{steep hike} {oranges, sunlight} {restocking the freezer} {misshapen waffles} {puppies + d} {curious snowy} {sorting} {pudding + work} {playing} {sunday happy hour} {baja taco @ mas malo} :: notes ::...
Im sort of hating this resolution already - Im behind right now but I dont want to slam you with a million purchase posts all at once. Ill catch up soon. A sweet little girl tunic for my dear friend ...
The Clare Vivier foldover clutch was on my list and technically this isnt a purchase because it was a very generous gift from D. But since I picked it out I think I should own up to it. {foldover clu...
{planning} {ginger + wedding knives} {potstickers} We had some people over to celebrate the new season one of the most addictive shows ever. I almost never make asian food* and we may have taken on a...
Its late winter in Southern California. {full up} The only time of year when were so overstocked with oranges that Im willing to give them up for juicing. {juicing} Currently eating 3 per...
{breakfast} Ive been eating more bacon than is justified. {space} The Christmas tree is down. {c-salt truffles} We went to another family wedding and Courtneys truffles made a welcome appearance (I s...
The wait list at the library (for either physical or e-copies) was MONTHS. For every single one of these. So I gave in and made my second e-book purchase ever. They are embarrassingly good.* {the hun...
Way back in November I made a birthday cake for Ds mom (the same one I made last year) and it was looking plain. I didnt have enough frosting left to do anything fancy. I didnt feel like reprising th...
Im not even sure what I can say about this book. I dont know when I last read something that I enjoyed this much. {the house of tomorrow - cover image} Its hilarious, full of teenage angst...
I made these cookies last weekend for my cousins wedding. The original recipe makes thick cookies that you slather with a lemon buttercream. Perfect showstoppers for a wedding, but its hard to ...
{destruction} {cutting} {tea and cookies} {road trip - wedding} {wedding} {home brew} {the reception} :: Notes :: Weve been slowly attacking the gingerbread houses. Makes me feel like Godzilla. I spe...
Make up from Korres (mineral foundation, illuminating powder, mango lip butter) Tristan recommended the mineral foundation and Ive learned to take her recommendations seriously. I got a sample from S...
Resolution: Post every single purchase I make this year Background/blathering ... I posted in-depth about my spending thoughts this time last year. You guys, I think a lot about shopping/spendi...
{boots!} These skinny jeans. These super soft tee shirts + tanks. These flat boots. Add a cardigan and you basically have my day uniform for the entire year. I know its boring. It has made such a hug...
Weve been going through a major habanero tequila + grapefruit juice phase for the last few months, so it only seemed natural to package some up as Christmas gifts. Oh, and those little peppers there?...
{the collection} {sandwiches} {couch} {satsumas} {getty} {sunset + clouds} {getty at twilight} {moon over los angeles} :: notes :: We had a leisurely Sunday afternoon lunch, and the cakestands got to...
We spent New Years Eve just the two of us, which is actually how I prefer it most years. No driving worries, no over hyped parties. We made it up till midnight, somewhat miraculously if you consider ...
D and I both got to take most of the week off and it was amazing. I realized we really havent had that much time together in years. Guess what? We still like each other. We started it off at home in ...
Our Christmas is always fairly hectic, as we attempt to maximize family time and minimize mileage. I was typically lax about documenting much of the actual merriment, but managed to capture a f...
Christmas feels particularly poignant to me this year. Weve spent two of the last three years celebrating this season in the hospital. Its changed how I feel about the holiday, about the month leadin...
The edibles are slowly being stocked. {gifts, accumulating} Teeny tiny glittery tags are being made. * {mini glitter tags!} {tagging} I finally got a chance to use the message in a cookie cutters tha...
In case youre doing a bit of last minute edible gift making ... {gifts boxed} Here are the fleur de sel caramel sauce labels I used last year - there are a couple different sizes on the sheet, becaus...
I fell in love with melomakarona when I was in Greece. They are bite sized Christmas, infused with citrus and cloves, spiked with a wee bit of brandy, soaked in honey, rolled in walnuts. I purchased ...
Things are decidedly more Christmas-y around here. {christmas 2011} The tree is up! {ornament box} {ornamenting} {satsumas} {at home} {giraffe} I successfully made my favorite Christmas cookies. For ...
{pre-christmas prep} This is what our apartment looked like at this time last year. We are so not there right now. Im hoping well get a little closer this weekend. Im resolving to get our tree up, to...
So I closed my shop for the summer because of the wedding and then decided not to re-open it for the holidays this year. Im so grateful for that. If you run a shop, you know that you have to be prepa...
Jam packed. {the cake}{nest beer}{cheese platter}{AOC family style}{gb party 2011}{circe, dressed up}{my house}I got to play sous chef on Saturday and help make the cake for a friends wedding. And th...
So its December! Thursday feels like Monday! Posting will happen whenever I can manage to make it happen! We got hit with a confluence of real work, holiday festivities, general festivities and famil...
An hour before our guests arrived, we realized that we probably should have made seating designations. Even with just twelve people, I think it goes a little more smoothly if people dont have to try ...
The annual Heath sale started the week before Thanksgiving. Wed been hoarding a gift certificate we got for the wedding and we went with a fairly specific idea of what we could use. Specifically, a c...
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