Buttermilk Pie - Salty and Sweet!

So, Ry made this delicious buttermilk pie this week.  At first taste it was definitely interesting..with a super salty crust, made with oil, not butter, and a sweet custard filling.  I think he was actually disappointed with how it turned out, unfortunately.  The second day, after the pie had chilled in the fridge, I loved it!!  Not exactly sure what the difference was, maybe the chilled custard.  Also, the crust absorbed some the filling, which was nice!

I'm encouraging Ryan to make a second round, especially since we have buttermilk left in the fridge!!  He wants to try with a butter crust, instead of the oil, and I think that is a fine idea!  All in all, I think it was a great recipe!  He found it on YouTube - here  by India Galyean.
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Interview with an Interior Designer!

This is a post I started nearly a year ago, a recap of a informational interview with my aunt Joan Lerner, and now-retired interior designer, former president of the NJ chapter of American Society of Interior Designers, NJASID. She had a lot to say and was supportive of me and my interests. Her latest endeavor is a fun and thought-provoking read - Among Us Women. A story of friends, women's issues, and scandals with design notions woven through. Her book was a voted on, and selected as a finalist in a contest on Book Bundlz - books unleashed!

Here are my brief notes from our conversation:

asid student chapter, associates degree, meetings
marketplace design center
asid headquarters - DC
get more info from another designer
internship programs

economy - may be suffering
architect of interior design firm - need credentials for legitimate firm

commercial vs residential

learn: read and make blueprint, standards, space planning, contractors, convert room into accurate plan - measured,
dimensional drawings

who has best courses for this?
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Selected schools:
Drexel University Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design - MS Interior Design
Moore College of Art & Design - MFA Interior Design
Philadelphia University School of Architecture - MS Sustainable Design, BS Interior Design
Temple University Tyler School of Art - MA Architecture

Selected accredited online schools (from ASID site):
Rhodec International (www.rhodec.edu)
Art Institute of Pittsburgh's Online Division (www.aionline.edu)
Academy of Art online program (www.academyart.edu)
Limperts Academy (www.limpertsacademy.com)

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too early for spring shoes..

Really love these sandals from JCrew.

Zee curtains!

Custom made by Ryan and me! Really fun! <3