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Cream cheese buttons

2011-12-05T21:56:00.003-05:00

Take a Guess

2011-10-05T22:33:00.000-04:00

Can anyone guess what type of pet this beanie is for?

A visit to see Amy & Callie

2011-10-04T22:33:00.000-04:00

Sweet baby Callie can walk...and talk! It had been quite a while since I visited the Space family. The last time I saw everyone, Callie was only crawling. She's now running around and talking up a storm. Here she is playing with her blocks and making her "funny face".

One mans trash is another mans treasure...

2011-09-16T12:35:00.002-04:00

A few years back, Matt and Audra were working on clearing out space at Audra's house in preparation for Matt moving in. One of the treasures that needed a new home was this vintage typography drawer that Matt had picked up at a yard sale. It looked so cool with all of its tiny little compartments. I quickly snatched it up not knowing exactly what to do with it. Unfortunately, it has lived in my

Ready for Fall

2011-09-16T12:24:00.001-04:00

The hall closet has been cleaned out and organized! Woohoo!

Spruced Up

2011-09-02T10:14:00.003-04:00

DIY Crochet Hat Scarf My favorite fedora hat was getting a little old but it came back to life with this handmade crochet decoration. It was simple to make and puts a smile on my face when worn. :) Make a narrow scarf and wrap it around the hat as you go along. Once the desired length is achieved, fasten it together by sewing on a spare button. Voila!

Reading

2011-08-17T19:45:00.002-04:00

Luc at Breaking New Grounds

Ice cream, you scream...

2011-08-05T13:00:00.005-04:00

A treat at Breaking New Grounds

Gym, gym, gym

2011-08-04T21:05:00.000-04:00

Yup, that's where I've been this week. My original plan was to take a break from Muay Thai for the summer. Remember the bloody knuckles and bruised legs? I decided it would be best not to have those during the months when tank tops and sun dresses are mandatory. However, things don't always go as planned and I was gaining weight so I couldn't really afford to wait another month to get back

New blanket

2011-08-02T22:59:00.000-04:00

my first completed blanket. ain't it pretty? Custom tag that Lisa gave me for Christmas this past year. It really finishes it off nicely.

peaceful

2011-08-02T20:12:00.000-04:00

Sao Miguel Summer 2010

mmm...watermelon

2011-07-28T22:26:00.003-04:00

fresh watermelon in the common

Take a look

2011-06-29T14:38:00.000-04:00

Upon first glance at this photo you might just notice a really neat bike. Look a little closer and you'll see magic ferns. Okay, it might not be magic but it's pretty cool nonetheless. It's cinemagraph and its hot. Take a peek at some images, errr...videos(?) by Jamie Beck.

26 what?

2011-06-17T00:02:00.002-04:00

Mini NYC Vacation

2011-05-31T20:47:00.001-04:00

We had a wonderful time :) The Highline - An old railroad turned into beautiful gardens located in the meat packing district keep it clear peeps Photographer Luc - Central Park No idea what was so funny but he was definitely laughing at me Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Red Sox vs. Cubs

2011-05-23T10:55:00.002-04:00

Rain, rain, go away

2011-05-17T16:06:00.002-04:00

High Tea

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View the rest of the set

Matt & Lucas

2011-04-27T20:46:00.000-04:00

This is the way (I will) roll...

2011-03-20T15:15:00.000-04:00

Catalog: Intro to the Amsterdam Series Catalog: Intro to the Amsterdam Series Catalog: Cover Catalog: Amsterdam Detail Page Today was an exciting day for bike purchasing progress. I found out that Bicycle Bob's, right here on Rte. 1, is a certified Electra dealer. That brought me right in there to find out more info and see if they had any Electras in stock. The bad news is that they

Spring Cleaning

2011-03-19T18:10:00.000-04:00

This years Spring cleaning initiated a new bedroom arrangement.

