Above: Wordpress.org; Old Navy polka dot sweater; Bialetti 3-cup moka pot. Hi everyone! Hope 2012 is treating you well (or at least better than 2011, my goodness). Here are some things Im liking righ...
A Christmas that started off inauspiciously, with stress and empty pockets, ended up being one of the best ones in recent memory. This was the first Christmas in four years where I didnt have to work...
I had planned on doing a Winter Holiday special here, similar to Halloween Week, but...eh. Im feeling stressed and Grinch-y this year. Christmas shopping & prep, the luminary ceremony at my grand...
My family and I spent Thanksgiving week in Williamsburg, VA. It was a great trip, and since the Christmas season apparently starts in late November, Colonial Williamsburg was already decked with holi...
Ive been looking to add more stew recipes to my arsenal, and recently had success with this modified Rachel Ray black bean soup recipe. Its simple & hearty, and can easily be vegetarian. Black Be...
Photo by Rainer Tenhunen. For those whove never heard of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), its simple: NaNoWriMo is a free event where participants try to complete 50,000 words of a novel in ...
A big thanks to all the people who linked or pinned my Halloween posts! My traffic tripled last week, and while its a temporary boost, its encouraged me to keep blogging (and to do Halloween Week pos...
First, a big thank you to those who entered last months giveaway! The winner (chosen by random.org) is Carla. Im giving away something a little different this time. Instead of one new book, the winne...
In high school, I went to Holland on a school-sponsored exchange program. One thing I discovered was the delicious stroopwafel, a treat made from two crisp wafers held together by spiced caramel. Str...
Just as Miss Moss had to psyche herself up for summer, Ive decided to do a series of posts to get myself and readers psyched for fall. Think of it as a to-do/photo inspiration list. Here are items 7 ...
From left: branch clothing rack idea from Love Aesthetics; branch clothing rack from Apartment Therapy. Long ago, I posted on D.I.Y. decorating ideas that use tree branches. Heres one more idea: susp...
First, I apologize for blanking out last week. Halloween Week wore out my blogging muscles. Collage-heavy/link-heavy posts take a lot of time to construct, and the work is tedious. Imagine tracking ...
When I saw this Guinness ad campaign, I knew I had to try a D.I.Y. version because, well, look at it: Cool, right? The campaign originally ran in Romania as a low-budget way to promote Guinness duri...
Do you read holiday-themed books? As a bookseller, I always wondered who the audience was for them (especially around Christmas, when wed get 26 copies of Dating Mr. December). Well, turns out that a...
October is a cold month, and platform shoes and low-cut bustiers (and sleazy dudes) are a party-going nuisance. Unfortunately, retail Halloween costume options for women still consist mostly of "...
Sorry for the delay--the work is catching up with me! I may have to post a few things this weekend instead. The Concept I read about a "Which Witch?" party, where all the participants dress u...
Inspiration & Concept When I first saw Amy Laus incredible Dexter-themed dining room a few years ago, I knew it had dinner party potential. Hence the name of this party concept, although it doesn...
The Concept When I saw this cocooned man (also below), I knew I had to do a spider-themed Halloween post. Ive titled it the Arachnophobia party concept, in honor of the Jeff Daniels movie (Ill never ...
Not everyone wants spooky, Halloween-specific decorations. People who consider Halloween a one-day holiday and people with conflicting religious beliefs may prefer more neutral seasonal options. The ...
Welcome to Halloween Week 2011! For the next five days, expect 2+ posts a day featuring Halloween party concepts, D.I.Y. tutorials and ideas, vintage and budget Halloween inspiration, costume ideas, ...
Just as Miss Moss had to psyche herself up for summer, Ive decided to do a series of posts to get myself and readers psyched for fall. Think of it as a to-do/photo inspiration list. Here are items 4 ...
First, a big thank you to those who entered last months giveaway! The winner (chosen by random.org) is courtneykorinne. Octobers giveaway book is a brand new hardcover copy of Tim Gunns Gunns Golden ...
I know I said in this post that I was excited for fall. Its true, and yet...Im dreading the season too. Not for its own sake, but for the cold winter it promises. While I tend to throw myself into fa...
Clockwise from top left: photo by Douglas Friedman, for Domino; pipe bookshelves via Lark & Linen; French industrial shelves, $799 from Wisteria (no longer for sale); bookshelf stairs from Locati...
Sorry about missing Wednesday & Friday last week! I had a post queued up for Wednesday (another Out-of-Print Wonder), but realized too late that the photos werent good enough. I did do blog spru...
Summer flew by, and while Im sad to see it go, Im so excited for fall. I cant wait for holiday parties, winter clothes, and hearty, cold-weather foods. Over the weekend, I got my first cold of the se...
Everyday Im Hustlin print, $29.99 at Felt & Wire Shop (currently out of stock). Happy Friday! I planned to put up a massive post of nail polish inspiration, but decided to postpone it, and instea...
Hi everyone! Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. I personally had one of those "I need a vacation from this vacation" type of trips, and am only starting to feel normal again. Unfortunate...
Ive taken pictures of this twice now, and this is the best of the bunch. Yeah, I dont know. Sad panda is sad. Heres a recipe before we head off for Labor Day weekend. This is an expanded and edited v...
ANNOUNCING the return of the Book-a-WeekMonth Giveaway! Septembers giveaway is a brand new copy of Dyna Moes Mad Men: The Illustrated World (96 pages). Some of my favorite features include this beeh...
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