Jan 162012
 
Letter Love

I love mono­grams. Today I’m shar­ing a few diy projects that I’ll be mak­ing on my next rainy day. (I’m afraid that might this week­end!) I hope they inspire you to get your let­ter on! Diy Mono­gram Mugs by Design Moms. She got this idea when she spot­ted some mugs at Anthro­polo­gie. She shows you how […]

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Orange Dream Machine

                      My lat­est addic­tion is the Orange Dream Machine smoothie. Until recently, I was at the mercy of Jamba Juice to get my daily fix. Since I’ve become the happy recip­i­ent of a new Blendtec, I can now make my own. (okay, I con­fess, my […]

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Easy DIY: Dress Up Your Appliances

                      How smart and easy is this? A lit­tle vinyl can go a long way. Add some style and new life to appli­ances. You can make your own vinyl designs or pur­chase them. Lind­sey over at Hello Hydrangea shows us how to cook up some […]

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New Twist On: Corned Beef Hash

                      This morn­ing I woke up with left over mashed pota­toes and corn beef in my fridge. (and a grum­bling tummy) I was going to make my tra­di­tional corned beef hash, but decided to have a lit­tle fun instead. I invented a corned beef hash […]

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A Quotation at the Right Moment is Like Bread in a Famine

When life gives me lemons, some­times I add vodka, other times I try and see my glass half full. I hope you enjoy some words of wit and wis­dom. “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regret­fully upon the closed door that we do not see the one […]

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Sunday's Soup: Pear with Pancetta and Blue Cheese

                      This is not a soup I would typ­i­cally choose to make. How­ever, I’m so glad I did! Take your taste buds on a culi­nary adven­ture they’ll never for­get. It’s sim­ple enough, ele­gant and radi­ates won­der­ful fla­vors. RECIPE HERE

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Do You Know What Day It Is?

Almost every­one has their cal­en­dars on their com­put­ers and phones these days. I am still a tad old fash­ion and always buy a new one for my office wall or desk­top. I admit I don’t use them for the func­tion as much as for the cool fac­tor for décor and at a glance pur­poses. Here […]

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Dec 262011
 
Style in the Sky

              Gone are the days of gourmet meals and per­sonal pam­per­ing when you fly in the sky. This doesn’t mean you can’t take mat­ters into your own hands and make the most of your trav­els. Half the vaca­tion fun for me is get­ting to my des­ti­na­tion by air­plane. I’m […]

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Dec 222011
 
Time For Wine!

                  As an avid enter­tainer and shop­per of unique gifts, I am really excited about my lat­est find that fits both cat­e­gories per­fectly.  These novel, but classy hour­glass wine gob­lets would be appre­ci­ated by any­one who loves wine, game night, enjoys cook­ing or spend­ing time with friends. […]

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Fake It: Bloody Marys

                    A quick, but deli­cious Bloody Mary recipe that will taste like you know what you’re doing, even if you don’t. Per­fect for Sun­day foot­ball gath­er­ings at your place, a bridal shower brunch or relax­ing pool­side.   What you need: Vodka of your choice Bloody Mary mix […]

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