Located in Bloomington, IN, I am a communications and marketing professional with a passion for Internet marketing.
Help Me Be a Hero for Red Cross!
I’m trying to raise $1,000 before April 28 to support emergency and disaster relief services on a local level as part of the Heroes for American Red Cross campaign. I’ve got a long way to go and would love your support. Read more about my campaign at http://betsytrotzke.chipin.com/red-cross-heroes-2010
Reposting a video of my niece, Libby. She’s growing fast and has a ton of energy! Great video mom and dad Mabbitt. Now, if I could only get my other siblings to post photos and videos of my other nieces and nephews …
Totally cute die-cut invitations with customizable printed cards by Sarah LeClere. Fantastic illustrations. My favorites are the shoes and the kitchen mixer. (Thanks for sharing, Anne!)
I Love OK Go, but don’t know how I missed this video of “This Too Shall Pass.” Awesome. It features the Notre Dame marching band. Some in camouflage. (via What Would Tyler Durden Do?)
Great event for a great cause! Bloomington folks: Get your tickets for the Red Cross Ebony and Ivory event at the Tudor Room on IU’s campus. This event is part of Bloomington’s annual Week of Chocolate.
I’m stating right up front that I have list of 2010 goals, not resolutions. I won’t call them resolutions because my husband hates New Years resolutions. He thinks they are an exercise in self loathing, not in what people realistically want to accomplish. His words, “It’s difficult for me to be discontent with myself” and “I resolve to continue doing what I’m doing.”
While I agree to some extent. I definitely think there’s value to putting goals in writing and for other people to hold you accountable for your words. So, here it goes. Some of the goals are new, some make the list every year. Either way, I’m putting them in writing. So, that should count for something. (my husband rolls his eyes)
International Holidays with Layered Latvian Rye Bread Dessert
My extended family is doing an internationally themed brunch on Christmas morning. Mike and I chose Russia as our country (I know, big surprise here). After much research, I’ve actually chosen a Latvian recipe from this fantastic site: Russian Season, a blog of Russian and Eastern European recipes done by a mother and daughter in Latvia. They include lots of great photos with all of their dishes.
The recipe is for layered Latvian rye bread dessert (Rūpjmaizes kārtojums). It layers sweetened rye bread crumbles, a cranberry jam/compote and mascarpone cheese. Yum! I’ve decided to use lingonberry preserves instead of the cranberry jam. Can’t wait. I’ll upload photos of my version after Christmas.
Beautiful vintage-style apron using Amy Butler fabric. I covet thee!
See more in Annie’s Attic’s Etsy shop.
My new car, a Scion XD. Color: Electric Wasabi!
This Poem is a touching tribute to mom’s everywhere. Happy Mother’s Day! “The Lanyard” by Billy Collins (via PoetryEverywherePTV)
“Scotty Got an Office Job” gets 2 Legit 2 Quit about social media (via Vimeo). Too funny!
My April Desktop Background. Glad I finally found a use for the sprout images.
“Oh Crap. My Parents Joined Facebook.” A new Tumblr blog for people trying to cope with their parents who have joined Facebook.
I <3 Trader Joe’s… Really wish we had one in B’Town. If I Made a Commercial for Trader Joe’s (via carlsfinefilms)