Growin' Herb

2011-03-19T15:24:00.000-04:00

These are the galvanized bins that Matt & Lisa got me for xmas. They should be even cuter once there are some sprouts.

Bring It!

2011-03-13T17:00:00.001-04:00

Photo from market summer 2010 I'm looking forward to the Portsmouth weekend farmers market. It's always fun to take in the pretty sights and sounds.

Freedom Trail

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Sign Originally uploaded by ericarodrigues04Matt came to visit

Freedom Trail

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Cheese Originally uploaded by ericarodrigues04

Nice weather...

2011-02-21T21:19:00.002-05:00

When will it get here? Miradoura Ribeira Grande Summer 2010 Top 5 Reasons Why I can't wait for warmer weather: 5. Less clothes. Enough with the bulky sweaters, socks, gloves, scarves, boots, and huge jackets. Bring on the tank tops, sundresses, capris, and flip flops! 4. Glowing skin. Is it just me or has this winter brought with it the driest skin you can remember? My feet look and feel like

A+

2011-02-20T09:33:00.000-05:00

How perfect is this penmanship?

Dutch Flowers

2011-02-13T22:49:00.002-05:00

Sweetness

2011-01-30T21:23:00.000-05:00

Look how beautiful she is... No photoshop on those eyes. All natural baby blues! Simply amazing. Callie - 9 months old...already!

So pretty.

2011-01-19T16:31:00.000-05:00

To celebrate my new found love for Holland, I will share this beauty... http://vimeo.com/18370836

I want a bicycle

2011-01-15T16:44:00.000-05:00

Downtown Culemborg, The Netherlands

Hollandse

2011-01-07T12:21:00.000-05:00

A walk in the forest My trip to Holland was fabulous! Check out the pics.

It's that time of year

2010-12-05T20:12:00.002-05:00

The winter clothing and accessories have been brought out! Brrrrr! Mojo sports his new hand made scarf.

Bam Bam Bam

2010-11-22T23:14:00.000-05:00

This post may come as a surprise to a few of you out there. Believe it or not, I recently took up Muay Thai which is a form of mixed martial arts originating in Thailand. The first class was interesting. I walked into the gym and found about 10 dudes kicking bags and even a couple guys exchanging blows in the ring. It took me about 15 seconds to figure out that I was the only chick.

Stroopwafels

2010-11-07T20:37:00.000-05:00

My first attempt at the Dutch favorite: the Stroopwafel! Thin cinnamon wafels with sugary syrup in the middle. Mmmm, mmmm, good!

Pretty Cheesy

2010-10-26T21:46:00.000-04:00

There is a huge smack-down this Thursday. It's the 1st Annual Mac & Cheese Cook-Off! The winner will receive this fabulous prize!

A very sweet package

2010-10-25T22:23:00.001-04:00

Dutch Sweets: honey licorice, licorice root tea, syrup waffles, and mini ginger snap cookies. very neat handwriting stroopwafels = heaven <3 super sweet card <3

Lucy has arrived!

2010-10-10T23:16:00.000-04:00

Congrats Dave and Di on your new bundle of joy! :)

Alina Pina Ties the Knot!

2010-09-26T19:55:00.001-04:00

Welcome to the Wedding Collin Come and get me! Teresa reads her horoscope The Bride with friends and brother Tim Brian makes a handsome groom Grooms Flower Ring Bearer Collin The RSVP cards had the question "What does love mean to you?" written on them. The returned cards hung in the barn. :) Teresa

Sao Miguel

2010-09-20T11:28:00.003-04:00

Link to pics will be up soon!

Crochet Queen

2010-08-20T11:28:00.003-04:00

Hand spun yarn. Pic taken at Portsmouth farmer's market. hand spun This weekend I visit the rents, but it's going to be extra special this time. Mom has been crocheting a large blanket for me for the past couple of months. It's complete and she is excited for me to finally see it. Can't wait to see her handy work. :)

Portsmouth Farmer's Market

2010-08-07T18:25:00.002-04:00

The Portsmouth Farmer's Market is a lovely little gem. Aside from the fresh local veggies and flowers, you can also find a few local vendors selling anything from hand made socks to beautifully glazed pottery. The colors, smells, and sounds are great. It left me asking myself why I don't make it a part of my Saturday routine. The Garlic Man A sweet old lady named Ingrid was so excited to

Hei ho, Hei ho, off to Portugal I go!

