My mom has short, very curly hair. When I got married, she wanted to do something to dress up her look but couldn’t put her hair in an updo. I made her a few little hair combs lined with a row of sparkly Swarovski crystals so she could make her outfit a little bit fancier. These
Holiday Vodka Cran
Adding cranberry juice to your cocktails not only tastes yummy, it also makes you feel a little bit healthy! (“Who’s drinking what basically amounts to a smoothie of cranberries right now? Me! I am!”) Maybe not THAT healthy, but you get the picture. Considering all the indulgent food you’ll probably get your hands on during
Brainstorming in my Happy Place with HP & Intel
Here’s a normal day for me: * commute back and forth to work (about two hours) * get at least 8 hours in at the office * hit the gym * write, brainstorm, photograph and schedule blog posts * eat a few meals along the way You’ll probably notice there’s not too much spare time
Holly Sugar Cookies with Candied Cranberries
This year, I candied cranberries for Thanksgiving to add a little pop of color to the pumpkin pie. As I was placing them on the pie, I had the urge to pair them with holly leaf-shaped pie cutouts. I had to remind myself that it was Thanksgiving, not Christmas, and I tucked the idea away
Weekly Love Letter for Friday, December 19th
[ezcol_1half] “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… This week was full of Christmas preparations. My mom and I did almost all of our shopping, and I even started wrapping presents TEN DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS! That has to be a record for me. We also decorated the tree (the ornament above is one that
Prosciutto-Wrapped Persimmon Slices
Everyone knows about the amazing combination of prosciutto and melon. But what about during the fall and winter, when melons are (understandably) non-existent in the markets? Or if you CAN find melons, they’re pale, rock-hard and inedible? Here is your cold-weather, holiday solution for that famous Italian dish that prefers summertime: just substitute persimmons for the melons.
Peppermint Patty Cookies
I spent several hours last month debating my recipe choices for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap (remember our Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Shortbread Squares from last year?) I have so many swap recipe favorites, but the trick is that you have to use a recipe you’ve never made before to send to your partners! Without thinking
DIY Modern Christmas Tree Decorations
We’re not having a Christmas tree this year. If you saw the size of our apartment and the quantity of our belongings, you’d certainly understand. And all right, fine, we’re technically out of town for Christmas. Sure, it makes LOGICAL sense. But what about CHRISTMAS SPIRIT? (If you see me hanging around the decorations in