A Week In The Life, Vol 15. Easter Week!
I ended up loving this week so much.
Even though at the beginning of the week, it definitely felt like the hardest so far.
Max kicked it off with some school at home.
AND GUYS! My sourdough starter is finally rising! Today is day 15 so it’s nice to see some action – still haven’t baked with it yet.
I spent most of the week with my head down finishing my next book! It’s DONE! Turned it in last week and feels amazing.
Our playdough from a few weeks ago is still going strong.
The best part of this past week was when I discovered that I could make sourdough crackers with the starter discard. OMG. I think I’ve made four batches now. We are obsessed.
Still noticing blooms so much more than I usually do.
Max is obsessed with art and once a day (at least) declares it art time. He put this together with the top of a shoebox he found in our room.
Tried the dalgona coffee again, this time with espresso powder. It was a little better.
We dyed eggs, which is one of my favorite days of April!
We did a few with the cool whip method too.
Tada!
This was the base of something extra delicious.
On Friday, we got fish from DiAnoias. It was unreal.
And they have cookies too, omg.
Morning snuggles in our bed.
We did a little egg hunt and the kids had SO much fun. They made Eddie hide the eggs three different times.
It was such a blast.
The cutest part was how Max would find eggs and give them to Emilia. Heart explosion.
I just want to eat them up.
I can’t make sourdough yet but I sure as heck bought some.
Then made something extra delicious to spread on top. Recipe is in the new book!
We made easter sugar cookies – this is another one of Max’s favorite things to do around any holiday.
Yum.
I just cannot take how much she loves accessories!
We still got dressed up for Easter. P.S. do you spy her robe back there on the steps? She still loves it.
Please note the jewels! She wanted to wear Max’s camo boots but they were outside.
MY HEART!
I just cannot handle them.
Especially because she loves him so much.
We took a little Easter drive.
And I grilled stuff for dinner!
Ribs, veggies, the sourdough bread… and my mom made potatoes. We did a quick swap of food and I gave everyone ribs.
Everything was so good. Even though I hated that we couldn’t eat together.
Max on some new wheels.
Annnnd all the cookies. So many cookies this weekend. Ooomph.
It was an odd holiday but we made the most out of it. How was your weekend?! xo
28 Comments on “A Week In The Life, Vol 15. Easter Week!”
Can you share the sourdough starter crackers recipe?? I never know what to do with all that leftover!
yes!! i found it in someone’s IG highlights. i just use 1 cup starter, 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup olive oil, salt and if you want, herbs and garlic powder, etc. refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours then roll out super thin (i usually break it into 3 pieces and roll each very thin), brush with olive oil, sprinkled with flaked sale and bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes (i rotate the pan a few times!)
Darling pics!!! I made your lemon almond pudding cade for dessert today! Everyone loved it! Thanks for the great recipe!
thank you! so glad you liked it!
The pic of them hugging and Emilia peeking around the corner are so sweet. Love the matching outfits as well. Hope you all had a nice Easter!
thank you emily! xo
My husband has been working on his starter since we have been home (over 4 weeks now). He suggests using rye (especially) or wheat flour to help it take off. Also, if you are using organic flour it isn’t likely malted and I guess malt helps as well. He also dipped a lemon from our yard into it to start it off, but they are easy to get here in the Bay Area.
thanks for the tips!! awesome!
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So adorable. Love all the spring colors, hope Max is going easy on you with his school work. Can’t get over how grown up Emilia already looks since the year started. Love the robe look too. :-) Don’t you love it when they share there Easter eggs? It makes you feel like you could conquer world peace when you see it happen. Glad you had a good week., we are definitely in a weird limbo. I am so grateful for the nicer weather right now though.
xoxo thanks courtney!
1st: I love Max’s pink loafers!!! Adorable! 2nd: when you grill your broccoli florets, do you steam them first or put any water/dressing/sauce in the foil? I love the idea of grilling it – cauliflower, too!
thanks valerie!
i don’t steam them – i just do olive oil, salt, pepper and maybe a drizzle of balsamic vinegar!
Emilia’s bunny shoes – SOOOOO cute!
:) thank you!
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these pictures are the sweetest. i’m currently 27 weeks pregnant with my first and seeing these sweet moments make me so excited to be a mom. thank you for sharing! :) also, i made your banana cake w/ coffee cream cheese this weekend and it was life-changing–SO GOOD. i will def be making again!
ahh congrats to you! so glad you liked the cake. :)
where did you find those sparkly large plastic eggs??? Need for next yr! Thanks
i’m pretty sure target! but a few years ago.
I can’t get over how green your grass is! We have 15″ of snow in Maine on Friday. FIFTEEN!!! Some freak winter storm barreled through the Northeast, And no power for two days. I want green grass!
that is crazy! we have had SO MUCH rain, it’s nuts. the grass is def green for that reason alone, haha.
I absolutely must get a bike helmet with flames sprouting from the top. I used to have a great one with a curly wig glued on and I got hoots from passing cars all the time. I am now interested in an adult version of the one in your picture. Great post.
:)
thanks erin!!
These photos are adorable!!! I love the kids’ (coordinating) Easter oufits, and the fact that Emilia wants to pair jewels with camo boots. I like her style. Also, Max’s art looks like a modernistic masterpiece. That could easily hang in the Guggenheim, haha. So glad you had a lovely Easter! Ours was good, but different, too. Success–I made babka for the first time, and it was DELICIOUS. I usually buy it from our local Polish bakery, but I may make it from scratch from now on! I’ll still buy the prune and nut babkas, though. No need to go overboard! ;-) We couldn’t have our usual huge gathering this year, but Husband and I had a lovely day together watching the British Baking Show, taking two long walks where we saw some actual bunnies on lawns (exciting, no matter what your age), and making a yummy dinner for two of flounde oreganata, lemon cream pasta, and roasted broccoli. I also made a small lemon cornmeal cake for dessert. It was the perfect small celebratory meal!
Also, I love your Easter sugar cookies. What’s your tried and true sugar cookie recipe?? I can’t find a good one. Is the one you use on your blog somehwere? I’ll have to poke around…
These pictures, adorable and sweetness overload!
Any chance of the sourdough discard cracker recipe?
Thanks in advance!
They are so cute and looking so grown up all of a sudden!