Linz, Hiiiiiii. You know what I’m excited to be talking about today. Eating healthy. Some people really get down on New Year’s resolutions and think it is arbitrary to make goals because it is a…
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At A Glance: Snow Day!
It snowed two Sundays ago and I could not have been more giddy. A simple day of dancing in the snow, taking pictures and making yummy soup while watching it all come down. The weekend…
Makeover Monday: Gold Dot Gift Wrapping
Let’s just get straight to it. I am not making any of my Christmas gifts this year (gasp!). How could this be?! Well, if you follow the blog with regularity, than you know this past…
Foodie Friday: Spiked Cinnamon Apple Cider
Are you hosting any parties this season? Need to bring a drink to one you are going to? This one is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Warm mulled wine and hot apple cider certainly have…
At A Glance: My neighborhood
My blogging has been sorely lacking lately, however my picture taking, cooking and crafting has thankfully been happening on the regular. Computer problems coupled with a new job and recent move has put blogging on…
At A Glance: Pumpkin Pickin’
I went to a pumpkin patch with some friend and it was nothing less than amazing. They talked it up, but my mind didn’t really comprehend past the events of pumpkin picking and corn ‘mazing.…
Makeover Monday: Hanging Fruit Baskets
If left unchecked, I easily become a Clutter Queen. For me, a kitchen table is a dangerous thing. That’s where unopened mail goes, right? All too often, the answer for me is yes. Sigh. In…
Foodie Friday: Homemade Crackers with 6 Ingredients
A few weeks back, Mariko and I threw a cheese and cracker party. But of course we couldn’t just buy cheese and crackers…we had to make them. This idea really grew from the fact that…
At A Glance: Hops and Crops Festival
In September, Murphy and I traveled to Washington state to visit family and attend the Hops and Crops Brew Festival at Mary Olson Farm. Located in Auburn, Washington, the 1880s farmstead serves as a living…
Letters: Maternity Leave Ramblings
Hey, Jess! I am currently sitting in my living room with a baby (my baby) on my lap. He’s asleep and I’m not going to move him. Partly because he looks so peaceful, but mostly…
Makeover Monday: Picking Colors
Tomorrow I get the keys to a new apartment. A friend from school and I are going to be living together and I can already tell it’s gonna be a good thing. She is not just…
Letters: Missing you & the Internet
Oh hey girlie, I have missed you lately! Sure I’ve texted and snapchatted with you in the past two weeks, but there has been a lack of emails, Skype and Face-booking since my hard drive…
Foodie Friday: Homemade Twix Bars
I don’t understand when people don’t like sweets. If someone says that to me, I immediately have my suspicions of them as a person. Is he or she an alien? I should try to be…
At A Glance: Druid Hill Park
l’m so grateful to have the opportunity to be staying longer in Baltimore. One year in a city is just not enough to feel like you have gotten to know it. Druid Hill park is…
Letters: Family History Obsession
Dear Jess, Thanks for all of the fun videos last week! They’ve made me think and laugh a lot over the last week. This week, I’ve been crazily fascinated with genealogy. This is something I…
Foodie Friday: Avocado, Corn, Tomato Salad
While Linz and I were making our epic blueberry pie, we also needed to create a side dish to go along with the BBQing and other yummy dishes being brought to the party. This was…
At A Glance: Football Concert
Football season is here and in full swing. I’m still getting use to living in a “sports” town. Sure Portland has the Blazers and the Timbers, but the vibe of sports in Oregon is just…
Letters: Video Mania
Dear Linz, Since we can’t live in the same state, I’m happy we are keeping up our letters series. Lately I’ve been spending my extra time entertained by videos on the internet. Here’s some that…
Foodie Friday: Rustic Roasted Tomato Pizza
Our tomato plants have gone crazy. Remember when they looked like this? Well, now they look like this: I think our yellow plum tomato plant is something like five feet tall by eight feet wide.…
At a Glance: Reunited and it Feels So Good
Having Jess all the way across the country in Baltimore is one of those things in life that you know is good, but isn’t always fun. Kind of like eating broccoli. (Sorry, broccoli.) I’m so…
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Friends since middle school, we continue to inspire each other to be creative in our big, adult lives. Each season we take on a new theme to guide our crafting, cooking, and creating. We're up for trying anything, and things are bound to get messy. But that's just the way we like it.