Monday, December 10, 2012


NYX Glitter Gold over Sally Hansen Gem Crush in Big Money

MANI MONDAY

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Friday, August 24, 2012



Um, yum.

BLUEBERRY VANILLA TARTS.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012




THRIFTED

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// THE GOODIES
Cookie dough
- one cup and a half whole grain flour
- half cup vegetable oil
- one egg
- three quarters cup turbinado/raw sugar
- half teaspoon baking soda
- one tablespoon cinnamon
- one teaspoon vanilla extract

Coating
- quarter cup turbinado/raw sugar
- generous sprinkle of cinnamon

// THE DETAILS
Prep oven at 400F. Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl until texture is even. Roll into quarter sized balls, and press them into sugar/cinnamon mixture to create a nice, even coating. Place evenly on cookie sheet and bake for about 15 minutes for chewy cookies, 20 minutes for crunchy.

We like 'em crunchy over here. Yum!

{snickerdoodles}

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012


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{link-up}

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Monday, August 13, 2012


Super quick and easy! The little man didn't even fuss during the imprinting process. Win! I will probably mount this one in a shadowbox and put it on the wall. You could also paint it, but I personally love how it looks like sand.  

// SALT DOUGH

half cup whole wheat flour
half cup salt
one third cup water

PS: You can use regular flour if you'd like a smoother consistency.

Preheat oven to 200F. Combine ingredients to form a consistent dough. Roll into balls and form small patties. Gently press little one's foot into the dough. Bake for 2.5 hours. Done!

SANDY FOOTPRINT KEEPSAKE

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Sunday, August 12, 2012


Click To Vote For Us @ the Top Baby Blogs Directory! The most popular baby blogs

{love}

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Saturday, August 11, 2012


{truth}

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Friday, August 10, 2012


Life lately [via instagram]

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

{blouse: thrifted // shorts: plato's closet // glasses: firmoo // necklace: roxylove}

I stumbled upon this awesome deal on (prescription!) glasses, and wanted to pass along the goodness. Check out firmoo.com and get a FREE pair of glasses. Just pay shipping, which is $6.95. They even include a case, a wipe and little toolkit. The style I chose is #CSMY8022, and they were originally $44.90. Can't really beat that! 


pleated poppy

{wear + a little review}

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Sunday, July 29, 2012


He's here!

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Friday, July 27, 2012



TA-DA!

{hoop + ribbon wall art}

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Friday, July 20, 2012


// THE GOODIES
- feathers
- end caps
- briolette beads
- wire + tools
- an assortment of beads, pearls, shells..
- various chains 
- ribbon, string, yarn.. anything, really!
- a branch, stick or dowel
- GLUE
 {trim feathers and secure end-caps with glue}
{wire-wrap briolettes}
 {gather bits and piece of yarn, string, ribbon and chain}
 {wire-wrap shells, pearls and beads}
 {start creating little 2"-3" segments of alternating chain, ribbon, and beads}
 {glue your knots! glue is your friend... until you glue yourself to yourself, that is}
 {keep going!}
{make as many strands as you'd like}
{secure each strand to the branch with a knot and some glue}
VOILA!

{beaded branch wall art}

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Just wanted to share an awesome recipe that I totally, absolutely did not find on Pinterest..

Ahem..

// THE GOODIES 
- 1 package fresh mushrooms, washed + stalks trimmed
- 1 egg
- Parmesan cheese
- Sprinkle of seasoning (garlic, parsley, pepper.. lots of possibilities)
- 2-3 cups of breadcrumbs

// THE DETAILS 
I used a little Mrs Dash garlic & herb seasoning and I made my own breadcrumbs using pretzel crackers. I mashed them with a hammer. No, really. It's cheaper than therapy and the results are delicious. I love using  a pretzel cracker hybrid because it makes for extra crunchiness. Plus they are already seasoned, so it makes life a little easier. Simply dip the mushroom in the egg mixture, roll it around in the crumb mixture and place it on the cookie sheet. Bake at 450F for 10-12 minutes.

TIP: wash and wipe your hands after every couple of mushrooms. This will keep things from getting too messy and potentially disastrous.

ENJOY!

{baked mushroom poppers}

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Thursday, July 12, 2012


RULES

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Monday, July 9, 2012

{painted + repurposed metal cans for storage} 


REUSE + REPURPOSE

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{mani monday} + {giveaway}

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Sunday, July 8, 2012


I like to think of myself as a lazy gourmet. It's really common for me to use boxed mixes (cakes, muffins, scones) and add my own little touches to them. That way they taste a little more.. well, gourmet.Usually it's as simple as adding vanilla extract, crushed nuts or cinnamon. I didn't have the energy to attempt this delicacy on the fourth of July, despite the fact that it would have been completely appropriate.. Oops. But I think cherry pie is appropriate for any time, holiday or not.

The only little tweak I made to this recipe was that I added about a quarter of a cup of graham cracker crumbs and a generous sprinkle of cinnamon to the pie crust. I have boxes and boxes of graham cracker crumbs. I like to add a scoop to pancake batter, too. Gives it more oompf


Then I used my trusty little star cookie cutter to make the top crust, and sprinkled it all with raw sugar. Yum!

{cherry star pie}

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Thursday, July 5, 2012





THRIFTED.

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