It’s the time of year when pumpkin shows up everywhere. Granola, lattes, pies, cookies, muffins. And now . . . on your face! This homemade face mask is easy to make, smells (and tastes) amazing, and your skin will feel fantastic. It only has four ingredients, and you probably have at least two of them
DIY Cork Decorated Coasters
One of the great policies that the company I work for has adopted is the use of plastic tumblers instead of disposable containers. There’s fancy water in the soda machine and plenty of ice, but there’s still one little problem: water rings. Despite my best efforts to reduce paper usage, sometimes you just need a
Roasted Squash Soup with Seared Scallops & Bacon
I posted a corn puree recipe in June that I was dying to turn into a soup. Then the weather became unbearable hot and the thought of eating soup made me sweat. Now that it’s cooler, I’m craving this soup again. But I wanted to make a more seasonally-appropriate version, using roasted squash instead
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! Here are a few of our favorites from this week. Have a terrific weekend! DIY Balloon Garland: Heidi from Hands Occupied created this fantastic balloon garland DIY to celebrate her blog’s 3rd birthday. These would be such wonderful party decorations for any age or occasion. You could use lots of colorful ones for
DIY Etched Gifting Jars
When I was pulling my third batch of Cocoa Pumpkin Spice Granola out of the oven recently to fulfill a few requests, I realized I was going to need to plan for this to be a popular homemade gift over the next couple months. Granola is a great gift because it fits so perfectly inside a simple
DIY Washi Tape Wall Stripes
I love renting. If you have a problem, call the landlord or super and have them deal with it. Our building handles trash pickups, cares for the front yard, has a concierge service, and they clean the outside of our fourth floor windows once a season or so. It’s pretty fantastic, and we wouldn’t have
Cinnamon Chewies
While it’s true that most everyone loves a cookies, cookies themselves can be a little polarizing. Chewy cookies? Crisp? Personally, I’ve always been a fan of a good, soft cookie. Chips Ahoy? They confuse me- they’re HARD! How are they possibly any sort of substitute for soft, warm chocolate chip goodness? Sometimes I can
Arepas for Breakfast
Arepas are traditional Venezuelan street food. My husband is Venezuelan, and they are one of his favorite meals of all time. They are generally baked or cooked on a griddle, but my mother-in-law has always fried them. I’ve tried them prepared several different ways, and as an objective judge I can honestly say: there’s no