2010-08-06T15:31:00.000-04:00

My journey across the Atlantic begins Sept 3rd! Sao Miguel here I come. <3

The Cheesiest.

2010-08-05T19:41:00.004-04:00

It's a giant macaroni set up in the middle of Faneuil Hall. I do love it! View more from Faneuil Hall.

Mom & Daughter Trip to Rockport, MA

2010-08-02T19:24:00.000-04:00

Happy Mommy View from Bear Skin Neck I finally got to wear my hat! View from Bear Skin Neck

Lazy Summer Days

2010-08-01T22:24:00.005-04:00

Baby Lucas Relaxing Saturday Night Sunset

It's the little things

2010-08-01T10:01:00.000-04:00

Reason #756 that I love my dad:Dad: Do you know why you're the only one that has a magnetic door stop in your bedroom? Me: No, why? Dad: Because you're special.

On Assignment: Portland & Portsmouth

2010-07-30T23:45:00.000-04:00

Dude taking a butt break - Portland, ME Me reviewing images - Four Tree Island, Portsmouth

Hahhhvad

2010-07-30T23:21:00.000-04:00

Been working on a new project for Harvard Business School. It has given me the opportunity to get down there a couple of times over the past month. The last trip was to direct a photo shoot. It was quite interesting and pretty educational. Not only did I feel smarter just by setting foot on campus, but I was able to hear directly from some pretty interesting and influential CEOs of big name non

Guest Blogger: Matt Sinclair, A Day at Binclair Acres

2010-07-25T21:55:00.000-04:00

Audra takes a break from the BBQ to day trade stock futures. Although pleased with the company Erica felt the lodging left a lot to be desired. But at least she didn't have to sleep alone. Double fisting the smores before some HI NRG Tree Fort play. Erica sees dead people. All and all Erica had a swell time visiting the Binclair farm in Scarborough, Maine. Not afraid to help out with

Crafty Sunday Funday

2010-07-25T12:58:00.001-04:00

So I guess it's fine that I didn't have any wrapping paper on hand. I was forced to be much more creative! Not bad huh?

Sweet Baby Callie

2010-07-18T20:29:00.002-04:00

Pocket Garden is Complete

2010-07-16T08:50:00.002-04:00

Girrrrls!

2010-07-14T21:24:00.003-04:00

Jess @Breaking New Grounds-Portsmouth Growing up Jess and I used to hear our parents call out "girls!" in that tone of voice that would have most children stop dead in their tracks in fear of punishment or time out. In our situation, their call was often due to the fact that we hadn't emerged from playing in the basement or some other play room for hours on end. We had creative ways of

New and Improved Garden

2010-07-09T09:01:00.001-04:00

Yesterday evening was spent with Mom in the garden. She came to visit and helped transform the little pocket garden in front of the house. After a sweaty 4 hours, the result is great! The yard is now ready for the 11th annual Atlantic Heights Garden Tour this weekend.

Happy Happy 4th!

2010-07-07T23:37:00.002-04:00

Perfect weather = perfect weekend! Family, friends, parade, pool, and of course a whole lot of eating! It was a fabulous 4th!

Out of the office and into the sun

2010-06-29T21:55:00.003-04:00

Today was such a beautiful day! Unfortunately, it was not spent at the beach. But it wasn't so bad, I was able to spend the majority of the work day at Harvard Business School kicking off a new Pixel project. This pic was taken before the 2:30 Portugal vs. Spain game started. Oh Ronaldo, I forgive you.

