BLEUBIRD BLOG

MIXED TAPE. VOL. 8

well better late then never is all i'm gonna say! (laughs nervously...) i usually get to my mixed tape at the beginning of each month and this months came on the very last day...whoops. i do apologize for the delay, it's been a crazy month with the new website launch, new baby planning/adjusting and more. thank you for your patience! happy listening...
(click on song titles to listen...)

 SIDE A:

1. dr. dog - shadow people
2. my gold mask - violet eyes
3. brent nettles - it must be nice
4. joanna newsom - good intentions paving company
5. phoenix - sad eyed lady of the lowlands (bob dylan cover)
6. xiu xiu - dear god, i hate myself
7. seabear - lion face boy

SIDE B:

1. gigi featuring mirah - won't someone tell me?
2. efterklang - modern drift
3. yarn owl - bicycle
4. she & him - in the sun
5. lohio - grandfathers chaise
6. first aid kit - hard believer
7. tate jane o'neill - in tall grass

song 3 on side A is by our friend brent nettles. click here to download his new ep. i know that it's already almost 9 o'clock on sunday night and i haven't posted my 'oh you pretty things' post yet. still trying to get it done but it may have to wait til morning.

xo, miss james.

BAKE IT: OATMEAL COOKIES.

so yesterday i made THE BEST oatmeal cookies. they were soft and chewy and just scrumptious so i had to share the recipe with all of you. these are super easy to make and even more fun to eat. you'll have a hard time sharing these yummy little cookies.

these would be so fun to bake on a sunday afternoon...(hint hint) and they make your house smell incredible!

those are the ingredients above, but i'll type them for you just incase you can't read my chicken scratch and also so i can make a few important little notes.

ingredients:
1 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
recipe calls for 3 cups quick cooking oats, however i suggest cutting it down to 2 for even softer chewy cookies. you may add raisins and nuts if you'd like although i am not a fan. ooh chocolate chips would be delicious too!

step one: in medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar. beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. stir into creamed mixture. mix in oats. cover and chill dough for at least one hour.




step two: preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). grease cookie sheet. roll dough into walnut sized balls and place 2 inches aprat on cookie sheets. flatten each cookie with a large fork  dipped in sugar.



step three: bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. then eat and enjoy!!! 
happy baking! stay tuned for my 'oh you pretty things' post coming a little later today. xo.

LOVE THIS.

the lovely and very talented angela kohler contacted me this afternoon to show me the stop motion video that her and her boyfriend made for their friend allison of a fine frenzy. i just had to share it with all of you! i am really hoping that angela and i will get to collaborate on something in the near future! enjoy.

xoxo!

SO BEHIND.

i am so so so so...so behind this week. i am behind on the shop update. behind on sewing. behind on projects. behind on chores. my february mixed tape is still not posted and february is almost over. basically i'm behind on life. but... i say it's okay because... a. i'm my own boss and b. i have a pretty good excuse for being tired these days.i'm going to remove myself from the computer for most of the day and really try to play catch up on some very important things!

love yous! james.