Jess and I wish you the very best for the New Year. Hope you got to celebrate with something sweet and awesome people around you. P.S. I don’t think I’ve mentioned my love of Oprah…
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Fall Bucket List Progress
It’s been too long since we’ve talked. But with learning what it’s like to be a working-outside-the-home-mom, caring for a teething babe, and trying to not drop off the face of the earth as a…
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.…
Nursery Rhymes Baby Shower
One of the fun things about getting to re-visit a seasonal theme is to see how we have changed in those two years. One major difference this time around is that babies are a much…
Fall Bucket List
I had so much fun coming up with a summer bucket list that I’ve decided to do it again for the fall and get Miss Lindseylu to join me. When thinking about celebrations a seasonal…
Guest Post: Adventures in Alaska
We have to do a touch of backtracking here. We just kicked off the our new theme of food, but we are going back in time by a couple of days and bringing you one…
Craft Round Up: Celebration
It is time to say goodbye to parties, decorations, and notes of love. Adieu to appetizers, drinks, and sweet treats. Okay not really, but we are parting ways with the theme of celebration. As a…
Sew & Tell: Bow Tie
My husband, Dale, has a love of bow ties unrivaled in any men I know. And he looks mighty fine while wearing one, even when in costume as Dr. Seuss. Case in point: When Dale…
Letters: Valentine’s Day Alternatives
Dear Jess, You mentioned yesterday that you have mixed feelings about Valentine’s Day. To be honest, I’m not terribly excited about it. The holiday is a bit like making a mini-batch of no-egg cookie dough…
Letters: Birthday Addition
Do you remember during our last season of Fashion that Linz and I had a Q & A series devoted to our questions and ideas related to how to dress and express yourself with clothing.…
Foodie Friday: Lazy Macarons
After watching the documentary Kings of Pastry on Netflix, I’ve been craving macarons. I think about the slight crunch, followed by the chewy inside. I think about the filling…buttercream…ganach…salted caramel. I’ve been a little obsessed.…
Happy Birthday Linz!
Vintage Sugar Cube made this 6 Layers of SexyToday is Sweet Athena Lindsey’s birthday! Hooooo-RAY! I am excited to celebrate with her later this weekend, but as for today I cannot get my mind off…
Can You Tell Me How To Get To….
If this winter is all about the par-tay, than let us not have anymore time pass before we talk about one of my favorite shindigs of the year. Last year I made reference to a…
Foodie Friday: Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
Since this season is all about celebrations I decided I just HAD to go to a Chocolate Festival last weekend. I know, I do such difficult things for this blog! I was actually disappointed in…
Enjoying Winter
Does anyone else feel like their home is a little boring once they take down all their Christmas decorations? I’m not ready to commit to Valentine’s Day decoration, but was wanting to add a little…
Etsy Birthday Fun for Kids
With Dale’s birthday down and mine on the way, I’ve been thinking back to the days when realbirthday parties existed. You know, the kinds based around a cartoon (TMNT, for example!) or creatures (bugs!) or…
26 while 26
Happy 2011! There is a lot of talk of New Year’s resolutions and goals out there in the crafting blog world. Which always makes me happy to see people celebrating life in that way! As…
Ring Around the Rosettes
As promised, here are photos of my Felt Rosette Wreath! Actually, much of this project’s credit goes to my husband, Dale. This was his brainchild after seeing the Styrofoam wreath shape at JoAnn’s. He even…
Foodie Friday: Pizza
Today’s Foodie Friday happens to also be my birthday. It therefore seems fitting that we focus on the classic birthday party food, pizza. I started out with Cornmeal Pizza Crust from Martha Stewart. This crust…
Foodie Friday: French Lentil Soup and Apple Custard Pie
Clearly Linz and I love soup. This is the third week in a row with a soup centered post. I think Lindsey and I are just very into seasonal cooking and soup falls right into…
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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.