Lucas' Dedication BBQ

2010-06-28T12:45:00.007-04:00

...Michelle and Matthew

City of Boston didn't agree with my feet

2010-06-24T13:04:00.002-04:00

Beautiful night at pirates cove <3

2010-06-23T23:32:00.002-04:00

Precious liitle Sabrina

2010-06-22T13:35:00.002-04:00

This past Sunday was the Day of Portugal parade in Cambridge. Dad and I celebrated Father's Day by watching and eating lots of Portuguese treats. How can you pass up malassadas, linguinca, and Sumol? We ran into a bunch of friends and family which was a lot of fun. The pic above is little Sabrina who is just a doll. She was very excited that she collected pockets and pockets full of assorted

Lazy Market Square Day

2010-06-22T13:28:00.002-04:00

So Portsmouth's Market Square Day was a bust due to rainy weather. Cassie and I ventured out to check out the scene for a couple hours but resorted to being lazy on the couch for the rest of the afternoon. She was too tired to reach over and sip her rum drink so I made her a lazy mans straw. Not bad, eh?

Dim Sum insanity

2010-06-22T13:27:00.001-04:00

Portugal beats N Korea 7-0!

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The Portuguese flag hangs in City Hall Plaza Boston for the whole month of June in celebration of Day of Portugal. (June 10th)

Reason # 165 that I love Audra

2010-06-14T15:08:00.002-04:00

She is 37 years old and building a tree house in her yard! *Photos were stolen from her blog.

Memorial Day Fun

2010-06-03T18:02:00.002-04:00

A few pics from memorial day weekend. Check out the full set on flickr.

7lb lobstah

2010-05-31T23:01:00.001-04:00

7lb lobstah Originally uploaded by ericarodrigues04Biggest lobster I've ever seen. It fed 3 of us. Insanity.

Chillaxin with a marshmallow face

2010-05-31T10:10:00.001-04:00

Memorial day 2010

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Little angel

2010-05-23T21:46:00.000-04:00

A visit with Amy, Jeff, and beautiful Caroline. What a lovely time I had meeting the newest addition to the Space family. Little Callie is just a precious little angel. :)

To all my fellow crafters

2010-05-13T11:58:00.000-04:00

Found this on design sponge today. Not only is it beautiful, it also seems pretty easy to make. Check out the full post.

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-10T11:17:00.000-04:00

Although I'm not a mommy, I sure look like one in this pic. Precious baby Lucas loves cuddling with his Titia Erica! This years Mother's Day festivities were top notch. The morning was spent planting a dwarf maple tree in the front yard for Mom. She's excited to watch it grow throughout the coming years as it will always be a reminder of the first Mother's Day in her beautiful new house. The

Going Bananas

2010-05-08T10:37:00.000-04:00

Mmmmm

2010-05-06T19:34:00.000-04:00

This might be the best little salad I threw together with random things that just happened to be in the fridge. Corn with diced tomato, onion, mozzarella, and freshly chopped basil. Oh and that hunk of meat is a t bone steak. Mmmm.

All Over Portsmouth

2010-05-02T20:09:00.000-04:00

This weekend was filled with food and shopping downtown. I felt like a tourist without the camera. My plate was licked clean at Brazo Friday night and after yesterday and today, my fridge is stocked with leftovers from Pocos, Riverhouse, and the Brewery. :)

Our beloved town makes it to Apartment Therapy

2010-04-23T11:20:00.002-04:00

My daily Apartment Therapy addiction finally paid off today when I spotted this house tour. It's dedicated to a couple living right here in downtown Portsmouth.Check out their entire house tour, it sure is a great one!

Spring Clean Up

2010-04-20T19:27:00.000-04:00

I skipped ballet today to take care of some much needed cleaning. Raking, sweeping, potting plants, and changing light bulbs is now all taken care of. :)

He's Two!

2010-04-18T23:23:00.000-04:00

Precious little Marcus celebrated his 2nd birthday this weekend. Where did the time go?

