my new Anni Albers necklace and minestrone pasta

I have had my eye on this necklace in pinterest for a while. We are taking our family pictures this weekend and needed a fun new addition to my jewelry box. You can find the the instructions on my pinterest board.  The excerpt from below is from the website where the idea came from. Once I read this I just had to try and make one for myself. I am so excited with how it turned out. 


(A little bit about Anni Albers and the necklace kit from the UrbanOutfitters website: "This German-born American textile artist was always creating, even during WWII when fine materials were in short supply. Back then, she'd use unlikely objects from hardware and stationery stores to constantly make new and exciting pieces. A pioneer of 20th century Modernism, Anni, along with her husband Josef, revamped and challenged the purpose and aesthetics of modern art. Based on an original 1941 piece that was featured in Anni's exhibition of "common object jewelry", this Washers and Ribbon kit lets you easily create an eye-catching piece. A simple, easy project, the kit includes all the components needed to create the necklace shown plus a photo of the finished product as a guide.")

Earlier this week I made one of my favorite receipes. This one comes from a cookbook that Cristy Kaer (once Chevalier) had in college. We had many good times in that smelly Roundhouse apt. Cheers  Chevalier!!! I miss you. The receipe is under the Pages section.