A BEAUTIFUL MESS

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Hi ABM readers! It's Rubyellen from Cakies and I miss you guys. It's been awhile since I've been able to do something for this space. I love hanging light fixtures (they're my favorite kind!), so I...

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Let's Make (Leather) Hair Clips!

When we started experimenting with hair clip designs leather was an option we just had to try. We're big-time leather lovers around here, but you can use faux leather or vinyl as well. We tried a...

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Planting A Simple Cacti Garden

I'm enjoying the never ending process of adding more plants to our home. When I saw this wide, shallow circle vase I knew it would be the perfect home for a little cacti grouping! I love cacti...

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At Work With Stash Co.

We are excited to welcome Kelly Amber Garcia to the blog today to share a little bit about the inner workings of Stash Co! "My name is Kelly Amber Garcia and I am the Operations Chief of Stash Co...

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Cookies & Cream Martini

Do you love cookies & cream ice cream? If so, you have to try this martini! It's one of our favorites to serve guests as a dessert cocktail. To make this martini, mix two parts Godiva White...

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Let's Make Hair Clips!

Lately we've been noticing hair clips popping up everywhere. We're loving it! In fact, back in the olden days one our very first DIY posts was how to make a hair bow. We love that clips can be...

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Two fun Mojito recipes!

Hi friends! I'm here to share a couple more drinks that Katie and I made especially for Emma's bachelorette party. They are both versions of a classic mojito, infused with different fruit flavors!...

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Red Pepper Shrimp Scampi

I love cooking dinner at home. I really do. I just enjoy getting in my kitchen, looking through my pantry and refrigerator and trying to come up with something just a little bit different. Plus,...

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DIY Stripe Doorway... with washi tape!

A little while ago I purchased some extra large interior washi tape from Etsy. I wasn't sure what I would use it for, until I had the idea to give this doorway a little pop of color and texture....

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Kitchen Experiments: Madeleine Cookies

I first fell in love with madeleine cookies over 10 years ago while watching the very first Transporter movie. Is it weird that what I took away from that action film was a love of sea shell shaped...

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A Beautiful Mess Phone Cases!

Good news, friends! Phone cases with the A Beautiful Mess App logo are now available at Scribbles and Stripes on Etsy for only $16! The best part is all proceeds go to The American Red Cross of...

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The Golden Girl Cocktail

As promised, I'm back to share a few cocktail recipes from Emma's bachelorette party! This first one is super simple (and delicious) and the wow factor comes from the edible glitter. You can buy it...

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Halfway Homemade: Lox Pizza

If you love bagels and lox as much as we do (we're obsessed!), you'll definitely want to try this yummy pizza idea. Maybe it's more of a flat bread? Either way... it's delicious! We grilled a...

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Strawberry Cheesecake

I've made a few different kinds of cheesecake before but I wouldn't say that I have a favorite go-to recipe. Until now. Trey loves cheesecake. So overtime I'd like to develop what I consider to be...

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Tissue Paper Flowers DIY

We made these super simple tissue flowers for Emma's bachelorette party and I have recieved SO many requests to share a DIY post about them. They were really easy to make, which is essential when...

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At Work With Hello Apparel

Today, Anita Means is here to share a little bit about her business, Hello Apparel!"Hello, my name is Anita Means and my husband is Sam Means and we own and operate two companies. Hello Apparel and...

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Emma's & Trey's wedding weekend (in Instagrams!)

Here are some peeks from Emma's wedding via our cell phone cameras! The night before the wedding we drove out to the cabin. We practiced the ceremony, flipped out over the cute canoes and took a...

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A Beautiful Giveaway with Ruche

So excited to bring you another giveaway from one of our favorite online shops, Ruche! You guys. Ruche's summer lookbook, Seashells, launched last week and as with all their lookbooks, and you HAVE...

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Emma's Bachelorette Party

We had so much fun celebrating Emma's bachelorette party! Our pal, Sarah, was kind enough to snap a few photos of the evening with my camera. (Thank you, Sarah!!) We made pink champagne invites for...

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Why DIY? (and some peeks of Emma's wedding dress!)

So... this weekend I got married. Whoa. I've been feeling a million different feelings this weekend (not to mention this season). I married my best friend and started a new exciting chapter in...

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Vodka & Rum Soaked Gummy Bears!

I've always wanted to try vodka soaked gummy bears ever since seeing them on Pinterest. To be honest, I was a little scared that it was too good to be true. Would the gummies get all sticky or...

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Congratulations Emma and Trey!

Photo by Arrow and Apple, taken during the pre-wedding bride and groom shoot. Today is Emma and Trey's big day! If you want to leave them a message to read tomorrow, please do! Congratulations Emma...

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Fresh Watermelon Jello + Sea Salt

I guess I'm into jello now. After making these mojito jello shots I just keep thinking of my jello related ideas I want to try. I decided to try watermelon jello next. I found these fairly small...

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Today is (Exhilarating)

Hi guys. Yes, today is exhilarating. We've been up since super early decorating and making all kinds of crazy cocktails for Emma's bachelorette party tonight! We maybe kinda overdid it a little bit...

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Sister Style: What day is it again??

You guys! This week is flying by. In the next few days we're throwing parties, having guests, celebrating with friends and family, and then it's wedding time. It's here! There are so many little...

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Halfway Homemade: PB & Pretzel Brownies

We don't always have time to try and pretend to be top chef. You know? (Or maybe it's only me who does that. Umm, nevermind.) Sometimes we just finished a particularly busy day at work and realize...

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At Home With Jen Lula

We are so pleased to welcome Jen Lula as our next guest in our "At Home With" series! "We searched long and hard to find the perfect house to buy. We'd been living in a loft style apartment for...

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A Bachelorette Party Piñata!

We've been prepping decorations for Emma's bachelorette party later this week. Emma thought it would be fun to have a piñata filled with tiny little liquor bottles. "Um Yea!" we all said. :) So we...

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A Beautiful Giveaway with Pine-Stock

Today we’re super, super excited to bring this HUGE giveaway from Pine-Stock! This custom furniture shop is run and operated by a father and son team (sooo cute!!). The furniture designs look...

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Singapore Sling

This is a cocktail that Elsie and I had (quite a few times) while on vacation in Mexico earlier this year. It was my first time ever visiting Mexico. It was a laid back vacation spent on the beach...

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A BEAUTIFUL MESS

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Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman

Halo Light Pendant DIY

Let's Make (Leather) Hair Clips!

Planting A Simple Cacti Garden

At Work With Stash Co.

Cookies & Cream Martini

Let's Make Hair Clips!

Two fun Mojito recipes!

Red Pepper Shrimp Scampi

DIY Stripe Doorway... with washi tape!

Kitchen Experiments: Madeleine Cookies

A Beautiful Mess Phone Cases!

The Golden Girl Cocktail

Halfway Homemade: Lox Pizza

Strawberry Cheesecake

Tissue Paper Flowers DIY

At Work With Hello Apparel

Emma's & Trey's wedding weekend (in Instagrams!)

A Beautiful Giveaway with Ruche

Emma's Bachelorette Party

Why DIY? (and some peeks of Emma's wedding dress!)

Vodka & Rum Soaked Gummy Bears!

Congratulations Emma and Trey!

Fresh Watermelon Jello + Sea Salt

Today is (Exhilarating)

Sister Style: What day is it again??

Halfway Homemade: PB & Pretzel Brownies

At Home With Jen Lula

A Bachelorette Party Piñata!

A Beautiful Giveaway with Pine-Stock

Singapore Sling

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