All tied up.

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Taken last year at Great Bay nature reserve. Can't wait to get back out there and start shooting again.

Happy Easter

2010-04-05T20:02:00.001-04:00

Oh my!

2010-03-31T16:55:00.001-04:00

Never in a million years did I think I would be creating celebrity gossip magazines. Does it get any more junky than this? Not at bad day at the office. :)

Spring!

2010-03-27T20:51:00.000-04:00

Can't wait for the front of the house to look like this again. This photo was taken April 19th of last year. That means there's about 2 weeks until blooming begins. Woo hoo!

Switching It Up

2010-03-18T21:44:00.002-04:00

Goodbye Planet Fitness, hello Seacoast Sports Club! If I was better with Photoshop I would make that Planet Fitness logo have a big thumbs down. I recently made the decision to switch from PF to the Seacoast Sports Club because they offer more than just a treadmill farm. Yes, its 4x as much for a monthly membership, but you get the benefits of a REAL gym. That means various group exercise

Breakfast in the Afternoon

2010-03-14T15:10:00.000-04:00

Pillsbury Grands filled with egg, cheese, salt and pepper.

Dinner Shall Be Served

2010-03-13T22:43:00.000-05:00

*Photo courtesy Audra Bayette Dinner shall be served to the first responder of this post. You pick the recipe, I make it, and we eat it. Who's it gonna be people?

Sleep Better At Night

2010-03-11T12:55:00.006-05:00

New crate and barrel sheets be arriving today. Just in time to welcome Spring! It's a little pathetic that I'm this excited about sheets, but I cant wait to come home and put them on my bed. They'll be a nice bright addition to the bedroom. Yippee!

Reason #431 That I love the Internet: Free Illustrations

2010-03-08T11:12:00.002-05:00

So my cousin Amy posted a link on FB to this fabulous find. Adorable free illustrations. Yes they are absolutely free. Print them out and hang them on that bare wall you have been staring at for the past 6 months. :) Download them here.

365 days in 600sq. feet

2010-02-27T10:38:00.006-05:00

After a year at Kearsarge Way, the transformation is finally complete. I was somehow able to convince Audra into taking some pics of the handy work. The photo shoot was initially supposed to be just shots of the house but things rarely go as planned. :) From the following pics tell the story. Good job Audra! baby bundts! The Barcelos Rooster has long signified good luck in Portugal. Every

Fishy Taco Fixins

2010-02-25T21:50:00.000-05:00

Portsmouth Named 8th Romantic Place

2010-02-23T17:54:00.000-05:00

MSN has named Portsmouth, NH as one of the top 8 most romantic places in North America. Is this why I love it so much? Read the full article.

Caldo Verde

2010-02-21T16:25:00.001-05:00

Getting a head start on the week is a pretty good feeling. This afternoon was spent running errands and cooking up a large pot of caldo verde. This should serve quite a few meals. Mmmm. Can't wait to use the new place mats and napkin rings from Pier One.

Portland Throwback

2010-02-21T10:48:00.002-05:00

After poking through some old photos from last year I found this oldie but goody that was taken in Portland on a sunny morning in April. It makes me happy and want a cup of tea!

New Image Size

2010-02-17T20:51:00.001-05:00

Testing new image size. It appears to be working. :)

Tomato soup is back!

2010-02-17T15:07:00.001-05:00

Mimosas & Matrimony

2010-02-15T19:53:00.005-05:00

As promised, here are some pictures from the Mimosa & Matrimony brunch! Kudos to Audra for taking such beautiful images.The table was set... with Valentine's Day inspired place cards... and pink gerber daisies. Citrus fruit salad, banana bread, orange mimosas, cupcakes, and hummus! Sarah sharpened her bouquet making skills... Audra approved! I put them through the durability test. Alison

For Jess

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Chicken Risotto

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Valentine's Lettuce Wraps

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Matrimony & Mimosa Saturday!

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Is it May yet?

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