I won the sparrow and bird’s nest necklaces, the blue rose earrings, and the cozy organic cowl in a giveaway on Sandy’s lovely blog. The sparrow necklace and the rose earrings are from Sassy Lemonade; the cowl and nest necklace are from Melody Joy 1983. And can I just say that the cowl is one of the softest things I’ve ever felt? It’s a dream. The heart ring and earrings are from Kirby, and the poppy ring is from my sweet sister Erika. Each of those pieces came from Punky Bunny Designs.

Where is your favorite place to shop for jewelry and/or accessories?

]]> http://turbyandjohn.com/2012/04/17/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/feed/ 6 http://turbyandjohn.com/2011/06/10/foody-friday-vacation-indulgences/ http://turbyandjohn.com/2011/06/10/foody-friday-vacation-indulgences/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:00:12 +0000 Dawn http://dawnandkirby.porchswingmedia.com/?p=2291 For me, one of the best parts of vacationing is being able to eat delicious food nonstop without feeling the usual amount of guilt. My vacation mode internal dialogue- “Two pieces of pie and a cookie for dessert? Well, I am on vacation. Why not? And maybe I should wash it down with a tub of melted butter… ”

Below are some of the tastiest dishes and treats I’ve been allowing myself to enjoy this week.

I ate this straight from the pouch by squeezing it into my mouth. I'm unashamed of that fact.

This pizza was somethin' else.

Tiny gelato for everyone!

This artichoke & jalapeño was too hot for 90% of my family, but I managed to eat an embarrassing amount of it.

I always have the pleasure of drinking Community Coffee when I'm with my parents; God bless 'em.

I could never say no to a popchip (or 10).

The piquant sauce covering the tilapia in this picture is a winner.

Oh yeah! Danielle and I did manage to make the Mango Lime Virgin Margaritas I mentioned in yesterday’s post.

So. Good.

As per use, here are a few food-related articles I found interesting:

• FDA Reopens Food Dyes Debate- Why can’t we be smart like the British and dye our orange soda with pumpkin and carrot extract instead of petroleum-based dyes?
• The Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Organic- I’ve linked to an article like this before, but it only concerned produce. Reading about 12 different pesticides being in milk made me thankful that we alternate between buying strictly organic milk and unsweetened almond milk. Also, I’m pretty sad about the high number of pesticides used to grow blueberries because we can never find the organic variety.
• The Clean 15: Foods You Don’t Have to Buy Organic- This list isn’t entirely current, but it’s much more uplifting than the previously mentioned article. Also, recipes are provided with each fruit/veggie that makes the list.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I plan to thoroughly enjoy my last couple of days at the beach.