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…
Tagged By winter: celebrations
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…
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.…
Guest Post: The Art of the Surprise Note with Lauren
Hello dear readers! My name is Lauren, and it is a delight to be here today. I’ve been following along with all of the creative happenings over here at Sweet Athena ever since Jessica and…
Freebie! Warm and Cozy Wallpaper
1680 x 1050 / 1440 x 900 / 1280 x 1024 / 1024 x 768 / iphone4 / iphone5 / phone I don’t know about the weather where you are, but in my neck of…
Foodie Friday: Blended Bellinis
I recently went to Vancouver, B.C. and was told multiple times that I had to try a Bellini. So for the sake of Foodie Friday research, I obliged. : ) Quite different from its Italian…
Foodie Friday: Oh, Chocolate
In the month of chocolate I could not help but trying my hand at chocolate truffles. I learned two cool things about these treats. First, I did not realize that truffles were made to look…
Birthday Brunch Bash
Sweet Athena Linz turned an adorable 26 this month and of course we took that as an excuse to boogie on down with friends. Our inspiration was Linz’s love of eggs and a recent article in…
I Heart You!
Valentine’s day is quickly approaching and we have yet to mention the celebration of love, candy and hearts here at Sweet Athena. I guess this particular holiday gets such mixed reviews from people. I feel…
Foodie Friday: Cheesy Appetizers
I know it is actually Saturday morning that I am posting about Foodie Friday, but I’m hoping for a little grace being as I have had laryngitis all week. I just got my voice back…
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…
Sweet Athena Freebie! February Background
To celebrate February, I’m offering up a background quite different from my usual monthly freebie: instead of strictly created on a computer, this background features one of my paintings. Here it is: flowery, optimistic and…
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…
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…
Foodie Friday: Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg
For today’s Foodie Friday, I would like to share a real “keeper” recipe we just tried out in our house. Fresh from Cooking Light’s January 2011 edition, “Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg” is a…
Sweet Athena Freebie! January Background
This month’s free personal desktop wallpaper is a stitched ode to one of my favorite sweets: the cupcake. I know… cupcakes may be considered “so three years ago,” but they are always delightful and pretty!…
Foodie Friday: Gibassier
Happy Christmas Eve! Today, we are taking a little holiday trip to Provence in baking the Gibassier. I first tried this fluffy pastry bread at the Pearl Bakery and quickly became infatuated with it. Anise,…
jess + linz
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.