My mom in front of her childhood home. I love old photos! I love the white borders; I love the tinge of pink or yellow; I love the vintage outfits and hairstyles. They’re an amazing glimpse into the past! On a recent visit to Chicago, I brought a stack of my parents’ old photos along. …
I made these SCII Protoss cupcakes for my brother-in-law’s birthday (see previous mention in our gifts post), and they’re surprisingly easy to recreate! You can also use the same basic steps to make other 2D shapes from chocolate or candy melts. I didn’t think that such a specific project — cupcakes for a certain race …
I love the knobs and pulls at Anthropologie. LOVE. But my wallet is less excited, especially when it comes to projects like our dresser. 8 knobs x $10 = way more than we want to spend just sprucing up a hand-me-down (the knobs we ended up using were $2 at Home Depot). I do occasionally …
Cookie cutters and sprinkles — not just for sugar cookies anymore! Our friends just had an adorable baby girl, Emmerson, and I wanted to bring a homemade treat with us to the hospital. (Don’t worry, I do plan to drop off some more substantial food in a few days!) I used a few cookie cutters …
I miss the roses. In January, the dozens of roses around our apartment suffered their annual pruning. With the roses chopped from 4+ feet down to 2, our apartment exterior looks naked and sad! Thank goodness for the camellias now in bloom and keeping our vases full. While waiting for the roses to grow back, …
Need a last-minute gift for Valentine’s Day? Try this twist on the traditional fallback of […]
This year I got a Dremel for Christmas from Jennifer’s Aunt Gail. I was excited to try it out and […]
Occasionally Greg and I run into situations where a Bath & Body gift set or restaurant gift card just isn’t enough to show our loved ones we care (ha!). In those cases, we’ve been known to make gifts — sometimes silly, sometimes over-the-top, but always highly tailored to their preferences. (In our opinion, anyway.) Knowing …
Greg and I somewhat-crazily attended both of our families’ holiday celebrations, despite the 1,600 miles between them. It’s easy — just fly west on Christmas morning! I love that we’re able to do this, but splitting the holiday does make it a little weird. For example, we spend Christmas morning trying to stuff gifts from …
Ornaments make the perfect favors for a shower hosted in December! In keeping with my friend’s red, black and white colors, I added a big bow and a little tag to basic ball ornaments. I printed the tag on cardstock and tied it with thread, but the options to accessorize are endless. The ornaments were …