ran out and literally used my last allowance dollar for the week on the exact same picture frame Melissa found at the Dollar Tree.  I also painted mine with craft paint (green tea color - .25 at Michaels!) and rubbed some of the paint away from the detail for a shabby look.  "Ora et Labora" is Latin for "Pray and Work".  I studied Latin in high school and still have a great affinity for the language.

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Lenten Meal Ideas

During the season of Lent, our family will be abstaining from meat (fish is permitted) on Fridays as well as Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.  Our meal plans usually include several meatless meals anyway to counter the increased cost of buying local, grass-fed and finished beef and local, pastured chicken and pork.  Here are recipe links to some of the meatless meals our family enjoys.

Taco Style Lentils and Brown Rice (Hillbilly Housewife) - I use 2 cups organic beef broth and 2 cups water instead of bouillon

Sweet Potato Quesadillas with sprouted tortillas (Animal Vegetable Miracle)

Country Creole Peas and Corn (Sue Gregg)

Black Bean and Brown Rice Burritos using sprouted tortillas

Homemade Whole Wheat Veggie Pizza

Lentil Chili topped with shredded, raw cheddar cheese and homemade corn bread (Tammy's Recipes)

Spinach Rice Casserole (Tammy's Recipes)

Golden Veggie Fried Rice (Tammy's Recipes)

Garden Chowder (Passionate Homemaking)

Crockpot Tamale Pie (A Year of Slow Cooking)

Ash Wednesday

"Memento, homo ... quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris"

"Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return."

NC State Campus Farmer's Market

According to their website, the farmer's market on the campus of NC State will open for Spring 2010 on Wednesday, February 17th.  The market is located on the Brickyard, in front of D.H. Hill Library (the main campus library) from 10 AM till 3 PM on Wednesdays.  Great to see the local food movement making its way to my alma mater!

NC State University Farmer's Market

Shrove Tuesday

On Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday, also known as Fat Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday) it's customary to eat pancakes.  I'm not so good at making pancakes, so we'll be having homemade waffles with local, scrambled pastured eggs and local, pastured pork sausage for dinner instead.  For the waffle batter, I double the recipe and use half whole wheat flour and half unbleached, white whole wheat flour.  In place of sugar, I use organic sucanat.  The recipe makes such delicious waffles.  They are good topped with organic maple syrup or fruit syrup.  They also reheat well for a snack later in the day or for a quick breakfast the next day. 

Moving

Not moving to a different house...or blog.  But I am moving from my "cube with a view" to an office on the other side of the building.  I'm excited about having another space to decorate!

Daytona!

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