well folks, it finally happened. thanks to my new most favorite, awesomest recipe source ever, smitten kitchen. i mastered the chocolate chip cookie. it’s been a long time coming folks- many many recipes have been tried, and many many batches of scone-like cookies have been made, to no avail. i’ve tried adding more butter, more [...]

so i’ve seen a bunch of jewelry made with treasures from the hardware store lately… exhibit a, exhibit b and i was in a hardware store recently, so i picked up a few washers along with the glue i was actually there to purchase. they were shiny! and only $.14! i didn’t know what i [...]

i have wondered about your nail polishes from afar ever since you started carrying them. i have even stood in one of your stores, where the air conditioning was broken and it was SO HOT that sweat was literally dripping off of me (help out those poor kids in philadelphia!) and debated long and hard [...]

well friends, the sewing machine has been humming in our little apartment. along with a skirt, a tote bag, and lots of little scraps of things sewn together… we (and by we i mean mostly the husband!) have been making… cases for your electronic friends! and they will be going up for sale one-a-day in [...]

i have just fallen completely, totally, face on the floor, head over heels in love with a handbag. i’m ridiculous, i know. but man is it pretty. via jakandjil

this last weekend was absolutely wonderful, and kind of momentous. it was husband’s birthday! hooray! birthday things involved- balloons, presents, homemade cheesecake, delicious dinner and drinks, and a funny movie. another momentous happening this weekend was that i be-friended my sewing machine. after TWO YEARS of battle, heartbreak, and tears. husband saw some ipad cases [...]

man has it been hot outside lately. if you haven’t noticed, summer isn’t my favorite season as far as fashion goes (notice a lack of outfit posts?). it’s just so not interesting to me… no layering… and i feel so exposed. that being said, it’s been awhile and i liked my outfit for brunching with [...]

bonjour friends! it’s been awhile, eh? i have a confession to make… i’ve been pretty terrible lately as far as spending habits go. if you know me, you know that i don’t spend a whole lot on things… but the volume has gone up over the past few weeks. spoils of the recent weeks… whew!! [...]

oh little blog- i miss you! we should hang out more often. i have lots of things to share… fun crafty projects and recipes i’ve tried lately… most exciting-ly, husband and i have started planning our next just-us vacation! i’m sad to say that it’s a long ways away… but we are going to… drumroll…. [...]

hello friends! feels like it’s been ages since i’ve posted. truth is, work has been SUPER busy lately… so i’ve been spending my early mornings trying to catch up and my evenings passing out around my house (you know, face down on the floor right around 6:30). it was really nice to semi-unplug over this [...]