It's the end of an era, folks! Starting today, September 8th, 2013, we will no longer be updating the RANCHO COCOA BLOG at this Blogger location. Instead, you will be able to find brand new posts (along with all our archived posts) over at our new location at RANCHOCOCOA.COM The talented NATASHA MURPHY of NICELY BUILT helped us re-mix and re-design the new Rancho Cocoa blog, and we couldn't be happier (Natasha also re-designed Missy's new website at MISSYKULIK.COM) We'll be slowly but surely deleting the archived content from this old Blogspot blog, and only post to our new RANCHOCOCOA.COM blog. We eagerly invite you to please connect with us and follow us there!
(Missy and Natasha hashing out the details at the Nicely Built office...)
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Movin' On Up!
Monday, August 5, 2013
Weekend Wind-Down #165
WE'VE MOVED! The post you were looking for can be found at our new blog HERE: RANCHOCOCOA.COM
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Lately Rain
We have had so much rain this summer! I am about to float away. But the rain brings our plants great joy, so it is okay. It also brings us mushrooms! Many mushrooms have been spotted in our yard. Some kinds I have never seen. If you look close, you can see they are all smiling back at you!
This one was so unusual - I touched it and it was so soft, like it was barely there. I have never seen any type of fungi like this ever.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Making Kokedama
I went to Treehouse to make kokedama! most of my photos did not come out, so here are the best ones.
Kokedama moss balls are very easy to make. We used a mixture of red clay and potting soil, then we added the moss. We added a small succulent and last wrapped it in nylon string and added string to hang them up!
I got on a roll and made a bunch of mini kokedama.
Then I placed them in our kitchen!
I can't wait to make more kokedama!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Happy Easter 2013!
HAPPY EASTER from the shelves of Rancho Cocoa! Hope it's a rockin' one filled with love and candy!
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Weekend Wind-Down #159
A little over a week ago, our friend Andrew came up from Gainesville, Florida, to perform at a experimental music fest here in Athens. He makes and performs POST-MASH-UP music under the name IRONING. Before heading back to Florida to play another show, Andrew stopped by RANCHO COCOA to meet the bunnies before we all headed off to brunch at The Grit. We couldn't get over Andrew's awesome CATS-ALL-OVER-AND-FOREVER FLEECE HOODIE...
After brunch, Missy and I headed out of town to Lexington on a whim...we heard that there was a cool NURSERY out that way and we decided to maybe try and find it. We stopped in Lexington's little downtown area and checked out their ANTIQUE MALL...
Ever since our beloved THYME AFTER THYME went out of business, we've been looking for a garden nursery that could match it's specialness, so we were excited when we finally came across GOODNESS GROWS...
An auspicious sign: I ended up WINNING this cool little CANDLE HOLDER/HURRICANE LAMP in a free drawing they were having in celebration of their spring re-opening for 2013. Yay!
FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Sanni telling me that Susan Sarandon bought three of my necklaces from her shop!
RAOUL - Dancing to The Suzan at The 40 Watt during Slingshot.
WORST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Daylight Savings.
RAOUL - Lose an hour for Daylight Savings. BOOOOO.
FUNNIEST MOMENT OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Andrew's fleece jacket with the cats all over it.
RAOUL - Susan Sarandon buying three of Missy's necklaces from Community in downtown Athens. Bonkers!
WORD OR PHRASE OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - "Is this where the meat is?"
RAOUL - "Zazzy Rascal"
FAVORITE MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Falafel burger and tater tots at Clocked.
RAOUL - Brunch at The Grit with Andrew.
WORST MEAL OF THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - The worst meal was forgetting to eat.
RAOUL - The vegetarian hotdogs from Clocked are blah.
THREE THINGS ON YOUR TO DO LIST FOR THIS WEEK?
MISSY - Sew bunnies, make hairpins, mail out Etsy orders.
RAOUL - Punch one-inch buttons for ATHICA, take consignment stuff to Dali Mama, clean and organize back patio.
PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK FOR THE PAST WEEK?
MISSY - Siouxsie & The Banshees, Alessi's Ark, Rachael Dadd, The Judybats, Fleet Foxes, Grass Widow, Morrissey, Velocity Girl, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, St. Vincent.
RAOUL - Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sissy Bar, Bearsuit, Velocity Girl, Eggplant, The Halo Benders, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Morrissey, The Art Museums.
